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WorksheetsGastrodiplomacy quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who invented the concept of soft power?
Samuel Huntington
Joseph Nye
Simon Anholt
Henry Kissinger
Which definition best describes gastrodiplomacy?
Using cuisine as a tool for public diplomacy
Using food aid in humanitarian crises
Banquets between state leaders
Commercialization of cooking shows
What is the main distinction between hard power and soft power?
Hard power = coercion, Soft power = attraction
Hard power = culture, Soft power = economy
Hard power = persuasion, Soft power = force
No difference exists
What is national branding?
Promote domestic agriculture
Strategic management of a country's image abroad
Marketing of exports only
The design of national flags
Which of the following elements is NOT typically a source of soft power?
Cultural diplomacy
National values
Economic sanctions
Foreign policy
The "Global Thai" campaign of Thailand (2002) focused on:
Expansion of Thai restaurants abroad
Export of electronics
Training farmers in rice cultivation
Tourist advertising only
What does the Thai SELECT program certify?
Organic agricultural practices
Authentic Thai restaurants abroad
Packaging standards for Thai food
Quality of hotels in Thailand
Which country launched the "Malaysia Kitchen Programme" (MKP)?
Indonesia
Malaysia
Singapore
Vietnam
The "Gastronomic Revolution" of Peru promoted what idea?
Peru as a global mining hub
Culinary diversity as part of national identity
Regional isolation of cuisines
Decline of indigenous food
What is a distinctive sign of Japan's Cool Japan / Washoku strategy?
Fusion of Western fast food
Recognition by UNESCO of traditional cuisine
Exclusive export licenses for sushi
Focus solely on anime
What is a risk of gastrodiplomacy?
Excessive simplification of diverse cuisines
Increased cultural awareness
Increase in tourism
More soft power
What term describes the adaptation of global cuisines to local tastes?
Glocalization
Gastronativism
Fusionism
Internationalization
What does gastronomic nationalism mean?
Using food to promote an exclusivist national identity
Exporting national dishes abroad
Creating hybrid cuisines
Rejecting fast food
Which of the following cuisines was recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage in 2013?
Peruvian ceviche
Washoku (Japan)
Thai curry
Korean kimchi
What global factor most directly fuels gastrodiplomacy?
Isolationism
Globalization
Military power
Resource scarcity
Democracies often use gastrodiplomacy to highlight:
Military power
Cultural diversity and openness
Authoritarian legitimacy
Economic sanctions
Authoritarian regimes can use gastrodiplomacy to:
Reinforce state-controlled national narratives
Promote minority cuisines equally
Encourage dissent abroad
Highlight the regime's weaknesses
The Global Hansik campaign of South Korea was related to:
The Korean Wave (K-Pop, K-Drama)
Agricultural protectionism
Chinese Confucius Institutes
Fast food franchising
Which of these examples illustrates the use of food as soft power?
Expansion of McDonald's in global markets
UNESCO recognition of culinary heritage
WTO sanctions
OPEC oil quotas
Which theory of international relations best explains the effectiveness of gastrodiplomacy?
Realism
Constructivism
Marxism
Neorealism
