Question 1

Which of the following countries does not share a land border with China?

Accepted Answer

A) India 
B) North Korea 
C) Pakistan 
D) Russia 
E) South Korea 
A) India 
B) North Korea 
C) Pakistan 
D) Russia 
E) South Korea

Question 2

The media are commonly referred to as what?

Accepted Answer

A) The establishment 
B) Vox populi 
C) The Third Estate 
D) The Fifth Estate 
E) The Fourth Estate 
A) The establishment 
B) Vox populi 
C) The Third Estate 
D) The Fifth Estate 
E) The Fourth Estate

Question 3

When the Soviet Union turned its back on North Korea, Kim il-Sung changed the form of governance embracing a new policy known as what?

Accepted Answer

A) Juche 
B) Market communism 
C) Pyongyang 
D) Peoning hwa 
E) Bok soo ha da 
A) Juche 
B) Market communism 
C) Pyongyang 
D) Peoning hwa 
E) Bok soo ha da

Question 4

The term coup d'état refers to what?

Accepted Answer

A) An overthrow of the existing regime 
B) A constitutional change 
C) An invasion of another state 
D) The enforcement of the law 
E) A weak state 
A) An overthrow of the existing regime 
B) A constitutional change 
C) An invasion of another state 
D) The enforcement of the law 
E) A weak state

Question 5

The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is best described as what kind of government?

Accepted Answer

A) Constitutional monarchy 
B) Theocratic regime 
C) Absolutist monarchy 
D) Democratic fascist 
E) National socialist 
A) Constitutional monarchy 
B) Theocratic regime 
C) Absolutist monarchy 
D) Democratic fascist 
E) National socialist

Question 6

What would be considered an acceptable form of citizenship in most authoritarian states that is not considered acceptable in a totalitarian regime?

Accepted Answer

A) Apathy 
B) Ethnic cleansing of "undesirables" 
C) Peaceful dissent 
D) Sit-ins 
E) Harassing agents of the state 
A) Apathy 
B) Ethnic cleansing of "undesirables" 
C) Peaceful dissent 
D) Sit-ins 
E) Harassing agents of the state

Question 7

If the middle class continues to grow in China, according to theorists of democracy, it will most likely do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Demand a reduction in tax rates 
B) Demand a greater political voice 
C) Demand more state-run media outlets 
D) Demand fewer regulations of industry 
E) Demand greater isolation from the world economy 
A) Demand a reduction in tax rates 
B) Demand a greater political voice 
C) Demand more state-run media outlets 
D) Demand fewer regulations of industry 
E) Demand greater isolation from the world economy

Question 8

What is the difference between totalitarian states and other authoritarian states? Offer examples of actions undertaken by totalitarian states that mark them as totalitarian.

Accepted Answer

Totalitarian states and other authoritar

Question 9

On October 8, 2010, who was awarded the Nobel Peace prize for his work on promoting human rights in China?

Accepted Answer

A) Deng Xiaoping 
B) Liu Xiaobo 
C) Ban-ki Moon 
D) Chiang-kai Shek 
E) Deng Yaobang 
A) Deng Xiaoping 
B) Liu Xiaobo 
C) Ban-ki Moon 
D) Chiang-kai Shek 
E) Deng Yaobang

Question 10

A variation of Sunni Islam known for its strict teachings and literal interpretation of the Koran is known as what?

Accepted Answer

A) Ba'athism 
B) Jainism 
C) Hinduism 
D) Wahabbism 
E) Sufism 
A) Ba'athism 
B) Jainism 
C) Hinduism 
D) Wahabbism 
E) Sufism

Question 11

Totalitarian states differ from most authoritarian states in what major way?

Accepted Answer

A) They attempt to maintain power at all costs. 
B) They stifle political dissent. 
C) They make the servicing of the state the highest duty of each citizen. 
D) They protect a free and open media. 
E) They provide limited areas for political discussion. 
A) They attempt to maintain power at all costs. 
B) They stifle political dissent. 
C) They make the servicing of the state the highest duty of each citizen. 
D) They protect a free and open media. 
E) They provide limited areas for political discussion.

Question 12

Which of the follow is correct according to the Koran?

