The Contemporary World Flashcards
The intensification of the interconnection of the countries in the world.
Globalization
The highest decision-making body of United Nations
Security Council
The multilateral military agreement of the countries in North America and Europe.
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
The current UN general secretary
Antonio Guterres
During the Cold War, which country challenged the supremacy of US?
USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
The conference which convened to offer solution on economic problems after the Second World War
Bretton Woods Conference
The treaty which ended the First World War
Treaty of Versailles
The global financial institution which aims to eradicate poverty information
World Bank
Which of the following multilateral organization is different among the group?
OPEC
ASEAN
G8
APEC
ASEAN
(it is a cultural organization while the others are economic organizations)
The international organization which was founded to facilitate the world trade
WTO (World Trade Organization)
Which of the following country is not part of United Nation Security Council?
Russia
China
USA
Australia
Australia
The international currency resulted from the Bretton Woods Conference
US Dollar
The organ of United Nation design to help newly independent country
Trusteeship Council
The author of the book entitled “The End of History”
Francis Fukuyama
The treaty which ended the Second World War.
Treaty of Potsdam
The perspective which believe that globalization had a positive impact to the world economy.
Hyperglobalist
Which of the following is not an objective of ASEAN?
a. to maintain peace in the region
b. to poster the trading within the region
c. to protect the region against military progression
d. to develop the culture within the region
c. to protect the region against military progression
All of the following are the characteristics of the countries under the Global North except
a. high human development index
b. high population
c. high gross national product
d. low corruption index
b. high population
The following are part of the Global South except
a. Mexico
b. Brazil
c. Malaysia
D. South Korea
D. South Korea
The total number of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
17
The Philippines has a territorial dispute against China. What organ of UN will offer recommendation to end the conflict?
International Court of Justice
What is the source of conflict in the modern world according to Samuel S. Huntington?
Culture
The following are the characteristics of the countries under the Global South except
a. high GNP (Gross National Product)
b. high population
c. high corruption index
d. low human development index
a. high GNP (Gross National Product)
The leader of USSR during its disintegration during the 1990s.
Mikhail Gorvachev
Which of the following war resulted from the Cold War?
a. India-Pakistan War
b. Iraq-Iran War
c. Ukraine-Russian War
d. Korean War
d. Korean War
The father of Communism
Karl Marx
The date of signing of the United Nation declartion
October 24, 1945
Which of the following country is not part of the QUAD?
a. India
b. Japan
c. China
d. Australia
c. China
The current secretary general of World Trade Organization (WTO).
Ngozi Okonjo-Iwaela
The first African secretary general of WTO.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iwaela
The stateless people in Myanmar.
Rohimyans
They believe that globalization had only negative impact to the different countries.
Skeptics
The general secretary of NATO.
Jen Stoltenberg
All of the following are members of Allied Powers during the Second World War except from
a. Italy
b. USA
c. Great Britain
d. France
a. Italy
Which of the following is not an effect of the Bretton Woods Conference?
a. creation of World Bank
b. creation of International Monetary Fund
c. creation of World Trade Organization
d. creation of Association of South East Asian Nations
d. creation of Association of South East Asian Nations
The international institution which regulates the world trading.
World Trade Organization
The organ of United Nations which settles the territorial disputes between different countries.
International Court of Justice
The newest member of Association of South East Asian Nations.
East Timor
The policy of Mikhail Gorvachev which resulted to the disintegration of USSR.
Perestroika
The basis of division of Korea.
38th parallel
Which of the following war resulted from the difference in religion?
a. Vietnam War
b. Korean War
c. India-Pakistan War
d. Iran-Iraq War
c. India-Pakistan War
The following are the functions of International Monetary Fund except
a. avoid the coming of World War Three
b. foster global monetary cooperation
c. secure financial stability
d. facilitate international trade
a. avoid the coming of World War Three
What is the impact of Globalization to the third world countries?
The developing countries became consumers of the products of the west.
A regime where the currency price of a nation is set by the forex market based on supply and demand relative to other currencies.
