Question 1

The Peloponnesian War was fought between the two Greek city-states of

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A)  Sparta and Athens. 
B)  Baghdad and Sparta. 
C)  Athens and Istanbul. 
D)  Constantinople and Thebes. 
A)  Sparta and Athens. 
B)  Baghdad and Sparta. 
C)  Athens and Istanbul. 
D)  Constantinople and Thebes. A

Question 2

Why did anarchy result from the Westphalian system?

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A)  Sovereignty meant that no higher power could tell states what to do, so there was no one to prevent states from attacking one another. 
B)  The Westphalian system destroyed the concept of states and left the world in chaos. 
C)  The Westphalian system should have created an international organization to promote international peace. 
D)  The Westphalian system created the League of Nations, which had the power to dictate state behavior. 
A)  Sovereignty meant that no higher power could tell states what to do, so there was no one to prevent states from attacking one another. 
B)  The Westphalian system destroyed the concept of states and left the world in chaos. 
C)  The Westphalian system should have created an international organization to promote international peace. 
D)  The Westphalian system created the League of Nations, which had the power to dictate state behavior. A

Question 3

Fascism was a political ideology most closely associated with

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A)  Russia and China. 
B)  the United States and France. 
C)  Italy and Germany. 
D)  Hungary and Poland. 
A)  Russia and China. 
B)  the United States and France. 
C)  Italy and Germany. 
D)  Hungary and Poland. C

Question 4

One of the central goals of the Bretton Woods system was to

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A)  end the Cold War. 
B)  stabilize the proliferation of nuclear weapons. 
C)  provide for expanded international trade. 
D)  establish mutual assured destruction pacts. 
A)  end the Cold War. 
B)  stabilize the proliferation of nuclear weapons. 
C)  provide for expanded international trade. 
D)  establish mutual assured destruction pacts.

Question 5

A balance of power means that

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

Question 6

In multinational empires in the nineteenth century, nationalism

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A)  resulted in a dominant language. 
B)  evolved into a xenophobic ideology. 
C)  increased the industrial capacity of the state. 
D)  created pressure to break larger states into smaller ones. 
A)  resulted in a dominant language. 
B)  evolved into a xenophobic ideology. 
C)  increased the industrial capacity of the state. 
D)  created pressure to break larger states into smaller ones.

Question 7

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

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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 8

British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain advocated a strategy of avoiding war by acceding to the demands of Germany. This strategy is called

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A)  deliberation. 
B)  isolationism. 
C)  appeasement. 
D)  collective security. 
A)  deliberation. 
B)  isolationism. 
C)  appeasement. 
D)  collective security.

Question 9

Describe the Westphalian system and explain its importance in terms of modern international politics.

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The Westphalian system refers to the pri

Question 10

From the end of the Thirty Years' War until the early 1800s, most states were

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A)  democratic, with constitutional monarchies the rule rather than the exception. 
B)  undemocratic monarchies. 
C)  parliamentary systems of rule with limited monarchs. 
D)  communist dictatorships of varying types. 
A)  democratic, with constitutional monarchies the rule rather than the exception. 
B)  undemocratic monarchies. 
C)  parliamentary systems of rule with limited monarchs. 
D)  communist dictatorships of varying types.

Question 11

A company with business operations in more than one country is called a(n)

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A)  non-governmental organization. 
B)  international conglomerate. 
C)  multinational corporation. 
D)  global enterprise. 
A)  non-governmental organization. 
B)  international conglomerate. 
C)  multinational corporation. 
D)  global enterprise.

Question 12

The Concert of Europe was established following

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A)  World War I. 
B)  the Civil War. 
C)  The American Revolutionary War. 
D)  the Congress of Vienna. 
A)  World War I. 
B)  the Civil War. 
C)  The American Revolutionary War. 
D)  the Congress of Vienna.

Question 13

The United States entered World War I at the

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A)  beginning of the conflict. 
B)  middle of the conflict. 
C)  end of the conflict. 
D)  request of Kaiser Wilhelm. 
A)  beginning of the conflict. 
B)  middle of the conflict. 
C)  end of the conflict. 
D)  request of Kaiser Wilhelm.

