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Contemporary World Quiz

Total questions: 99

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does the International Monetary Fund (IMF) define globalization?

a)

The onset of a borderless world

b)

The expansion and intensification of social relations

c)

A process where the flow of ideas, people, goods, and capital leads to the integration of economies

d)

A world of things with different speeds and points of origin

2.

Who defined globalization as the "expansion and intensification of social relations and consciousness across world-time and world-space"?

a)

Manfred Steger

b)

Kenichi Ohmae

c)

Robert Cox

d)

Arjun Appadurai

3.

Which perspective defines globalization as the "onset of the borderless world"?

a)

Broad and inclusive

b)

Narrow and exclusive

c)

Academic definition

d)

Political definition

4.

For a political scientist, globalization is primarily seen as a challenge to what entity?

a)

Global corporations

b)

The nation-state

c)

International organizations

d)

Cultural identity

5.

Which term refers to the "speed" aspect of globalization according to Manfred Steger?

a)

Expansion

b)

Intensification

c)

Connectivity

d)

Integration

6.

The "Global Village" and "shrinking world" are terms associated with which field of study?

a)

Economics

b)

Culture and Communication

c)

Political Science

d)

Geography

7.

The G7 represents more than what percentage of global net wealth?

a)

40%

b)

50%

c)

62%

d)

75%

8.

Which of the following is NOT a member of the G7?

a)

Canada

b)

Russia

c)

Japan

d)

Italy

9.

In what decade was the G7 founded to discuss the collapse of the oil industry?

a)

1960s

b)

1970s

c)

1980s

d)

1990s

10.

Which of the following is considered a negative driver of globalization?

a)

Tourism

b)

Terrorism

c)

Mobility

d)

Technology

11.

Which period is characterized by the interlocking civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome?

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Classical Antiquity

d)

Renaissance

12.

The "Silk Road" primarily connected which three continents?

a)

Africa, Europe, and Asia

b)

North America, South America, and Europe

c)

Asia, Australia, and Africa

d)

Europe, Antarctica, and Asia

13.

What historical event between 1347 and 1350 killed approximately 20 million people in Europe?

a)

World War I

b)

The Black Death (Bubonic Plague)

c)

The Industrial Revolution

d)

The French Revolution

14.

Which institution became the most powerful in Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

a)

The English Parliament

b)

The Catholic Church

c)

The University of Bologna

d)

The Silk Road Trade Guild

15.

Which invention by James Watt was a major catalyst for the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Telegraph

b)

Telephone

c)

Steam Engine

d)

Incandescent Light Bulb

16.

Who invented the telegraph?

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Samuel Morse

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Elias Howe

17.

What refers to the conquest of one set of people by another?

a)

Globalization

b)

Imperialism

c)

Diplomacy

d)

Sovereignty

18.

The Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine) remained strong until which century?

a)

5th Century

b)

10th Century

c)

15th Century

d)

18th Century

19.

Isaac Newton proposed the concept of a "Mechanical Universe" during which era?

a)

Classical Antiquity

b)

Middle Ages

c)

Age of Enlightenment/Scientific Revolution

d)

21st Century

20.

Which of the following was NOT a medieval university mentioned in the text?

a)

Bologna

b)

Oxford

c)

Harvard

d)

Paris

21.

World War I began in 1914 following the assassination of whom?

a)

Gavrilo Princip

b)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Benito Mussolini

22.

Which of the following was NOT part of the Central Powers in WWI?

a)

Germany

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

Great Britain

d)

Ottoman Empire

23.

What was the name of the treaty that ended WWI and imposed harsh penalties on Germany?

a)

Treaty of Westphalia

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Treaty of London

24.

Which country was "knocked out" of WWI in 1917 due to internal revolution?

a)

USA

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Italy

25.

The "Polish Corridor" was territory given to Poland from which country after WWI?

a)

Russia

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Austria

26.

What event sparked the beginning of World War II in 1939?

a)

The assassination of Franz Ferdinand

b)

The Nazi invasion of Poland

c)

The bombing of Pearl Harbor

d)

The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

27.

Who was the leader of the National Socialist (Nazi) Party in Germany?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Paul von Hindenburg

28.

"Blitzkrieg" is a military tactic also known as:

a)

Trench warfare

b)

Guerilla warfare

c)

Lightning war

d)

Nuclear warfare

29.

Which country was NOT an Axis Power leader during WWII?

a)

Japan

b)

Italy

c)

Germany

d)

Soviet Union

30.

What were the names of the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan in 1945?

a)

Fat Man and Little Boy

b)

Big Boy and Slim Man

c)

Alpha and Omega

d)

Sputnik and Apollo

31.

Which organization was established on October 24, 1945, to replace the League of Nations?

a)

IMF

b)

World Bank

c)

United Nations

d)

WTO

32.

What was the name of the first man-made satellite launched by the USSR in 1957?

a)

Apollo 11

b)

Sputnik

c)

Vostok

d)

Explorer

33.

