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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (BA political science) .
| 101. |
Which of the following countries returned to the democracy over the last two decades? |
| A. | Peru |
| B. | Chile |
| C. | Nicaragua |
| D. | Both Chile and Nicaragua |
| Answer» D. Both Chile and Nicaragua | |
| 102. |
Since the late 1980's, many countries have: |
| A. | . embraced market-driven economies |
| B. | . become more populist. |
| C. | . closed their borders to foreigners. |
| D. | . filed complaints with the GATT. |
| Answer» A. . embraced market-driven economies | |
| 103. |
Which of the following is a form of economic integration in which all tariffs between members are eliminated and a common trade policy toward non-member countries is established? |
| A. | . NAFTA |
| B. | EU |
| C. | ASEAN |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 104. |
Which of the following is an example of an economic union? |
| A. | . NAFTA |
| B. | EU |
| C. | ASEAN |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 105. |
Which of the following is an example of a political union? |
| A. | . The United States |
| B. | . NATO |
| C. | . NAFTA |
| D. | . The EU |
| Answer» A. . The United States | |
| 106. |
Which of the following is a characteristic of multinational enterprises? |
| A. | . At least half its directors are foreign nationals |
| B. | . The company does at least 30 percent of its business in foreign markets. |
| C. | . The overseas market is larger than the domestic market. |
| D. | . The affiliates are responsive to a number of important environmental forces. |
| Answer» D. . The affiliates are responsive to a number of important environmental forces. | |
| 107. |
Which of the following is a definition of multinational enterprises? |
| A. | . A company operating in emerging economies. |
| B. | . A company headquartered in one country but having operations in other countries. |
| C. | . A company employing foreign nationals. |
| D. | . None of the above. |
| Answer» B. . A company headquartered in one country but having operations in other countries. | |
| 108. |
An outsourcer: |
| A. | . Is always located in a foreign country |
| B. | . only produces standardized parts |
| C. | . Generates its revenue by producing for another company. |
| D. | . Provides recycling capabilities to the organization. |
| Answer» C. . Generates its revenue by producing for another company. | |
| 109. |
Which of the following is an EU MNE? |
| A. | . Canon |
| B. | . Macintosh |
| C. | . Levi-Strauss |
| D. | . Zara. |
| Answer» D. . Zara. | |
| 110. |
The United Nations has identified _________ MNEs. |
| A. | . 500 |
| B. | . 100,000 |
| C. | . 85,000 |
| D. | . 60,000 |
| Answer» D. . 60,000 | |
| 111. |
Which of the following firms saw an increase in the number of its foreign affiliates between 1970 and 2000? |
| A. | . Unilever |
| B. | . Marubeni |
| C. | . Ford |
| D. | . All of the above. |
| Answer» D. . All of the above. | |
| 112. |
Typically, the last step in the internationalization process is: |
| A. | . the sales subsidiary |
| B. | . portfolio investment |
| C. | . licensing |
| D. | . FDI. |
| Answer» D. . FDI. | |
| 113. |
Which of the following is the best example of a multinational enterprise? |
| A. | . A large pharmaceutical company |
| B. | . A local health company |
| C. | . The US post office |
| D. | . A British rail company. |
| Answer» A. . A large pharmaceutical company | |
| 114. |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of an MNE? |
| A. | . It always draws on a common pool of resources |
| B. | . It is responsive to a number of environmental forces in its home and host country |
| C. | . It links together affiliates and business partners under a common strategic vision |
| D. | . It always starts its internationalization process through licensing. |
| Answer» D. . It always starts its internationalization process through licensing. | |
| 115. |
The OECD stands for: |
| A. | . Organization for Environmental Coordination and Discussion. |
| B. | . Organization for Economic Coordination and Discussion. |
