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WorksheetsKey Issues 8.3: Alliances and Organizations
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
In 2002, the Organization of African Unity was replaced by this economic organization:
a)
the African Union.
b)
the African National Party.
c)
the African Treaty Organization.
d)
the Organization of African States.
2.
What was a distinctive feature of the world's superpowers between the 1940s and the 1980s compared to other eras?
a)
the U.S. and Soviet Union were superpowers for the first time
b)
the two superpowers were never involved in wars
c)
the number of superpowers was much lower than in the past
d)
the superpowers had satellites
3.
Which of the following is not a member of the United Nations?
a)
Denmark
b)
Switzerland
c)
China
d)
Taiwan
4.
The European Union has:
a)
protected Western Europe from a Soviet invasion.
b)
promoted economic growth in Western Europe.
c)
closed NATO military bases around the Mediterranean Sea.
d)
done all of the above.
5.
States cooperate with each other for what kind of reasons?
a)
political
b)
military
c)
economic
d)
all of the above
6.
The United Nations is primarily what kind of cooperative organization?
a)
political
b)
military
c)
economic
d)
cultural
7.
NAFTA is primarily what kind of cooperative organization?
a)
political
b)
military
c)
economic
d)
cultural
8.
Because it is a multinational state, most Iraqis have stronger loyalty to a tribe or clan than to a national government.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Which country is not part of the United Nations Security Council?
a)
France
b)
Japan
c)
China
d)
the United States
10.
A nation or nationality is:
a)
a group of people tied to a place through legal status and tradition.
b)
a country.
c)
ethnic identity.
d)
any cohesive group of people.
11.
Which of the following international organizations coordinates petroleum policies to ensure stable oil markets?
a)
CAFTA
b)
Benelux
c)
NATO
d)
OPEC
12.
When countries come together for a common purpose -- somewhat limiting their own individual powers -- the resulting body is called a(n):
a)
international organization.
b)
confederacy.
c)
supranational organization.
d)
national alliance.
13.
The majority of African states entered the United Nations after 1960 because:
a)
they were not in support of the concept of the UN until then.
b)
political differences with the US didn't allow them to join until then.
c)
the creation of the African United Nations took precedence.
d)
the majority of the states hadn't become independent from European colonial powers until the 1960s.
14.
Which international organization, created after World War I, is considered the precursor to the United Nations?
a)
the Arab League
b)
the League of Nations
c)
the National Assembly
d)
the Concert of Europe
15.
Which alliance was created to oppose NATO?
a)
European Union
b)
OPEC
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Soviet Union
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