CONTEMPORARY WORLD (INTENSIVE REVIEW)

1.The basis of dichotomy in the world during the cold war

a. Political Ideology
b. Religion
c. Geographical Setting
d. Economic status
2.The treaty which ended the Second World War
a. Treaty of Shimonoseki
b. Treaty of Versailles
c. Treaty of Potsdam
d. Treaty of Paris
3.The number of judges in the International Court of Justice
a. 14
b. 12
c. 15
d. 17
4.They believe that globalization had only negative impact to the different countries
a. Skeptics
b. Transformationalist
c. Positivist
d. Hyperglobalist
5.The country which withdraw its membership from European Union
a. Sweden
b. Italy
c. France
d. British
6.The treaty which ended the Second World War
a. Shimonoseki
b. Paris
c. Versailles
d. Potsdam
7.The reason of the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan
a. Religion
b. Ideology
c. Trading
d. Territory
8.The headquarters of World Trade Organization
a. Washington
b. New York
c. Sydney
d. Geneva
9.The power of the state to impose rules and create a diplomatic relationship to other
countries
a. Nationalism
b. Eminent Domain
c. Independence
d. Sovereignty

10.Which of the following war resulted from the difference in religion

a. India-Pakistan War
b. Vietnam War
c. Iraq-Iran War
d. Korean War
11.What is the source of conflict in the modern world according to Samuel S. Huntington?
a. Culture
b. Technology
c. Trade
d. Politics
12.The following are the founding members of ASEAN except
a. Indonesia
b. Singapore
c. Brunei
d. Philippines
13.The country who has the highest share in World Bank and International Monetary Fund
a. Great Britain
b. USA
c. Canada
d. China
14.The perspective which believe that globalization had a positive impact to the world
economy
a. Mercantilist
b. Skeptics
c. Hyper-Globalist
d. Tranformalist
15.Which of these statements would BEST refer to neoliberalism?
a. It is an economic ideology that created the Bretton Woods system
b. It is an economic ideology that promotes the privatization of inefficient government
controlled and owned corporations
c. It is an economic ideology that promotes the removal of capitalists
d. It is an economic ideology that promotes state control of the market
16.All of the following are members of Allied Powers during the Second World War except
from
a. France
b. Italy
c. Great Britain
d. USA
17.The multilateral military agreement of the countries in North America and Europe
a. OPEC
b. ASEAN
c. NATO
d. APEC

18.The policy of Mikhail Gorbachev which resulted to the disintegration of USSR

a. Sphere of Influence
b. Iron Curtain
c. Open Door Policy
d. Perestroika
19.Which of the following country is not part of the QUAD?
a. China
b. India
c. Australia
d. Japan
20.The following are the basic principles of ASEAN except from one
a. Mutual respect for the independence, sovereignty, equality, territorial integrity,
and national identity of all nations.
b. The right of every State to lead its national existence free from external
interference, subversion or coercion.
c. Settlement of differences or disputes thru war
d. Non-interference in the internal affairs of one another.
21.The Philippines has a territorial dispute against China, What organ of UN will offer
recommendation to end the conflict
a. International Court of Justice
b. General Assembly
c. Trusteeship Council
d. Secretariat
22.The incumbent European Commission president
a. Ursula von der Leyen
b. Tony Blair
c. Theresa May
d. Ramos Horta
23.Which of the following is not a trading organization
a. OPEC
b. APEC
c. EU
d. BIMP-EAGA
24.What is the most significant effect of the formation of the General Agreement on
Tariff and Trade
a. The opening of the different countries for world trade
b. The standardization of economic policies
c. The division of the rich and the poor countries
d. The opening of the countries for migration
25.The newest member of Association of South East Asian Nation
a. East Timor
b. Singapore
c. Thailand
d. Indonesia

