Question 1

Which is an example of state power reasserting itself in recent times?

Accepted Answer

A) Reassertion of European colonialism 
B) Chinese inroads into African countries 
C) Catalonian agitation for independence from Spain 
D) Scandals involving UN peacekeepers 
E) British military budget cuts 
A) Reassertion of European colonialism 
B) Chinese inroads into African countries 
C) Catalonian agitation for independence from Spain 
D) Scandals involving UN peacekeepers 
E) British military budget cuts

Question 2

What is an example of a nongovernmental organization?

Accepted Answer

A) McDonald's 
B) United Nations 
C) Doctors Without Borders 
D) European Union 
E) NATO 
A) McDonald's 
B) United Nations 
C) Doctors Without Borders 
D) European Union 
E) NATO

Question 3

What is a common requirement of IMF loans to developing states?

Accepted Answer

A) Funds must be spent only on employee salaries. 
B) Funds must be spent only on educational projects. 
C) Funds must be spent only on social services. 
D) Funds must be spent only on defense and security. 
E) Funds must be spent only on infrastructure projects. 
A) Funds must be spent only on employee salaries. 
B) Funds must be spent only on educational projects. 
C) Funds must be spent only on social services. 
D) Funds must be spent only on defense and security. 
E) Funds must be spent only on infrastructure projects.

Question 4

What separates a terrorist from a common criminal?

Accepted Answer

A) Terrorists are always motivated by monetary gain. 
B) Terrorists are always motivated by ideology. 
C) Terrorists are always supported by states. 
D) Terrorists are always supported by foreign states. 
E) Terrorists are always motivated by revenge. 
A) Terrorists are always motivated by monetary gain. 
B) Terrorists are always motivated by ideology. 
C) Terrorists are always supported by states. 
D) Terrorists are always supported by foreign states. 
E) Terrorists are always motivated by revenge.

Question 5

What kind of terrorist organization is al-Qaeda?

Accepted Answer

A) Transnational 
B) International 
C) State 
D) Domestic 
E) Disorganized 
A) Transnational 
B) International 
C) State 
D) Domestic 
E) Disorganized

Question 6

What is an underlying goal of most NGOs?

Accepted Answer

A) Collective national security 
B) Individual national security 
C) Promotion of a global civil society 
D) Intelligence collection 
E) Commercial and economic inroads 
A) Collective national security 
B) Individual national security 
C) Promotion of a global civil society 
D) Intelligence collection 
E) Commercial and economic inroads

Question 7

How does deterrence prevent a rival from attacking the country that deters it?

Accepted Answer

A) By appeasing the rival with rewards for not attacking 
B) By frightening the rival with the consequences of attacking 
C) By preemptively attacking the rival and eliminating its means of attacking 
D) By surrounding the rival with hostile alliances that must be attacked first 
E) By undermining the rival by sponsoring dissent that weakens its ability to attack 
A) By appeasing the rival with rewards for not attacking 
B) By frightening the rival with the consequences of attacking 
C) By preemptively attacking the rival and eliminating its means of attacking 
D) By surrounding the rival with hostile alliances that must be attacked first 
E) By undermining the rival by sponsoring dissent that weakens its ability to attack

Question 8

How has the pace of international relationships changed with globalization?

Accepted Answer

A) It has changed in some cases but not all. 
B) It has not changed at all. 
C) It has not changed very much. 
D) It has gotten slower. 
E) It has grown faster. 
A) It has changed in some cases but not all. 
B) It has not changed at all. 
C) It has not changed very much. 
D) It has gotten slower. 
E) It has grown faster.

Question 9

Which is part of a popular backlash against globalization?

Accepted Answer

A) The collapse of the United Nations' legitimacy and support 
B) The election of populists in the United States, Europe, and Latin America 
C) The election of Justin Trudeau in Canada 
D) The election of Hugo Chávez in Venezuela 
E) The Yugoslav civil war 
A) The collapse of the United Nations' legitimacy and support 
B) The election of populists in the United States, Europe, and Latin America 
C) The election of Justin Trudeau in Canada 
D) The election of Hugo Chávez in Venezuela 
E) The Yugoslav civil war

Question 10

What was the initial concern of the Bretton Woods system?

Accepted Answer

A) Economic growth in the developing world 
B) Rebuilding war-ravaged Europe and preventing another global financial depression 
C) Encouraging decolonialization 
D) Preserving Europe's overseas empires 
E) Ensuring American economic power 
A) Economic growth in the developing world 
B) Rebuilding war-ravaged Europe and preventing another global financial depression 
C) Encouraging decolonialization 
D) Preserving Europe's overseas empires 
E) Ensuring American economic power

Which is an example of state power reasserting itself in recent times?

What is an example of a nongovernmental organization?

What is a common requirement of IMF loans to developing states?

What separates a terrorist from a common criminal?

What kind of terrorist organization is al-Qaeda?

What is an underlying goal of most NGOs?

How does deterrence prevent a rival from attacking the country that deters it?

How has the pace of international relationships changed with globalization?

Which is part of a popular backlash against globalization?

What was the initial concern of the Bretton Woods system?

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Exam 12: War, Diplomacy, and the Beginning of International Relations

Which is an example of state power reasserting itself in recent times?

What is an example of a nongovernmental organization?

What is a common requirement of IMF loans to developing states?

What separates a terrorist from a common criminal?

What kind of terrorist organization is al-Qaeda?

What is an underlying goal of most NGOs?

How does deterrence prevent a rival from attacking the country that deters it?

How has the pace of international relationships changed with globalization?

Which is part of a popular backlash against globalization?

What was the initial concern of the Bretton Woods system?

Why Politics Matters

Ancient Political Theory

Modern Political Theory

The American Government

Nationalism and Populism in the United States and Abroad

Authoritarian Systems of Government

Democratic Systems of Government

Comparing Legislatures

Comparing Executives

Comparing Judiciaries

Understanding International Relations: Terms and Theories

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