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Quiz: Trade and Diplomacy

March 8, 2020

How many Americans support NATO? Do they see free trade as an economic boon or a job killer? Take the quiz to find out.

In a 2016 survey, a majority of Americans said they want the U.S. to focus more on its own problems than those of the rest of the world. The survey also found that fewer Americans supported increased military spending than in the past.
- True
- False
In a 2018 poll, what percent of Americans had a favorable view of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
- 17
- 28
- 43
- 62
The Pew Center for Research asked people in 25 countries if they would prefer China or the U.S. to be the world’s leading power. By a landslide, people in the survey chose China.
- True
- False
Which global body is responsible for overseeing the rules of international trade?
- World Bank
- International Monetary Fund
- World Trade Organization
- World Customs Organization
Several members of the World Trade Organization, including the U.S., the European Union, and Japan, have criticized it in recent years. Which of the following complaints have they lodged?
- Members can designate themselves as developing nations to receive special treatment
- Many WTO members fail to notify the organization about their government subsidies
- The WTO body that settles trade disputes routinely overreaches its mandate
- All of the above
The White House recently approved the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA), a renegotiated version of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Which of the following requirements does the new agreement not include?
- By 2023, at least 40 to 45 percent of automobile parts must be made by workers earning at least $16 per hour
- Better promotion of climate policy through trade policy
- Opening of Canadian dairy markets to American farmers
- Extension of copyright protections to 70 years from the life of the author, up from 50 years
Polling shows that Americans on both sides of the aisle largely support international trade, seeing it as a good opportunity for economic growth.
- True
- False
In May of 2018, the U.S. formally withdrew from the Iran nuclear agreement, leading Iran to accuse the U.S. of reneging on its commitments. Since then, Iran has:
- Threatened to enrich uranium to higher concentrations but refrained from doing so
- Gradually begun enriching uranium to somewhat higher concentrations
- Begun enriching uranium to levels close to the 90 percent purity required for weapons
- Produced a nuclear weapon
In 2015, the U.S. joined nearly 200 other nations in signing an agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Last fall, the White House announced its intention to withdraw from that agreement. What is the agreement called?
- The Paris Agreement
- The Global Climate Accord
- The Doha Treaty
- The Fossil Fuels Reduction Pact
In 2017, the U.S. suggested that it would no longer honor its commitment to the One China policy, but later reversed course. Under the One China policy:
- The U.S. recognizes only one Chinese government and has formal ties with China, not Taiwan
- The U.S. recognizes Taiwan as an inalienable part of one China, to be reunified in the future
- China grants leeway to Taiwan to make its own trade deals, subject to Chinese approval
- All of the above

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