Foreign Affairs EOC Practice Quiz

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Which of the following terms below describes trade measures with an effort to punish another nation by imposing certain barriers? a. embargo b. trade sanctions c. foreign aid d. executive agreement

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The United States sends troops to Haiti to help with reconstruction after the earthquake. This is an example of which of the following?

a. military force

b. international trade

c. creating treaties

d. foreign aid

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The focus of the United Nations is to help all nations maintain which of the following? a. economic strength b. allies c. access to foreign aid d. international peace

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Ambassadors are appointed to office by which individual? a. the Secretary of State b. the Vice President of the United States c. the President of the United States with approval

by the Senate d. the U.S. President’s Chief of Staff

EOC Quiz. Which of the following statements describes why foreign aid can be a controversial component as a tool of foreign policy?

a. Foreign aid helps countries that American citizens do not care to help.

b. Foreign aid is money being spent abroad and not at home.

c. United States citizens would prefer to use military force instead of foreign

aid to resolve the problem quicker.

d. United States citizens believe it does not accomplish international peace

and unity.

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Why are embargoes an effective tool of foreign policy? a. It helps the citizens in the enemy nations. b. It is a peaceful solution to deal with enemy nations. c. It saves the United States money. d. It creates alliances.

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The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) services our foreign policy bureau by conducting which of the following? a. gathering foreign intelligence b. removing threats from neighboring countries c. spreading foreign aid d. connecting world leaders

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Why was the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty signed?

a. to disarm countries with nuclear weapons

b. to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons

c. to regulate the use of nuclear power for energy

d.to make nuclear technology accessible to all nations

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What was the United States’ approach to fighting communism in the late 1940’s called?

a. Containmentb. Détentec. Dollar diplomacyd. Limited war

EOC QuizUse the quotation to answer the question. “Western policies must encourage the evolution of the Soviet Union toward an open society. This task… will require a sweeping vision. Let me share with you my vision: I see a Western Hemisphere of democratic, prosperous nations, no longer threatened by a Cuba or a Nicaragua armed by Moscow.”

- President George H. W. Bush, May 12, 1989

To which twentieth-century situation was Bush referring?

a. The end of communism in the Soviet Unionb. The development of direct democracy in Russia c. The failure of representative democracy in Europed. The emergence of new Stalinist monarchies