The United States and the other great powers account for ________ of world military spending.

Related Mcqs:

1. As the leader of Romania during the Cold War, this corrupt man often refused to co-operate with Soviet policy, which gained him the friendship of the United States and many other Western powers. Many believe his wife was the real “power behind the throne”, especially in the later years. Who was this Communist leader?

   A. Nicolae Ceausescu
   B. Vaclav Havel
   C. Lech Walesa
   D. Andrei Gromyko

2. The United States did not enter the Great War until 1917. However on April 21st 1914, America seized the Mexican town of Vera Cruz. Which US president ordered this?

   A. William J. Bryan
   B. Woodrow Wilson
   C. General Pershing
   D. Theodore Roosevelt

3. Peace agreement in 1901, namely Boxer Protocol was signed between the Great Powers and:

   A. China
   B. USA
   C. Canada
   D. Pakistan

4. Great powers include:

   A. Brazil
   B. Pakistan
   C. Saudi Arabia
   D. France

5. The Quartet involved in mediating the peace process in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are the United Nations, the United States, the European, and:

   A. China
   B. Saudi Arabia
   C. Japan
   D. Russia

6. Josef Stalin, although allied with the Allied Powers during World War ll, perhaps killed and tortured more of his own people than anyone, at any time. His paranoia led to purges throughout society and his own administration. Any who were thought to have disobeyed his will were tortured and murdered. Approximately, how many people was Stalin thought to have murdered?

   A. 20,000,000
   B. 3,000,000
   C. 700,000
   D. 185,000

7. Which of the following countries has the United States NOT accused of supporting international terrorism?

   A. Iran
   B. Cuba
   C. Somalia
   D. Syria

8. In 1919 a treaty was signed between the United Kingdom and Afghanistan during the Third Anglo-Afghan War and United Kingdom recognized Afghanistan’s independence. The treaty is called:

   A. Treaty of Friendship
   B. Treaty of London
   C. Treaty of Rawalpindi
   D. Treaty of Windsor

9. At the United Nations a loose coalition of developing nations, designed to promote its members’ collective economic interests and create an enhanced joint negotiating capacity in the United Nations is known as:

   A. Developing countries
   B. G130
   C. G77
   D. Group of 77

10. The month of March and American history. On what date was Woodrow Wilson inaugurated as twenty-eight President of the United States?

    A. 18 March 1913
    B. 4 March 1913
    C. 14 March 1913
    D. 24 March 1913