Question 14

The intense competition among European powers at the beginning of the twentieth century manifested in all of the following ways except

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A)  the colonization of the southern hemisphere. 
B)  a naval arms race. 
C)  a desire by each power to tilt the balance of power in its own favor. 
D)  stepped up programs to develop nuclear weaponry. 
A)  the colonization of the southern hemisphere. 
B)  a naval arms race. 
C)  a desire by each power to tilt the balance of power in its own favor. 
D)  stepped up programs to develop nuclear weaponry.

Question 15

How has sovereignty changed since the end of the Cold War? What is the impact of this change on nonstate actors?

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Since the end of the Cold War, sovereign

Question 16

Mutual assured destruction (MAD) refers to which situation?

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A)  Suicide terrorists with means to destroy others 
B)  The inability of either side to win a nuclear war, even if one side wages a successful surprise attack 
C)  The possibility of conflict between smaller countries in the developing world 
D)  The Iraq War 
A)  Suicide terrorists with means to destroy others 
B)  The inability of either side to win a nuclear war, even if one side wages a successful surprise attack 
C)  The possibility of conflict between smaller countries in the developing world 
D)  The Iraq War

Question 17

A major goal of colonialism was

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A)  embracing local culture and customs. 
B)  establishing world dominance. 
C)  exploiting the local economy to benefit the colonizers. 
D)  eradicating all traces of local culture and customs. 
A)  embracing local culture and customs. 
B)  establishing world dominance. 
C)  exploiting the local economy to benefit the colonizers. 
D)  eradicating all traces of local culture and customs.

Question 18

National self-determination is a concept closely related to

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A)  fascism. 
B)  socialism. 
C)  nationalism. 
D)  authoritarianism. 
A)  fascism. 
B)  socialism. 
C)  nationalism. 
D)  authoritarianism.

Question 19

Which two countries were considered superpowers during the Cold War?

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A)  France and England 
B)  China and the Soviet Union 
C)  The United States and the Soviet Union 
D)  The United States and Germany 
A)  France and England 
B)  China and the Soviet Union 
C)  The United States and the Soviet Union 
D)  The United States and Germany

Question 20

The Triple Entente consisted of

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A)  Britain, France, and Russia. 
B)  Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. 
C)  Britain, France, and the United States. 
D)  Germany, China, and France. 
A)  Britain, France, and Russia. 
B)  Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. 
C)  Britain, France, and the United States. 
D)  Germany, China, and France.

The Peloponnesian War was fought between the two Greek city-states of

Why did anarchy result from the Westphalian system?

Fascism was a political ideology most closely associated with

One of the central goals of the Bretton Woods system was to

A balance of power means that

In multinational empires in the nineteenth century, nationalism

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

British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain advocated a strategy of avoiding war by acceding to the demands of Germany. This strategy is called

Describe the Westphalian system and explain its importance in terms of modern international politics.

From the end of the Thirty Years' War until the early 1800s, most states were

A company with business operations in more than one country is called a(n)

The Concert of Europe was established following

The United States entered World War I at the

The intense competition among European powers at the beginning of the twentieth century manifested in all of the following ways except

How has sovereignty changed since the end of the Cold War? What is the impact of this change on nonstate actors?

Mutual assured destruction (MAD) refers to which situation?

A major goal of colonialism was

National self-determination is a concept closely related to

Which two countries were considered superpowers during the Cold War?

The Triple Entente consisted of

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

The Peloponnesian War was fought between the two Greek city-states of

Why did anarchy result from the Westphalian system?

Fascism was a political ideology most closely associated with

One of the central goals of the Bretton Woods system was to

A balance of power means that

In multinational empires in the nineteenth century, nationalism

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

British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain advocated a strategy of avoiding war by acceding to the demands of Germany. This strategy is called

Describe the Westphalian system and explain its importance in terms of modern international politics.

From the end of the Thirty Years' War until the early 1800s, most states were

A company with business operations in more than one country is called a(n)

The Concert of Europe was established following

The United States entered World War I at the

The intense competition among European powers at the beginning of the twentieth century manifested in all of the following ways except

How has sovereignty changed since the end of the Cold War? What is the impact of this change on nonstate actors?

Mutual assured destruction (MAD) refers to which situation?

A major goal of colonialism was

National self-determination is a concept closely related to

Which two countries were considered superpowers during the Cold War?

The Triple Entente consisted of

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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