Question 1

All except which of the following factors contributed to the undermining of Napoleon's power?

Accepted Answer

A)  France's allies turned against him 
B)  France's inability to defeat Spain and Portugal 
C)  The levee en masse 
D)  The invasion of Russia 
A)  France's allies turned against him 
B)  France's inability to defeat Spain and Portugal 
C)  The levee en masse 
D)  The invasion of Russia C

Question 2

The immediate cause of the French Revolution was

Accepted Answer

A)  French free-trade policies. 
B)  France's open and democratic political system. 
C)  France's tremendous debt. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  French free-trade policies. 
B)  France's open and democratic political system. 
C)  France's tremendous debt. 
D)  All of the above. C

Question 3

Which of the following helps to explain why the cult of the offensive became the primary doctrine for European military leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recent experiences in the American Civil War and the Boer War 
B)  Most European leaders did not expect that the next war would be like the last. 
C)  The expansion of railroads 
D)  Generals were not able to oversee and control their troops. 
A)  Recent experiences in the American Civil War and the Boer War 
B)  Most European leaders did not expect that the next war would be like the last. 
C)  The expansion of railroads 
D)  Generals were not able to oversee and control their troops. C

Question 4

Liberalism is the belief that

Accepted Answer

A)  The power of government should reside in the hands of the people. 
B)  Government should allow individuals as little responsibility for controlling their own actions as possible. 
C)  Popular loyalty should focus on the nation rather than the monarch. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  The power of government should reside in the hands of the people. 
B)  Government should allow individuals as little responsibility for controlling their own actions as possible. 
C)  Popular loyalty should focus on the nation rather than the monarch. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 5

In 1942, the Manhattan Project was so secret that not even _______________ knew about it.

Accepted Answer

A)  Roosevelt 
B)  Truman 
C)  Oppenheimer 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Roosevelt 
B)  Truman 
C)  Oppenheimer 
D)  none of the above

Question 6

The Holocaust was the murder of

Accepted Answer

A)  Jews. 
B)  Gypsies. 
C)  Homosexuals. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Jews. 
B)  Gypsies. 
C)  Homosexuals. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 7

Napoleon's "Continental System" was designed to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expand French economic control of Europe and weaken the British 
B)  Promote governmental efficiency in the countries he conquered 
C)  Install his relatives as monarchs in conquered nations 
D)  Increase the number of conscripts in his armies 
A)  Expand French economic control of Europe and weaken the British 
B)  Promote governmental efficiency in the countries he conquered 
C)  Install his relatives as monarchs in conquered nations 
D)  Increase the number of conscripts in his armies

Question 8

The British Corn Laws

Accepted Answer

A)  Were a set of tariffs on agricultural imports. 
B)  Protected British landowners in the late 1700s and early 1800s. 
C)  Were repealed in 1846 and helped facilitate a boom in international trade. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Were a set of tariffs on agricultural imports. 
B)  Protected British landowners in the late 1700s and early 1800s. 
C)  Were repealed in 1846 and helped facilitate a boom in international trade. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 9

Otto von Bismarck can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  An idealist. 
B)  A liberal. 
C)  A realist. 
D)  A democrat. 
A)  An idealist. 
B)  A liberal. 
C)  A realist. 
D)  A democrat.

Question 10

Why did the United States agree to the Dawes Plan, in which the United States lent money to Germany only to have it returned as Allied debt repayment?

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&American private sector, not government,

Question 11

As a consequence of the Treaty of Versailles,

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany was permanently weakened. 
B)  Germany was partitioned. 
C)  Germany was forced to make reparation payments to the Allies. 
D)  Germans were united into one state. 
A)  Germany was permanently weakened. 
B)  Germany was partitioned. 
C)  Germany was forced to make reparation payments to the Allies. 
D)  Germans were united into one state.

Question 12

Kaiser Wilhelm made what kind of changes in German foreign policy after he dismissed Bismarck?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany began to forge closer relations with Great Britain. 
B)  Germany deemphasized naval power. 
C)  Germany developed closer ties with Austria-Hungary. 
D)  Germany developed better relations with Russia. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Germany began to forge closer relations with Great Britain. 
B)  Germany deemphasized naval power. 
C)  Germany developed closer ties with Austria-Hungary. 
D)  Germany developed better relations with Russia. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 13

When Frederick II of Prussia stated, "If we can gain something by being honest, we will be it, and if we have to deceive, we will be cheats," he was demonstrating what kind of view of international relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Idealism 
B)  Realism 
C)  Isolationism 
D)  Fragmentation 
A)  Idealism 
B)  Realism 
C)  Isolationism 
D)  Fragmentation

Question 14

The main objective of European alliances prior to World War I was to

Accepted Answer

A)  Contain French expansionism. 
B)  Prevent the spread of Russian communism. 
C)  Reduce British naval supremacy. 
D)  Contain German expansionism. 
A)  Contain French expansionism. 
B)  Prevent the spread of Russian communism. 
C)  Reduce British naval supremacy. 
D)  Contain German expansionism.