| C. | . Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. |
| D. | . Organization for Environmental Cooperation and Development. |
| Answer» C. . Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. | |
| 116. |
Over _____ of the world's largest 500 MNEs are headquartered in North America, the EU, and Japan/Asia. |
| A. | . 100 |
| B. | . 200 |
| C. | . 300 |
| D. | . 400 |
| Answer» D. . 400 | |
| 117. |
Which of the following countries has the largest number of MNEs in the list of the world's largest firms? |
| A. | . US |
| B. | . EU |
| C. | . Britain |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» A. . US | |
| 118. |
_______ is the first step in the typical internationalization process. |
| A. | . Sales subsidiary |
| B. | . Export through distributor |
| C. | . License |
| D. | . FDI |
| Answer» C. . License | |
| 119. |
Which of the following is a reason why MNEs become multinationals? |
| A. | . Coordination. |
| B. | . Diversification. |
| C. | . Capitalization. |
| D. | . None of the above. |
| Answer» B. . Diversification. | |
| 120. |
For which of the following reasons might MNEs enter the Indian market? |
| A. | . The country is a rapidly growing market which offers lucrative possibilities. |
| B. | . There is a quality workforce that can be tapped and used throughout the organization. |
| C. | . Their major competitor has already moved operations there. |
| D. | . All of the above. |
| Answer» D. . All of the above. | |
| 121. |
Wal-Mart is in essence: |
| A. | . global company spanning the world. |
| B. | . a regional company spanning North America. |
| C. | . more dependent on its foreign operations than its domestic operations. |
| D. | . both the first and third answers. |
| Answer» B. . a regional company spanning North America. | |
| 122. |
In 2005, the number of members of _______ increased from 15 to 25. |
| A. | .The EU |
| B. | . ASEAN |
| C. | . NAFTA |
| D. | . APEC |
| Answer» A. .The EU | |
| 123. |
Which of the following statements is true about FDI? |
| A. | . It entails the purchase of financial securities. |
| B. | . It is mainly intra-regional. |
| C. | . It is mainly used to access markets in other continents, where exports cannot be easily transport |
| Answer» B. . It is mainly intra-regional. | |
| 124. |
Which of the following are sources of political risk? |
| A. | . Newly created international alliances. |
| B. | . Rising nationalization. |
| C. | . Competing religious groups. |
| D. | . All of the above. |
| Answer» D. . All of the above. | |
| 125. |
Which of the following is a Berlin-based organization that produces reports on corruption each year? |
| A. | . Corruption Monitor. |
| B. | . Corruption Watchdog. |
| C. | . Transparency International. |
| D. | . The Business Ethics Bureau. |
| Answer» C. . Transparency International. | |
| 126. |
Which of the followings are the world's least corrupt countries? |
| A. | . India, Australia and China. |
| B. | . New Zealand, Finland and Denmark. |
| C. | . Japan, the US and Germany. |
| D. | . The United States, Canada and the UK. |
| Answer» B. . New Zealand, Finland and Denmark. | |
| 127. |
Ten new European countries joined the EU in: |
| A. | . 2004 |
| B. | . 2000 |
| C. | 2002 |
| D. | . 2006 |
| Answer» A. . 2004 | |
| 128. |
Of the EU15, _____ share a common currency, the Euro. |
| A. | . 14 |
| B. | . 10 |
| C. | . 12 |
| D. | . 8 |
| Answer» C. . 12 | |
| 129. |
Romania and Bulgaria joined the EU in: |
| A. | . 2000 |
| B. | . 2004 |
| C. | . 2007 |
| D. | . 2008 |
| Answer» C. . 2007 | |
| 130. |
Which of the following is not a founding member of the EU? |
| A. | . Italy |
| B. | West Germany |
| C. | . Great Britain |
| D. | . Belgium. |
| Answer» C. . Great Britain | |
| 131. |
Which of the following is an example of a multinational corporation? |
| A. | . Greenpeace |
| B. | . League of Nations |
| C. | . McDonald's |
| D. | . NATO |
| Answer» C. . McDonald's | |
| 132. |
Which of the following explains the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq from the domestic level of analysis? |
| A. | . Saddam Hussein's miscalculations |
| B. | . U.S. military predominance |
| C. | . The powerful neoconservative faction in the U.S. |
| D. | . The fear of global terrorism |
| Answer» C. . The powerful neoconservative faction in the U.S. | |
| 133. |
Which of the following is NOT an example of an Intergovernmental Organization (IGO)? |
| A. | . OPEC |
| B. | . The World Trade Organization |
| C. | . The United Nations |
| D. | . Amnesty International |
| Answer» D. . Amnesty International | |
| 134. |
The foreign policy adopted by the United States in the early years of the Cold War to stop the expansion of the Soviet Union was known as _______ |
| A. | . detente. |
| B. | . the Marshall Plan. |
| C. | . mutual assured destruction. |
| D. | . containment. |
| Answer» D. . containment. | |
| 135. |
The term "banana republic" refers to the relationship between poorer states and ______ |
| A. | . NGOs. |
| B. | . IGOs. |
| C. | . MNCs. |
| D. | . terrorist organizations. |
| Answer» C. . MNCs. | |
| 136. |
With increasing globalization, transnational concerns, such as _____________, have become more prominent. |
| A. | . Diseases |
| B. | . containment |
| C. | . proxy wars |
| D. | . sovereignty |
| Answer» A. . Diseases | |
| 137. |
Since the end of the Cold War, the rate of warfare has diminished in all but which of the following regions? |
| A. | . The rate of warfare has decreased worldwide. |
| B. | . Eastern Europe |
| C. | . The Middle East |
| D. | . Latin America |
| Answer» A. . The rate of warfare has decreased worldwide. | |
| 138. |
Which 1992 treaty renamed the European Economic Community as the European Union? |
| A. | . Treaty of Rome |
| B. | . Treaty of London |
| C. | . Treaty of Vienna |
| D. | . The Maastricht Treaty |
| Answer» D. . The Maastricht Treaty | |
| 139. |
Peacekeeping forces are discussed in which part of the UN Charter? |
| A. | . They are not discussed |
| B. | . Chapter 5 |
| C. | . Chapter 6 |
| D. | . Chapter 9 e). Chapter 13 |
| Answer» A. . They are not discussed | |
| 140. |
One of the two largest peacekeeping missions in 2010 was in …………. |
| A. | . Iraq |
| B. | . Congo |
| C. | . Somalia |
| D. | . Rwanda |
| Answer» B. . Congo | |
| 141. |
Which of the following states is not a permanent member of the UN Security Council? |
| A. | . Britain |
| B. | . USA |
| C. | . China |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» D. Germany | |
| 142. |
There are exactly ……full voting members in the UN General Assembly |
| A. | . 180 |
| B. | . 190 |
| C. | . 192 |
| D. | . 188 |
| Answer» C. . 192 | |
| 143. |
The only important ‘non-member’ of the UN is …………. |
| A. | . Cuba |
| B. | . Germany |
| C. | . Taiwan |
| D. | . Vietnam |
| Answer» C. . Taiwan | |
| 144. |
Authority for UN peacekeeping mission is granted by the ….. |
| A. | . Security Council |
| B. | . Secretary General |
| C. | . Economic and Social Council |
| D. | . Trusteeship Council |
| Answer» A. . Security Council | |
| 145. |
Until recently the largest oil-exporting country in the world was _______ |
| A. | . Norway |
| B. | . Saudi Arabia |
| C. | . Venezuela |
| D. | . Great Britain |
| Answer» B. . Saudi Arabia | |
| 146. |
In which region is water scarcity a particular problem? |
| A. | . Middle East |
| B. | . East Asia |
| C. | . Sub-Saharan Africa |
| D. | . West Africa |
| Answer» A. . Middle East | |
| 147. |
Which 1997 treaty adopted a complex formula for reducing greenhouse emissions to 1990 levels in the global north? |
| A. | . Framework Convention on Climate Change |
| B. | . UNCLOS III |
| C. | . Montreal Protocol |
| D. | . Kyoto Protocol |
| Answer» D. . Kyoto Protocol | |
| 148. |
Which one of these countries has been the most reluctant to agree to reductions in its green house gas emissions? |
| A. | . Great Britain |
| B. | . Russia |
| C. | . USA |
| D. | . France |
| Answer» C. . USA | |
| 149. |
Most people infected with HIV are in _______ |
| A. | . Europe |
| B. | . North America |
| C. | . Southeast Asia |
| D. | . Africa |
| Answer» D. . Africa | |
| 150. |
Air and water pollution are typically ----------- problems. |
| A. | . Global |
| B. | . local |
| C. | . regional |
| D. | . multilateral |
| Answer» C. . regional | |
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