Superpowers - September Assessment

Question 1

How does the US show soft power?

Answer 1

As an innovator in tech - lots of tech companies based there

Question 2

Name three tech companies founded in the US

Answer 2

Apple, Google, Facebook

Question 3

How does the US’s soft power benefit them?

Answer 3

Strong platform to push Westernisation

Question 4

How is China beginning to encroach on US soft power hegemony

Answer 4

TikTok

Question 5

How many daily active users does TikTok have?

Answer 5

50 million

Question 6

How many countries does One Belt One Road cross?

Answer 6

68

Question 7

What is One Belt One Road?

Answer 7

Network of land corridors and maritime routes - a revival of the silk road to create supply chains that bypass the US Navy

Question 8

Why is One Belt One Road beneficial to China?

Answer 8

Develops their sphere of influence

Question 9

How much of China’s Oil is imported from ME?

Answer 9

47%

Question 10

How much of US oil is imported from ME?

Answer 10

8%

Question 11

How does the US maintain it’s hegemony?

Answer 11

Military - member of NATO

Question 12

What was the US military budget for 2020?

Answer 12

$778.23 billion

Question 13

How many US naval bases are there?

Answer 13

750

Question 14

How many US Soliders died in the Iraq war?

Answer 14

5000

Question 15

How much did the Iraq war cost the US?

Answer 15

$1.922 trillion

Question 16

What percentage of global oil is in the arctic?

Answer 16

13%

Question 17

Which countries claim to own the Lomonosov ridge?

Answer 17

Norway and Russia

Question 18

What is UNCLOS

Answer 18

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea