Question 1

Which country was the only one to side with Russia in a UN Security Council vote censuring Russia for its annexation of the Crimea?

Accepted Answer

A) France 
B) Poland 
C) China 
D) Algeria 
E) Nigeria 
A) France 
B) Poland 
C) China 
D) Algeria 
E) Nigeria

Question 2

The annual defense budget in the United States represents

Accepted Answer

A) about 15 percent of annual worldwide military spending. 
B) about 5 percent of annual worldwide military spending. 
C) about 67 percent of annual worldwide military spending. 
D) about 55 percent of annual worldwide military spending. 
E) about 35 percent of annual worldwide military spending. 
A) about 15 percent of annual worldwide military spending. 
B) about 5 percent of annual worldwide military spending. 
C) about 67 percent of annual worldwide military spending. 
D) about 55 percent of annual worldwide military spending. 
E) about 35 percent of annual worldwide military spending.

Question 3

Which of the following events in American foreign policy occurred first?

Accepted Answer

A) Korean War 
B) war in Kosovo 
C) Vietnam War 
D) fall of the Soviet Union 
E) Persian Gulf War 
A) Korean War 
B) war in Kosovo 
C) Vietnam War 
D) fall of the Soviet Union 
E) Persian Gulf War

Question 4

What characteristic of states like Montana and Wyoming contributes to the comparatively high military recruitment from those areas?

Accepted Answer

A) a high number of military installations 
B) rural,with few well-paying jobs available to young adults 
C) a strong military tradition 
D) state mandates for public service 
E) enlistment bonuses offered to recruits from certain states 
A) a high number of military installations 
B) rural,with few well-paying jobs available to young adults 
C) a strong military tradition 
D) state mandates for public service 
E) enlistment bonuses offered to recruits from certain states

Question 5

The foundation of U.S.policy toward the Soviet Union after World War II was

Accepted Answer

A) détente. 
B) unilateralism. 
C) containment. 
D) internationalism. 
E) isolationism. 
A) détente. 
B) unilateralism. 
C) containment. 
D) internationalism. 
E) isolationism.

Question 6

Troops from which of the following countries fought alongside U.S.soldiers in America's war in Iraq in 2003?

Accepted Answer

A) Great Britain 
B) Germany 
C) France 
D) Belgium 
E) Russia 
A) Great Britain 
B) Germany 
C) France 
D) Belgium 
E) Russia

Question 7

The United States produces about ________ percent of the world's goods and services.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 20 
C) 50 
D) 66 
E) 75 
A) 5 
B) 20 
C) 50 
D) 66 
E) 75

Question 8

The phrase that best describes the shift in America's world position from the pre- to the post-World War II eras is "________."

Accepted Answer

A) internationalism to isolationism 
B) isolationism to internationalism 
C) containment to isolationism 
D) interventionism to isolationism 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) internationalism to isolationism 
B) isolationism to internationalism 
C) containment to isolationism 
D) interventionism to isolationism 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 9

President Obama ordered bombing raids against a radical Sunni group that had seized large parts of territory in

Accepted Answer

A) Syria and Iraq. 
B) Egypt and Libya. 
C) Turkey and Armenia. 
D) Afghanistan and Iran. 
E) Morocco and Algeria. 
A) Syria and Iraq. 
B) Egypt and Libya. 
C) Turkey and Armenia. 
D) Afghanistan and Iran. 
E) Morocco and Algeria.

Question 10

The basis for containment policy was the assumption that

Accepted Answer

A) the Soviet Union could be stopped from achieving its global ambitions only by the forceful use of American power. 
B) the spread of nuclear weapons was a danger to the world and must be prevented. 
C) economic trade should be tailored to benefit the fully industrialized nations through the formation of economic communities. 
D) an arms race between the Soviet Union and the U.S.would inevitably escalate and therefore must be prevented through negotiations at an early stage. 
E) terrorism could be identified and isolated in specific countries. 
A) the Soviet Union could be stopped from achieving its global ambitions only by the forceful use of American power. 
B) the spread of nuclear weapons was a danger to the world and must be prevented. 
C) economic trade should be tailored to benefit the fully industrialized nations through the formation of economic communities. 
D) an arms race between the Soviet Union and the U.S.would inevitably escalate and therefore must be prevented through negotiations at an early stage. 
E) terrorism could be identified and isolated in specific countries.

