Question 1

Ethnic identity and national identity are strongly connected to the development of:

Accepted Answer

A) a written language. 
B) the state. 
C) seafaring. 
D) monotheism. 
E) the Cold War. 
A) a written language. 
B) the state. 
C) seafaring. 
D) monotheism. 
E) the Cold War. B

Question 2

_________ is a collection of people, bound by shared institutions that define how human relations should be conducted.

Accepted Answer

A) Government 
B) Society 
C) Culture 
D) Citizenship 
E) Humanity 
A) Government 
B) Society 
C) Culture 
D) Citizenship 
E) Humanity B

Question 3

Political culture can be defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) the views of a society toward the role of culture and its place in politics. 
B) temporary political values held during times of sudden change. 
C) the basic norms for political activity in a society. 
D) how politicians conduct their campaigns. 
E) the level of political modernization in a country. 
A) the views of a society toward the role of culture and its place in politics. 
B) temporary political values held during times of sudden change. 
C) the basic norms for political activity in a society. 
D) how politicians conduct their campaigns. 
E) the level of political modernization in a country. C

Question 4

What is the distinction between ethnicity and society?

Accepted Answer

A) They mean the same thing. 
B) A single society can be made up of several ethnicities. 
C) A society cannot exist unless it has one ethnic identity. 
D) Ethnicity refers to religion, whereas society refers to politics. 
E) Ethnicity refers to politics, whereas society refers to religion. 
A) They mean the same thing. 
B) A single society can be made up of several ethnicities. 
C) A society cannot exist unless it has one ethnic identity. 
D) Ethnicity refers to religion, whereas society refers to politics. 
E) Ethnicity refers to politics, whereas society refers to religion.

Question 5

The difference between ethnic and national conflict is that:

Accepted Answer

A) ethnic conflict is typically more violent than national conflict. 
B) national conflict is more concerned with sovereignty and independence than ethnic conflict. 
C) national conflict is always top down, while ethnic conflict is always bottom up. 
D) national conflict is more likely to result in terrorism. 
E) there is essentially no difference between the two. 
A) ethnic conflict is typically more violent than national conflict. 
B) national conflict is more concerned with sovereignty and independence than ethnic conflict. 
C) national conflict is always top down, while ethnic conflict is always bottom up. 
D) national conflict is more likely to result in terrorism. 
E) there is essentially no difference between the two.

Question 6

Citizenship is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) democratic rights, such as voting. 
B) an individual's or a group's relationship to the state. 
C) economic obligations that a person has to the state, such as taxation. 
D) an arbitrary sense of personal loyalty to a particular country. 
E) a form of ideology. 
A) democratic rights, such as voting. 
B) an individual's or a group's relationship to the state. 
C) economic obligations that a person has to the state, such as taxation. 
D) an arbitrary sense of personal loyalty to a particular country. 
E) a form of ideology.

Question 7

What are the dominant political ideologies in your country today? Where do they fall in the spectrum of political attitudes?

Accepted Answer

In my country, the dominant political id

Question 8

Nationalism can be defined as pride in one's:

Accepted Answer

A) state. 
B) race. 
C) people. 
D) community. 
E) politicians. 
A) state. 
B) race. 
C) people. 
D) community. 
E) politicians.

Question 9

Ethnicity is typically defined by a "master list" of:

Accepted Answer

A) religion and language. 
B) language and customs. 
C) religion and customs. 
D) There is no master list that defines ethnicity. 
E) geography and ideology. 
A) religion and language. 
B) language and customs. 
C) religion and customs. 
D) There is no master list that defines ethnicity. 
E) geography and ideology.

Question 10

People bound together by a common set of political aspirations (such as sovereignty) belong to a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) nation. 
B) polity. 
C) ethnic group. 
D) country. 
E) state. 
A) nation. 
B) polity. 
C) ethnic group. 
D) country. 
E) state.

Question 11

Ascription is when a particular identity is assigned:

Accepted Answer

A) by the state. 
B) at birth. 
C) by genetics. 
D) by geography. 
E) by ideology. 
A) by the state. 
B) at birth. 
C) by genetics. 
D) by geography. 
E) by ideology.

Question 12

National identity is:

Accepted Answer

A) often derived from ethnic identity. 
B) never derived from ethnic identity. 
C) always derived from religious identity. 
D) never derived from religious identity. 
E) becoming a less influential institution in politics. 
A) often derived from ethnic identity. 
B) never derived from ethnic identity. 
C) always derived from religious identity. 
D) never derived from religious identity. 
E) becoming a less influential institution in politics.

Question 13

Fundamentalism can be defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) an ideology that seeks to unite faith with the state. 
B) a high degree of religious orthodoxy. 
C) a desire to return a society to its premodern roots. 
D) the use of violence toward religious ends. 
E) any deeply held value that combines political and religious views. 
A) an ideology that seeks to unite faith with the state. 
B) a high degree of religious orthodoxy. 
C) a desire to return a society to its premodern roots. 
D) the use of violence toward religious ends. 
E) any deeply held value that combines political and religious views.

