Foreign Service Officer Test Flashcards
Questions With Answers
1863
When was the red cross founded
1937
What year was FDR's court packing scheme
100,000 in 1934
the largest denomination of US money ever created
1893 Depression
Profits dwindled, businesses went bankrupt & slid into debt. Caused loss of business confidence. 20%
of the workforce unemployed. Let to the Pullman strike
1933 (FDR)
Gold Standard abandoned & turn to silver
1973 Rehabilitation Act
An American piece of legislation that guaranteed certain rights to people with disabilities
1992 - what went wrong (GB1)
GB1 American economy favored powerful not middle class, natioanal debt, employment fell, forced
into low paying jobs, losing benefits of pensiosn & health, black & hispanic = hit hardest
3/5 Compromise
The South wanted slaves to count as citizens in order to increase the population, & therefore
increasing the number of Southerners in the House of Representatives. The North argued that slaves
were property & couldn't be counted. In the end, slaves came to be counted as 3/5 of a person
a lasting constitution
American Revolution was different from the French Revolution in that it produced what
Monitor vs. Merrimack
Battle during the civil war showing wooden warships were now obsolete
1986 Berlin discotheque bombing
April 5; a terrorist attack on the West Berlin La Belle discotheque that was frequented by U.S. soldiers.
Libya blamed after telex messages intercepted from Libya's East Berlin embassy, & Reagan retaliated
by ordering airstrikes against Tripoli & Benghazi. At least 15 people died in the U.S. airstrikes on Libya
- including a 15 month - old girl said to have been adopted by leader Colonel Gaddafi - & more than
100 were injured.
1998, nearly resulting in a war in 1999
What year did India & Pakistan become nuclear powers
,3. 9 billion
Approx. how many people live in Asia
30 years war
fought between the years 1618 & 1648, principally on the territory of today's Germany, but also
involving most of the major continental powers. It occurred for a number of reasons. Although it was
from its outset a religious conflict between Protestants & Catholics, the self - preservation of the
Hapsburg dynasty was also a central motive
330 Million
Approx. how many people live in South America
4 Options towards Soviet Russia
roll back communism (aggression) - negotiations of many disagreements (diplomacy) - appeasement -
containment/isolation of USSR
460 Million
Approx. how many people live in the E. U
7 years war
Which was resulted in the beginning of the modern state system in Europe
a plan for postwar world
What were the Fourteen Points
a prime minister selected by the diet
Under the post war constitution of Japan, who was the head of govt
ABC Powers
WW 1914 Argentina,Brazil,Chile offered to negotiate dispute between US & Mexico
Absolute Monarchy
where the king or queen has absolute power over all aspects of his/her subjects' lives
absolution
The theory popular in France & other early modern European monarchies that royal power should be
free of constitutional checks
Bahrain vs. Qatar
Dispute over the Hawar Islands
Cameroon vs. Nigeria
Conflict over the Bakasi Peninsula; the ICJ ruled in favor of Cameroon
,Civil War
War between Northern & Southern States. South wanted to secede to preserve economic model,
including slavery, & autonomy. North won
Crimean War
What event best illustrates geopolitics
Crimean war
28 March 1854 - 1856; between Imperial Russia on one side & an alliance of the United Kingdom,
France, The Piedmont - Sardinia, & (to some extent) the Ottoman Empire on the other. The majority
of the conflict took place on the Crimean peninsula in the Black Sea. Cigarettes were invented during
the war. First war to have tactical use of railways. First war to have live reporting (via telegraph).
