7TH GRADE CIVICS EOC REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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Domestic Policy - Answer -An area of public policy which concerns laws, government programs,
and administrative decisions which are directly related to all issues and activity within a nation's
borders.
Foreign Policy - Answer -A country's plan for dealing with other countries of the world.
United States State Department - Answer -Executive department responsible for international
relations of the United States.
Created in 1789.
It was the first executive department established.
Alliance - Answer -Association formed for mutual benefit between countries.
Ambassadors - Answer -Highest-ranking officials representing a government in a foreign country.
Diplomacy - Answer -The art of dealing with foreign governments.
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,Diplomat - Answer -A person appointed by a country to conduct diplomacy with another
country or international organization.
An ambassador would be the highest-ranking.
Doctrine - Answer -A statement of government policy especially in international relations.
Foreign Affairs - Answer -Activities of a nation in its relationships with other nations;
international relations.
Domestic Affairs - Answer -Issues relating to your own country.
Secretary of State - Answer -Official of the federal government heading the U.S. Department of
State, principally concerned with foreign affairs.
Embassy - Answer -The residence or office of an ambassador in a foreign country.
Treaty - Answer -A formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries.
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,Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) - Answer -Private organizations that pursue activities to
relieve suffering, promote the interests of the poor, protect the environment, provide basic
social services, or undertake community development.
International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) - Answer -Has the same mission as a non-
governmental organization (NGO), but it is international in scope and has outposts around the
world to deal with specific issues in many countries.
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Answer -Designed to remove tariff barriers
between the United States, Canada, and Mexico over a fifteen year time span.
Most comprehensive regional trade agreement ever negotiated by the United States.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) - Answer -Security alliance to safeguard the freedom
and security of its members through political and military means.
International Red Cross/Red Crescent - Answer -Organization that acts before, during and after
disasters and health emergencies to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people
around the world.
United Nations - Answer -Organization that promotes peaceful coexistence and worldwide
cooperation.
Currently has 192 permanent member countries.
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, United Nations Children's Fund - Answer -A United Nations program that provides long-term
humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers
in developing countries.
World Court (International Court of Justice) - Answer -Judicial branch of the UN.
Its main functions are to settle legal disputes between member countries.
World Trade Organization (WTO) - Answer -International trade agreement - its main function is
to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible.
159 countries are members.
Bay of Pigs - Answer -Unsuccessful military invasion of Cuba in 1961 by U.S. sponsored troops.
The invasion was a major embarrassment for U.S. foreign policy.
Cuban Missile Crisis - Answer -13 day confrontation over the Soviet Union building missile bases
in Cuba. The United States decided on a military blockade - they would not permit offensive
weapons to be delivered to Cuba.
U.S. and Soviet Union (with UN's help) came to an agreement to avoid nuclear war.
Iran Hostage Crisis - Answer -A diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United States when 52
Americans were held hostage for 444 days (November 4, 1979, to January 20, 1981), after a
group of Iranian students took over the US Embassy in Tehran.
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ANSWERS |2026/2027 UPDATED |GUARANTEED PASS.
Domestic Policy - Answer -An area of public policy which concerns laws, government programs,
and administrative decisions which are directly related to all issues and activity within a nation's
borders.
Foreign Policy - Answer -A country's plan for dealing with other countries of the world.
United States State Department - Answer -Executive department responsible for international
relations of the United States.
Created in 1789.
It was the first executive department established.
Alliance - Answer -Association formed for mutual benefit between countries.
Ambassadors - Answer -Highest-ranking officials representing a government in a foreign country.
Diplomacy - Answer -The art of dealing with foreign governments.
1|Page
,Diplomat - Answer -A person appointed by a country to conduct diplomacy with another
country or international organization.
An ambassador would be the highest-ranking.
Doctrine - Answer -A statement of government policy especially in international relations.
Foreign Affairs - Answer -Activities of a nation in its relationships with other nations;
international relations.
Domestic Affairs - Answer -Issues relating to your own country.
Secretary of State - Answer -Official of the federal government heading the U.S. Department of
State, principally concerned with foreign affairs.
Embassy - Answer -The residence or office of an ambassador in a foreign country.
Treaty - Answer -A formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries.
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,Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) - Answer -Private organizations that pursue activities to
relieve suffering, promote the interests of the poor, protect the environment, provide basic
social services, or undertake community development.
International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) - Answer -Has the same mission as a non-
governmental organization (NGO), but it is international in scope and has outposts around the
world to deal with specific issues in many countries.
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Answer -Designed to remove tariff barriers
between the United States, Canada, and Mexico over a fifteen year time span.
Most comprehensive regional trade agreement ever negotiated by the United States.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) - Answer -Security alliance to safeguard the freedom
and security of its members through political and military means.
International Red Cross/Red Crescent - Answer -Organization that acts before, during and after
disasters and health emergencies to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people
around the world.
United Nations - Answer -Organization that promotes peaceful coexistence and worldwide
cooperation.
Currently has 192 permanent member countries.
3|Page
, United Nations Children's Fund - Answer -A United Nations program that provides long-term
humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers
in developing countries.
World Court (International Court of Justice) - Answer -Judicial branch of the UN.
Its main functions are to settle legal disputes between member countries.
World Trade Organization (WTO) - Answer -International trade agreement - its main function is
to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible.
159 countries are members.
Bay of Pigs - Answer -Unsuccessful military invasion of Cuba in 1961 by U.S. sponsored troops.
The invasion was a major embarrassment for U.S. foreign policy.
Cuban Missile Crisis - Answer -13 day confrontation over the Soviet Union building missile bases
in Cuba. The United States decided on a military blockade - they would not permit offensive
weapons to be delivered to Cuba.
U.S. and Soviet Union (with UN's help) came to an agreement to avoid nuclear war.
Iran Hostage Crisis - Answer -A diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United States when 52
Americans were held hostage for 444 days (November 4, 1979, to January 20, 1981), after a
group of Iranian students took over the US Embassy in Tehran.
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