Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

Accepted Answer

A) Oil 
B) Coal 
C) Natural gas 
D) Sodium dioxide 
E) Methane 
A) Oil 
B) Coal 
C) Natural gas 
D) Sodium dioxide 
E) Methane

Question 2

In Saudi Arabia, which of the following are the three legislative bodies?

Accepted Answer

A) The Islamic defense council, the king's honor guard, and the Council of Ministers 
B) The Council of Ministers, the Shura Council, and the Consultative Council 
C) The Council of Islam, the Shura Council, and the Council of Ministers 
D) The Council of Ministers, the Consultative Council, and the Mission of the Prophecy 
E) The Shura Council, the Consultative Council, and the king's honor guard 
A) The Islamic defense council, the king's honor guard, and the Council of Ministers 
B) The Council of Ministers, the Shura Council, and the Consultative Council 
C) The Council of Islam, the Shura Council, and the Council of Ministers 
D) The Council of Ministers, the Consultative Council, and the Mission of the Prophecy 
E) The Shura Council, the Consultative Council, and the king's honor guard

Question 3

The Saudi constitution, known as the Basic Law, is based on all of the following EXCEPT what?

Accepted Answer

A) The Koran 
B) Sharia law 
C) Cultural traditions of the region 
D) The preferences of the ruling family 
E) International precedent 
A) The Koran 
B) Sharia law 
C) Cultural traditions of the region 
D) The preferences of the ruling family 
E) International precedent

Question 4

Which of the following Christian scholars argued in favor of authoritarian rule?

Accepted Answer

A) Plato and Aristotle 
B) Al-Farabi and Ibn Rushd 
C) St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas 
D) Machiavelli and Hobbes 
E) Mayhew and Neustadt 
A) Plato and Aristotle 
B) Al-Farabi and Ibn Rushd 
C) St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas 
D) Machiavelli and Hobbes 
E) Mayhew and Neustadt

Question 5

In China, the media are controlled by what institution?

Accepted Answer

A) Red Guard 
B) Communist Party's Central Propaganda Department (CP
D)  
C) Communist Party's Centrally Planned Directive 
D) Communist League 
E) Tiananmen Police Department 
A) Red Guard 
B) Communist Party's Central Propaganda Department (CP
D)  
C) Communist Party's Centrally Planned Directive 
D) Communist League 
E) Tiananmen Police Department

Question 6

Who is the final authority in the process of determining if legislation is in accordance with Sharia law in Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

A) The Consultative Council 
B) The Council of Ministers 
C) The Shura Council 
D) The national legislature 
E) The king 
A) The Consultative Council 
B) The Council of Ministers 
C) The Shura Council 
D) The national legislature 
E) The king

Question 7

The writings of Machiavelli and Hobbes offered a justification for authoritarianism based on what two rationales?

Accepted Answer

A) The power of the people and the justice of the ruler 
B) The security of the people and the power of the ruler 
C) The state of nature and human nature 
D) The religious salvation and happiness of the people 
E) The power of the people and the compassion of the ruler 
A) The power of the people and the justice of the ruler 
B) The security of the people and the power of the ruler 
C) The state of nature and human nature 
D) The religious salvation and happiness of the people 
E) The power of the people and the compassion of the ruler

Question 8

Will China continue to dominate the global marketplace? What role will environmental protection and media openness play in that development?

Accepted Answer

It is difficult to predict with certaint

Question 9

How are authoritarian characteristics seen in in Saudi Arabia, North Korea, and China?

Accepted Answer

Authoritarian characteristics are seen i

Question 10

How do Plato, Christian and Islamic scholars of the medieval period, Machiavelli, and Hobbes inform arguments in favor of authoritarianism?

Accepted Answer

Plato, Christian and Islamic scholars of

Question 11

According to Thomas Hobbes, the desire for authoritarianism is a natural consequence of all of these EXCEPT for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Humans' greed and selfishness 
B) People allowing authoritarian rulers to exist 
C) Humanity's bleak existence in the time before government 
D) The elimination of the death and destruction of the state of nature 
E) The inherent goodness of people 
A) Humans' greed and selfishness 
B) People allowing authoritarian rulers to exist 
C) Humanity's bleak existence in the time before government 
D) The elimination of the death and destruction of the state of nature 
E) The inherent goodness of people

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT typically present in an authoritarian state?

Accepted Answer

A) Arbitrary arrests 
B) Human-rights abuses 
C) Limited political parties 
D) Media censorship 
E) Significant due process of law 
A) Arbitrary arrests 
B) Human-rights abuses 
C) Limited political parties 
D) Media censorship 
E) Significant due process of law

Question 13

For what reason can Plato's writings be considered a source of arguments in favor of authoritarianism?

Accepted Answer

A) The king had to be a philosopher. 
B) He sets an academic precedent for an enlightened or benevolent monarchy. 
C) The guardians are forced to give up their personal wealth for the benefit of the community. 
D) He favored a malicious dictatorial type of rule. 
E) He favored rulers who sought to be feared rather than loved. 
A) The king had to be a philosopher. 
B) He sets an academic precedent for an enlightened or benevolent monarchy. 
C) The guardians are forced to give up their personal wealth for the benefit of the community. 
D) He favored a malicious dictatorial type of rule. 
E) He favored rulers who sought to be feared rather than loved.

