Question 1

What were the major reasons why the idea of collective security failed?

Accepted Answer

A) Because of Europe's fatigue with war following World War I and the U.S.'s return to a policy of isolationism 
B) Because of the disintegration of the British Empire and the rise of Russia's power 
C) Because of Germany's inability to pay reparations and the rise of Russia's power 
D) Because of the U.S.'s return to a policy of isolationism and the disintegration of the British Empire 
A) Because of Europe's fatigue with war following World War I and the U.S.'s return to a policy of isolationism 
B) Because of the disintegration of the British Empire and the rise of Russia's power 
C) Because of Germany's inability to pay reparations and the rise of Russia's power 
D) Because of the U.S.'s return to a policy of isolationism and the disintegration of the British Empire

Question 2

Britain's willingness to go to war in 1914 was based on logic similar to that of the Spartans in 421 BCE. Thucydides justified their logic, which most closely resembled which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) If war is likely, it is better to fight it before the enemy became even stronger. 
B) If war is likely, it is better to spend enough money on arms to win. 
C) If war is likely, it is better to have strong allies. 
D) If war is likely, money does not matter as much as a draft. 
A) If war is likely, it is better to fight it before the enemy became even stronger. 
B) If war is likely, it is better to spend enough money on arms to win. 
C) If war is likely, it is better to have strong allies. 
D) If war is likely, money does not matter as much as a draft.

Question 3

After, World War I, leaders sought to prevent future wars through the use of which strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) Collective security 
B) Nation-building 
C) Liberal use of foreign aid 
D) Apartheid 
A) Collective security 
B) Nation-building 
C) Liberal use of foreign aid 
D) Apartheid

Question 4

What was the name of the treaty that ended World War I?

Accepted Answer

A) Treaty of Westphalia 
B) Treaty of Versailles 
C) Treaty of Maastricht 
D) Treaty of Paris 
A) Treaty of Westphalia 
B) Treaty of Versailles 
C) Treaty of Maastricht 
D) Treaty of Paris

Question 5

The intense competition among European powers at the beginning of the twentieth century manifested in part in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The colonization of the southern hemisphere 
B) The establishment of a European-wide currency 
C) The reestablishment of the slave trade 
D) The development of a nuclear weapons program 
A) The colonization of the southern hemisphere 
B) The establishment of a European-wide currency 
C) The reestablishment of the slave trade 
D) The development of a nuclear weapons program

Question 6

In political science, which of the following best defines anarchy?

Accepted Answer

A) Chaos in the world 
B) The acceptance by the international community of a state's sovereignty over its territory 
C) A situation in which there is no central government 
D) A situation in which democratic rule is expanded 
A) Chaos in the world 
B) The acceptance by the international community of a state's sovereignty over its territory 
C) A situation in which there is no central government 
D) A situation in which democratic rule is expanded

Question 7

Which of the following does fascism seek to accomplish?

Accepted Answer

A) The subservience of the individual to the state 
B) The establishment of a liberal civil society 
C) The creation of commitments to international organizations 
D) The development of democratic institutions 
A) The subservience of the individual to the state 
B) The establishment of a liberal civil society 
C) The creation of commitments to international organizations 
D) The development of democratic institutions

Question 8

Why was the Vietnam War waged?

Accepted Answer

A) In part, the Vietnam War was waged because the United States thought that Japan would intercede on behalf of the Vietnamese. 
B) In part, the Vietnam War was waged because the United States feared that Vietnam would join China in the communist camp. 
C) In part, the Vietnam War was waged because the United States assumed that Vietnam would soon have access to nuclear weapons. 
D) In part, the Vietnam War was waged because the United States suffered an attack on its embassy that was orchestrated by the Vietnamese. 
A) In part, the Vietnam War was waged because the United States thought that Japan would intercede on behalf of the Vietnamese. 
B) In part, the Vietnam War was waged because the United States feared that Vietnam would join China in the communist camp. 
C) In part, the Vietnam War was waged because the United States assumed that Vietnam would soon have access to nuclear weapons. 
D) In part, the Vietnam War was waged because the United States suffered an attack on its embassy that was orchestrated by the Vietnamese.

Question 9

Which conflict over religion sprang from the Protestant Reformation?

Accepted Answer

A) The Peloponnesian War 
B) The European Civil War 
C) Battle of Waterloo 
D) The Thirty Years' War 
A) The Peloponnesian War 
B) The European Civil War 
C) Battle of Waterloo 
D) The Thirty Years' War

Question 10

What is the best definition of a balance of power?

Accepted Answer

A) A situation in which no more than two countries are equal in power 
B) A situation in which more than six countries have equal power 
C) A situation in which one state has more power than all the others 
D) A situation in which no one state is sufficiently powerful to defeat the others 
A) A situation in which no more than two countries are equal in power 
B) A situation in which more than six countries have equal power 
C) A situation in which one state has more power than all the others 
D) A situation in which no one state is sufficiently powerful to defeat the others

What were the major reasons why the idea of collective security failed?

Britain's willingness to go to war in 1914 was based on logic similar to that of the Spartans in 421 BCE. Thucydides justified their logic, which most closely resembled which of the following?

After, World War I, leaders sought to prevent future wars through the use of which strategy?

What was the name of the treaty that ended World War I?

The intense competition among European powers at the beginning of the twentieth century manifested in part in which of the following?

In political science, which of the following best defines anarchy?

Which of the following does fascism seek to accomplish?

Why was the Vietnam War waged?

Which conflict over religion sprang from the Protestant Reformation?

What is the best definition of a balance of power?

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations: Economic Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism

The State, Society, and Foreign Policy

Bureaucracies, Groups, and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

The Use of Force

Fundamentals of International Political Economy

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Problem of Global Inequality

International Law, Norms, and Human Rights

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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Exam 2: The Historical Evolution of International Politics

What were the major reasons why the idea of collective security failed?

Britain's willingness to go to war in 1914 was based on logic similar to that of the Spartans in 421 BCE. Thucydides justified their logic, which most closely resembled which of the following?

After, World War I, leaders sought to prevent future wars through the use of which strategy?

What was the name of the treaty that ended World War I?

The intense competition among European powers at the beginning of the twentieth century manifested in part in which of the following?

In political science, which of the following best defines anarchy?

Which of the following does fascism seek to accomplish?

Why was the Vietnam War waged?

Which conflict over religion sprang from the Protestant Reformation?

What is the best definition of a balance of power?

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations: Economic Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism

The State, Society, and Foreign Policy

Bureaucracies, Groups, and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

The Use of Force

Fundamentals of International Political Economy

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Problem of Global Inequality

International Law, Norms, and Human Rights

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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