Lesson 3B.4.1
3B.4.1 Different types of power Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Politics, Unit 4
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The 20 questions
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Which of these is a recognised form of hard power?
- Cultural exports
- Diplomatic summits
- Economic sanctions
- Foreign language programmes
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Which two forms of power are classified as hard power?
- Cultural and economic
- Military and economic
- Diplomatic and cultural
- Military and diplomatic
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Which two forms of soft power are identified in the specification?
- Financial and military
- Military and economic
- Legal and environmental
- Diplomatic and cultural
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Which phrase best describes the core mechanism of soft power?
- Military deterrence
- Attraction and persuasion
- Coercion and force
- Economic sanctions
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Promoting language and media abroad to build influence is an example of what power?
- Military hard power
- Cultural soft power
- Economic hard power
- Structural hard power
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A state suspends trade with a rival to pressure it into changing a policy. Which type of power is being used?
- Normative power only
- Hard power
- Cultural power
- Soft power
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What is a major disadvantage of relying purely on hard power?
- It builds attraction
- It lacks coercion
- It requires diplomacy
- It provokes resentment
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Which combination of power types combines military aid with trade preferences?
- Cultural and military
- Military and economic
- Diplomatic and economic
- Diplomatic and cultural
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Which action is an example of economic hard power?
- Promoting film festivals
- Signing peace treaties
- Hosting cultural expos
- Imposing trade sanctions
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What type of compliance is hard power most effective at achieving?
- Immediate short-term compliance
- Permanent cultural alignment
- Long-term ideological unity
- Voluntary diplomatic agreement
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What term describes the combined use of hard and soft power?
- Hegemonic power
- Smart power
- Structural power
- Sharp power
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A state with a large economy uses its market access to reward or punish other states. Which type of power is most directly used?
- Economic hard power
- Normative power only
- Diplomatic soft power
- Cultural soft power
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Which activity is an example of diplomatic soft power?
- Mediating peace talks
- Imposing trade embargoes
- Deploying naval forces
- Enforcing air sanctions
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In which scenario is military hard power most decisive?
- Hosting international summits
- Promoting language studies
- Exporting popular media
- Responding to invasion
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How do states most effectively combine hard and soft power strategies?
- Using smart power
- Relying on force
- Replacing hard power
- Rejecting all diplomacy
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What form of soft power is primarily exercised through bilateral treaty negotiations?
- Military power
- Structural power
- Diplomatic power
- Cultural power
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What is a major limitation on the effectiveness of soft power?
- Target audience unreceptiveness
- Immediate physical resistance
- Excessive economic cost
- Lack of weaponry
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What concept describes using foreign aid alongside threats of economic sanctions?
- Combined power strategy
- Cultural hegemony
- Pure soft power
- Unilateral military action
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Which type of power relies on military and economic coercion?
- Hard power
- Soft power
- Structural power
- Smart power
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Which type of power relies on attraction, culture and diplomacy rather than force?
- Soft power
- Sharp power
- Hard power
- Economic power
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