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Superpowers 2025

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cultural attractiveness is an example of...

(a)  

2.

Military force is an example of...

(a)  

3.

In 2024 was was the USA's GDP in US$?

a)

200 billion

b)

56 billion

c)

29 trillion

d)

45 trillion

4.

In 2024 what was China's GDP in UN$?

a)

14 trillion

b)

8 trillion

c)

27 billion

d)

29 trillion

5.

In 2024 what was Russia GDP in US$?

a)

167 billion

b)

500 billion

c)

1.1 trillion

d)

2.2 trillion

6.

In 2024 what percentage of global manufacturing came from China?

(a)  

7.

In 2024 what percentage of global manufacturing came from the USA

(a)  

8.

In 2024 what percentage of global manufacturing came from Russia?

(a)  

9.

How many aircraft carriers does the USA have?

(a)  

10.

Approximatly how many people are in the Chinese military?

(a)  

11.

How many people are in the USA's military?

a)

1.1 million

b)

2 billion

c)

500,000

d)

158,000

12.

How many times greater is the USA's military spending compared to China's?

(a)  

13.

A world controlled by two supperpowers is called a (a)   world

14.

In 2024 which two countires received the most miltary aid from the USA?

(a)  

15.

Between 1945-1991 which two countries created a bi-polar world?

(a)  

16.

Between 2010-2024 which three entities were the worlds economic superpowers?

(a)  

17.

Which of these usually ranked no.1 for assessing superpower status?

a)

Cultural influence

b)

Military

c)

Demographic

d)

Resource access

e)

Economic

18.

Which measurment of superpower status is missing from this list?

Economic power, Demographic Military strength, Resources access, Cultural influence

(a)  

19.

Which country maintained its Superpower status by colonising a quarter of the Earths surface?

(a)  

20.

The use of soft power to influence other coutries is an example of...

(a)  

21.

Which country is using its Belt and Road Initiative to extend its sphere of influence?

(a)  

22.

Which of these countries are dictatorships?

a)

USA

b)

Russia

c)

China

d)

India

23.

What are all of these countries part of?

Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE

(a)  

24.

Which of these countries have nuclear weapons?

a)

South Africa

b)

USA

c)

Russia

d)

Brazil

e)

China

25.

How many stages are there to the Modernisation Theory?

(a)  

26.

Which IGO works to remove tariffs and other trade barriers between countries?

(a)  

27.

Which of these are core countries according to the Dependency Model?

a)

Germany

b)

Vietnam

c)

USA

d)

India

e)

France

28.

Which of these models is the most recent?

a)

World Systems Theory: Wallerstein

b)

Modernisation Theory: Rostow

c)

Dependency Theory: Frank

d)

Demographic transition model: Thompson

29.

Which IGO brings together CEO's, politicians, musicians and academics?

(a)  

30.

Which country has 5 of the top 10 TNC's by revenue?

(a)  

31.

Germany's Bayer TNC and the USA's Corteva have what percentage of the the global patents on the GM seed market?

(a)  

32.

Which of these IGO's did the USA work with before and during its 2001 invasion of Afganistan?

a)

WTO

b)

UN

c)

IMF

d)

NATO

e)

Warsaw Pact

33.

Which of these countries are permanent members of the UN Security Council

a)

Germany

b)

UK

c)

Russia

d)

China

e)

USA

34.

Which of these are economic alliances?

a)

EU

b)

USMCA

c)

ASEAN

d)

NATO

e)

UN

35.

Which organisation is responsible for assessing the science links to climate change? You only need to type the abbreviation.

(a)  

36.

Which country currently mines 70% of global rare earth minerals?

(a)  

37.

Which country is the world biggest producer of oil?

(a)  

38.

How many million people in China are middle class, with a large and growing ecological footprint?

(a)  

39.

There is growing tension in the Arctic over its natural resources. Which country planned it flag on the sea floor at the North Pole to claim it for itself?

(a)  

40.

Which country does the USA have a tense relationship with because it allows counterfeiting of its innovations and research, which are covered by Intellectual Property laws?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

China

41.

Where is China building new islands to extend its 200 nautical miles Exclusive Economic Zone?

(a)  

42.

The mining of copper, gold and rare earth mineral has led to which country having the worlds highest level of toxic polution?

(a)  

43.

In which year did the USA withdraw its troops from Syria, allowing the Russian backed government to prevail in the civil war?

(a)  

44.

In which year did Russia annex Ukraines Crimean Peninsular?

(a)  

45.

In which year did Russia launch its full scale invasion of Ukraine?

(a)  

46.

When Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsular from Ukraine what was the response from the 'West'?

a)

Proving military air cover for their troops.

b)

Sanctions against Russia

c)

Providing military equipment to Ukraine

d)

Offering NATO membership to Ukraine

47.

Which of these countries has the demographic edge in relation to superpower status?

a)

USA

b)

Russia

c)

China

d)

India

48.

Which of technological advancement could change the balance of power in the Pacific region?

a)

Nuclear weapons

b)

Direct energy weapons (lasers)

c)

Chemical weapons

d)

Hypersonic missiles

49.

Which island could become a global conflict zone due to it newly accessible mineral resources, including rare earth minerals?

(a)  

50.

How any barrels of oil could be accessed by drilling under the South China Sea?

(a)  

51.

Russia has always been worried about invasion from the west due to which physical feature that makes attacking it relatively easy?

(a)  

52.

Which aquifer in North America is becoming depleted due to the USA's drive for food security and economic gain from exports?

(a)  

53.

In which year did the USA become energy secure?

(a)