Accepted Answer

A) Women and men are supposed to be treated as equals. 
B) Women should not drive. 
C) Women should be subject to harsh treatment from religious police. 
D) Inequality is the basic condition of human life. 
E) Equality between the sexes is dangerous. 
A) Women and men are supposed to be treated as equals. 
B) Women should not drive. 
C) Women should be subject to harsh treatment from religious police. 
D) Inequality is the basic condition of human life. 
E) Equality between the sexes is dangerous.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an authoritarian state?

Accepted Answer

A) Leaders are the sole source of law within the state. 
B) Transition of power is not determined by elections. 
C) Political parties are not representative of the public. 
D) Elections are fair and open. 
E) Limitations on freedom of expression. 
A) Leaders are the sole source of law within the state. 
B) Transition of power is not determined by elections. 
C) Political parties are not representative of the public. 
D) Elections are fair and open. 
E) Limitations on freedom of expression.

Question 14

On April 14, 1989, where did Chinese activists, students, and intellectuals protest decades of nondemocratic rule in China?

Accepted Answer

A) Tiananmen Square 
B) The gates of the Forbidden City 
C) Liu Xiaobo 
D) Shanghai 
E) Wuhan Circle 
A) Tiananmen Square 
B) The gates of the Forbidden City 
C) Liu Xiaobo 
D) Shanghai 
E) Wuhan Circle

Question 15

In Saudi Arabia, it is said that all legal authority flows from religion, whereas political authority comes from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The king 
B) The rule of law 
C) The legislature 
D) The queen 
E) The president 
A) The king 
B) The rule of law 
C) The legislature 
D) The queen 
E) The president

Question 16

According to the writings of St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, Ibn Rushd, and Al-Farabi, what has played a major role in the history of authoritarianism?

Accepted Answer

A) Elitism 
B) Leadership 
C) Power 
D) Religion 
E) Wealth 
A) Elitism 
B) Leadership 
C) Power 
D) Religion 
E) Wealth

Which of the following countries does not share a land border with China?

The media are commonly referred to as what?

When the Soviet Union turned its back on North Korea, Kim il-Sung changed the form of governance embracing a new policy known as what?

The term coup d'état refers to what?

The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is best described as what kind of government?

What would be considered an acceptable form of citizenship in most authoritarian states that is not considered acceptable in a totalitarian regime?

If the middle class continues to grow in China, according to theorists of democracy, it will most likely do which of the following?

What is the difference between totalitarian states and other authoritarian states? Offer examples of actions undertaken by totalitarian states that mark them as totalitarian.

On October 8, 2010, who was awarded the Nobel Peace prize for his work on promoting human rights in China?

A variation of Sunni Islam known for its strict teachings and literal interpretation of the Koran is known as what?

Totalitarian states differ from most authoritarian states in what major way?

Which of the follow is correct according to the Koran?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an authoritarian state?

On April 14, 1989, where did Chinese activists, students, and intellectuals protest decades of nondemocratic rule in China?

In Saudi Arabia, it is said that all legal authority flows from religion, whereas political authority comes from which of the following?

According to the writings of St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, Ibn Rushd, and Al-Farabi, what has played a major role in the history of authoritarianism?

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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

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War, Diplomacy, and the Beginning of International Relations

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Exam 9: Comparing Executives

Which of the following countries does not share a land border with China?

The media are commonly referred to as what?

When the Soviet Union turned its back on North Korea, Kim il-Sung changed the form of governance embracing a new policy known as what?

The term coup d'état refers to what?

The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is best described as what kind of government?

What would be considered an acceptable form of citizenship in most authoritarian states that is not considered acceptable in a totalitarian regime?

If the middle class continues to grow in China, according to theorists of democracy, it will most likely do which of the following?

What is the difference between totalitarian states and other authoritarian states? Offer examples of actions undertaken by totalitarian states that mark them as totalitarian.

On October 8, 2010, who was awarded the Nobel Peace prize for his work on promoting human rights in China?

A variation of Sunni Islam known for its strict teachings and literal interpretation of the Koran is known as what?

Totalitarian states differ from most authoritarian states in what major way?

Which of the follow is correct according to the Koran?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an authoritarian state?

On April 14, 1989, where did Chinese activists, students, and intellectuals protest decades of nondemocratic rule in China?

In Saudi Arabia, it is said that all legal authority flows from religion, whereas political authority comes from which of the following?

According to the writings of St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, Ibn Rushd, and Al-Farabi, what has played a major role in the history of authoritarianism?

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

Filters