26.Which of the following country is not part of United Nation Security Council?
a. Russia
b. Australia
c. USA
d. China
27.Why is globalization considered to be an “intensification” of interactions in the
world?
a. Because it has continued to become more dangerous
b. Because it has increased its intensity as compared to its historical precedents
c. Because it has become a very problematic phenomenon
d. Because it has been a complex phenomenon
28.The country with highest Human Development Index in the world as reported by UNDF in
2019
a. France
b. Ireland
c. Norway
d. USA
29.The intensification of the interconnection of the countries in the world.
a. Globalization
b. Hegemony
c. Imperialism
d. Comparative Advantage
30.Which among these statements would NOT describe the Washington Consensus?
a. It promoted neo-liberal economics
b. It promoted the self-determination of states when it comes to development
c. It was the perceived solution to the Debt Crisis of 1980sd.
It was a decision made from the higher-ups from the United States and their allies
31.The first Asian who become the chairman of the nonpermanent members of United Nation
Security Council
a. Claro M. Recto
b. Carlos P. Romulo
c. Manuel Quezon
d. Jose P. Laurel
32.The date of the signing of the United Nation Declaration
a. October 15, 1945
b. October 16, 1945
c. October 24, 1945
d. October 17, 1945
33.Which of the following statements would refer to a transformationalist perspective on
globalization?
a. Globalization has spread out American ideals
b. Globalization has promoted global integration
c. Globalization has transformed the lives of people
d. All of the above
34.Which of the following is NOT TRUE for the hyperglobalist perspective?
a. Globalization creates opportunities for market integration
b. Globalization is not purely economic
c. Globalization is good for all countries
d. Globalization involves trade and capital mobilization

35.The following is part of the problem encountered after the Breton Wood conference
except from?
a. debt crisis
b. World War II
c. Triffin dilemma
d. globalization
36.The Global Financial Institution which aims to eradicate poverty Information
a. BIMP-EAGA
b. International Monetary Fund
c. World Trade Organization
d. World Bank
37.The organ of United Nation who organized along departmental lines, with each
department or office having a distinct area of action and responsibility
a. Secretariat
b. Security Council
c. General Assembly
d. Trusteeship
38.The international currency resulted from the Breton Wood conference
a. US Dollar
b. Yen
c. Peso
d. Yuan
39.The Ukrainian port which became part of the Russian Territory in 2014
a. Crimea
b. Odessa
c. Suez
d. Panama
40.The following are the functions of International Monetary fund except
a. Foster global monetary cooperation
b. Facilitate international trade
c. Secure financial stability
d. Avoid the coming of the World War Three
41.The term of office of the Non-permanent member of United Nations
a. 2 years
b. 4 years
c. 3 years
d. 1 year
42.Which of the following statements would BEST describe the Bretton Woods system?
a. The system was established after the First World War to establish international
order
b. The system was established after the First World War to promote liberal ideas
c. The system was established after the Second World War to create further economic
problems
d. The system was established after the Second World War to facilitate the
reconstruction and development of states

43.ASEAN Growth Area which aim 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. APEC
b. ASEAN
c. BIMP-EAGA
d. SEATO
44.The headquarters of the International Court of Justice
a. New York
b. Hague
c. Washington
d. Paris
45.Why International Monetary Fund considered as the Lender-Last Resort?
a. IMF imposed high interest
b. IMF imposed high taxes
c. IMF offers short term loan
d. IMF offers long term loan
46.Which of the following statements would BEST describe globalization?
a. It is the American project of imperialism
b. It is the process of pure economic integration
c. It is the historical event that aims for human coexistence
d. It is a complex process of economic, political, and cultural interactions
47.The author of the book entitled the End of History
a. Alvin Toffler
b. Samuel S. Huntington
c. Francis Fukuyama
d. Jean Baudillard
48.What could be the MOST POSSIBLE reason why the ITO (International Trade Organization)
was not ratified while GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) was?
a. Because the ITO is difficult organization to manage
b. Because GATT is the better alternative than ITO
c. Because the ITO is clearly an inefficient global institution
d. Because the United States has protectionist policies
49.The international institution which regulates the world trading
a. World Trade Organization
b. World Bank
c. International Monetary Fund
d. North Atlantic Treaty Organization
50.The highest decision making body of United Nations
a. International Court of Justice
b. Secretariat
c. Security Council
d. General Assembly

