Foreign Policy Quiz

Which of the following is a foreign policy issue?

• Global warming

• Availability of jobs

• Rules for citizenship

• Local school funding

Which of the following is a goal of U.S. foreign policy?

• Reducing unemployment

• Spreading democracy

• Improving education

• Medical research

Which approach to foreign policy is characterized by discussion between leaders or representatives from different nations to prevent military conflict?

• Isolation

• Diplomacy

• Intervention

• Imperialism

A nation sends troops to guard its own borders. Which foreign policy goal does this reflect?

• Protecting national security

• Spreading democracy

• Providing humanitarian help

• Promoting world peace

The United States sends medical help and food to a nation suffering from crisis. Which foreign policy goal does this reflect?

• Protecting national security

• Spreading democracy

• Providing humanitarian help

• Promoting world peace

A U.S. official helps negotiate a cease-fire, or end of fighting, between two nations at war. Which foreign policy goal does this most directly reflect?

• Protecting national security

• Spreading democracy

• Providing humanitarian help

• Promoting world peace

A nation invades and takes control of a weaker nation that is an important trade partner to the United States. How is the United States most likely to respond?

• Seek a free trade agreement with the invading nation.

• Seek a free trade agreement with the trade partner.

• Issue a sanction against the invading nation.

• Issue a sanction against the trade partner.

Which of the following is a likely effect of creating high tariffs?

• It would not affect the relationships between nations.

• It would positively affect the relationships between nations.

• It would lead to the importing nation creating higher tariffs as well.

• It would promote business deals with other nations to buy their products.

Which of the following would be a reason for the United States to institute an embargo against a nation?

• The nation's government promotes terrorist activities.

• The nation experiences a natural disaster and needs supplies.

• The nation bans certain U.S. products because of chemicals.

• The nation does not want to trade with the United States.

How is U.S. foreign policy related to the founding principles?

• U.S. foreign policy is focused on trade relationships only to reduce the risk of violence.

• U.S. foreign policy is based on a separate set of principles that conflict with the common good.

• U.S. foreign policy supports and upholds the founding principles for all people around the world.

• U.S. foreign policy minimizes involvement with international organizations to protect sovereignty.