FSOT: 500 Test Prep Study Questions - Question List

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361. In 2006, American and world support for the Iraq war waned and high-profile Republican senators began to speak out against the George W. Bush administration. In a key speech, Richard Lugar, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, asked U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad questions regarding which of the following critical American concerns?
  1. The political enfranchisement of Iraqi women voters
  2. Improved primary and secondary education for refugee children
  3. Instability between Iraq and Saudi Arabia
  4. Progress with a reconciliation plan to reduce violence
362. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, it would be unlawful for any employer to restrict an employee's religious practices at work unless:
  1. the employee's religious beliefs require grooming accommodations
  2. the employee's religious practices create an unsafe work environment
  3. the employer has a conscientious disagreement with the employee's religious beliefs and practices
  4. the employer does not observe the holidays of the employee's religion
363. The U.S. government supports the efforts of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to reduce international trafficking in women and children for sexual exploitation. Which of the following statements would be most appropriate for a U.S. Foreign Service Officer to make in support of the ECOSOC's work?
  1. "We estimate that approximately 50,000 women and children are trafficked for sexual exploitation into the U.S. every year, and we don't want those kind of people in our country."
  2. "The U.S. has a long and painful history of involvement in trafficking in women and children for sexual exploitation, but we can use our involvement in ECOSOC as an instrument with which to overcome this problem."
  3. "Many countries have worked together to combat trafficking in women and children for sexual exploitation, but much remains to be done, and we welcome the chance to contribute to ECOSOC's ongoing efforts in this area."
  4. "The U.S. is not the main source of the problem of trafficking in women and children for sexual exploitation, because other countries are the major sources of this plague, but we will work with our partners in ECOSOC to do what we can."
364. The quote, "It's still trust but verify. It's still play, but cut the cards. It's still watch closely. And don't be afraid to see what you see", is from the final Presidential address of:
  1. Dwight Eisenhower
  2. Jimmy Carter
  3. Ronald Reagan
  4. George H.W. Bush
365. Which battle is called, "the shot heard 'round the world", a poetic reference to its significance in extending democracy?
  1. Battle of Lexington
  2. Battle of Yorktown
  3. Battle of Waterloo
  4. Battle of the Bulge

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