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Knowledge Recall Test 1 - Superpowers L1&L2

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

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...'

a)

Powerful empire

b)

Moral compass

c)

Dominant global force

d)

Military giant

2.

'The geography of power is not evenly distributed and changes over time.'

Is this statement true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Hard power is defined as when a country uses ............. or ............ to get its own way. What words are missing?

a)

Coercion

b)

Cohesion

c)

Bribery

d)

Force

4.

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?

a)

Pleading

b)

Persistence

c)

Persuasion

d)

Favour

5.

The combination of both hard and soft power was called what by Joseph Nye?

(a)  

6.

List the 7 key characteristics of a superpower.

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7.

Which country was the first superpower?

a)

USA

b)

USSR

c)

UK

d)

Japan

8.

What is the name of the theory that Halford Mackinder developed?

(a)  

9.

Name the country that occupies the pivot area / Heartland.

a)

China

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

10.

What percentage of the world's resources are in the Heartland?

a)

40%

b)

50%

c)

60%

d)

70%

11.

How relevant do you think Mackinder's Heartland theory is today?

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