Question 15

After the Napoleonic Wars, Britain promoted

Accepted Answer

A)  Protectionism. 
B)  Free trade. 
C)  War. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Protectionism. 
B)  Free trade. 
C)  War. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 16

The rising power of Germany, Japan, and Italy is what type of explanation for the start of World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual level 
B)  Domestic level 
C)  Systemic level 
D)  Idealist 
A)  Individual level 
B)  Domestic level 
C)  Systemic level 
D)  Idealist

Question 17

World War I would best be characterized as a

Accepted Answer

A)  Total war. 
B)  War of attrition. 
C)  Defensive war. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Total war. 
B)  War of attrition. 
C)  Defensive war. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 18

Discuss the application of realism, liberalism, and constructivism evident throughout the years 1648 to 1945. Explain at least three historical events per theory.

Accepted Answer

Realism, liberalism, and constructivism

Question 19

Germany used a system of alliances to

Accepted Answer

A)  Moderate the demands of its allies. 
B)  Discourage the formation of coalitions of opponents. 
C)  Prevent the escalation of local conflicts into general war. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Moderate the demands of its allies. 
B)  Discourage the formation of coalitions of opponents. 
C)  Prevent the escalation of local conflicts into general war. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 20

Define the major developments in international relations during the "long peace" of the nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Absence of major wars between

All except which of the following factors contributed to the undermining of Napoleon's power?

The immediate cause of the French Revolution was

Which of the following helps to explain why the cult of the offensive became the primary doctrine for European military leaders?

Liberalism is the belief that

In 1942, the Manhattan Project was so secret that not even _______________ knew about it.

The Holocaust was the murder of

Napoleon's "Continental System" was designed to do which of the following?

The British Corn Laws

Otto von Bismarck can best be described as

Why did the United States agree to the Dawes Plan, in which the United States lent money to Germany only to have it returned as Allied debt repayment?

As a consequence of the Treaty of Versailles,

Kaiser Wilhelm made what kind of changes in German foreign policy after he dismissed Bismarck?

When Frederick II of Prussia stated, "If we can gain something by being honest, we will be it, and if we have to deceive, we will be cheats," he was demonstrating what kind of view of international relations?

The main objective of European alliances prior to World War I was to

After the Napoleonic Wars, Britain promoted

The rising power of Germany, Japan, and Italy is what type of explanation for the start of World War II?

World War I would best be characterized as a

Discuss the application of realism, liberalism, and constructivism evident throughout the years 1648 to 1945. Explain at least three historical events per theory.

Germany used a system of alliances to

Define the major developments in international relations during the "long peace" of the nineteenth century.

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Exam 3: World Politics and Economics: 1648 1945

All except which of the following factors contributed to the undermining of Napoleon's power?

The immediate cause of the French Revolution was

Which of the following helps to explain why the cult of the offensive became the primary doctrine for European military leaders?

Liberalism is the belief that

In 1942, the Manhattan Project was so secret that not even _______________ knew about it.

The Holocaust was the murder of

Napoleon's "Continental System" was designed to do which of the following?

The British Corn Laws

Otto von Bismarck can best be described as

Why did the United States agree to the Dawes Plan, in which the United States lent money to Germany only to have it returned as Allied debt repayment?

As a consequence of the Treaty of Versailles,

Kaiser Wilhelm made what kind of changes in German foreign policy after he dismissed Bismarck?

When Frederick II of Prussia stated, "If we can gain something by being honest, we will be it, and if we have to deceive, we will be cheats," he was demonstrating what kind of view of international relations?

The main objective of European alliances prior to World War I was to

After the Napoleonic Wars, Britain promoted

The rising power of Germany, Japan, and Italy is what type of explanation for the start of World War II?

World War I would best be characterized as a

Discuss the application of realism, liberalism, and constructivism evident throughout the years 1648 to 1945. Explain at least three historical events per theory.

Germany used a system of alliances to

Define the major developments in international relations during the "long peace" of the nineteenth century.

World Politics: Complexity and Competing Processes

Theory and World Politics

World Politics and Economics: the Cold War

Imperialism and Its Survivors

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Security Theory and Practice

Contemporary Security Issues

World Politics: Trade and Investment

World Politics: Development

Human Issues: Demographic Trends

Resource Issues

Global Governance: International Law and Organizations

World Politics in Context

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