1 Which of the following countries is NOT one of the Arctic States in the Arctic Council?
(A) Russia.
(B) The United States.
(C) Denmark.
(D) The United Kingdom.

2 Which of the following statements is NOT correct pertaining to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)? (A) The UNSC consists of 15 members, including 5 permanent members and 10 non-permanent members elected for a three-year term. (B) The UNSC may investigate any dispute or situation which might lead to international friction. (C) Japan was elected as one of the non-permanent members in June this year, and will join the UNSC in January 2023. (D) A representative of each of its members must be present at all times at the UN Headquarters so that the UNSC can meet at any time as the need arises.

3 The term “globalization” contains various dimensions. Which of the following is NOT a correct statement pertaining to “globalization”? (A) Hyper-globalizers tend to believe the European Union will ultimately replace its individual member states. (B) The extent of integration of major contemporary global economies is not higher than that prior to the First World War. (C) Sceptics tend to believe there would be a retreat of nation states. (D) Nowadays, the North-South gap in terms of development and wealth is growing, not narrowing.

4 Which of the following statements does NOT correctly explain the “liberal international order”? (A) Economic interdependence, international organizations, and democracy are the basis of the liberal international order. (B) Scholars from western Europe and the United States tend to employ this term to describe the world order after the Second World War. (C) Currently, the liberal international order is universal. (D) John Mearsheimer argues that a realist order, not liberal international order, is in the interest of the United States.

5 Which of the following international economic institutions is NOT part of the “Bretton Woods System”? (A) International Monetary Fund (IMF). (B) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank). (C) Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT). (D) General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).

6 Which of the following countries is a founding member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF)? (A) United States. (B) Canada. (C) Australia. (D) Indonesia.

7 Which of the following current member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was NOT a former member of the Warsaw Treaty Organization? (A) Poland. (B) Hungary. (C) Czech Republic. (D) Slovenia.

8 Which of the following international legal documents is NOT part of the “International Bill of Rights”? (A) Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). (B) International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD). (C) International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). (D) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).

9 Which of the following countries has never had dispute with China over maritime sovereignty claims in the South China Sea? (A) Vietnam. (B) Malaysia. (C) Singapore. (D) The Philippines.

10 Which of the following statements is NOT correct pertaining to the AUKUS? (A) It is a trilateral security agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and one of its aims is to facilitate Australia’s acquirement of nuclear-powered submarines. (B) The agreement was reached under President Joe Biden of the United States, Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom, and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia. (C) Beijing has been vocal in protest, calling it an extension of Cold-War mentality. (D) New Zealand supports the increased engagement of the United Kingdom and United States in the region, but declines visits from Australia’s new nuclear submarines.

11 Who took the order of Emperor Guangxu to supervise military affairs in Xinjiang, suppress the local rebellions, and deter the British from making Xinjiang as its “protectorate”? (A) Li Hongzhang. (B) Yi Shan. (C) Zeng Jize. (D) Zuo Zongtang.

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