Floating Currency
Which of the following show the concept of unipolarity:
a. USSR and USA had rivalry of power
b. USA became the sole power after the disintegration of USSR
c. the domination of Spain and Portugal of naval power
d. the intensification of the international trade
b. USA became the sole power after the disintegration of USSR
The Philippines experienced the four waves of colonization. Because of this, the Filipinos suffered loss of identity.
Colonial Mentality
The director of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).
Dr. Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria
Which of the following is not a trading organization?
a. EU
b. OPEC
c. APEC
d. BIMP-EAGA
a. EU
The following are part of the problems of the problem encountered after the Bretton Woods Conference except from
a. debt crisis
b. triffin dilemma
c. globalization
d. World War II
d. World War II
What is Globalization?
It is a complex process of economic, political, and cultural interactions.
Why is globalization considered to be an “intensification” of interactions in the world?
because it has increased its intensity compared to its historical precedents
Which among these statements would best refer to the economic aspect of globalization?
a. it refers to international war and conflicts
b. it refers to the migration of people from one place to another
c. it refers to resolution of political disputes
d. it refers to the process of trade and capital mobilization
d. it refers to the process of trade and capital mobilization
Political aspect of globalization.
international wars and conflicts
social or cultural globalization
migration of people from one place to another
hyperglobalist perspective on globalization
Globalization is good for all countries and purely economic.
skeptic perspective on globalization
Globalization is a Western project.
What is Bretton Woods System?
The system was established after Second World War to facilitate the reconstruction and development of states.
What are the aims of World Bank?
a. to provide development assistance for devastated countries
b. to establish economic stability in the world
c. to create opportunities for poor countries to develop
What is IMF?
International Monetary Fund
It is considered the lender of last resort.
Why was the International Trade Organization (ITO) not ratified while General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was?
Because the United States has protectionist policies.
What is neoliberalism?
It is an economic ideology that promotes the privatization of inefficient government-controlled and owned corporations.
The basis of dichotomy in the world during the cold war.
Political Ideology
The rank 1 among the Sustainable Development Goals.
End Poverty
The organization that regulates the petroleum trading in the world.
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
The following are the founding members of ASEAN except
a. Philippines
b. Brunei
c. Indonesia
d. Singapore
b. Brunei
The international law used by the Philippines to claim the rights of the country in exclusive economic zone.
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
The leader of Russia who ordered the launch of Special Military Operation against Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin
The first Asian who became the chairman of the non-permanent members of United Nation Security Council.
Carlos P. Romulo
Which of the following violated the acts violated the basic principle of non-intervention of ASEAN?
a. The leader of Indonesia supported the candidacy of the incumbent president of the Philippines.
b. Singapore offered its National library as the venue of educational summit.
c. Malaysia hosted the international summit of the different medical workers.
d. Laos open its boarders for the migration of the workers from different parts of Asia.
a. The leader of Indonesia supported the candidacy of the incumbent president of the Philippines.
The country that withdrew its membership from European Union.
British/United Kingdom
The country with the highest Human Development Index in the world as reported by UNDF in 2019.
Norway
The country with the highest Human Development Index in the world in 2024.
Switzerland
The country with the lowest Human Development Index in the world in 2024.
South Sudan
The country with the lowest Human Development Index in the world as reported by UNDF in 2019.
Somalia
The organ of United Nation who organized along departmental lines, with each department or office having a distinct area of action and responsibility.
Secretariat
The following are the basic principles of ASEAN except…
a. Mutual respect for independence, sovereignty, equality, territorial integrity, and national identity of all nations.
b. The right of every State to lead its national existence free from external interference, subversion, or coercion.
c. Non-interference in the internal affairs of one another.
d. Settlement of differences or disputes thru war.
d. Settlement of differences or disputes thru war.
The United Nation aims to attain the Sustainable Development Goals in the year..?
2030
Which of the following is not part of the identified critical areas of importance according to United Nations?
a. Planet
b. Government
c. People
d. Peace
b. Government
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro was entitled as..?
The Future We Want
The world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative that aims to accelerate private sector action to prevent the worst impacts of the climate crisis.
COP 28/United Nations Climate Change Conference
