Political Science · International Relations
What was 'the Great Game' in IR?
AThe intense rivalry between the British and Russian Empires in Central Asia ✓ Correct
BThe rivalry between the USA and the USSR in Central Asia, especially Afghanistan
CThe rivalry between the Allied and Axis powers during the Second World War
DThe rivalry among European colonial powers to colonise Africa in the late 19th century
Correct answer: (A) The intense rivalry between the British and Russian Empires in Central Asia — The Great Game was the rivalry between the British and Russian Empires in Central Asia.
Explanation
★The Great Game was the rivalry between the British and Russian Empires in Central Asia.
★It ran through the 19th and early 20th centuries.
★Britain feared a Russian advance towards India.
★Russia sought influence across Central Asia.
★Afghanistan became a buffer between the two empires.
★The other options describe different rivalries.
★So the Great Game is the British-Russian contest in Central Asia.
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