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1
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What is a supply chain?

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A sequence of processes involved in production and distribution of a commodity (or good, or service)

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What is the average hourly wage for manufacturing in the U.S.?
A) $15.50
B) $23.65
C)$17.97
D) $22.00

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B) $23.65

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How much trade does the U.S. do with China?

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~$650 billion

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How does Methamphetamines travel across the U.S. in the supply chains?

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Travels west to east–uses the highway systems

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How does Cocaine move across the U.S.?

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Travels west to east, primarily from L.A. or southern Texas

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How does Marijuana travel across the U.S.?

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It’s travel across the country doesn’t take a clear direct path when it travels

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How does Heroin travel across the U.S.?

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It travels similar to marijuana–no clear cut path taken

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Are supply chains immune to geopolitical events?

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No, they can cause major hiccups and throw out any sense of security

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9
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What does Genesis 10 reveal?

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A table of nations

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What is the devotion to the interests of one’s own nation over the interests of other states?
A) Globalism
B) Nationalism
C) Hyper nationalism
D) Regionalism

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B) Nationalism

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What is another view of nationalism?

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The world is and should be divided into nations (states) that are thought of by nationalists as sovereign & egalitarian.

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What did Greece’s bailout(s) by the International monetary fund (IMF) in 2010 showcase?

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These bailouts in a sense revealed that Greece was not that sovereign during this time period.

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What is the Peace of Westphalia?

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a set of foundational documents that set up nations with government, and people
- is considered the primary document to why we have nations today

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What was going on leading up to the signing of the Peace of Westphalia?

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The 30 years war (1618-1648), fought between the Holy Roman Empire (roman Catholics), and Protestants in Germany–led to the death of 25% of all German speakers during 30 years.

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15
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What are two types of governing systems?

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  • Chinggisid system
  • Westphalian system
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What is in the Chinggisid system?

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A system started by the Mongol empire based on universal sovereignty.
- signed in 1206

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What are some characteristics of Nationalism?

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  • collective sentiment on behalf of a nation/national group that furthers policies exerting control over a territory coterminous with a state
  • utilizes defensible military action–what’s deemed necessary to defeat enemy states/entities
  • limited offensive capabilities (ethnic cleansing/genocide)
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18
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What type of nationalism view does America hold?

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more a civic nationalism

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Is China the most populous country in the world?

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No, India surpassed it in 2022 (based on projections)

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What is the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)?

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A foreign policy initiative set forth in 2012 by Xi Jingping to grow China’s influence around the Eurasia continent–and bring China back to it’s Silk Road glory days.
- created Port cities around Europe and Africa, and Middle east–grow China’s power in this region as a country people can turn to

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What is the “String of Pearls theory”?

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A geo-political theory that refers to the network that China is creating military and industrial complexes/facilities in the surrounding countries-Africa, and Middle east.

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What is Ping pong diplomacy?

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It’s a name for the result of the ping pong match that took place between the U.S. and China which improved relations between President Nixon and China’s Mao Zedong so they began to discuss further international relations

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23
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What’s true about China’s defense spending?

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In relation to the U.S. defense spending–it has a better bang for the buck

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24
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What is true about China as it has become a leader amongst other countries?

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  • Decrease in extreme poverty
  • Millions of followers in Christ (though still persecuted)
  • there have been many sacrifices for Democracy
  • it has dropped it’s use of the 1 child policy–changed to 2 and now 3 kid policy
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What is the metaphor that describes the U.S./others reaction to China’s growing pressure on Taiwan?

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“picking up a porcupine”

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26
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What year has Xi Jingping looked for Taiwan to be under the flag of China?
A) 2024
B) 2028
C) 2023
D) 2027

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D) 2027

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27
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Roughly how many people are CCP members in China?

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90 million out of 1.4 billion

28
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How does the CCP work?

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  • President elected by Polit bureau standing committee made up of 7 men
  • polit bureau made up of 24 members
  • national peoples congress made up of 2987 members
    –draft bills-basically rubber stamp of approval of President’s ideas
29
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What does the UN’s convention of law of the seas (UNCLOS) state?

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  • Each country/state has the ability to acquire up to 12 miles (nautical)
  • but can be up to 200 nautical miles if under Economic Expansion zone (EEZ)
30
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What is China trying to do with the South China Sea?

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Desire is for this body of water to become a “Chinese lake”, pushing for the 200 EEZ boundaries

31
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What does FONOPS stand for, and what is it’s duty?

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  • Freedom of navigation operations
  • U.S. navy ships sail through the south China sea to protect and uphold global trade & other economic security
32
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What is the significance of Port Park Cities?

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They are ways for the Chinese to expand Belt n Road Initiative
- considered a “Digital silk road”

33
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What are ways natural gas can be used in ones’ home?