The "Reagan Doctrine" provided aid to which type of groups?

a)

Communist rebels

b)

Anticommunist insurgencies

c)

Environmental activists

d)

Space explorers

34.

Who was the Soviet leader who introduced "Glasnost" and "Perestroika"?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Nikita Khrushchev

c)

Mikhail Gorbachev

d)

Vladimir Putin

35.

The Cold War was a period of tension between which two superpowers?

a)

UK and France

b)

Germany and Italy

c)

USA and USSR

d)

China and Japan

36.

According to Aruego (1979), a state is a community of persons occupying a definite portion of what?

a)

Population

b)

Territory

c)

Government

d)

Sovereignty

37.

Which element of the state refers to the inherent power to impose its will on its people?

a)

People

b)

Government

c)

Territory

d)

Sovereignty

38.

External sovereignty is often referred to as:

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Independence from foreign control

c)

Internal management

d)

Habitual obedience

39.

How many sovereign states are presently recognized in the world?

a)

150

b)

195

c)

210

d)

185

40.

Which of the following is an observer state at the United Nations?

a)

Taiwan

b)

Holy See (Vatican City)

c)

Kosovo

d)

South Sudan

41.

What is the newest sovereign state in the world (2011)?

a)

Kosovo

b)

East Timor

c)

South Sudan

d)

Eritrea

42.

Which branch of government is responsible for "Rule-making"?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judiciary

d)

Military

43.

Which branch of government is responsible for the "application and interpretation" of rules?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judiciary

d)

Police

44.

Relations between states through well-trained representatives is called:

a)

Globalization

b)

Diplomacy

c)

Governance

d)

Sovereignty

45.

Diplomatic relations involving only two states is called:

a)

Multilateralism

b)

Unilateralism

c)

Bilateralism

d)

Federalism

46.

Diplomatic relations involving three or more states is called:

a)

Bilateralism

b)

Multilateralism

c)

Colonialism

d)

Isolationism

47.

Who authored the "Social Contract Theory" involving the "Leviathan"?

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

d)

Karl Marx

48.

In the Social Contract, people exchange their freedom for what?

a)

Wealth

b)

Protection and security

c)

Education

d)

Global trade

49.

What is an attribute of the modern global system?

a)

Absence of diplomacy

b)

Self-governing states

c)

Lack of international organizations

d)

Isolation of nations

50.

"Governance" comes from the Greek word kybernan, which means:

a)

To rule or conquer

b)

To pilot, steer, or direct

c)

To vote and elect

d)

To trade and barter

51.

What is a key difference between National and Global Governance?

a)

National governance has no sovereignty

b)

Global governance has a single world police

c)

Global governance involves diverse actors and no central authority

d)

National governance is voluntary

52.

What is the primary function of the World Bank (IBRD)?

a)

To supervise international trade

b)

To promote international monetary stability

c)

To promote economic recovery and development

d)

To regulate global labor standards

53.

Which UN agency is "tripartite," bringing together governments, employers, and workers?

a)

World Bank

b)

UNESCO

c)

ILO (International Labour Organization)

d)

WTO

54.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has how many member countries?

a)

193

b)

189

c)

187

d)

150

55.

Which of the following is a challenge to a "World Government"?

a)

It is too easy to manage

b)

Managing diverse societies and socio-economic situations

c)

Everyone always agrees on decisions

d)

It requires no effort

56.

Which organization focuses on global health?

a)

IMF

b)

WHO

c)

WTO

d)

OPEC

57.

Which organization handles the management of global trade and investment?

a)

UNICEF

b)

WTO

c)

ILO

d)

ADB

58.

Global Governance helps solve which "pressing problem"?

a)

Global Climate Change

b)

Pandemics

c)

Financial Instability

d)

All of the above

59.

In 2020, scientists called for the WHO to recognize COVID-19 as:

a)

Waterborne

b)

Airborne

c)

Foodborne

d)

Non-contagious

60.

Which organization is a regional grouping in Southeast Asia?

a)

EU

b)

ASEAN

c)

NATO

d)

NAFTA

61.

The New Development Bank is associated with which group?

a)

G7

b)

BRICS

c)

EU

d)

ASEAN

62.

Which bank specifically focuses on infrastructure in Asia?

a)

World Bank

b)

AIIB (Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank)

c)

IMF

d)

OPEC

63.

International Organizations are usually ______ in nature for states to join.

a)

Mandatory

b)

Voluntary

c)

Forced

d)

Accidental

64.

Which document protects literary and artistic works globally?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Berne Convention

c)

Geneva Convention

d)

UN Charter

65.

Democracy is characterized by which of the following?

a)

Rule by one person

b)

Rule by the people/elected representatives

c)

Rule by the military

d)

Rule by a religious leader

66.

Which of the following is a "cautionary tale" of an authoritarian leader?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Nelson Mandela

67.