51.Which of the following is the impact of Globalization to the third World Countries
a. The developing countries became consumer of the products of the west
b. The increase in the investments of the oligarch
c. All of the above
d. the developing countries gain economic stability and solution in economic deficits
52.Which of the following acts violated the basic principle of non-intervention of
ASEAN?
a. Laos open its boarders for the migration of the workers from different parts of Asia
b. The leader of Indonesia supported the candidacy of the incumbent president of the
Philippines
c. Malaysia hosted the international summit of the different medical workers
d. Singapore offered its National library as the venue of educational summit
53.The rank 1 among the Sustainable Development Goals
a. Safe Environment
b.End Poverty
c. Clear Ai
d. Zero Hunger
54.The International Organization which founded to facilitate the world trade
a. OPEC
b. G8
c. WTO
d. ASEAN
55.Which of the following is not an objective of ASEAN?
a. To maintain the peace in the region
b. To develop the culture within the region
c. To protect the region against military aggression
d. To poster the trading within the region
56.He developed a way of showing the how the world was geographically split into
relatively richer and poorer nations
a. John Maynard Keynes
b. Marvin Perry
c.Willy Brandt
d. Adam Smith
57.The country with lowest Human Development Index in the world as reported by UNDF in
2019
a. Chad
b. Nigeria
c. Mali
d. Somalia
58.The Director of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
a. Lee Kuan Yew
b. Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria
c. Ban Ki Moon
d. Antonio Gutteres

59.Which of the following statement is true about North Atlantic Treaty Organization
a. Russia is part of the founding members
b. It was organized to control the spread of Capitalism
c. It is composed of the countries from the African continent
d. It is composed of the countries acquiring weapons for mass destruction
60.The treaty which ended the First World War
a. Nanking
b. Potsdam
c. Versailles
d. Pamunjon
61.Which of the following would BEST refer to the skeptic perspective on globalization?
a. Globalization is an Eastern project
b. Globalization is a real phenomenon
c. Globalization is a Western project
d. Globalization is equal to internationalization
62.Which among these statements would BEST refer to the political aspect of
globalization?
a. It refers to the migration of people from one place to another
b. It refers to the spread of religion from one country to another
c. t refers to the process of trade and capital mobilization
d. It refers to the international wars and conflicts
63.Which of the following is TRUE for social or cultural globalization?
a. It refers to the process of trade and capital mobilization
b. It refers to the migration of people from one place to another
c. It refers to the international wars and conflicts
d. It refers to the resolution of political disputes
64.The conference which convened to offer solution on economic problems after the Second
World War
a. Paris Conference
b. Washington Conference
c. Geneva Conference
d. Breton Wood Conference
65.Which of the following leader of Russia who ordered the launch of Special Military
Operation against Ukraine?
a. Josef Stalin
b. Volodymyr Zelensky
c. Vladimir Lenin
d. Vladimir Putin
66.Which of the following multilateral organization is different among the group?
a. OPEC
b. APEC
c. ASEAN
d. G8
67.Which of the following is not an effect of the Breton Wood Conference?
a. Creation of World Trade Organization
b. Creation of Association of South East Asian Nation
c. Creation of the World Bank
d. Creation of International Monetary Fund

68.Which of the following war resulted from the Cold War?

a. India-Pakistan War
b. Ukraine-Russian War
c. Iraq-Iran War
d. Korean War
69.The countries in Asia who acquired weapons for mass destruction without the knowledge
of the European countries
a. Welfare State
b. Weapon State
c. Powerful Country
d. Torn Country
70.Which of the following would BEST describe the weakness of the Washington Consensus?
a. All of the above
b. It created more problems for developing countries
c. It created imbalances in the international markets
d. It created a more interventionist model for the GFIs
71.The organ of United Nations which settle the territorial dispute between different
countries
a. General Assembly
b. Trusteeship Council
c. Security Council
d. International Court of Justice
72.The total number of Sustainable Development Goal
a. 15
b. 17
c. 14
d. 16
73.During the Cold War, which country challenged the supremacy of US?
a. Japan
b. USSR
c. United Kingdom
d. China
74.The United Nation aims to attained the Sustainable Development Goal in the year
a. 2027
b. 2026
c. 2025
d. 2030
75.The author of the book entitled “ The End of History”
a. Michel Faucault
b. Francis Fukuyama
c. Samuel S. Huntington
d. Jean Baudillard