Russia lost
Dirty War
War waged by the Argentine military (1976 - 1982) against leftist groups. Characterized by the use of
illegal imprisonment, torture, & executions by the military
End of Cold War 1989 - 91
As Pres. George H. W. Bush stated a desire to integrate the Soviet Union into the community of
nations, the Cold War ended when communist regimes collapsed across Eastern Europe & the Soviet
Union disintegrated
English Civil War
civil war in England between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists under Charles I
english civil war, restoration, glorious revolution
What reflects the chronological order of events in English history
French & Indian War
a war in North America between France and Britain (both aided by indian tribes)
Gabon vs. Equatorial Guinea
Disputes over continental shelf & mineral deposits
Gulf War I 1990 - 91
In response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, the U. S. built an international coalition to defend Saudi
Arabia and, after UN approval, to eject Iraq from Kuwait through Operation Desert Storm
Hundred Years War
Series of campaigns over control of the throne of France, involving English & French royal families &
French noble families. (1337 - 1453) France vs. England, France won, lasted 116 yrs - a series of
conflicts
, Iran - Iraq War
1980 - 1988: Saddam Hussein attempted to gain more land. The US backed Iran
Iran & Iraq (Gulf)
Dispute over access to the Gulf. In the Algiers Accord, Iraq gave up the territory to Iran
Israel vs. Lebanon
Israel has invaded Lebanon 3 times, most recently in 2006
Key Players of Mexican War
Fremont - "Pathfinder" California, Kearny - New Mexico, Winfield Scott - Vera Cruz to Mexico City
(ended war), Zachary Taylor - Buena Vista
King George's War
War between British & Spaniards on American soil
King Philip's War
Bloodiest English - Native American conflict of the time. Leader of the Pokanokets, Metacomet, led
attacks on several expanding colonist settlements. He formed an alliance with other tribes, but soon
they were defeated due to lack of supplies
Mexican War
(1846 - 1848) A war between the U. S. & Mexico, resulting in the cession by Mexico of lands now
constituting all or most of the states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, & Colorado
National War Labor Board
Acted as a supreme court for labor cases. Did more harm than good when it tried to limit wages,
which led to strikes
Nixon's War on Inflation(RN),
(RN), 1971, no longer held long - held position against govt controls, now prices were frozen, dollar no
longer valued as gold, it became floating dollar, federal jobs cuts
Oman vs. UAE
Dispute over islands in the strait of Hormuz
Opium War
War between Britain & the Qing Empire that was, in the British view, occasioned by the Qing govt's
refusal to permit the importation of opium into its territories. The victorious British imposed the one -
sided Treaty of Nanking on China
Peloponnesian War
Conflict between Athenian & Spartan Alliances. The war was largely a consequence of Athenian
imperialism. Possession of a naval empire allowed Athens to fight a war of attrition. Ultimately, Sparta
prevailed because of Athenian errors/Persian
Questions With Answers
1863
When was the red cross founded
1937
What year was FDR's court packing scheme
100,000 in 1934
the largest denomination of US money ever created
1893 Depression
Profits dwindled, businesses went bankrupt & slid into debt. Caused loss of business confidence. 20%
of the workforce unemployed. Let to the Pullman strike
1933 (FDR)
Gold Standard abandoned & turn to silver
1973 Rehabilitation Act
An American piece of legislation that guaranteed certain rights to people with disabilities
1992 - what went wrong (GB1)
GB1 American economy favored powerful not middle class, natioanal debt, employment fell, forced
into low paying jobs, losing benefits of pensiosn & health, black & hispanic = hit hardest
3/5 Compromise
The South wanted slaves to count as citizens in order to increase the population, & therefore
increasing the number of Southerners in the House of Representatives. The North argued that slaves
were property & couldn't be counted. In the end, slaves came to be counted as 3/5 of a person
a lasting constitution
American Revolution was different from the French Revolution in that it produced what
Monitor vs. Merrimack
Battle during the civil war showing wooden warships were now obsolete
1986 Berlin discotheque bombing
April 5; a terrorist attack on the West Berlin La Belle discotheque that was frequented by U.S. soldiers.
Libya blamed after telex messages intercepted from Libya's East Berlin embassy, & Reagan retaliated
by ordering airstrikes against Tripoli & Benghazi. At least 15 people died in the U.S. airstrikes on Libya
- including a 15 month - old girl said to have been adopted by leader Colonel Gaddafi - & more than
100 were injured.
