Superpowers eq3

Question 1

sphere of influence

Answer 1

the territorial area that a country has influence over

Question 2

Political impacts of the Arctic

Answer 2

• America has tried 4 times to buy Greenland with an aggressive approach and utilising the media
• Russia has claimed 46% of the Arctic
• China and Russia built relationships over the ice caps melting
• Canada argues that they own the North Western Route as it is in their waters

Question 3

Military impacts and the Arctic

Answer 3

American VP Vance visited the US military base in Greenland

Question 4

economic impacts and the Arctic

Answer 4

• natural resources like gold and oil in Greenland ($2.5 trillion worth)
• may contain 20-25% of the world’s oil and gas reserves
• China want iron ore, copper and gold

Question 5

environmental impacts and the Arctic

Answer 5

ice caps melting means resources are becoming accessible

Question 6

Examples of contested places

Answer 6

the Arctic and the South China Sea

Question 7

South China Sea background info

Answer 7

• most contested ocean space in the world
• disputes over sovereignty of many small islands
• valuable marine environment and resources

Question 8

Importance of the South China Sea

Answer 8

• link betweeb Indian and Pacific oceans for trade
• 1/3 of global trade passed through
• ships carry $5.3 trillion in trade per year
• important crossroads between cheaper labour and high consumption

Question 9

natural resources and biodiversity in the South China Sea

Answer 9

• reef habitats
• 12% of global fishing catch
• provides employment to 3 million people

Question 10

examples of contested places in the South China Sea

Answer 10

• Archipelagos
• Spratly Islands

Question 11

economic

What impact does Ukraine conflict have on superpowers?

Answer 11

Western aid given to destroy Russian tanks

Question 12

Political

What impact does Ukraine conflict have on superpowers?

Answer 12

Removal of fear that Ukraine will join NATO

Question 13

Military

What impact does Ukraine conflict have on superpowers?

Answer 13

Year round access to black sea for Russian navy

Question 14

Cultural

What impact does Ukraine conflict have on superpowers?

Answer 14

Russian language and culture can be embedded in schools

Question 15

Demographic

What impact does Ukraine conflict have on superpowers?

Answer 15

Additional 40 million poeple who can speak Russian, boosting their ageing population and workforce

Question 16

Resources

What impact does Ukraine conflict have on superpowers?

Answer 16

Access to ‘rare earths’ and fertile farmland in Ukraine for Russia