The 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution happened in which country?

a)

South Korea

b)

Philippines

c)

Libya

d)

Germany

68.

A state where the head of state is selected by a religious hierarchy is a:

a)

Democracy

b)

Theocracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Republic

69.

In which system does a monarch have no real political power (ceremonial only)?

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy with ceremonial monarch

c)

Semi-constitutional Monarchy

d)

Military Dictatorship

70.

Which term describes states that are "part-democracy and part-dictatorship"?

a)

Autocracies

b)

Democracies

c)

Anocracies

d)

Theocracies

71.

What is a "One-party state"?

a)

A state with only one person

b)

A state where only one political party has power

c)

A state with no political parties

d)

A state that only has parties on weekends

72.

The "Varieties of Democracy Project" classifies regimes into how many types?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

10

d)

6

73.

In a Federal system, power is shared between the central government and:

a)

The military

b)

Regional/State governments

c)

Foreign powers

d)

The Church

74.

Which country’s dictatorship was ended by the "June Democratic Struggle" in 1987?

a)

Philippines

b)

South Korea

c)

Thailand

d)

Myanmar

75.

A "Full Presidential Republic" is a system where the President is:

a)

Only ceremonial

b)

Both head of state and head of government

c)

Subordinate to the Prime Minister

d)

Appointed by the King

76.

Which of the following is NOT a form of government mentioned in the text?

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

One-party State

c)

Galactic Empire

d)

Military Dictatorship

77.

"Anocracies" usually score between what on the political regime scale?

a)

-10 to -6

b)

-5 to 5

c)

6 to 10

d)

0 to 100

78.

Who was the former leader of Libya mentioned as a dictator?

a)

Hosni Mubarak

b)

Muammar Ghaddafi

c)

Saddam Hussein

d)

Bashar al-Assad

79.

What is the primary mechanism for determining state policy in a democracy?

a)

Military coup

b)

Elections and government processes

c)

Royal decree

d)

Religious vision

80.

Colonization replaced the barter system with what?

a)

Digital credit

b)

Wages and money

c)

Trade in kind

d)

Nothing

81.

"Lebensraum" was a Nazi concept meaning:

a)

Racial purity

b)

Living space

c)

Lightning war

d)

Economic freedom

82.

The "Black Hand" was a terrorist group from which country?

a)

Austria

b)

Germany

c)

Serbia

d)

Russia

83.

Which of the following is a "positive" attribute of globalization?

a)

Spread of diseases

b)

Global cooperation on climate change

c)

International terrorism

d)

Loss of local culture

84.

What is the "most viable origin" of globalization according to modern study?

a)

The Stone Age

b)

The 20th Century (highly globalized world)

c)

The discovery of fire

d)

The invention of the wheel

85.

Which group represents the largest economies discussing global challenges?

a)

G7

b)

ASEAN

c)

OPEC

d)

The Black Hand

86.

The "Great War" is another name for:

a)

WWII

b)

WWI

c)

Cold War

d)

Napoleonic War

87.

Which inventor is paired correctly?

a)

James Watt - Telephone

b)

Thomas Edison - Light bulb

c)

Alexander Graham Bell - Steam Engine

d)

Samuel Morse - Sewing Machine

88.

What refers to the "internal" power of a state?

a)

External Sovereignty

b)

Internal Sovereignty

c)

Diplomacy

d)

Globalization

89.

Which is a member of the World Bank Group?

a)

UNICEF

b)

IBRD

c)

WHO

d)

NATO

90.

What is the "Social Contract" according to the text?

a)

A trade agreement

b)

An exchange of rights for protection

c)

A marriage certificate

d)

A peace treaty

91.

"Multilateralism" is often facilitated by:

a)

Individual citizens

b)

International Organizations (IGOs)

c)

Private corporations

d)

Local barangays

92.

Which era saw the emergence of the "Greek city-states"?

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

Middle Ages

c)

Classical Antiquity

d)

21st Century

93.

The "Age of Sail" is also known as:

a)

Age of Steam

b)

Age of Discovery

c)

Information Age

d)

Space Age

94.

What does "tripartite" mean in the context of the ILO?

a)

Three governments

b)

Three branches of government

c)

Three parties: Gov, Employers, Workers

d)

Three different countries

95.

Which country is an example of a "One-party state" in history?

a)

USA

b)

Nazi Germany

c)

Philippines

d)

UK

96.

The assassination of Franz Ferdinand happened in:

a)

Berlin

b)

Paris

c)

Sarajevo

d)

London

97.

Which bomb was dropped on Hiroshima?

a)

Fat Man

b)

Little Boy

c)

Tsar Bomba

d)

Trinity

98.

Which bomb was dropped on Nagasaki?

a)

Fat Man

b)

Little Boy

c)

Bravo

d)

Ivy Mike

99.

The contemporary world is characterized by:

a)

Complete isolation

b)

High levels of interaction and connectivity

c)

Absence of states

d)

Universal peace

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