1998, nearly resulting in a war in 1999
What year did India & Pakistan become nuclear powers
,3. 9 billion
Approx. how many people live in Asia
30 years war
fought between the years 1618 & 1648, principally on the territory of today's Germany, but also
involving most of the major continental powers. It occurred for a number of reasons. Although it was
from its outset a religious conflict between Protestants & Catholics, the self - preservation of the
Hapsburg dynasty was also a central motive
330 Million
Approx. how many people live in South America
4 Options towards Soviet Russia
roll back communism (aggression) - negotiations of many disagreements (diplomacy) - appeasement -
containment/isolation of USSR
460 Million
Approx. how many people live in the E. U
7 years war
Which was resulted in the beginning of the modern state system in Europe
a plan for postwar world
What were the Fourteen Points
a prime minister selected by the diet
Under the post war constitution of Japan, who was the head of govt
ABC Powers
WW 1914 Argentina,Brazil,Chile offered to negotiate dispute between US & Mexico
Absolute Monarchy
where the king or queen has absolute power over all aspects of his/her subjects' lives
absolution
The theory popular in France & other early modern European monarchies that royal power should be
free of constitutional checks
Bahrain vs. Qatar
Dispute over the Hawar Islands
Cameroon vs. Nigeria
Conflict over the Bakasi Peninsula; the ICJ ruled in favor of Cameroon
,Civil War
War between Northern & Southern States. South wanted to secede to preserve economic model,
including slavery, & autonomy. North won
Crimean War
What event best illustrates geopolitics
Crimean war
28 March 1854 - 1856; between Imperial Russia on one side & an alliance of the United Kingdom,
France, The Piedmont - Sardinia, & (to some extent) the Ottoman Empire on the other. The majority
of the conflict took place on the Crimean peninsula in the Black Sea. Cigarettes were invented during
the war. First war to have tactical use of railways. First war to have live reporting (via telegraph).
Russia lost
Dirty War
War waged by the Argentine military (1976 - 1982) against leftist groups. Characterized by the use of
illegal imprisonment, torture, & executions by the military
End of Cold War 1989 - 91
As Pres. George H. W. Bush stated a desire to integrate the Soviet Union into the community of
nations, the Cold War ended when communist regimes collapsed across Eastern Europe & the Soviet
Union disintegrated
English Civil War
civil war in England between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists under Charles I
english civil war, restoration, glorious revolution
What reflects the chronological order of events in English history
French & Indian War
a war in North America between France and Britain (both aided by indian tribes)
Gabon vs. Equatorial Guinea
Disputes over continental shelf & mineral deposits
Gulf War I 1990 - 91
In response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, the U. S. built an international coalition to defend Saudi
Arabia and, after UN approval, to eject Iraq from Kuwait through Operation Desert Storm
Hundred Years War
Series of campaigns over control of the throne of France, involving English & French royal families &
French noble families. (1337 - 1453) France vs. England, France won, lasted 116 yrs - a series of
conflicts
, Iran - Iraq War
1980 - 1988: Saddam Hussein attempted to gain more land. The US backed Iran
Iran & Iraq (Gulf)
Dispute over access to the Gulf. In the Algiers Accord, Iraq gave up the territory to Iran
Israel vs. Lebanon
Israel has invaded Lebanon 3 times, most recently in 2006
Key Players of Mexican War
Fremont - "Pathfinder" California, Kearny - New Mexico, Winfield Scott - Vera Cruz to Mexico City
(ended war), Zachary Taylor - Buena Vista
King George's War
War between British & Spaniards on American soil
King Philip's War
Bloodiest English - Native American conflict of the time. Leader of the Pokanokets, Metacomet, led
attacks on several expanding colonist settlements. He formed an alliance with other tribes, but soon
they were defeated due to lack of supplies
Mexican War
(1846 - 1848) A war between the U. S. & Mexico, resulting in the cession by Mexico of lands now
constituting all or most of the states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, & Colorado
National War Labor Board
Acted as a supreme court for labor cases. Did more harm than good when it tried to limit wages,
which led to strikes
Nixon's War on Inflation(RN),
(RN), 1971, no longer held long - held position against govt controls, now prices were frozen, dollar no
longer valued as gold, it became floating dollar, federal jobs cuts
Oman vs. UAE
Dispute over islands in the strait of Hormuz
Opium War
War between Britain & the Qing Empire that was, in the British view, occasioned by the Qing govt's
refusal to permit the importation of opium into its territories. The victorious British imposed the one -
sided Treaty of Nanking on China
Peloponnesian War
Conflict between Athenian & Spartan Alliances. The war was largely a consequence of Athenian
imperialism. Possession of a naval empire allowed Athens to fight a war of attrition. Ultimately, Sparta
prevailed because of Athenian errors/Persian