Question 14

In your view, should every nation be allowed to form its own state?

Accepted Answer

The question of whether every nation sho

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an attribute defining ethnicity?

Accepted Answer

A) Religion. 
B) Custom. 
C) Citizenship. 
D) Language. 
E) History. 
A) Religion. 
B) Custom. 
C) Citizenship. 
D) Language. 
E) History.

Question 16

Ethnic identity can be defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) specific attributes that make one group of people culturally different. 
B) biological elements that separate people by race. 
C) linguistic differences between otherwise similar people. 
D) economic differences interconnected with cultural values. 
E) geographic differences between people. 
A) specific attributes that make one group of people culturally different. 
B) biological elements that separate people by race. 
C) linguistic differences between otherwise similar people. 
D) economic differences interconnected with cultural values. 
E) geographic differences between people.

Question 17

Which of the following is inherently political?

Accepted Answer

A) Society. 
B) Ethnicity. 
C) National identity. 
D) Custom. 
E) Language. 
A) Society. 
B) Ethnicity. 
C) National identity. 
D) Custom. 
E) Language.

Question 18

What is the relationship between ethnicity and politics?

Accepted Answer

A) Ethnicity is always political. 
B) Ethnicity is never political. 
C) Ethnicity can be political, but it is not necessarily so. 
D) Ethnicity was once highly political, but it is no longer so. 
E) They are often used to mean the same thing. 
A) Ethnicity is always political. 
B) Ethnicity is never political. 
C) Ethnicity can be political, but it is not necessarily so. 
D) Ethnicity was once highly political, but it is no longer so. 
E) They are often used to mean the same thing.

Question 19

Patriotism can be defined as pride in one's:

Accepted Answer

A) state. 
B) race. 
C) people. 
D) community. 
E) ethnicity. 
A) state. 
B) race. 
C) people. 
D) community. 
E) ethnicity.

Question 20

A state that encompasses one dominant nation that it claims to represent is known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) ethnic polity. 
B) citizen state. 
C) nation-state. 
D) patriotic state. 
E) devolved state. 
A) ethnic polity. 
B) citizen state. 
C) nation-state. 
D) patriotic state. 
E) devolved state.

Ethnic identity and national identity are strongly connected to the development of:

_________ is a collection of people, bound by shared institutions that define how human relations should be conducted.

Political culture can be defined as:

What is the distinction between ethnicity and society?

The difference between ethnic and national conflict is that:

Citizenship is best defined as:

What are the dominant political ideologies in your country today? Where do they fall in the spectrum of political attitudes?

Nationalism can be defined as pride in one's:

Ethnicity is typically defined by a "master list" of:

People bound together by a common set of political aspirations (such as sovereignty) belong to a(n):

Ascription is when a particular identity is assigned:

National identity is:

Fundamentalism can be defined as:

In your view, should every nation be allowed to form its own state?

Which of the following is NOT an attribute defining ethnicity?

Ethnic identity can be defined as:

Which of the following is inherently political?

What is the relationship between ethnicity and politics?

Patriotism can be defined as pride in one's:

A state that encompasses one dominant nation that it claims to represent is known as a(n):

Introduction

States

Political Economy

Democratic Regimes

Nondemocratic Regimes

Political Violence

Advanced Democracies

Communism and Postcommunism

Less-Developed and Newly Industrializing Countries

Globalization and the Future of Comparative Politics

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Exam 3: Nations and Society

Ethnic identity and national identity are strongly connected to the development of:

_________ is a collection of people, bound by shared institutions that define how human relations should be conducted.

Political culture can be defined as:

What is the distinction between ethnicity and society?

The difference between ethnic and national conflict is that:

Citizenship is best defined as:

What are the dominant political ideologies in your country today? Where do they fall in the spectrum of political attitudes?

Nationalism can be defined as pride in one's:

Ethnicity is typically defined by a "master list" of:

People bound together by a common set of political aspirations (such as sovereignty) belong to a(n):

Ascription is when a particular identity is assigned:

National identity is:

Fundamentalism can be defined as:

In your view, should every nation be allowed to form its own state?

Which of the following is NOT an attribute defining ethnicity?

Ethnic identity can be defined as:

Which of the following is inherently political?

What is the relationship between ethnicity and politics?

Patriotism can be defined as pride in one's:

A state that encompasses one dominant nation that it claims to represent is known as a(n):

Introduction

States

Political Economy

Democratic Regimes

Nondemocratic Regimes

Political Violence

Advanced Democracies

Communism and Postcommunism

Less-Developed and Newly Industrializing Countries

Globalization and the Future of Comparative Politics

Filters