Question 1

Which is NOT a hypothesis for why the United States went to war with Iraq?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iraq posed a serious and potentially rising threat to a critically important region. 
B)  The US sought to control Iraq's massive reserves of oil. 
C)  Interest groups and social pressure from within the United States. 
D)  Saddam Hussein was a repressive dictator who committed genocide against Kurds and Shiites. 
A)  Iraq posed a serious and potentially rising threat to a critically important region. 
B)  The US sought to control Iraq's massive reserves of oil. 
C)  Interest groups and social pressure from within the United States. 
D)  Saddam Hussein was a repressive dictator who committed genocide against Kurds and Shiites.

Question 2

What was the "Second Cold War"?

Accepted Answer

The "Second Cold War" refers to a period

Question 3

What treaty was signed between George H. W. Bush and Gorbachev that reduced long-range nuclear missiles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ballistic Missile Reduction Treaty (BMRT) 
B)  Intermediate Nuclear Force (INF) 
C)  Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) 
D)  Treaty for the Reduction of Long-Range Nuclear Missiles (TRLRNM) 
A)  Ballistic Missile Reduction Treaty (BMRT) 
B)  Intermediate Nuclear Force (INF) 
C)  Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) 
D)  Treaty for the Reduction of Long-Range Nuclear Missiles (TRLRNM)

Question 4

The United States and the Soviet Union viewed decolonization as a means to

Accepted Answer

A)  encourage referenda on self-determination. 
B)  improve the standard of living in newly independent states. 
C)  bridge divisions in the societies of new states. 
D)  spread their influence. 
A)  encourage referenda on self-determination. 
B)  improve the standard of living in newly independent states. 
C)  bridge divisions in the societies of new states. 
D)  spread their influence.

Question 5

The Cold War began as a result of ideological competition over which region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Korean Peninsula 
B)  China 
C)  Europe 
D)  South Pacific 
A)  Korean Peninsula 
B)  China 
C)  Europe 
D)  South Pacific

Question 6

What three institutions regulate international society?

Accepted Answer

International society is regulated by a

Question 7

Which three 1940s-era US foreign policy initiatives were designed to stop the spread of Soviet influence in Western Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Containment, Truman Doctrine, and Marshall Plan 
B)  Kennan Doctrine, Truman Plan, and Marshall Plan 
C)  Great Society, New World Order, and Truman Doctrine 
D)  Thatcher Doctrine, Truman Plan, and containment 
A)  Containment, Truman Doctrine, and Marshall Plan 
B)  Kennan Doctrine, Truman Plan, and Marshall Plan 
C)  Great Society, New World Order, and Truman Doctrine 
D)  Thatcher Doctrine, Truman Plan, and containment

Question 8

What term best describes the dominance of a particular state in relation to all other states in the international system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Empire 
B)  Hegemony 
C)  Sovereign 
D)  Suzerain state 
A)  Empire 
B)  Hegemony 
C)  Sovereign 
D)  Suzerain state

Question 9

Glasnost means _______ and is most commonly associated with _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  "resistance"; anti-Nazi forces in Poland and Russia 
B)  "openness"; Gorbachev 
C)  "capitalism"; Yeltsin 
D)  "openness"; Putin 
A)  "resistance"; anti-Nazi forces in Poland and Russia 
B)  "openness"; Gorbachev 
C)  "capitalism"; Yeltsin 
D)  "openness"; Putin

Question 10

What phrase was used by President George H. W. Bush to describe the post-Cold War world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interlude to globalism 
B)  Interregnum 
C)  Truce without appeasement 
D)  New world order 
A)  Interlude to globalism 
B)  Interregnum 
C)  Truce without appeasement 
D)  New world order

Question 11

What were the differences and similarities between the Brezhnev Doctrine and the Carter Doctrine?

Accepted Answer

The Brezhnev Doctrine and the Carter Doc

Question 12

What year was the NATO treaty signed?

Accepted Answer

A)  1945 
B)  1949 
C)  1952 
D)  1960 
A)  1945 
B)  1949 
C)  1952 
D)  1960

Question 13

How have diplomacy and international law shaped international society?

Accepted Answer

Diplomacy and international law have pla

Question 14

An arms race is thought to _______ the security dilemma.

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent the occurrence of 
B)  create the conditions for 
C)  be the final stage of 
D)  be identical to 
A)  prevent the occurrence of 
B)  create the conditions for 
C)  be the final stage of 
D)  be identical to

Question 15

The NATO alliance initially represented an important United States commitment to

Accepted Answer

A)  the defense of Western Europe after 1949. 
B)  the defense of North America after World War I. 
C)  work with the League of Nations in 1919. 
D)  directly confront Soviet expansion into Western Europe. 
A)  the defense of Western Europe after 1949. 
B)  the defense of North America after World War I. 
C)  work with the League of Nations in 1919. 
D)  directly confront Soviet expansion into Western Europe.

Question 16

The Warsaw Pact was created in

Accepted Answer

A)  1922. 
B)  1946. 
C)  1955. 
D)  1965. 
A)  1922. 
B)  1946. 
C)  1955. 
D)  1965.

Question 17

The term "appeasement" is usually connected with which person and which event or place?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laval and the occupation of the Saarland 
B)  The Kellogg-Briand Pact and Washington Naval Treaty 
C)  Hitler and Czechoslovakia 
D)  Cavour and Trieste 
A)  Laval and the occupation of the Saarland 
B)  The Kellogg-Briand Pact and Washington Naval Treaty 
C)  Hitler and Czechoslovakia 
D)  Cavour and Trieste

Question 18

The "New World Order" is best characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  global domination by the USSR. 
B)  a resurgence of communist ideas in Western Europe. 
C)  a period of economic divestment in the developing world. 
D)  a preference for the use of systems of regional and global governance. 
A)  global domination by the USSR. 
B)  a resurgence of communist ideas in Western Europe. 
C)  a period of economic divestment in the developing world. 
D)  a preference for the use of systems of regional and global governance.

Question 19

What does the rise of aggressive nationalism mean for globalization?

Accepted Answer

The rise of aggressive nationalism poses

Question 20

Name three issues facing post-Cold War Europe.

Accepted Answer

Three issues facing post-Cold War Europe

Which is NOT a hypothesis for why the United States went to war with Iraq?

What was the "Second Cold War"?

What treaty was signed between George H. W. Bush and Gorbachev that reduced long-range nuclear missiles?

The United States and the Soviet Union viewed decolonization as a means to

The Cold War began as a result of ideological competition over which region?

What three institutions regulate international society?

Which three 1940s-era US foreign policy initiatives were designed to stop the spread of Soviet influence in Western Europe?

What term best describes the dominance of a particular state in relation to all other states in the international system?

Glasnost means _ and is most commonly associated with _.

What phrase was used by President George H. W. Bush to describe the post-Cold War world?

What were the differences and similarities between the Brezhnev Doctrine and the Carter Doctrine?

What year was the NATO treaty signed?

How have diplomacy and international law shaped international society?

An arms race is thought to _______ the security dilemma.

The NATO alliance initially represented an important United States commitment to

The Warsaw Pact was created in

The term "appeasement" is usually connected with which person and which event or place?

The "New World Order" is best characterized by

What does the rise of aggressive nationalism mean for globalization?

Name three issues facing post-Cold War Europe.

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Exam 2: The Evolution of Global Politics

Which is NOT a hypothesis for why the United States went to war with Iraq?

What was the "Second Cold War"?

What treaty was signed between George H. W. Bush and Gorbachev that reduced long-range nuclear missiles?

The United States and the Soviet Union viewed decolonization as a means to

The Cold War began as a result of ideological competition over which region?

What three institutions regulate international society?

Which three 1940s-era US foreign policy initiatives were designed to stop the spread of Soviet influence in Western Europe?

What term best describes the dominance of a particular state in relation to all other states in the international system?

Glasnost means _______ and is most commonly associated with _______.

What phrase was used by President George H. W. Bush to describe the post-Cold War world?

What were the differences and similarities between the Brezhnev Doctrine and the Carter Doctrine?

What year was the NATO treaty signed?

How have diplomacy and international law shaped international society?

An arms race is thought to _______ the security dilemma.

The NATO alliance initially represented an important United States commitment to

The Warsaw Pact was created in

The term "appeasement" is usually connected with which person and which event or place?

The "New World Order" is best characterized by

What does the rise of aggressive nationalism mean for globalization?

Name three issues facing post-Cold War Europe.

Introduction to Global Politics

Realism, Liberalism, and Critical Theories

Making Foreign Policy

Global and Regional Governance

Global Security, Military Power, and Terrorism

Human Rights and Human Security

Global Trade and Finance

Poverty, Development, and Hunger

Environmental Issues

Filters

Glasnost means _ and is most commonly associated with _.