Question 1

How did nuclear weapons help lead to the "Long Peace"?

Accepted Answer

A) Other nations worked to keep both sides in check to prevent the use of nuclear weapons. 
B) Peace was maintained through international monitoring of nuclear weapon stocks. 
C) Both powers spent so much money on developing new nuclear technologies that they could not afford war. 
D) Because both powers had second-strike capability,neither was willing to start a direct war. 
E) Only when one side agreed to share its nuclear secrets with the other could peace occur. 
A) Other nations worked to keep both sides in check to prevent the use of nuclear weapons. 
B) Peace was maintained through international monitoring of nuclear weapon stocks. 
C) Both powers spent so much money on developing new nuclear technologies that they could not afford war. 
D) Because both powers had second-strike capability,neither was willing to start a direct war. 
E) Only when one side agreed to share its nuclear secrets with the other could peace occur.

Question 2

What period marked a reverse in globalization?

Accepted Answer

A) The nineteenth century. 
B) Pre-World War I. 
C) The interwar period. 
D) The Cold War. 
E) The post-Cold War era. 
A) The nineteenth century. 
B) Pre-World War I. 
C) The interwar period. 
D) The Cold War. 
E) The post-Cold War era.

Question 3

International institutions can do all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) set rules of acceptable behavior. 
B) create mechanisms for joint decision making. 
C) monitor compliance with rules. 
D) create opportunities for repeated interactions. 
E) force states to comply with rules. 
A) set rules of acceptable behavior. 
B) create mechanisms for joint decision making. 
C) monitor compliance with rules. 
D) create opportunities for repeated interactions. 
E) force states to comply with rules.

Question 4

What is NOT a strategy to contain China's rise?

Accepted Answer

A) Create protections against the imports of Chinese goods. 
B) Prevent American Foreign Direct Investment into China to slow down its economic growth. 
C) Encourage investment into China to grow the capitalist sectors of its economy. 
D) Create an alliance of Southeast Asian and East Asian countries in opposition to China. 
E) Build new military bases in countries that border China. 
A) Create protections against the imports of Chinese goods. 
B) Prevent American Foreign Direct Investment into China to slow down its economic growth. 
C) Encourage investment into China to grow the capitalist sectors of its economy. 
D) Create an alliance of Southeast Asian and East Asian countries in opposition to China. 
E) Build new military bases in countries that border China.

Question 5

Which of the following is a weapon of mass destruction (WMD)?

Accepted Answer

A) An intercontinental ballistic missile. 
B) A Sherman tank. 
C) Chemical mustard gas. 
D) A satellite. 
E) An unmanned drone. 
A) An intercontinental ballistic missile. 
B) A Sherman tank. 
C) Chemical mustard gas. 
D) A satellite. 
E) An unmanned drone.

Question 6

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)is a treaty that:

Accepted Answer

A) allows countries that already have nuclear weapons to keep them indefinitely. 
B) has required countries to eliminate their nuclear weapons before signing the treaty. 
C) prohibits aboveground testing of nuclear weapons. 
D) bans the transfer of all nuclear technology. 
E) seeks to prevent the building of nuclear power plants. 
A) allows countries that already have nuclear weapons to keep them indefinitely. 
B) has required countries to eliminate their nuclear weapons before signing the treaty. 
C) prohibits aboveground testing of nuclear weapons. 
D) bans the transfer of all nuclear technology. 
E) seeks to prevent the building of nuclear power plants.

Question 7

Why are institutions valuable for actors that interact frequently?

Accepted Answer

A) Actors can avoid renegotiating rules by having permanent procedures. 
B) Actors can force other members to comply with the institution's rules. 
C) Institutions will change other actors' interests when members' interests are in conflict. 
D) Institutions are the only way that actors can monitor other actors' actions. 
E) Being members of an institution will give the actors an advantage over nonmembers. 
A) Actors can avoid renegotiating rules by having permanent procedures. 
B) Actors can force other members to comply with the institution's rules. 
C) Institutions will change other actors' interests when members' interests are in conflict. 
D) Institutions are the only way that actors can monitor other actors' actions. 
E) Being members of an institution will give the actors an advantage over nonmembers.

Question 8

Why did the European Union (EU)form?

Accepted Answer

The European Union (EU) was formed for s

Question 9

Will economic inequality be the norm of globalization,or should we expect inequality to shrink in the future?

Accepted Answer

Economic inequality has been a persisten

Question 10

Which would be the best strategy for the United States in dealing with China,given the pessimistic view of its rise in power?

Accepted Answer

A) Reducing the commitment to defend Taiwan. 
B) Decreasing ties with Vietnam. 
C) Promoting China's participation in international security organizations. 
D) Promoting China's participation in international financial organizations. 
E) Reducing China's access to the U.S.market. 
A) Reducing the commitment to defend Taiwan. 
B) Decreasing ties with Vietnam. 
C) Promoting China's participation in international security organizations. 
D) Promoting China's participation in international financial organizations. 
E) Reducing China's access to the U.S.market.

Question 11

What is an area to which "globalization" does NOT typically refer?