76.Which is NOT TRUE about the World Bank?

a. It aims to establish economic stability in the world
b. It creates opportunities for poor countries to develop
c. It is formerly known as the International Monetary Fund
d. Its main aim is to provide development assistance for devastated countries
77.Which of the following show the concept of unipolarity
a. the intensification of the international trade
b. USA became the sole power after the disintegration of USSR
c. The domination of Spain and Portugal of naval power
d. USSR and USA had rivalry of power
78.The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of average achievement in key
dimensions of human development. Which of the following is included in this aspect?
a. political System
b. Quality of Education
c. Mobility
d. Multinational Companies
79.The General Secretary of NATO
a. Jen Stoltenberg
b. Antonio Gutteres
c. Vladimir Putin
d. Mikhail Gorbachev
80.The organ of United Nation designed to help newly independent country
a. United Nation Security Council
b. Secretariat
c. General Assembly
d. Trusteeship Council
81.The world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, aims to accelerate private
sector action to prevent the worst impacts of the climate crisis
a. COP 30
b. COP 27
c. COP 28
d. COP 32
82.The organization which regulates the petroleum trading in the world
a. NATO
b. NAFTA
c. APEC
d. OPEC
83.The following countries are part of Global South except?
a. South Korea
b. Brazil
c. Mexico
d. Malaysia
84.The treaty which ended the First World War
a. Treaty of Nanking
b. Treaty of Paris
c. Treaty of Potsdam
d. Treaty of Versailles

85.The following are the characteristics of the countries under the Global South except
a. High GNP
b. Low Human Development Index
c. High Population
d. High Corruption Index
86.A regime where the currency price of a nation is set by the forex market based on
supply and demand relative to other currencies
a. Monetary movement
b. Triffin Dilema
c. Budget deficit
d. Floating Currency
87.The father of Communism
a. Mao Zedong
b. Adam Smith
c. Josef Stalin
d. Karl Marx
88.The following are the members of G8 except
a. Russia
b. China
c. Japan
d. Italy
89.The leader of USSR during its disintegration during the 1990’s
a. Vladimir Lenin
b. Borris Yeltsin
c. Mikhail Gorvachev
d. Vladimir Putin
90.The Philippines experienced the four waves of colonization. Because of this the
Filipino suffered for the lost of identity. Which of the following term best describe
the conditions of the Philippines?
a. Torn Country
b. Base Culture
c. Weapon State C. Torn Country
d. Colonial Mentality
91.All of the following are the characteristics of the countries under the Global North
excep
a. High Human Development Index
b. Low Corruption Index
c. High population
d. High Gross National Product
92.Among these statements, which of the following would BEST explain the aim of the IMF?
a. The IMF creates opportunities for rich countries to become richer
b. The IMF is an all-powerful global financial institution
c. The IMF controls the international financial architecture
d. The IMF is considered the lender of last resort
93.The stateless people in Myanmar
a. Rohimyans
b. Aryans
c. Indians
d. Taliban

94.The current secretary general of World Trade Organization and the first African sec
gen of WTO
a. Christine Lagarte
b. Ngozi Okonjo-Iwaela
c. Ban Ki Moon
d. Antonio Guterres
95.The current UN general secretary
a. Aung San Suu Kyi
b. Antonio Guterres
c. Ban Ki Moon
d. Christine Lagare
96.Which among these statements would BEST refer to the economic aspect of
globalization?
a. It refers to the international wars and conflicts
b. It refers to the process of trade and capital mobilization
c. It refers to the resolution of political disputes
d. It refers to the migration of people from one place to another
97.The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro was
entitled as
a. The Future we want
b. Win as One
c. One vision, one identity
d. New Society
98.The basis of the division of Korea
a. 24th parallel
b. 38th parallel
c. 17th parallel
d. 40th parallel
99.The international law used by the Philippines to claim the rights of the country in
exclusive economic zone
a. Geneva Accord
b. Treaty of Paris
c. 9-Line
d. UNCLOS
100.Which of the following is not part of the identified critical areas of importance
according to United Nations?
a. Planet
b. People
c. Government
d. Peace