Question 11

________ took a historic journey to the People's Republic of China in 1972.

Accepted Answer

A) Lyndon Johnson 
B) Hubert Humphrey 
C) George McGovern 
D) Richard Nixon 
E) Cyrus Vance 
A) Lyndon Johnson 
B) Hubert Humphrey 
C) George McGovern 
D) Richard Nixon 
E) Cyrus Vance

Question 12

The first U.S.military action after the September 11,2001,attacks was an invasion of

Accepted Answer

A) Afghanistan. 
B) Kosovo. 
C) Iraq. 
D) Somalia. 
E) Panama. 
A) Afghanistan. 
B) Kosovo. 
C) Iraq. 
D) Somalia. 
E) Panama.

Question 13

In 2002,President George W.Bush labeled ________ "the axis of evil."

Accepted Answer

A) Cuba,China,and Vietnam 
B) Ethiopia,Somalia,and Libya 
C) Russia,China,and North Korea 
D) Saudi Arabia,Syria,and Jordan 
E) Iraq,Iran,and North Korea 
A) Cuba,China,and Vietnam 
B) Ethiopia,Somalia,and Libya 
C) Russia,China,and North Korea 
D) Saudi Arabia,Syria,and Jordan 
E) Iraq,Iran,and North Korea

Question 14

In what way did President Obama see the Trans-Pacific Partnership as beneficial to American security?

Accepted Answer

A) He believed it would lead to the placement of new U.S.military bases in the Pacific. 
B) He believed it would help counter Chinese influence in the region. 
C) He believed it would increase trade between the U.S.and China. 
D) He believed it would undercut Chinese exports to the United States. 
E) He saw it as a way of opening North Korea to trade and thus liberalizing that nation's militaristic regime. 
A) He believed it would lead to the placement of new U.S.military bases in the Pacific. 
B) He believed it would help counter Chinese influence in the region. 
C) He believed it would increase trade between the U.S.and China. 
D) He believed it would undercut Chinese exports to the United States. 
E) He saw it as a way of opening North Korea to trade and thus liberalizing that nation's militaristic regime.

Question 15

America's war on terrorism is aimed primarily at

Accepted Answer

A) individuals. 
B) groups. 
C) regions. 
D) nations. 
E) nongovernmental organizations. 
A) individuals. 
B) groups. 
C) regions. 
D) nations. 
E) nongovernmental organizations.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an economic element of the United States in relation to its position in the world economy?

Accepted Answer

A) Although it has a trade deficit with most competitors,it exports more goods than it imports. 
B) It has a wide base of natural resources. 
C) It has the most diversified economy among its major competitors. 
D) It is the most economically competitive of its major competitors. 
E) All of these answers are correct. 
A) Although it has a trade deficit with most competitors,it exports more goods than it imports. 
B) It has a wide base of natural resources. 
C) It has the most diversified economy among its major competitors. 
D) It is the most economically competitive of its major competitors. 
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 17

The two most important sources of imported oil for the United States are

Accepted Answer

A) Saudi Arabia and North Africa. 
B) Iraq and the Persian Gulf. 
C) Canada and Russia. 
D) Venezuela and the Middle East. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) Saudi Arabia and North Africa. 
B) Iraq and the Persian Gulf. 
C) Canada and Russia. 
D) Venezuela and the Middle East. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 18

Since the cold war ended,U.S.policy makers' chief concern with nuclear weaponry has been

Accepted Answer

A) the possibility of a computer error in the U.S.or former Soviet weapons systems that could mistakenly launch a nuclear missile. 
B) the spread of nuclear technology to rogue nations or terrorist groups. 
C) the use of a tactical nuclear weapon in ethnic conflicts in Eastern Europe. 
D) the possibility that,in the process of dismantling the U.S.and former Soviet arsenals,a nuclear warhead could be accidentally detonated. 
E) the spread of nuclear technology to NATO forces. 
A) the possibility of a computer error in the U.S.or former Soviet weapons systems that could mistakenly launch a nuclear missile. 
B) the spread of nuclear technology to rogue nations or terrorist groups. 
C) the use of a tactical nuclear weapon in ethnic conflicts in Eastern Europe. 
D) the possibility that,in the process of dismantling the U.S.and former Soviet arsenals,a nuclear warhead could be accidentally detonated. 
E) the spread of nuclear technology to NATO forces.

