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WorksheetsKnowledge Recall Test 1 - Superpowers L1&L2
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 14mins
Select the correct answer to finish this definition of a superpower:
'A nation with the ability to project its influence anywhere in the world and be a...'
Powerful empire
Moral compass
Dominant global force
Military giant
'The geography of power is not evenly distributed and changes over time.'
Is this statement true or false?
True
False
Hard power is defined as when a country uses ............. or ............ to get its own way. What words are missing?
Coercion
Cohesion
Bribery
Force
Soft power is defined as when a country uses .............. or .............. to get other countries to follow their lead with attractive or appealing policies. What words are missing?
Pleading
Persistence
Persuasion
Favour
The combination of both hard and soft power was called what by Joseph Nye?
(a)
List the 7 key characteristics of a superpower.
Which country was the first superpower?
USA
USSR
UK
Japan
What is the name of the theory that Halford Mackinder developed?
(a)
Name the country that occupies the pivot area / Heartland.
China
Germany
Russia
What percentage of the world's resources are in the Heartland?
40%
50%
60%
70%
How relevant do you think Mackinder's Heartland theory is today?
