FSOT Practice Test Questions - Made by AL Complete
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What is an example of a "Sunshine Law?" ✔️✔️Legislation guaranteeing access to data held by the
state. Over 85 countries have laws guaranteeing open records by the government.
What is the primary goal of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)?
✔️✔️ To provide economic and humanitarian assistance to developing countries
Define "economic sanctions."
✔️✔️ Penalties imposed by one country on another to influence behavior, typically through trade
restrictions
What is the purpose of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria?
✔️✔️ To raise and invest funds to combat these diseases worldwide
What does the term "multilateral diplomacy" refer to?
✔️✔️ Diplomacy involving three or more countries working together on issues of mutual concern
What is the significance of the Berlin Wall in the context of the Cold War?
✔️✔️ It symbolized the division between East and West, representing the ideological conflict between
communism and democracy
Who is responsible for the U.S. military's strategic defense initiatives?
✔️✔️ The Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Explain the concept of "security cooperation."
✔️✔️ Collaboration between countries to enhance mutual security interests and capabilities
,What is the function of the U.S. National Security Council?
✔️✔️ To advise the President on national security and foreign policy matters
Describe the purpose of the World Food Programme (WFP).
✔️✔️ To provide food assistance to people in need around the world
What is meant by "freedom of navigation"?
✔️✔️ The principle that ships should be allowed to travel freely in international waters
Define "cyber diplomacy."
✔️✔️ The use of diplomatic efforts to address cybersecurity issues and promote international
cooperation in cyberspace
What is the primary mission of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security?
✔️✔️ To protect the U.S. from terrorist attacks and manage response to natural disasters
Explain the term "foreign direct investment" (FDI).
✔️✔️ Investment made by a company or individual in one country in business interests in another
country
What is the role of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)?
✔️✔️ To promote policies that improve the economic and social well-being of people around the
world
What does the term "non-governmental organization" (NGO) mean?
✔️✔️ A non-profit group that operates independently of government and addresses social,
environmental, or political issues
What is the significance of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
, ✔️✔️ To eliminate trade barriers between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico
Define "climate diplomacy."
✔️✔️ Efforts to negotiate international agreements and cooperation to address climate change
What is the role of the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs?
✔️✔️ To assist U.S. citizens abroad and manage visa services for foreign nationals
Explain the concept of "nuclear deterrence."
✔️✔️ The idea that nuclear weapons prevent aggression by ensuring devastating retaliation against
an attacker
What is cognitive dissonance? ✔️✔️Occurs when one holds two conflicting ideas simultaneously.
Theoretically this provides a motivation to reconcile these two ideas, often by changing opinions and
actions.
What is the US Committee on Ways and Means responsible for? ✔️✔️Responsible for taxation, tariffs,
and revenue. Has always been one of the most important committees due to its wide jurisdiction.
Which artist helped develop the American abstract expressionist art style in the 1940s? ✔️✔️Jackson
Pollock.
From which country does the US import the most goods? ✔️✔️China. China produces 15.4 percent of
all US imports, Canada 11.6 percent, Mexico 9.1 percent, and Japan 4.9 percent.
Convention of Kanagawa ✔️✔️Commodore Matthew Perry's "Black Ships" arrived in Japan and Perry
demanded a trade treaty. As a result, this treaty was concluded with representatives of the Shogun,
opening Japan to western trade in 1854. This prompted the end of Japan's isolationist Sakoku period, in
which contact and trade with the west was severely limited.
When giving an interview to a member of the media, the most important general rule is to:
✔️✔️Attempt to maintain control of the interview.
Solutions
What is an example of a "Sunshine Law?" ✔️✔️Legislation guaranteeing access to data held by the
state. Over 85 countries have laws guaranteeing open records by the government.
What is the primary goal of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)?
✔️✔️ To provide economic and humanitarian assistance to developing countries
Define "economic sanctions."
✔️✔️ Penalties imposed by one country on another to influence behavior, typically through trade
restrictions
What is the purpose of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria?
✔️✔️ To raise and invest funds to combat these diseases worldwide
What does the term "multilateral diplomacy" refer to?
✔️✔️ Diplomacy involving three or more countries working together on issues of mutual concern
What is the significance of the Berlin Wall in the context of the Cold War?
✔️✔️ It symbolized the division between East and West, representing the ideological conflict between
communism and democracy
Who is responsible for the U.S. military's strategic defense initiatives?
✔️✔️ The Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Explain the concept of "security cooperation."
✔️✔️ Collaboration between countries to enhance mutual security interests and capabilities
,What is the function of the U.S. National Security Council?
✔️✔️ To advise the President on national security and foreign policy matters
Describe the purpose of the World Food Programme (WFP).
✔️✔️ To provide food assistance to people in need around the world
What is meant by "freedom of navigation"?
✔️✔️ The principle that ships should be allowed to travel freely in international waters
Define "cyber diplomacy."
✔️✔️ The use of diplomatic efforts to address cybersecurity issues and promote international
cooperation in cyberspace
What is the primary mission of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security?
✔️✔️ To protect the U.S. from terrorist attacks and manage response to natural disasters
Explain the term "foreign direct investment" (FDI).
✔️✔️ Investment made by a company or individual in one country in business interests in another
country
What is the role of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)?
✔️✔️ To promote policies that improve the economic and social well-being of people around the
world
What does the term "non-governmental organization" (NGO) mean?
✔️✔️ A non-profit group that operates independently of government and addresses social,
environmental, or political issues
What is the significance of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
, ✔️✔️ To eliminate trade barriers between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico
Define "climate diplomacy."
✔️✔️ Efforts to negotiate international agreements and cooperation to address climate change
What is the role of the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs?
✔️✔️ To assist U.S. citizens abroad and manage visa services for foreign nationals
Explain the concept of "nuclear deterrence."
✔️✔️ The idea that nuclear weapons prevent aggression by ensuring devastating retaliation against
an attacker
What is cognitive dissonance? ✔️✔️Occurs when one holds two conflicting ideas simultaneously.
Theoretically this provides a motivation to reconcile these two ideas, often by changing opinions and
actions.
What is the US Committee on Ways and Means responsible for? ✔️✔️Responsible for taxation, tariffs,
and revenue. Has always been one of the most important committees due to its wide jurisdiction.
Which artist helped develop the American abstract expressionist art style in the 1940s? ✔️✔️Jackson
Pollock.
From which country does the US import the most goods? ✔️✔️China. China produces 15.4 percent of
all US imports, Canada 11.6 percent, Mexico 9.1 percent, and Japan 4.9 percent.
Convention of Kanagawa ✔️✔️Commodore Matthew Perry's "Black Ships" arrived in Japan and Perry
demanded a trade treaty. As a result, this treaty was concluded with representatives of the Shogun,
opening Japan to western trade in 1854. This prompted the end of Japan's isolationist Sakoku period, in
which contact and trade with the west was severely limited.
When giving an interview to a member of the media, the most important general rule is to:
✔️✔️Attempt to maintain control of the interview.
