Unit 4: Power, Places and Networks (HL)

Topic 4.1: Global interactions and global power Questions

Practice 15 exam-style questions for IB Geography Topic 4.1. Review the question stems below, then unlock the full Question Bank to access markschemes, model answers, and AI grading.

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Sovereignty refers to a state's…
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Which body is best described as a multi-governmental organisation?
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Changing another state's behaviour by attraction rather than force is…
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A transnational corporation booking its profits in a low-tax country shows that…
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Requiring data to be stored inside the country is an example of a state…
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6Explain4 marks
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Explain the difference between hard power and soft power, using an example of each.
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7Explain6 marks
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Explain two ways in which national governments try to reassert control over global flows.
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8Analyse4 marks
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The table shows simplified scores (0-10) for four states across selected dimensions of global power.
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9Distinguish6 marks
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Distinguish between sovereignty, hegemony and soft power.
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10Examine12 marks
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Examine the ways in which global civil society and transnational corporations can challenge the power of national governments.
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11Analyse12 marks
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Analyse the ways in which mastery of new technology helps a superpower maintain its global influence.
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12To what extent16 marks
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To what extent have national governments and multi-governmental organisations lost their grip on global flows?
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13Discuss12 marks
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Discuss the claim that the largest transnational corporations now hold more global power than national governments.
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14Analyse12 marks
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Analyse the ways in which superpowers maintain their global power and influence across different eras.
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15Analyse12 marks
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Analyse the different forms of power that a superpower uses to maintain its global influence.
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