Economic & Political Groupings

Question 0

Name 4 OPEC countries.

Answer 0

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iran, Venezuela

Question 1

What is OPEC?

Answer 1

Organisation of Petrol Exporting Countries

Question 2

Name four Newly Industrialised Countries (NICs).

Answer 2

India, China, Mexico and S Korea

Question 3

What is OECD?

Answer 3

Organisation for Economic and Corporate Development.

Question 4

Name 4 OECD countries.

Answer 4

UK, USA, Japan, Italy

Question 5

What is G8?

Answer 5

The 8 richest countries.

Question 6

Name 4 G8 countries.

Answer 6

Canada, Germany, UK, USA

Question 7

Name 4 former Soviet states.

Answer 7

Ukraine, Estonia, Russia, Uzbekistan

Question 8

Name 4 LDCs

Answer 8

Angola, Sudan, Ethiopia, Afghanistan

Question 9

Name 4 Schengen countries.

Answer 9

Austria, Belgium, France and Germany.

Question 10

What is ASEAN?

Answer 10

Association of South East Nations. Political and economic grouping with 10 members.

Question 11

Name 4 ASEAN countries.

Answer 11

Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam.

Question 12

Which countries are known as the Asian Tigers?

Answer 12

Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

Question 13

What are the Asian Tigers known for?

Answer 13

Exceptionally high economic growth rates (more than 7% increase per year) and rapid industrialisation between the early 1960s-1990s.