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  • heated pool/spa
  • furnace heater
  • gas barbeque
  • gas stove/oven
  • gas water heater
34
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What are the current types of power options in the energy sector?

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  • coal
  • oil
  • natural gas
  • wave/hydro
  • geothermal
  • wind
  • solar
  • nuclear (thorium based nuclear)
35
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Which country has the highest export of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG)?
A) Australia
B) Canada
C) Qatar
D) Pakistan

A

C) Qatar

36
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What is OPEC?

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-Organization of petroleum exporting countries
- “cartel”
- founded in 1960
- consists of 13 countries–all authoritarian gov’t’s

37
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Why is the Economic Expansion Zone aspect of the UN’s convention of the law of the sea’s important?

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Because of the production, and harvesting of oil and natural gas

38
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What country has strong economic power in the European Union (EU)?

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Germany

39
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What laid the foundation for the current European Union?

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the 1951 treaty of Paris (came into effect in 1952)
-created the European Steel and coal community (ESCC)
- started out as 6 countries

40
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What is the Schengen Zone?

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an area stretching between 27 European countries–a borderless zone where one can travel freely amongst the countries to work, study etc.
- one currency–the Euro is used
- takes away the question of sovereignty

41
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What is stated in 1 Kings 3:1a?

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alliances, and trade agreements between King Solomon of Israel and the Pharaoh of Egypt

42
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What did Churchill want in his United States of Europe Speech (1948)?

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Desired a union of European nations that would unite under premise to fight against the Soviet Union

43
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What’s the significance of the EU?

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-it is the third largest economy in the world behind China and the U.S.
- contains 27 member countries
- a “GDP” of $16.6 trillion
- trade export of $447 million

44
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What is the idea of free sovereign countries but it’s only economically & business policies?

A

intergovernmentalism

45
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What involves a trade bloc becoming a country, national borders go away and in a sense becomes a “unified body”?

A

Supranationalism

46
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What is the difference between USMCA and NAFTA?

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  • USMCA adopted more policy and trade involvement in the Automotive, and Agriculture (especially dairy) industries, and digital trade.
  • Under NAFTA a part needed to be 62.5% manufactured/made in the U.S.A, while under USMCA-75% and raised job wages to a minimum of $16/hr.
47
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What is a supranationalist state?

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An entity existing above rather than between states

48
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What was the importance of the city Tyre in the Bible?

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was a trading city in Lebanon that traded cedar logs/wood to Solomon to build the Lord’s temple

49
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What is NAFTA?

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  • North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement
  • signed in 1994
  • was a supranational agreement, lacked individual sovereignty
50
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What is USMCA?

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  • United States, Mexico, Canada agreement
  • takes a step towards the intergovernmental upholding sovereignty position rather than NAFTA
51
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What was the treaty of Paris?

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  • Signed in 1951(took effect in 1952)
  • created the European coal and steel community (ECSC)
  • foundational treaty for current EU
52
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What was the treaty of Rome?

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-signed in 1957
- created the European Economic community (EEC)
- created the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC)

53
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What was the Merger treaty?

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  • signed in 1967
  • created the European community
  • rapid expansion of European community–becoming more supranationalist
54
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What was the Maastricht treaty?

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  • Signed in 1992 (in Netherlands)
  • created the formal European Union (EU)
55
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What was the Amsterdam treaty?

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  • signed in 1997
  • increased democracy, and reform, and created a Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)
56
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What was the Nice Treaty?

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  • signed in 2001
  • reformed institutional structure and prepared for eastern enlargement
57
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What was the Lisbon treaty?

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  • signed in 2009
  • created a president of the European Council
58
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Where does the EU reside, including all of it’s “organs” (branches)?

A

Brussels Belgium

59
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Where does the European Court of Justice reside?

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Luxembourg

60
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Who is Si Won?

A

He’s the korean who sang your grace is enough, he’s from the group super junior

61
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Who is Moranbong?

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A north korean all female pop band that is a response to south korea’s BTS

62
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What is soft power?

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Other ways such as clothing, or drinks like Coca Cola that can be used to further one’s’ national identity or political/economic way to spread ideas.

63
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When did South Korea democratize?

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Early 80’s

64
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What are the parts of the Hallyu or Korean Wave?

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  • 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics
  • 2002 Fifa world cup co-hosts
  • 2003 Daegu Universiade games
  • 2018 PyeongChang winter Olympics
65
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What are the 4 countries that are called “Asian Tigers”?

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  • Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Republic of Korea
  • these are banking hubs
66
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What does K-pop do for South Korea?

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It is a boost to the economy and pushes the image of the Republic of Korea, as a Soft power sentiment

67
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How many people have visited Korea as a result of BTS?

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800,000 people

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