3B.4.6 Changing state relationships and global issues Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Politics, Unit 4

The 20 questions

1. Which concept describes mutual reliance between states, so that actions in one affect others?

   • Hard power
   • Interconnectedness
   • Bipolarity
   • Homogenisation

2. What term describes mutual reliance between states for trade, security, and information?

   • Isolationism
   • Autarky
   • Interdependence
   • Hegemony

3. What form of power is exercised when a state imposes economic sanctions?

   • Soft cultural power
   • Structural power
   • Smart power
   • Hard economic power

4. What form of power is exerted when international development aid builds goodwill?

   • Coercive power
   • Military power
   • Soft power
   • Hard economic power

5. What factor heavily influences how effectively states can co-operate on global issues?

   • Absolute monarchy
   • Cultural homogeneity
   • Unilateral isolation
   • Balance of power

6. What creates the primary obstacle to international agreement on global climate action?

   • Disagreements on costs
   • Shared borders
   • Economic isolation
   • Lack of technology

7. What primary principle limits the international enforcement of universal human rights?

   • Military alliances
   • State sovereignty
   • Global trade
   • Economic aid

8. What motivates foreign aid when states use humanitarian assistance for geopolitical gain?

   • Cosmopolitan idealism
   • National self-interest
   • Global federalism
   • Pure altruism

9. Which theoretical perspective stresses mutual gains and international institutions in global co-operation?

   • Anarchism
   • Liberalism
   • Marxism
   • Realism

10. What main obstacle does rising nationalism pose to solving global environmental issues?

    • Enhanced transparency
    • Border relaxation
    • Reduced state co-operation
    • Increased taxation

11. What is a key limitation of using hard power to address global issues?

    • Lacks immediate impact
    • Violates economic laws
    • Requires consensus
    • Ignores root causes

12. A regional agreement to tackle shared river pollution is an example of addressing which global issue?

    • Environmental degradation
    • Economic inequality
    • Nuclear proliferation
    • Human rights abuse

13. Why are powerful states often reluctant to accept binding human rights treaties?

    • Administrative costs
    • Cultural homogeneity
    • Economic gains
    • Loss of sovereignty

14. Which shift in state relationships weakens the effectiveness of multilateral institutions?

    • Rise in bilateralism
    • Growth in regionalism
    • Increased integration
    • Expansion of NGOs

15. How do shifts in global economic power shape international responses to poverty?

    • Abolition of aid
    • Changing aid leaders
    • Universal debt relief
    • Declining global trade

16. Why do environmental issues like transboundary pollution require collective international action?

    • High financial cost
    • Cross border impact
    • Military tension
    • Lack of technology

17. Which term describes states acting together through multilateral institutions rather than only through bilateral deals?

    • Autarky
    • Multilateralism
    • Hegemony
    • Isolationism

18. Powerful states competing through foreign aid levels demonstrate which dynamic in global politics?

    • Aid as influence
    • Multilateral consensus
    • Absolute equality
    • Political neutrality

19. Why does rising nationalism hinder international agreements on climate change?

    • Promoting global governance
    • Prioritising national interest
    • Reducing border controls
    • Increasing foreign aid

20. What causes diplomatic tension between states regarding global human rights standards?

    • Universal agreement
    • Cultural homogeneity
    • Political isolation
    • Selective enforcement

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