Question 1

What is a "state"?

Accepted Answer

A state is an independent lega

Question 2

All of the following are tenets of state sovereignty except

Accepted Answer

A)  territory under the states sole control. 
B)  unrestricted control of domestic affairs. 
C)  freedom to conduct foreign relations and negotiate treaties with other states. 
D)  the right to declare war against other nations. 
E)  no higher authority than a nation-state. 
A)  territory under the states sole control. 
B)  unrestricted control of domestic affairs. 
C)  freedom to conduct foreign relations and negotiate treaties with other states. 
D)  the right to declare war against other nations. 
E)  no higher authority than a nation-state.

Question 3

The absence of any authority capable of regulating the conduct of nation-states is referred to as anarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The United Nations is an example of an intergovernmental organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The purpose of the "upside down" projection is to

Accepted Answer

A)  challenge the modern "Eurocentric" view of the globe and world affairs. 
B)  present a view of the world as it would appear to someone standing on the North Pole. 
C)  exaggerate the importance of Europe relative to the rest of the world. 
D)  provide a more accurate representation of each landmass in proportion to the others. 
E)  provide a viewpoint centered on Asia rather than Europe. 
A)  challenge the modern "Eurocentric" view of the globe and world affairs. 
B)  present a view of the world as it would appear to someone standing on the North Pole. 
C)  exaggerate the importance of Europe relative to the rest of the world. 
D)  provide a more accurate representation of each landmass in proportion to the others. 
E)  provide a viewpoint centered on Asia rather than Europe.

Question 6

Explain the difference between a macropolitical and a micropolitical approach to understanding world politics. What are the advantages and disadvantages to each?

Accepted Answer

Macropolitical approach is a "bird's eye

Question 7

The study of how global actors' activities entail the exercise of influence to achieve and defend their goals and ideas, and how it affects the world at large is known as world politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain how cognitive dissonance and schematic reasoning help us interpret large amounts of information about the world.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive dissonance: Once we have acqui

Question 9

All of the following are examples of enduring rivalries except

Accepted Answer

A)  Christianity/Islam during the Middle Ages 
B)  United States/Great Britain 
C)  United States/al Qaeda 
D)  Israel/Palestine 
E)  China/Russia 
A)  Christianity/Islam during the Middle Ages 
B)  United States/Great Britain 
C)  United States/al Qaeda 
D)  Israel/Palestine 
E)  China/Russia

Question 10

The state level of analysis focuses on all the flowing state attributes except

Accepted Answer

A)  number of nongovernmental organizations. 
B)  type of government. 
C)  level of economic power. 
D)  number of nationality groups. 
E)  level of military power. 
A)  number of nongovernmental organizations. 
B)  type of government. 
C)  level of economic power. 
D)  number of nationality groups. 
E)  level of military power.

Question 11

Former president Bush said of 9/11, "Night fell on a different world." Have the 9/11 terrorist attacks fundamentally changed the international system? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The 9/11 terrorist attacks have indeed f

Question 12

During the Cold War both the Soviet Union and the United States saw themselves as virtuous and peace loving, whereas the other side was seen as aggressive, untrustworthy, and ruled by a corrupt government. This phenomenon is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  schematic reasoning. 
B)  cognitive dissonance. 
C)  interdependence. 
D)  mirror image. 
E)  globalization. 
A)  schematic reasoning. 
B)  cognitive dissonance. 
C)  interdependence. 
D)  mirror image. 
E)  globalization.

Question 13

Periodic sequences of events that resemble patterns in earlier periods of world politics are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  anarchy. 
B)  global systems. 
C)  cycles. 
D)  transformations. 
E)  globalization. 
A)  anarchy. 
B)  global systems. 
C)  cycles. 
D)  transformations. 
E)  globalization.

Question 14

In spring of 2011 the French legislature passed a law banning the burqa. Summarize the arguments both supporting and opposing this measure. How do our perceptions shape how we view the burqa? What is your opinion of this law? Would you support one in your own country?

Accepted Answer

Supporters of the burqa ban argue that i

Question 15

Who said "Politics is more difficult than physics"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sultan bin Salman Al-Saud 
B)  Kofi Annan 
C)  Bill Clinton 
D)  Albert Einstein 
E)  Walt Whitman 
A)  Sultan bin Salman Al-Saud 
B)  Kofi Annan 
C)  Bill Clinton 
D)  Albert Einstein 
E)  Walt Whitman

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT true of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Members can be individuals or groups. 
B)  They exercise sovereignty. 
C)  They exert global influence on nation-states and intergovernmental organizations. 
D)  They include groups as diverse as Amnesty International and the Los Zetas drug cartel. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  Members can be individuals or groups. 
B)  They exercise sovereignty. 
C)  They exert global influence on nation-states and intergovernmental organizations. 
D)  They include groups as diverse as Amnesty International and the Los Zetas drug cartel. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 17

Most people resist unfamiliar information and ideas that are different from their usual way of viewing and thinking about world affairs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is a "state"?

