Question 1

According to the text, the European Union consists of how many members?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  27 
C)  6 
D)  45 
A)  15 
B)  27 
C)  6 
D)  45

Question 2

Discuss and explain the evolution of the Cold War. How did the Cold War affect international politics?

Accepted Answer

The Cold War was a period of geopolitica

Question 3

Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany

Accepted Answer

A)  after democratic elections confirmed him as Chancellor. 
B)  as a result of a coup d'état launched in Munich. 
C)  with the support of appeasement minded Western leaders. 
D)  after the assassination of the German President, von Hindenburg. 
A)  after democratic elections confirmed him as Chancellor. 
B)  as a result of a coup d'état launched in Munich. 
C)  with the support of appeasement minded Western leaders. 
D)  after the assassination of the German President, von Hindenburg.

Question 4

The doctrine of fascism sees as its goal the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The result of World War I was a shift in global power toward

Accepted Answer

A)  England. 
B)  France. 
C)  international organizations. 
D)  the United States. 
A)  England. 
B)  France. 
C)  international organizations. 
D)  the United States.

Question 6

Why did anarchy result from the Westphalian system?

Accepted Answer

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)  None of the above is true. 
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)  None of the above is true.

Question 7

The "new international economic order" proposed to

Accepted Answer

A)  allow the World Bank to determine unfair trade barriers. 
B)  establish gold as the international medium of exchange. 
C)  permit developing countries to set high tariffs on goods from developed countries. 
D)  use international trade to distribute power and wealth from rich countries to poor ones. 
A)  allow the World Bank to determine unfair trade barriers. 
B)  establish gold as the international medium of exchange. 
C)  permit developing countries to set high tariffs on goods from developed countries. 
D)  use international trade to distribute power and wealth from rich countries to poor ones.

Question 8

The spark that ignited World War I was

Accepted Answer

A)  the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo. 
B)  Germany's invasion of Poland. 
C)  the British naval blockade in the Atlantic. 
D)  the storming of the French Bastille. 
A)  the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo. 
B)  Germany's invasion of Poland. 
C)  the British naval blockade in the Atlantic. 
D)  the storming of the French Bastille.

Question 9

What major problem do most third world countries share?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poverty 
B)  Homogenous populations 
C)  Limited population growth 
D)  Large amounts of arable land 
A)  Poverty 
B)  Homogenous populations 
C)  Limited population growth 
D)  Large amounts of arable land

Question 10

The conflict over religion that sprang from the Protestant Reformation was called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Peloponnesian War. 
B)  European Civil War. 
C)  War of the Roses. 
D)  Thirty Years' War. 
A)  Peloponnesian War. 
B)  European Civil War. 
C)  War of the Roses. 
D)  Thirty Years' War.

Question 11

Which of the following was an example of a multinational empire in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Russian Empire 
B)  American Empire 
C)  German Empire 
D)  Japanese Empire 
A)  Russian Empire 
B)  American Empire 
C)  German Empire 
D)  Japanese Empire

Question 12

Fascism was a political ideology most closely associated with

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 13

Which of the following was not a cause of Napoleon's defeat?

Accepted Answer

A)  The frigid winters in Russia 
B)  The use of nationalism to mobilize populations 
C)  The effective use of new weapons of war 
D)  His enemies adopted Napoleon's strategies 
A)  The frigid winters in Russia 
B)  The use of nationalism to mobilize populations 
C)  The effective use of new weapons of war 
D)  His enemies adopted Napoleon's strategies

Question 14

During the first millennium BCE, China

Accepted Answer

A)  did not have a consistent government, and there were many debates. Since that time the borders and the strength of the state have also varied, at times controlled by outsiders. 
B)  was controlled by a monarchy. Over time, the country showed a consistent increase in strength and size. 
C)  expanded its cultural influence on the region, and it was never controlled by outsiders. 
D)  was always controlled by outsiders. 
A)  did not have a consistent government, and there were many debates. Since that time the borders and the strength of the state have also varied, at times controlled by outsiders. 
B)  was controlled by a monarchy. Over time, the country showed a consistent increase in strength and size. 
C)  expanded its cultural influence on the region, and it was never controlled by outsiders. 
D)  was always controlled by outsiders.

According to the text, the European Union consists of how many members?

Discuss and explain the evolution of the Cold War. How did the Cold War affect international politics?

Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany

The doctrine of fascism sees as its goal the

The result of World War I was a shift in global power toward

Why did anarchy result from the Westphalian system?

The "new international economic order" proposed to

The spark that ignited World War I was

What major problem do most third world countries share?

The conflict over religion that sprang from the Protestant Reformation was called the

Which of the following was an example of a multinational empire in Europe?

Fascism was a political ideology most closely associated with

Which of the following was not a cause of Napoleon's defeat?

During the first millennium BCE, China

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

According to the text, the European Union consists of how many members?

Discuss and explain the evolution of the Cold War. How did the Cold War affect international politics?

Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany

The doctrine of fascism sees as its goal the

The result of World War I was a shift in global power toward

Why did anarchy result from the Westphalian system?

The "new international economic order" proposed to

The spark that ignited World War I was

What major problem do most third world countries share?

The conflict over religion that sprang from the Protestant Reformation was called the

Which of the following was an example of a multinational empire in Europe?

Fascism was a political ideology most closely associated with

Which of the following was not a cause of Napoleon's defeat?

During the first millennium BCE, China

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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