Week 2: Intro to Belt Road (tutorial slides)

Question 1

What year did the leader Xi Jinping introduce the BRI?
2011
1999
2013
2020

Answer 1

2013

Question 2

Who controls the Belt Road Initiative?
India
China
Venice
USA

Answer 2

China

Question 3

What type of trade does the BRI facilitate?
one way trade
two way trade
open trade
closed trade

Answer 3

Two way trade

Question 4

How did Xi Jinping approach leaders of other countries regarding the Belt Road?

Answer 4

He sought to build agreements with them.

Question 5

Which publication discussed China’s overseas ambitions related to the BRI?
Globe and Mail
The Economist
Bloomberg
WEF

Answer 5

Globe and mail

Question 6

Did the Silk Road influence the Belt Road initiative?
true
false

Answer 6

True

Question 7

What significant event in 1839 affected China’s economic exploitation?
World War 1
The Great Depression
The Opium War
Silk Road

Answer 7

The Opium War

Question 8

What concessions did Britain force on China after the Opium War?
Leasing of Hong Kong and other economic concessions
Control over China trading ports
Foreign settlements
War

Answer 8

Leasing of Hong Kong and other economic concessions

Question 9

The “belt” references _____ routes, and the “road” references _____ routes.
sea; land
economic; trade
ship; silk
land; sea

Answer 9

land; sea