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