Question 1

Historically, where has religion fit into international politics? Where does it fit now?

Accepted Answer

Historically, religion has played a sign

Question 2

What is the most important challenge posed by globalization to international society?

Accepted Answer

The most important challenge posed by gl

Question 3

The theorist _______ called the period between the two world wars the twenty-year crisis.

Accepted Answer

A)  Grotius 
B)  Francisco de Vitoria 
C)  Vittel 
D)  Carr 
A)  Grotius 
B)  Francisco de Vitoria 
C)  Vittel 
D)  Carr

Question 4

When Vladimir Putin took office, what became more prominent and troublesome for a Russia-West strategic partnership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Market capitalism 
B)  Crony capitalism 
C)  Authoritarianism and nationalism 
D)  Militarism and Marxism 
A)  Market capitalism 
B)  Crony capitalism 
C)  Authoritarianism and nationalism 
D)  Militarism and Marxism

Question 5

Which of the following states ended their nuclear-weapons program?

Accepted Answer

A)  France and Germany 
B)  South Africa and Israel 
C)  India and Pakistan 
D)  South Africa and Libya 
A)  France and Germany 
B)  South Africa and Israel 
C)  India and Pakistan 
D)  South Africa and Libya

Question 6

The Warsaw Pact was

Accepted Answer

A)  the Allied plan for the division of Europe after World War II. 
B)  a mutual defense agreement between communist states in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. 
C)  an alliance of resistance units to both Nazi and Soviet occupation. 
D)  the name given to Eastern European members of NATO who joined after the Cold War. 
A)  the Allied plan for the division of Europe after World War II. 
B)  a mutual defense agreement between communist states in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. 
C)  an alliance of resistance units to both Nazi and Soviet occupation. 
D)  the name given to Eastern European members of NATO who joined after the Cold War.

Question 7

What is the core value of the post-1648 international society that Europeans created?

Accepted Answer

A)  Political independence 
B)  Self-determination 
C)  Sovereign equality 
D)  Freedom 
A)  Political independence 
B)  Self-determination 
C)  Sovereign equality 
D)  Freedom

Question 8

Many international relations experts believed that _______ during the Cold War produced a mostly stable international system.

Accepted Answer

A)  multipolarity 
B)  bipolarity 
C)  the United States' conventional military arsenal 
D)  the division of Germany 
A)  multipolarity 
B)  bipolarity 
C)  the United States' conventional military arsenal 
D)  the division of Germany

Question 9

What is the term used to describe the retreat from empire throughout most of Asia and Africa after 1945?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decolonization 
B)  Wind of change 
C)  Retro-imperialism 
D)  Détente 
A)  Decolonization 
B)  Wind of change 
C)  Retro-imperialism 
D)  Détente

Question 10

What were the differences between the reasons the United States became involved in Korea and the reasons for its involvement in Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

The United States became involved in Kor

Question 11

Why did détente come to an end?

Accepted Answer

Détente, the period of relaxation of ten

Question 12

Does the civil unrest in Ukraine count as a "clash of civilizations"? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The civil unrest in Ukraine does not nec

Question 13

How did the Treaty of Versailles contribute to the causes of World War II?

Accepted Answer

The Treaty of Versailles, signed in 1919

Question 14

What was the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

The Cold War was a period of geopolitica

Question 15

What is meant by the term "sovereign equality"?

Accepted Answer

The term "sovereign equality" refers to

Question 16

Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles

Accepted Answer

A)  created the system of French and British mandates over former German colonies in Africa. 
B)  placed the blame for World War I only on Germany. 
C)  placed the blame for World War I only on Serbia and Austria-Hungary. 
D)  banned Germany from having submarines and an air force. 
A)  created the system of French and British mandates over former German colonies in Africa. 
B)  placed the blame for World War I only on Germany. 
C)  placed the blame for World War I only on Serbia and Austria-Hungary. 
D)  banned Germany from having submarines and an air force.

Question 17

Who termed the United States a "hyperpower"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boris Yeltsin 
B)  Hubert Vedrine 
C)  Josef Joffe 
D)  Jacques Chirac 
A)  Boris Yeltsin 
B)  Hubert Vedrine 
C)  Josef Joffe 
D)  Jacques Chirac

Question 18

When former President Bill Clinton said "compete not retreat" he was referring to

Accepted Answer

A)  limiting the abilities of IGOs such as the UN and EU to interfere in US domestic politics. 
B)  the USS Cole attack and the need to "get tough"-as he put it-on global terror. 
C)  economic globalization. 
D)  secularization of global politics. 
A)  limiting the abilities of IGOs such as the UN and EU to interfere in US domestic politics. 
B)  the USS Cole attack and the need to "get tough"-as he put it-on global terror. 
C)  economic globalization. 
D)  secularization of global politics.

Historically, where has religion fit into international politics? Where does it fit now?

What is the most important challenge posed by globalization to international society?

The theorist _______ called the period between the two world wars the twenty-year crisis.

When Vladimir Putin took office, what became more prominent and troublesome for a Russia-West strategic partnership?

Which of the following states ended their nuclear-weapons program?

The Warsaw Pact was

What is the core value of the post-1648 international society that Europeans created?

Many international relations experts believed that _______ during the Cold War produced a mostly stable international system.

What is the term used to describe the retreat from empire throughout most of Asia and Africa after 1945?

What were the differences between the reasons the United States became involved in Korea and the reasons for its involvement in Vietnam?

Why did détente come to an end?

Does the civil unrest in Ukraine count as a "clash of civilizations"? Why or why not?

How did the Treaty of Versailles contribute to the causes of World War II?

What was the Cold War?

What is meant by the term "sovereign equality"?

Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles

Who termed the United States a "hyperpower"?

When former President Bill Clinton said "compete not retreat" he was referring to

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Exam 2: The Evolution of Global Politics

Historically, where has religion fit into international politics? Where does it fit now?

What is the most important challenge posed by globalization to international society?

The theorist _______ called the period between the two world wars the twenty-year crisis.

When Vladimir Putin took office, what became more prominent and troublesome for a Russia-West strategic partnership?

Which of the following states ended their nuclear-weapons program?

The Warsaw Pact was

What is the core value of the post-1648 international society that Europeans created?

Many international relations experts believed that _______ during the Cold War produced a mostly stable international system.

What is the term used to describe the retreat from empire throughout most of Asia and Africa after 1945?

What were the differences between the reasons the United States became involved in Korea and the reasons for its involvement in Vietnam?

Why did détente come to an end?

Does the civil unrest in Ukraine count as a "clash of civilizations"? Why or why not?

How did the Treaty of Versailles contribute to the causes of World War II?

What was the Cold War?

What is meant by the term "sovereign equality"?

Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles

Who termed the United States a "hyperpower"?

When former President Bill Clinton said "compete not retreat" he was referring to

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