Question 1

The Silk Road Economic Belt links China through to Africa along the historical Silk Road.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

There is consensus on the role and significance of emerging economies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is a key difference between the Western and Chinese models of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Western model is rooted in its imperial past while the Chinese model is neo-colonial. 
B)  The Western model is focused on economic development while the Chinese model is geopolitical. 
C)  The Western model is tied to human rights while the Chinese model is tied to economic rights. 
D)  The Western model is aligned with the UNDR while the Chinese model is based on self-interest. 
E)  The Western model is both economic and ideological while the Chinese model is only economic. 
A)  The Western model is rooted in its imperial past while the Chinese model is neo-colonial. 
B)  The Western model is focused on economic development while the Chinese model is geopolitical. 
C)  The Western model is tied to human rights while the Chinese model is tied to economic rights. 
D)  The Western model is aligned with the UNDR while the Chinese model is based on self-interest. 
E)  The Western model is both economic and ideological while the Chinese model is only economic.

Question 4

China published its first White Paper on Foreign Aid in 1991.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How has Chinese development changed over time?

Accepted Answer

China's international co-operation and d

Question 6

The Maritime Silk Road (MSR) is meant to complement the Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Critics such as former Nigerian Central Bank Governor Lamido Sanusi view the relationship between China and African economies as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Win-lose 
B)  One-sided 
C)  Zero-sum 
D)  Win-win 
E)  Lose-lose 
A)  Win-lose 
B)  One-sided 
C)  Zero-sum 
D)  Win-win 
E)  Lose-lose

Question 8

The BRICS members state that the New Development Bank (NDB) is not intended to challenge or replace the IMF and the World Bank, though some observers see the NDB and the Contingent Reserve Arrangement as institutions that challenge these Western-dominated institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The AIIB builds upon the structure of existing multilateral development banks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

BRI is made up of both maritime and terrestrial infrastructure projects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is a joint venture of the BRICS?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank 
B)  The Shanghai Cooperation Group 
C)  New Development Bank 
D)  The Non-Aligned Movement 
E)  The G20 
A)  Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank 
B)  The Shanghai Cooperation Group 
C)  New Development Bank 
D)  The Non-Aligned Movement 
E)  The G20

Question 12

The US argues that the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a soft-power tool of China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why is the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank controversial?

Accepted Answer

The AIIB has proven to be highly controv

Question 14

How are BRICS responding to the increased importance of international development?

Accepted Answer

A)  By restructuring their international development bureaucracies collectively 
B)  With more bilateralism 
C)  By restructuring their international development agencies 
D)  By restructuring their international development bureaucracies individually 
E)  By restructuring their international development bureaucracies through multilateralism 
A)  By restructuring their international development bureaucracies collectively 
B)  With more bilateralism 
C)  By restructuring their international development agencies 
D)  By restructuring their international development bureaucracies individually 
E)  By restructuring their international development bureaucracies through multilateralism

Question 15

Of the BRICS, only China and India have increased development assistance despite slowing growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How does IBSA differ from the BRICS?

Accepted Answer

A)  IBSA is a financial monitoring group within the BRICS. 
B)  IBSA prioritizes democracy and includes India, Brazil, and South Africa. 
C)  IBSA is a coordinating mechanism for the New Development Bank. 
D)  IBSA requires political conditionalities for development projects. 
E)  IBSA works with the IFIs whereas the BRICS are opposed to the IFIs. 
A)  IBSA is a financial monitoring group within the BRICS. 
B)  IBSA prioritizes democracy and includes India, Brazil, and South Africa. 
C)  IBSA is a coordinating mechanism for the New Development Bank. 
D)  IBSA requires political conditionalities for development projects. 
E)  IBSA works with the IFIs whereas the BRICS are opposed to the IFIs.

Question 17

The US has supported the creation of AIIB from the beginning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Key initiatives by South Korea are the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and establishment of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the relationship between the SDGs and the emerging economies, particularly the BRICS?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symbiotic 
B)  Unclear given the lack of concrete positioning by the emerging economies 
C)  The BRICS represent a clear challenge to the Western domination represented by the SDGs 
D)  The SDGs are a via medium that provides a means of cooperation 
E)  The SDGs and BRICS are fundamentally incompatible 
A)  Symbiotic 
B)  Unclear given the lack of concrete positioning by the emerging economies 
C)  The BRICS represent a clear challenge to the Western domination represented by the SDGs 
D)  The SDGs are a via medium that provides a means of cooperation 
E)  The SDGs and BRICS are fundamentally incompatible

Question 20

The BRICS are united by a shared geography, history, culture, and value system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: China and the Emerging Economies

The Silk Road Economic Belt links China through to Africa along the historical Silk Road.

There is consensus on the role and significance of emerging economies.

What is a key difference between the Western and Chinese models of development?

China published its first White Paper on Foreign Aid in 1991.

How has Chinese development changed over time?

The Maritime Silk Road (MSR) is meant to complement the Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB).

Critics such as former Nigerian Central Bank Governor Lamido Sanusi view the relationship between China and African economies as which of the following?

The BRICS members state that the New Development Bank (NDB) is not intended to challenge or replace the IMF and the World Bank, though some observers see the NDB and the Contingent Reserve Arrangement as institutions that challenge these Western-dominated institutions.

The AIIB builds upon the structure of existing multilateral development banks.

BRI is made up of both maritime and terrestrial infrastructure projects.

Which of the following is a joint venture of the BRICS?

The US argues that the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a soft-power tool of China.

Why is the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank controversial?

How are BRICS responding to the increased importance of international development?

Of the BRICS, only China and India have increased development assistance despite slowing growth.

How does IBSA differ from the BRICS?

The US has supported the creation of AIIB from the beginning.

Key initiatives by South Korea are the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and establishment of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).

What is the relationship between the SDGs and the emerging economies, particularly the BRICS?

The BRICS are united by a shared geography, history, culture, and value system.

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