Question 1

What international organization manages the exchange of money across borders?

Accepted Answer

A) the International Monetary Fund 
B) the World Bank 
C) the United Nations 
D) the International Trade Organization 
A) the International Monetary Fund 
B) the World Bank 
C) the United Nations 
D) the International Trade Organization

Question 2

Which realist assumption is quite misleading when characterizing state actors and international relations?

Accepted Answer

A) that states are the most powerful actors in international relations 
B) that states seek power 
C) that states are unitary rational actors 
D) that states exist in an anarchic world 
A) that states are the most powerful actors in international relations 
B) that states seek power 
C) that states are unitary rational actors 
D) that states exist in an anarchic world

Question 3

What UN body supervises territories that have not achieved self-rule?

Accepted Answer

A) General Assembly 
B) Trusteeship Council 
C) Security Council 
D) Secretariat 
A) General Assembly 
B) Trusteeship Council 
C) Security Council 
D) Secretariat

Question 4

Which interpretation of sovereignty provides for a greater role by IGOs and NGOs?

Accepted Answer

A) Westphalian sovereignty 
B) Weimar sovereignty 
C) responsible sovereignty 
D) conditional sovereignty 
A) Westphalian sovereignty 
B) Weimar sovereignty 
C) responsible sovereignty 
D) conditional sovereignty

Question 5

What distinguishes intergovernmental organizations (IGOs)from nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)?

Accepted Answer

A) IGOs link together people, not states. 
B) NGOs link together people, not states. 
C) IGOs have a smaller influence on international relations. 
D) Only NGOs operate transnationally. 
A) IGOs link together people, not states. 
B) NGOs link together people, not states. 
C) IGOs have a smaller influence on international relations. 
D) Only NGOs operate transnationally.

Question 6

Beyond ethnicity, what can be seen as the broadest level of cultural identity that people have?

Accepted Answer

A) nation 
B) race 
C) civilization 
D) tribe 
A) nation 
B) race 
C) civilization 
D) tribe

Question 7

Which of the following is a characteristic of radical religious moments?

Accepted Answer

A) They are typically peaceful. 
B) They are exclusionist. 
C) They are typically tolerant. 
D) They are a relic of the past and do not exist in the twenty-first century. 
A) They are typically peaceful. 
B) They are exclusionist. 
C) They are typically tolerant. 
D) They are a relic of the past and do not exist in the twenty-first century.

Question 8

Which idea describes a situation where states grant legal authority to an IGO to make collective decisions in specific issue area?

Accepted Answer

A) pooled sovereignty 
B) international integration 
C) peaceful coexistence 
D) modern sovereignty 
A) pooled sovereignty 
B) international integration 
C) peaceful coexistence 
D) modern sovereignty

Question 9

Which entities aim to "mobilize information strategically to help create new issues…and to persuade, pressurize, and gain leverage over much more powerful organizations and governments"?

Accepted Answer

A) intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) 
B) nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) 
C) transnational advocacy networks (TANs) 
D) collective security organizations 
A) intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) 
B) nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) 
C) transnational advocacy networks (TANs) 
D) collective security organizations

Question 10

Which of the following refers to premeditated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups, transnational groups, or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience?

Accepted Answer

A) terrorism 
B) transnational crime 
C) malevolent forceful engagement 
D) warfare 
A) terrorism 
B) transnational crime 
C) malevolent forceful engagement 
D) warfare

What international organization manages the exchange of money across borders?

Which realist assumption is quite misleading when characterizing state actors and international relations?

What UN body supervises territories that have not achieved self-rule?

Which interpretation of sovereignty provides for a greater role by IGOs and NGOs?

What distinguishes intergovernmental organizations (IGOs)from nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)?

Beyond ethnicity, what can be seen as the broadest level of cultural identity that people have?

Which of the following is a characteristic of radical religious moments?

Which idea describes a situation where states grant legal authority to an IGO to make collective decisions in specific issue area?

Which entities aim to "mobilize information strategically to help create new issues…and to persuade, pressurize, and gain leverage over much more powerful organizations and governments"?

Which of the following refers to premeditated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups, transnational groups, or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience?

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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

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Exam 6: Non-State Actors and the Quest for Global Community

What international organization manages the exchange of money across borders?

Which realist assumption is quite misleading when characterizing state actors and international relations?

What UN body supervises territories that have not achieved self-rule?

Which interpretation of sovereignty provides for a greater role by IGOs and NGOs?

What distinguishes intergovernmental organizations (IGOs)from nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)?

Beyond ethnicity, what can be seen as the broadest level of cultural identity that people have?

Which of the following is a characteristic of radical religious moments?

Which idea describes a situation where states grant legal authority to an IGO to make collective decisions in specific issue area?

Which entities aim to "mobilize information strategically to help create new issues…and to persuade, pressurize, and gain leverage over much more powerful organizations and governments"?

Which of the following refers to premeditated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups, transnational groups, or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience?

Discovering World Politics

Interpreting World Politics Through the Lens of Theory

Theories of International Decision Making

Great Power Relations and Rivalries

World Politics and the Global South

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 and Transformations

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