- 1. How many Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were
formally adopted by the United Nations to guide global
development efforts?
A) 17
B) 20
C) 15
D) 18
- 2. In which target year does the United Nations aim to fully
attain the Sustainable Development Goals?
A) 2040
B) 2030
C) 2025
D) 2050
- 3. Which of the following is identified as the very first goal
among the Sustainable Development Goals?
A) Good Health and Well-being
B) End Poverty
C) Quality Education
D) Zero Hunger
- 4. Which SDG specifically emphasizes the importance of
ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education for all?
A) SDG 10
B) SDG 8
C) SDG 1
D) SDG 4
- 5. Which SDG highlights the urgent need to take action
against climate change and its impacts worldwide?
A) SDG 13
B) SDG 11
C) SDG 7
D) SDG 15
- 6. According to Samuel S. Huntington, what is considered
the primary source of conflict in the modern world?
A) Trade
B) Culture
C) Resources
D) Technology
- 7. Which leader of Russia ordered the launch of the Special
Military Operation against Ukraine?
A) Mikhail Gorbachev
B) Joseph Stalin
C) Vladimir Putin
D) Vladimir Lenin
- 8. Which country officially withdrew its membership from
the European Union in recent years?
A) Germany
B) British
C) France
D) Italy
- 9. Which term refers to countries in Asia that secretly
acquired weapons of mass destruction without the knowledge
of European nations?
A) Weapon State
B) Welfare State
C) Rogue State
D) Nuclear State
- 10. Which of the following countries is NOT part of the QUAD
security alliance?
A) Japan
B) India
C) China
D) Australia
- 11. Which treaty formally ended the Second World War?
A) Treaty of Potsdam
B) Treaty of San Francisco
C) Treaty of Versailles
D) Treaty of Paris
- 12. What geographical line served as the basis for the division
of Korea into North and South?
A) 38th parallel
B) 36th parallel
C) 40th parallel
D) 42nd parallel
- 13. Which of the following wars was primarily the result of
religious differences between nations?
A) Korean War
B) India-Pakistan War
C) Vietnam War
D) Iraq-Iran War
- 14. Which treaty officially ended the First World War?
A) Geneva
B) Paris
C) Pamunjon
D) Versailles
- 15. Which Ukrainian port became part of Russian territory in
2014?
A) Sevastopol
B) Crimea
C) Panama
D) Odessa
- 16. Which organization is responsible for regulating petroleum
trading worldwide?
A) OPEC
B) APEC
C) WTO
D) IMF
- 17. Which international institution regulates global trade
among nations?
A) International Monetary Fund
B) World Trade Organization
C) North Atlantic Treaty Organization
D) World Bank
- 18. Which conference convened after the Second World War
to address global economic problems and establish new
institutions?
A) Breton Woods Conference
B) Geneva Conference
C) Paris Conference
D) Washington Conference
- 19. Which statement best describes globalization as a process?
A) It is a complex process of economic, political, and cultural interactions
B) It is the historical event that aims for human coexistence
C) It is the spread of democracy worldwide
D) It is the expansion of military alliances
- 20. Which statement best refers to the economic aspect of
globalization?
A) It refers to the process of trade and capital mobilization
B) It refers to the rise of nationalism
C) It refers to the migration of people from one place to another
D) . It refers to the spread of cultural values
- 21. Which of the following was NOT an initiative of the
Socialist International?
A) Overtime and hazard pay
B) International Women’s Day
C) Labor rights advocacy
D) Anti-colonial campaigns
- 22. Which of the following was NOT included in the
Napoleonic Code?
A) Equality before the law
B) Fraternity among the nobilities
C) Property rights protection
D) Meritocracy in government service
- 23. Which of the following is NOT considered an effect of
globalization on nation-states?
A) Establishment of economic and political integrations
B) Rise of multinational corporations
C) Increased interdependence among nations
D) Creation of standardized global government
- 24. Which institution works to foster global monetary
cooperation, secure financial stability, and facilitate
international trade?
A) Asian Development Bank
B) WTO
C) World Bank
D) International Monetary Fund
- 25. Which of the following terms refers to the homogenization
of trade and commerce resulting from the establishment of a
global economy?
A) Globalization
B) Free trade
C) Economic liberalization
D) Global market integration
- 26. Which of the following is NOT considered a structural
period in the existence of global corporations after the war?
A) Target-based period
B) Production-based period
C) Investment-based period
D) Trade-based period
- 27. Who is widely recognized as the father of Communism?
