3B.2.3 Effectiveness of global institutions and non-state actors Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Politics, Unit 4

The 20 questions

1. Which UN body has primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security?

   • UN Security Council
   • General Assembly
   • Secretariat
   • Economic Council

2. How many permanent members sit on the UN Security Council?

   • Ten
   • Five
   • Twenty
   • Fifteen

3. Which two financial institutions were established at the 1944 Bretton Woods conference?

   • World Bank and WTO
   • IMF and GATT
   • IMF and World Bank
   • WTO and IMF

4. Which conditional loans require developing countries to enact free-market reforms?

   • Bilateral aid packages
   • Structural Adjustment Programmes
   • Sovereign debt swaps
   • Concessional grants

5. Which intergovernmental forum includes both major advanced and emerging economies?

   • G7
   • G20
   • OECD
   • NATO

6. What type of organisation is a non-profit group independent of government control?

   • NGO
   • MNC
   • IGO
   • TNC

7. Which global body regulates international trade rules and settles trade disputes?

   • OECD
   • World Bank
   • IMF
   • WTO

8. What is the immediate effect when a UN permanent member casts a veto?

   • General Assembly vote
   • Mandatory debate
   • Sanctions imposed
   • Resolution fails

9. How many votes in favour are required for a UN Security Council resolution to pass?

   • Fifteen
   • Nine
   • Five
   • Ten

10. What is a major criticism of IMF structural adjustment programmes?

    • Increases import tariffs
    • Cuts public spending
    • Expands state ownership
    • Mandates price controls

11. According to dependency theory, why do developing countries remain economically poor?

    • Over-regulation of trade
    • Lack of resources
    • Insufficient foreign aid
    • Exploitative global capitalism

12. Which term describes the socio-economic inequality between developed and developing nations?

    • North-South divide
    • Multipolar balance
    • East-West divide
    • Bipolar order

13. What is the primary purpose of concessional loans from the World Bank?

    • Poverty reduction
    • Currency devaluation
    • Military expansion
    • Trade protectionism

14. Which mechanism often causes paralysis within the UN Security Council during crises?

    • Permanent member veto
    • General Assembly majority
    • Secretariat delays
    • ICJ rulings

15. What is a major structural criticism of the UN Security Council permanent membership?

    • Insufficient military forces
    • Lack of representation
    • Excessive member count
    • Annual member elections

16. Which principle defines voting representation in the UN General Assembly?

    • Proportional representation
    • One state, one vote
    • Great power veto
    • Weighted voting

17. What is the main limitation of non-governmental organisations in global politics?

    • Lack of financial funding
    • Lack of enforcement power
    • Lack of moral authority
    • Lack of public support

18. Which concept was central to Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers, replacing Structural Adjustment Programmes?

    • Rapid deregulation
    • Imperial control
    • Mandatory privatisation
    • Country ownership

19. Which type of economy does the G20 combine alongside major advanced industrial nations?

    • Least developed countries
    • Emerging economies
    • Non-aligned states
    • Microstates

20. Why are the IMF and World Bank criticised regarding democratic legitimacy?

    • Unanimous decision rules
    • Equal state representation
    • Rotational leadership
    • Weighted voting systems

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