Question 19

America's trade deficit with China surpasses more than ________ annually.

Accepted Answer

A) $250 billion 
B) $2 billion 
C) $22 billion 
D) $48 billion 
E) $712 billion 
A) $250 billion 
B) $2 billion 
C) $22 billion 
D) $48 billion 
E) $712 billion

Question 20

The U.S.lesson learned from the Vietnam War was that

Accepted Answer

A) public opinion could be ignored by leaders during wartime. 
B) nuclear weapons had utility in a war of insurgency. 
C) there were limits on America's ability to get its own way in the world. 
D) the national interest of the United States required a total disengagement from Asian affairs. 
E) constant bombing will force the enemy to concede defeat. 
A) public opinion could be ignored by leaders during wartime. 
B) nuclear weapons had utility in a war of insurgency. 
C) there were limits on America's ability to get its own way in the world. 
D) the national interest of the United States required a total disengagement from Asian affairs. 
E) constant bombing will force the enemy to concede defeat.

Which country was the only one to side with Russia in a UN Security Council vote censuring Russia for its annexation of the Crimea?

The annual defense budget in the United States represents

Which of the following events in American foreign policy occurred first?

What characteristic of states like Montana and Wyoming contributes to the comparatively high military recruitment from those areas?

The foundation of U.S.policy toward the Soviet Union after World War II was

Troops from which of the following countries fought alongside U.S.soldiers in America's war in Iraq in 2003?

The United States produces about ________ percent of the world's goods and services.

The phrase that best describes the shift in America's world position from the pre- to the post-World War II eras is "________."

President Obama ordered bombing raids against a radical Sunni group that had seized large parts of territory in

The basis for containment policy was the assumption that

________ took a historic journey to the People's Republic of China in 1972.

The first U.S.military action after the September 11,2001,attacks was an invasion of

In 2002,President George W.Bush labeled ________ "the axis of evil."

In what way did President Obama see the Trans-Pacific Partnership as beneficial to American security?

America's war on terrorism is aimed primarily at

Which of the following is NOT an economic element of the United States in relation to its position in the world economy?

The two most important sources of imported oil for the United States are

Since the cold war ended,U.S.policy makers' chief concern with nuclear weaponry has been

America's trade deficit with China surpasses more than ________ annually.

The U.S.lesson learned from the Vietnam War was that

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Federalism: Forging a Nation

Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Political Parties,candidates,and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

The News Media: Communicating Political Images

Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

The Presidency: Leading the Nation

The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

Income,welfare,and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security

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Exam 17: Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

Which country was the only one to side with Russia in a UN Security Council vote censuring Russia for its annexation of the Crimea?

The annual defense budget in the United States represents

Which of the following events in American foreign policy occurred first?

What characteristic of states like Montana and Wyoming contributes to the comparatively high military recruitment from those areas?

The foundation of U.S.policy toward the Soviet Union after World War II was

Troops from which of the following countries fought alongside U.S.soldiers in America's war in Iraq in 2003?

The United States produces about ________ percent of the world's goods and services.

The phrase that best describes the shift in America's world position from the pre- to the post-World War II eras is "________."

President Obama ordered bombing raids against a radical Sunni group that had seized large parts of territory in

The basis for containment policy was the assumption that

________ took a historic journey to the People's Republic of China in 1972.

The first U.S.military action after the September 11,2001,attacks was an invasion of

In 2002,President George W.Bush labeled ________ "the axis of evil."

In what way did President Obama see the Trans-Pacific Partnership as beneficial to American security?

America's war on terrorism is aimed primarily at

Which of the following is NOT an economic element of the United States in relation to its position in the world economy?

The two most important sources of imported oil for the United States are

Since the cold war ended,U.S.policy makers' chief concern with nuclear weaponry has been

America's trade deficit with China surpasses more than ________ annually.

The U.S.lesson learned from the Vietnam War was that

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Federalism: Forging a Nation

Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Political Parties,candidates,and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

The News Media: Communicating Political Images

Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

The Presidency: Leading the Nation

The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

Income,welfare,and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security

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