A) Karl Marx
B) Vladimir Lenin
C) Adam Smith
D) Friedrich Engels
- 28. Who authored the book entitled The End of History?
A) Immanuel Kant
B) Samuel S. Huntington
C) John Locke
D) Francis Fukuyama
- 29. Which concept refers to the power of the state to impose
rules and establish diplomatic relations with other countries?
A) Federalism
B) Autonomy
C) Sovereignty
D) Independence
- 30. Who called for democracy and self-determination in the
aftermath of the First World War?
A) President Woodrow Wilson
B) Napoleon Bonaparte
C) Winston Churchill
D) Karl Marx
- 31. Who conceptualized the idea of liberal internationalism,
emphasizing cooperation among states?
A) Jeremy Bentham
B) John Locke
C) Woodrow Wilson
D) Immanuel Kant
- 32. Which historical movement sought to restore the
sovereignty of states in Europe?
A) The Concert of Europe
B) Treaty of Westphalia
C) League of Nations
D) French Revolution
- 33. Who believed in spreading the principles of the French
Revolution—liberty, equality, and fraternity—thus challenging
kings, nobility, and religion in Europe?
A) Maximilien Robespierre
B) Jeremy Bentham
C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
D) Napoleon Bonaparte
- 34. Who was the first Asian to become chairman of the nonpermanent members of the United Nations Security Council?
A) Carlos P. Romulo
B) Ban Ki-moon
C) U Thant
D) Claro M. Recto
- 35. What is the term of office for a non-permanent member of
the United Nations Security Council?
A) 3 years
B) 2 years
C) 1 year
D) 4 years
- 36. Who is the current General Secretary of NATO?
A) Mikhail Gorbachev
B) Ban Ki-moon
C) Kofi Annan
D) Jens Stoltenberg
- 37. Which organ of the United Nations was designed to help
newly independent countries transition to self-governance?
A) General Assembly
B) Economic and Social Council
C) United Nations Security Council
D) Trusteeship Council
- 38. Which of the following countries is NOT part of the Global
South?
A) Brazil
B) South Korea
C) Mexico
D) India
- 39. Which organ of the United Nations is its central
deliberative body where all member-states have equal
representation?
A) Trusteeship Council
B) Security Council
C) International Court of Justice
D) General Assembly
- 40. Which of the following is NOT considered a primary
function of the United Nations?
A) Providing humanitarian aid
B) Maintaining international peace and security
C) Promoting cultural heritages
D) Scrutinizing human rights violations
- 41. Which organ of the United Nations has the primary
commitment to preserve peace and security worldwide?
A) General Assembly
B) Security Council
C) Trusteeship Council
D) International Court of Justice
- 42. Which ASEAN Growth Area aims to shift economic
activities from resource extraction to higher levels of
processing and value-added production, focusing on industries
that adopt clean and green technologies?
A) ASEAN
B) SAARC
C) BIMP-EAGA
D) APEC
- 43. How is the intensification of the interconnection of
countries in the world most commonly referred to in academic
and political discussions?
A) Imperialism
B) Regionalism
C) Colonialism
D) Globalization
- 44. Which of the following is considered an attribute of today’s
global system, highlighting the role of international
organizations beyond the control of individual states?
A) International organizations also take on lives of their own
B) Nations are isolated from each other
C) All states are dependent on each other
D) States are completely independent
- 45. Which of the following is an attribute of a nation,
emphasizing the organic ties that hold groups of people
together?
A) It is defined by economic power
B) It highlights the organic ties that hold groups of people together
C) It governs a specific territory
- 46. Which of the following countries is NOT a member state of
ASEAN?
A) Malaysia
B) Sri Lanka
C) Thailand
D) Brunei
- 47. Which of the following pertains to ASEAN’s official motto
that reflects unity and cooperation among its member states?
A) United in Diversity
B) One Vision, One Identity, One Community
C) Strength in Unity
D) Peace and Prosperity Together
- 48. Which type of companies have investments in other
countries but focus on adapting their products and services to
each local market rather than offering a coordinated global
product?
A) Multinational Corporations (MNCs)
B) Transnational Corporations (TNCs)
C) International Companies
D) Global Companies
- 49. Which type of companies are importers and exporters that
operate only within their home countries and do not invest
abroad?
A) Domestic Firms
B) International Companies
C) Local Enterprises
D) Global Companies
- 50. Which economic system sustains consumer choice, private
property, and economic freedom as its core principles?
A) Socialist
B) Communitarian
C) Capitalist
D) Economist
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