Question 1

In the 1990s, many states discovered the high costs of having a bad reputation due to violations of international law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

All of the following are coercive measures which the UN can take against the state that is to blame for a threat to peace, breach of peace, or act of aggression, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  severance of diplomatic relations. 
B)  the complete or partial interruption of economic relations with the dissident state. 
C)  terrorism. 
D)  the use of armed forces. 
A)  severance of diplomatic relations. 
B)  the complete or partial interruption of economic relations with the dissident state. 
C)  terrorism. 
D)  the use of armed forces.

Question 3

The UN Security Council is composed of twenty-five nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The most powerful organ of the United Nations, responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security, is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  General Assembly. 
B)  Secretariat. 
C)  Security Council. 
D)  World Health Organization. 
A)  General Assembly. 
B)  Secretariat. 
C)  Security Council. 
D)  World Health Organization.

Question 5

China remains a communist state, but has become a market economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is international law? How effective is international law? What are the limitations of it?

Accepted Answer

International law is the system of rules

Question 7

The absence of the Soviet delegate helped make the role of the UN-led military action possible in Korea from 1950 to 1953.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All of the following countries are permanent members of the UN Security Council EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  the United Kingdom. 
B)  Germany. 
C)  Russia. 
D)  the United States. 
A)  the United Kingdom. 
B)  Germany. 
C)  Russia. 
D)  the United States.

Question 9

The founder of modern international law was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hugo Grotius. 
B)  William Penn. 
C)  Immanuel Kant. 
D)  Voltaire. 
A)  Hugo Grotius. 
B)  William Penn. 
C)  Immanuel Kant. 
D)  Voltaire.

Question 10

What are the causes of war? How have people and nation-states attempted to maintain peace?

Accepted Answer

Although direct causes of war cannot be

Question 11

In 1979, Egypt and Israel agreed to a peace treaty and Israel withdrew from:

Accepted Answer

A)  all of the Golan. 
B)  the West Bank. 
C)  the Sinai Peninsula. 
D)  the Jordan Valley. 
A)  all of the Golan. 
B)  the West Bank. 
C)  the Sinai Peninsula. 
D)  the Jordan Valley.

Question 12

The UN charter does not list the use of armed forces as a coercive measure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In imposing sanctions, the UN is limited because:

Accepted Answer

A)  member states retain their sovereignty. 
B)  the UN is a superstate. 
C)  the power of the world is not concentrated in a few states. 
D)  it can force states to accept its decisions in all cases. 
A)  member states retain their sovereignty. 
B)  the UN is a superstate. 
C)  the power of the world is not concentrated in a few states. 
D)  it can force states to accept its decisions in all cases.

Question 14

The war on terrorism has more of a geographic component than did previous wars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

On the international level, reasonable discussion is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  negotiation. 
B)  verbal discretion. 
C)  diplomacy. 
D)  a pacifistic address. 
A)  negotiation. 
B)  verbal discretion. 
C)  diplomacy. 
D)  a pacifistic address.

In the 1990s, many states discovered the high costs of having a bad reputation due to violations of international law.

All of the following are coercive measures which the UN can take against the state that is to blame for a threat to peace, breach of peace, or act of aggression, EXCEPT:

The UN Security Council is composed of twenty-five nations.

The most powerful organ of the United Nations, responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security, is the:

China remains a communist state, but has become a market economy.

What is international law? How effective is international law? What are the limitations of it?

The absence of the Soviet delegate helped make the role of the UN-led military action possible in Korea from 1950 to 1953.

All of the following countries are permanent members of the UN Security Council EXCEPT:

The founder of modern international law was:

What are the causes of war? How have people and nation-states attempted to maintain peace?

In 1979, Egypt and Israel agreed to a peace treaty and Israel withdrew from:

The UN charter does not list the use of armed forces as a coercive measure.

In imposing sanctions, the UN is limited because:

The war on terrorism has more of a geographic component than did previous wars.

On the international level, reasonable discussion is called:

Social Science and Its Method

Human Origins

Origins of Western Society

Society, Culture, and Cultural Change

Geography, Demography, Ecology, and Society

Technology and Society

Psychology, Society, and Culture

The Family

Religion

Education

Social and Economic Stratification

Stratification, Minorities, and Discrimination

The Functions and Forms of Government

Governments of the World

Democratic Government in the United States

The Organization of Economic Activities

The Economy, Government, and Economic Challenges Facing the United States

International Political Relations

International Economic Relations

The Political Economies of Developing Countries

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Exam 21: International Institutions and the Search for Peace

In the 1990s, many states discovered the high costs of having a bad reputation due to violations of international law.

All of the following are coercive measures which the UN can take against the state that is to blame for a threat to peace, breach of peace, or act of aggression, EXCEPT:

The UN Security Council is composed of twenty-five nations.

The most powerful organ of the United Nations, responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security, is the:

China remains a communist state, but has become a market economy.

What is international law? How effective is international law? What are the limitations of it?

The absence of the Soviet delegate helped make the role of the UN-led military action possible in Korea from 1950 to 1953.

All of the following countries are permanent members of the UN Security Council EXCEPT:

The founder of modern international law was:

What are the causes of war? How have people and nation-states attempted to maintain peace?

In 1979, Egypt and Israel agreed to a peace treaty and Israel withdrew from:

The UN charter does not list the use of armed forces as a coercive measure.

In imposing sanctions, the UN is limited because:

The war on terrorism has more of a geographic component than did previous wars.

On the international level, reasonable discussion is called:

Social Science and Its Method

Human Origins

Origins of Western Society

Society, Culture, and Cultural Change

Geography, Demography, Ecology, and Society

Technology and Society

Psychology, Society, and Culture

The Family

Religion

Education

Social and Economic Stratification

Stratification, Minorities, and Discrimination

The Functions and Forms of Government

Governments of the World

Democratic Government in the United States

The Organization of Economic Activities

The Economy, Government, and Economic Challenges Facing the United States

International Political Relations

International Economic Relations

The Political Economies of Developing Countries

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