Foreign Service

Composure. To stay calm, poised, and effective in stressful or difficult situations; to think on one's feet, adjusting quickly to changing situations; to maintain self-control. Correct Answer: Battle Captain; Convoy Commander Cultural Adaptability. To work and communicate effectively and harmoniously with persons of other cultures, value systems, political beliefs, and economic circumstances; to recognize and respect differences in new and different cultural environments. Correct Answer: D...

In 1964, the U.S. Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin resolution authorizing Correct Answer: "That the Congress approves and supports the determination of the President, as Commander in Chief, to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression." The battle most often credited with turning the tide in the Pacific Theatre during World War II was the Battle of Correct Answer: Midway: Six months after Japan's atta...

In Northeast China, the mouth is a bit south of Beijing. It is the 7th largest river in the world, running west to east, and draining into the Bohai Sea. Correct Answer: Yellow River location Freedom of speech, press, religion, peaceable assembly, and to petition the government. Correct Answer: 1st Amendment (1791) Right to keep and bear arms Correct Answer: 2nd Amendment (1791) Protection of quartering of troops Correct Answer: 3rd Amendment (1791) Protection of unreasonable sea...