7.1 Defining Superpowers

• A superpower has a technologically advanced military with the ability to project power
• Match the attribute with whether it applies to a superpower or a major power:

  Global political influence ↔️ Superpower

  Regional economic dominance ↔️ Major Power
• Arrange the eras of superpower status in chronological order:

  1️⃣ British Empire

  2️⃣ Cold War

  3️⃣ Contemporary United States
• Match the superpower era with its defining factor:

  British Empire ↔️ Industrial Revolution

  Cold War ↔️ Ideological conflict

  Contemporary USA ↔️ Economic and military strength
• A superpower has dominant influence across political, economic, and military domains
• The scope of influence for a superpower is globally across political, economic, and military domains
• What is the primary difference between a superpower and a major power in terms of their scope of influence?

  Global vs. regional
• Superpowers can shape and lead global affairs, whereas major powers can influence but not necessarily lead
• What are some key economic indicators that define superpowers?

  GDP, trade, technological capabilities
• What type of weapons are a defining characteristic of superpowers?

  Nuclear weapons
• What is a key attribute of superpowers regarding their political influence?

  Global diplomatic power
• Superpowers possess the capability to intervene in conflicts to protect their interests
• What is a superpower?

  Dominant global influence
• Why is the ability to project power globally a defining characteristic of a superpower?

  Exerts influence worldwide
• What was a defining characteristic of the Cold War era?

  Nuclear arsenals
• Superpowers can assert their interests only within their immediate region.

  False
• Major powers have the ability to project power and influence worldwide.

  False
• What is the key distinction between a superpower and a major power regarding their ability to project power?

  Worldwide vs. limited
• Arrange the historical eras of superpower status in chronological order:

  1️⃣ British Empire

  2️⃣ Cold War

  3️⃣ Contemporary
• The United States leads in technological capabilities with Silicon Valley
• Nuclear weapons provide superpowers with deterrence and destructive power.

  True
• What role do superpowers play in shaping global norms and institutions?

  Influence and leadership
• A large economy and technological advancement are key attributes of a superpower.


  True
• A superpower has dominant influence on a global scale
• The British Empire's colonial expansion was driven by the Industrial Revolution.


  True
• What are key attributes of a superpower according to this material?

  Large military and economy
• What is the scale of power for a major power compared to a superpower?

  Significant but not dominant
• A major power possesses dominant power and capabilities equivalent to a superpower.

  False
• Match the superpower era with its defining factors and key characteristics:

  British Empire ↔️ Industrial Revolution, naval dominance

  Cold War ↔️ Ideological conflict, nuclear arsenals

  Contemporary ↔️ Economic strength, technological leadership
• The United States has a higher nominal GDP than China.


  True
• Superpowers have the ability to project power globally, allowing them to protect their interests
• Superpowers can use economic and military pressure to influence other nations.


  True