Question 14

In North Korea, what is the centerpiece of the North Korean bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A) The military 
B) The prison system 
C) The propaganda machine 
D) The Public Distribution System (PDS) 
E) The Public Surveillance System (PSS) 
A) The military 
B) The prison system 
C) The propaganda machine 
D) The Public Distribution System (PDS) 
E) The Public Surveillance System (PSS)

Question 15

"How men actually behave is so far removed from how we ought to behave" can sum up the political philosophy of which political theorist?

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas Hobbes 
B) Thucydides 
C) Plato 
D) Aristotle 
E) Machiavelli 
A) Thomas Hobbes 
B) Thucydides 
C) Plato 
D) Aristotle 
E) Machiavelli

Question 16

Who is the personal embodiment of the state and general secretary of the Korean Workers Party (KWP)?

Accepted Answer

A) Kim Il-Sung 
B) Kim Zedong 
C) Kim Jung Il 
D) Kim Jong Un 
E) Ban-ki Moon 
A) Kim Il-Sung 
B) Kim Zedong 
C) Kim Jung Il 
D) Kim Jong Un 
E) Ban-ki Moon

Question 17

Military dictatorships, common during the Cold War era, were referred to in Latin America as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Coups d'etat 
B) Jefes militares 
C) Juntas 
D) Proxy states 
E) Protectorates 
A) Coups d'etat 
B) Jefes militares 
C) Juntas 
D) Proxy states 
E) Protectorates

Question 18

Why is North Korea called "the hermit kingdom"? How has nuclear technology shifted North Korea's relationship with the wider world?

Accepted Answer

North Korea is often referred to as "the

Question 19

What country has seen an explosion in oil consumption as its population has become increasingly urban (roughly 60 percent of the total population in 2018)?

Accepted Answer

A) United States 
B) Iran 
C) Saudi Arabia 
D) China 
E) Russia 
A) United States 
B) Iran 
C) Saudi Arabia 
D) China 
E) Russia

Question 20

What authoritarian state is known as the "hermit kingdom"?

Accepted Answer

A) China 
B) North Korea 
C) Iran 
D) South Korea 
E) Saudi Arabia 
A) China 
B) North Korea 
C) Iran 
D) South Korea 
E) Saudi Arabia

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

In Saudi Arabia, which of the following are the three legislative bodies?

The Saudi constitution, known as the Basic Law, is based on all of the following EXCEPT what?

Which of the following Christian scholars argued in favor of authoritarian rule?

In China, the media are controlled by what institution?

Who is the final authority in the process of determining if legislation is in accordance with Sharia law in Saudi Arabia?

The writings of Machiavelli and Hobbes offered a justification for authoritarianism based on what two rationales?

Will China continue to dominate the global marketplace? What role will environmental protection and media openness play in that development?

How are authoritarian characteristics seen in in Saudi Arabia, North Korea, and China?

How do Plato, Christian and Islamic scholars of the medieval period, Machiavelli, and Hobbes inform arguments in favor of authoritarianism?

According to Thomas Hobbes, the desire for authoritarianism is a natural consequence of all of these EXCEPT for which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT typically present in an authoritarian state?

For what reason can Plato's writings be considered a source of arguments in favor of authoritarianism?

In North Korea, what is the centerpiece of the North Korean bureaucracy?

"How men actually behave is so far removed from how we ought to behave" can sum up the political philosophy of which political theorist?

Who is the personal embodiment of the state and general secretary of the Korean Workers Party (KWP)?

Military dictatorships, common during the Cold War era, were referred to in Latin America as which of the following?

Why is North Korea called "the hermit kingdom"? How has nuclear technology shifted North Korea's relationship with the wider world?

What country has seen an explosion in oil consumption as its population has become increasingly urban (roughly 60 percent of the total population in 2018)?

What authoritarian state is known as the "hermit kingdom"?

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 Judiciaries

Understanding International Relations: Terms and Theories

War, Diplomacy, and the Beginning of International Relations

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Exam 9: Comparing Executives

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

In Saudi Arabia, which of the following are the three legislative bodies?

The Saudi constitution, known as the Basic Law, is based on all of the following EXCEPT what?

Which of the following Christian scholars argued in favor of authoritarian rule?

In China, the media are controlled by what institution?

Who is the final authority in the process of determining if legislation is in accordance with Sharia law in Saudi Arabia?

The writings of Machiavelli and Hobbes offered a justification for authoritarianism based on what two rationales?

Will China continue to dominate the global marketplace? What role will environmental protection and media openness play in that development?

How are authoritarian characteristics seen in in Saudi Arabia, North Korea, and China?

How do Plato, Christian and Islamic scholars of the medieval period, Machiavelli, and Hobbes inform arguments in favor of authoritarianism?

According to Thomas Hobbes, the desire for authoritarianism is a natural consequence of all of these EXCEPT for which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT typically present in an authoritarian state?

For what reason can Plato's writings be considered a source of arguments in favor of authoritarianism?

In North Korea, what is the centerpiece of the North Korean bureaucracy?

"How men actually behave is so far removed from how we ought to behave" can sum up the political philosophy of which political theorist?

Who is the personal embodiment of the state and general secretary of the Korean Workers Party (KWP)?

Military dictatorships, common during the Cold War era, were referred to in Latin America as which of the following?

Why is North Korea called "the hermit kingdom"? How has nuclear technology shifted North Korea's relationship with the wider world?

What country has seen an explosion in oil consumption as its population has become increasingly urban (roughly 60 percent of the total population in 2018)?

What authoritarian state is known as the "hermit kingdom"?

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 Judiciaries

Understanding International Relations: Terms and Theories

War, Diplomacy, and the Beginning of International Relations

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