All of the following are tenets of state sovereignty except

The absence of any authority capable of regulating the conduct of nation-states is referred to as anarchy.

The United Nations is an example of an intergovernmental organization.

The purpose of the "upside down" projection is to

Explain the difference between a macropolitical and a micropolitical approach to understanding world politics. What are the advantages and disadvantages to each?

The study of how global actors' activities entail the exercise of influence to achieve and defend their goals and ideas, and how it affects the world at large is known as world politics.

Explain how cognitive dissonance and schematic reasoning help us interpret large amounts of information about the world.

All of the following are examples of enduring rivalries except

The state level of analysis focuses on all the flowing state attributes except

Former president Bush said of 9/11, "Night fell on a different world." Have the 9/11 terrorist attacks fundamentally changed the international system? Why or why not?

During the Cold War both the Soviet Union and the United States saw themselves as virtuous and peace loving, whereas the other side was seen as aggressive, untrustworthy, and ruled by a corrupt government. This phenomenon is known as

Periodic sequences of events that resemble patterns in earlier periods of world politics are referred to as

In spring of 2011 the French legislature passed a law banning the burqa. Summarize the arguments both supporting and opposing this measure. How do our perceptions shape how we view the burqa? What is your opinion of this law? Would you support one in your own country?

Who said "Politics is more difficult than physics"?

Which of the following is NOT true of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)?

Most people resist unfamiliar information and ideas that are different from their usual way of viewing and thinking about world affairs.

Theories of World Politics

Theories of International Decision Making

Rivalries and Relations Among the Great Powers

The Global South in a World of Powers

Nonstate Actors and the Quest for Global

The Threat of Armed Conflict to the World

The Pursuit of Power Through Arms and Alliances

The Quest for Peace Through International Law and Collective Security

The Globalization of International Finance

International Trade in the Global Marketplace

The Demographic and Cultural Dimensions of Globalization

The Promotion of Human Development and Human Rights

Global Responsibility for the Preservation of the Environment

Looking Ahead at Global Trends

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Exam 1: Exploring World Politics

What is a "state"?

All of the following are tenets of state sovereignty except

The absence of any authority capable of regulating the conduct of nation-states is referred to as anarchy.

The United Nations is an example of an intergovernmental organization.

The purpose of the "upside down" projection is to

Explain the difference between a macropolitical and a micropolitical approach to understanding world politics. What are the advantages and disadvantages to each?

The study of how global actors' activities entail the exercise of influence to achieve and defend their goals and ideas, and how it affects the world at large is known as world politics.

Explain how cognitive dissonance and schematic reasoning help us interpret large amounts of information about the world.

All of the following are examples of enduring rivalries except

The state level of analysis focuses on all the flowing state attributes except

Former president Bush said of 9/11, "Night fell on a different world." Have the 9/11 terrorist attacks fundamentally changed the international system? Why or why not?

During the Cold War both the Soviet Union and the United States saw themselves as virtuous and peace loving, whereas the other side was seen as aggressive, untrustworthy, and ruled by a corrupt government. This phenomenon is known as

Periodic sequences of events that resemble patterns in earlier periods of world politics are referred to as

In spring of 2011 the French legislature passed a law banning the burqa. Summarize the arguments both supporting and opposing this measure. How do our perceptions shape how we view the burqa? What is your opinion of this law? Would you support one in your own country?

Who said "Politics is more difficult than physics"?

Which of the following is NOT true of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)?

Most people resist unfamiliar information and ideas that are different from their usual way of viewing and thinking about world affairs.

Theories of World Politics

Theories of International Decision Making

Rivalries and Relations Among the Great Powers

The Global South in a World of Powers

Nonstate Actors and the Quest for Global

The Threat of Armed Conflict to the World

The Pursuit of Power Through Arms and Alliances

The Quest for Peace Through International Law and Collective Security

The Globalization of International Finance

International Trade in the Global Marketplace

The Demographic and Cultural Dimensions of Globalization

The Promotion of Human Development and Human Rights

Global Responsibility for the Preservation of the Environment

Looking Ahead at Global Trends

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