Chapter 4: The role of the UK within key international organisations

Question 1

The UK has played a major role in the establishment of many of the what that exist today?

Answer 1

The UK has played a major role in the establishment of many of the key international:
1. Organisations
2. Bodies
that exist today

Question 2

The UK has played a major role in the establishment of many of the key international organisations and bodies that exist today.
Many of these bodies came into existence in the period when?

Answer 2

Many of these bodies came into existence in the period immediately after the end of the Second World War

Question 3

In a recent poll of the power and influence of countries, the UK came top as the country that has what?

Answer 3

In a recent poll of the:
1. Power
2. Influence
of countries, the UK came top as the country that has more soft power influence than any other country

Question 4

In a recent poll of the power and influence of countries, the UK came top as the country that has more soft power influence than any other country.
In regard to hard power, the UK between 2010 and 2014 spent an average of what percentage of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on defence?

Answer 4

In regard to hard power, the UK between:
1. 2010
2. 2014
spent an average of 2.1% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on defence

Question 5

In regard to hard power, the UK between 2010 and 2014 spent an average of 2.1% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on defence.
The UK’s defence budget is what?

Answer 5

The UK’s defence budget is the 5th largest in the world

Question 6

In regard to hard power, the UK between 2010 and 2014 spent an average of 2.1% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on defence.
The USA had the largest what?

Answer 6

The USA had the largest defence budget

Question 7

Soft power

Answer 7

Soft power is the ability to influence others through the influence of your:

1. Culture
2. Political
3. Foreign policy values

Question 8

Hard power

Answer 8

Hard power is the ability to use:
1. Military
Or,
2. Economic
power to achieve one's aims

Question 9

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Answer 9

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the value of all the:
1. Goods
2. Services
created in a country, normally measured on an annual basis

Question 10

In regard to hard power, the UK between 2010 and 2014 spent an average of 2.1% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on defence.
The USA had the largest defence budget, over the same period spending what percentage of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

Answer 10

In regard to hard power, the UK between 2010 and 2014 spent an average of 2.1% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on defence.
The USA had the largest defence budget, over the same period spending 3.5% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP)