Question 1

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 2

The United States dropped nuclear weapons on which cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Berlin and Stuttgart 
B)  Rome and Naples 
C)  Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
D)  Moscow and Khabarovsk 
A)  Berlin and Stuttgart 
B)  Rome and Naples 
C)  Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
D)  Moscow and Khabarovsk

Question 3

According to the textbook, during the Concert of Europe period

Accepted Answer

A)  wars occurred often. 
B)  wars were considered illegal. 
C)  only a few limited wars occurred. 
D)  World War I was the only major war. 
A)  wars occurred often. 
B)  wars were considered illegal. 
C)  only a few limited wars occurred. 
D)  World War I was the only major war.

Question 4

In which way does history influence present-day international affairs?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps shape understanding of the purpose of policies. 
B)  It provides much of the evidence used to evaluate hypotheses. 
C)  It helps us understand the roots of contemporary problems. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
A)  It helps shape understanding of the purpose of policies. 
B)  It provides much of the evidence used to evaluate hypotheses. 
C)  It helps us understand the roots of contemporary problems. 
D)  All of the above are true.

Question 5

Thucydides posited a theory of international politics that stated

Accepted Answer

A)  morality drives the ambitions of states. 
B)  great men determine the shape of history through their personal charisma or genius. 
C)  states are the key actors and the distribution of power a key factor. 
D)  balance of power among states provides the least stable system of politics. 
A)  morality drives the ambitions of states. 
B)  great men determine the shape of history through their personal charisma or genius. 
C)  states are the key actors and the distribution of power a key factor. 
D)  balance of power among states provides the least stable system of politics.

Question 6

At the start of World War I, Britain, France, and Russia belonged to the

Accepted Answer

A)  Triple Entente. 
B)  United Nations. 
C)  World Trade Organization. 
D)  Triple Alliance. 
A)  Triple Entente. 
B)  United Nations. 
C)  World Trade Organization. 
D)  Triple Alliance.

Question 7

Nationalism is the doctrine that means

Accepted Answer

A)  large groups of people perceive themselves to be fundamentally similar to each other and distinct from other groups. 
B)  an intense dislike or fear of foreign people and their customs. 
C)  a feeling of pride as a country. 
D)  acceptance of different world views. 
A)  large groups of people perceive themselves to be fundamentally similar to each other and distinct from other groups. 
B)  an intense dislike or fear of foreign people and their customs. 
C)  a feeling of pride as a country. 
D)  acceptance of different world views.

Question 8

Which of the following social scientists attributed Europe's economic success to its Protestant Christian values?

Accepted Answer

A)  Huldrych Zwingli 
B)  Martin Luther 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Jared Diamond 
A)  Huldrych Zwingli 
B)  Martin Luther 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Jared Diamond

Question 9

A new system of post-World War II international economic stability and coordination came from which agreement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bretton Woods agreement 
B)  Treaty of Versailles 
C)  European Union treaty 
D)  Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty 
A)  Bretton Woods agreement 
B)  Treaty of Versailles 
C)  European Union treaty 
D)  Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty

Question 10

The sovereign state system created by the Treaty of Westphalia established all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  the main actors in the system are states. 
B)  governments have complete authority within their territories. 
C)  there is no higher authority than the state. 
D)  Catholicism was decreed the one true religion. 
A)  the main actors in the system are states. 
B)  governments have complete authority within their territories. 
C)  there is no higher authority than the state. 
D)  Catholicism was decreed the one true religion.

Question 11

In 1648, European countries signed the Treaty of Westphalia that

Accepted Answer

A)  united Christian and Muslim countries. 
B)  ended the Thirty Years' War. 
C)  created a free trade alliance. 
D)  brought back the Roman Empire. 
A)  united Christian and Muslim countries. 
B)  ended the Thirty Years' War. 
C)  created a free trade alliance. 
D)  brought back the Roman Empire.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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 13

During which declining Chinese dynasty did Western powers begin to exploit China?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ming 
B)  Qing 
C)  Zhou 
D)  Shang 
A)  Ming 
B)  Qing 
C)  Zhou 
D)  Shang

Question 14

Prior to the First World War, which declining empire controlled the Balkans?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Austro-Hungarian empire 
B)  the Ottoman empire 
C)  the Russian empire 
D)  the French empire 
A)  the Austro-Hungarian empire 
B)  the Ottoman empire 
C)  the Russian empire 
D)  the French empire

Question 15

The Concert of Europe was established following

Accepted Answer

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 16

In World War II, the Allied Powers included

Accepted Answer

A)  France, Britain, Soviet Union, and the United States. 
B)  Germany, Italy, and Japan. 
C)  Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. 
D)  the European Union and the United States. 
A)  France, Britain, Soviet Union, and the United States. 
B)  Germany, Italy, and Japan. 
C)  Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. 
D)  the European Union and the United States.

Question 17

The nineteenth century is known for the rise of what two related phenomena?

Accepted Answer

A)  War and capitalism 
B)  Nationalism and imperialism 
C)  Nationalism and capitalism 
D)  Imperialism and World War I 
A)  War and capitalism 
B)  Nationalism and imperialism 
C)  Nationalism and capitalism 
D)  Imperialism and World War I

Question 18

What are the major underlying and proximate causes of the outbreak of war in Europe in the early twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

The major underlying causes of the outbr

Question 19

The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union lasted between what years?

Accepted Answer

A)  1941-1945 
B)  1946-1991 
C)  1955-1965 
D)  1981-1991 
A)  1941-1945 
B)  1946-1991 
C)  1955-1965 
D)  1981-1991

Question 20

In the Cold War, proxies were

Accepted Answer

A)  government leaders who acted in consort with other leaders. 
B)  used by the superpowers to wage war through their allies. 
C)  a type of nuclear weapon developed by the United States. 
D)  important diplomats from many countries. 
A)  government leaders who acted in consort with other leaders. 
B)  used by the superpowers to wage war through their allies. 
C)  a type of nuclear weapon developed by the United States. 
D)  important diplomats from many countries.

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

The United States dropped nuclear weapons on which cities?

According to the textbook, during the Concert of Europe period

In which way does history influence present-day international affairs?

Thucydides posited a theory of international politics that stated

At the start of World War I, Britain, France, and Russia belonged to the

Nationalism is the doctrine that means

Which of the following social scientists attributed Europe's economic success to its Protestant Christian values?

A new system of post-World War II international economic stability and coordination came from which agreement?

The sovereign state system created by the Treaty of Westphalia established all of the following except

In 1648, European countries signed the Treaty of Westphalia that

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

During which declining Chinese dynasty did Western powers begin to exploit China?

Prior to the First World War, which declining empire controlled the Balkans?

The Concert of Europe was established following

In World War II, the Allied Powers included

The nineteenth century is known for the rise of what two related phenomena?

What are the major underlying and proximate causes of the outbreak of war in Europe in the early twentieth century?

The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union lasted between what years?

In the Cold War, proxies were

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

The United States dropped nuclear weapons on which cities?

According to the textbook, during the Concert of Europe period

In which way does history influence present-day international affairs?

Thucydides posited a theory of international politics that stated

At the start of World War I, Britain, France, and Russia belonged to the

Nationalism is the doctrine that means

Which of the following social scientists attributed Europe's economic success to its Protestant Christian values?

A new system of post-World War II international economic stability and coordination came from which agreement?

The sovereign state system created by the Treaty of Westphalia established all of the following except

In 1648, European countries signed the Treaty of Westphalia that

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

During which declining Chinese dynasty did Western powers begin to exploit China?

Prior to the First World War, which declining empire controlled the Balkans?

The Concert of Europe was established following

In World War II, the Allied Powers included

The nineteenth century is known for the rise of what two related phenomena?

What are the major underlying and proximate causes of the outbreak of war in Europe in the early twentieth century?

The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union lasted between what years?

In the Cold War, proxies were

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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