Pol 332 Final Past Paper 2023 PDF

Pol 332 For sure (semester fall 2023) Question 1 About 60% of China's total trade passes through the UAE, on its way to Africa and Europe.  T Question 2 North African countries provide the GCC countries with cheap and unskilled labor. F Question 3 Dubai-based P&O Ports signed a deal with Rep...

Pol 332 For sure (semester fall 2023) Question 1 About 60% of China's total trade passes through the UAE, on its way to Africa and Europe.  T Question 2 North African countries provide the GCC countries with cheap and unskilled labor. F Question 3 Dubai-based P&O Ports signed a deal with Republic of Somaliland to upgrade the Berbera port. T Question 4  The number of tourists coming to the UAE from sub-Saharan Africa is much higher than those coming from North Africa.  T Question 5 China's key trading partners within the GCC are Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar. T Question 6 The GCC's most prominent trading partners nowadays are: All the listed answers are incorrect. Question 7 Why is the relationship between the GCC states and Asia described as a transactional relationship? (mention 4 reasons, 75 -100 words) Question 8 Asia is the recipient of nearly two-thirds of the total remittances sent by the foreign labour force in the GCC countries.   T Question 9 The telecommunications firm which leads the Gulf investments in mobile connectivity across Africa, is: Etisalat Question 10 In 2015, the value of trade between GCC countries and Japan was higher than the value of their trade with USA. T Question 11 Between 2005 and 2012, the largest recipients of China's investments in the GCC region were Kuwait and Bahrain. F Question 12 In 2010, China was The sixth largest investor in Saudi Arabia.   Question 13 What are the main dimensions of the security cooperation between the GCC and Africa? (mention 4 dimensions, 75 - 100 words) Question 14 Most of the Gulf\'s development funds to Africa usually go to: North African countries Question 15 The world's fourth-largest consumer of crude oil and petroleum products in 2013, was: India Question 16 One of the main goals of the security cooperation between the GCC and Africa, is: Safeguarding the maritime trade route along the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Question 17 A key factor of the GCC - Asia relationship has always been: Energy Question 18 The shale oil revolution put an end to: All incorrect   Question 19 The Key event that motivated GCC states to deepen their economic ties with Africa, was: All the answers listed are incorrect. Question 20 In 2016, Masdar, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi's Mubadala, struck a deal with Nigeria to build three solar plants in the country. F Question 21 The strategic relationship between the GCC states and the West was founded upon two key pillars, they were: Energy and Security Question 22 Abu Dhabi hosts the Africa Global Business Forum every year. F Question 23 During the last decade, the Gulf African Forum played a key role in promoting the relations between the GCC states and Africa.   F Question 24 The primary customer of the GCC energy in the next two decades will be: Asian Countires Question 25 Gulf oil and gas exports to China, India, South Korea and Japan is now five times more than it is to the United States and the European Union. F Question 26 In 2015, Japan imported 59% of its oil imports from two countries, they were: KSA, and UAE   Question 27 Currently, Dubai-based P&O Ports manages more than 8 marine terminals in Africa.  F Question 28 One-third of the GCC's oil production goes to the Asian Countries. f Question 29 The GCC has no coherent vision and consistent strategy towards Africa. T Question 30 In the greenfield investment in Africa, the UAE was classified in 2015/2016, as: The second-leading investor after China