Accepted Answer

A) Communication. 
B) Technology. 
C) Transportation. 
D) Environmental. 
E) Economic. 
A) Communication. 
B) Technology. 
C) Transportation. 
D) Environmental. 
E) Economic.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a reason that deterrence is unlikely to work with terrorist organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) Many terrorists are willing to die for their cause. 
B) It can take a long time to determine who committed a terrorist attack. 
C) Retaliation against terrorist groups could kill innocent people who live around them. 
D) Terrorists are irrational and rarely act in ways that are explainable. 
E) A credible threat of retaliation requires having a location that one can attack. 
A) Many terrorists are willing to die for their cause. 
B) It can take a long time to determine who committed a terrorist attack. 
C) Retaliation against terrorist groups could kill innocent people who live around them. 
D) Terrorists are irrational and rarely act in ways that are explainable. 
E) A credible threat of retaliation requires having a location that one can attack.

Question 13

Why is the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)a compromise between nuclear and non-nuclear weapons states?

Accepted Answer

A) Non-nuclear weapons states abiding by the treaty eventually may be allowed by nuclear powers to develop small nuclear capabilities of their own. 
B) Nuclear weapons states keep their nuclear power plants while other states get assistance in developing environmentally friendly non-nuclear sources of energy. 
C) Nuclear weapons states can continue underground nuclear weapons testing while other states experience less pollution because of the ban on aboveground testing. 
D) Nuclear powers keep their nuclear weapons while other states get assistance in developing nuclear energy. 
E) States can have the technology and ability to develop nuclear weapons as long as they do not actually build nuclear weapons. 
A) Non-nuclear weapons states abiding by the treaty eventually may be allowed by nuclear powers to develop small nuclear capabilities of their own. 
B) Nuclear weapons states keep their nuclear power plants while other states get assistance in developing environmentally friendly non-nuclear sources of energy. 
C) Nuclear weapons states can continue underground nuclear weapons testing while other states experience less pollution because of the ban on aboveground testing. 
D) Nuclear powers keep their nuclear weapons while other states get assistance in developing nuclear energy. 
E) States can have the technology and ability to develop nuclear weapons as long as they do not actually build nuclear weapons.

Question 14

Why are innovations in military technology important for international relations?

Accepted Answer

A) Because innovations in military technology can enhance overall economic development. 
B) Because new military technologies have led to increased interactions between states. 
C) Because countries often ruin their economies by spending too much on new military technologies. 
D) Because innovations in military technology can change the distribution of power. 
E) Because innovations in military technology can lead to changes in international institutions. 
A) Because innovations in military technology can enhance overall economic development. 
B) Because new military technologies have led to increased interactions between states. 
C) Because countries often ruin their economies by spending too much on new military technologies. 
D) Because innovations in military technology can change the distribution of power. 
E) Because innovations in military technology can lead to changes in international institutions.

How did nuclear weapons help lead to the "Long Peace"?

What period marked a reverse in globalization?

International institutions can do all of the following EXCEPT:

What is NOT a strategy to contain China's rise?

Which of the following is a weapon of mass destruction (WMD)?

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)is a treaty that:

Why are institutions valuable for actors that interact frequently?

Why did the European Union (EU)form?

Will economic inequality be the norm of globalization,or should we expect inequality to shrink in the future?

Which would be the best strategy for the United States in dealing with China,given the pessimistic view of its rise in power?

What is an area to which "globalization" does NOT typically refer?

Which of the following is NOT a reason that deterrence is unlikely to work with terrorist organizations?

Why is the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)a compromise between nuclear and non-nuclear weapons states?

Why are innovations in military technology important for international relations?

Introduction

What Shaped Our World

Understanding Interests, interactions, and Institutions

Why Are There Wars

Domestic Politics and War

International Institutions and War

Violence by Nonstate Actors: Civil War and Terrorism

International Trade

International Financial Relations

International Monetary Relations

Development: Causes of the Wealth and Poverty of Nations

International Law and Norms

Human Rights

The Global Environment

Foundations, war, and Peace

International Political Economy, transnational Politics, and Looking Ahead

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Exam 15: The Future of International Politics

How did nuclear weapons help lead to the "Long Peace"?

What period marked a reverse in globalization?

International institutions can do all of the following EXCEPT:

What is NOT a strategy to contain China's rise?

Which of the following is a weapon of mass destruction (WMD)?

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)is a treaty that:

Why are institutions valuable for actors that interact frequently?

Why did the European Union (EU)form?

Will economic inequality be the norm of globalization,or should we expect inequality to shrink in the future?

Which would be the best strategy for the United States in dealing with China,given the pessimistic view of its rise in power?

What is an area to which "globalization" does NOT typically refer?

Which of the following is NOT a reason that deterrence is unlikely to work with terrorist organizations?

Why is the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)a compromise between nuclear and non-nuclear weapons states?

Why are innovations in military technology important for international relations?

Introduction

What Shaped Our World

Understanding Interests, interactions, and Institutions

Why Are There Wars

Domestic Politics and War

International Institutions and War

Violence by Nonstate Actors: Civil War and Terrorism

International Trade

International Financial Relations

International Monetary Relations

Development: Causes of the Wealth and Poverty of Nations

International Law and Norms

Human Rights

The Global Environment

Foundations, war, and Peace

International Political Economy, transnational Politics, and Looking Ahead

Filters