Question 1

What happened to the colonial system after World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States and the Soviet Union, the new superpowers, took over the former German and Japanese colonies. 
B)  The colonial system met its demise in a series of incredibly violent wars. 
C)  The colonial system met its demise due to Germany's and Japan's defeat, the weak economic position of other former colonizers, and the United Nations' endorsement of national self-determination. 
D)  Colonialism was strengthened because the end of the war in Europe meant that European countries could devote more resources to their colonies. 
E)  Colonialism was strengthened because the newly formed United Nations endorsed the practice. 
A)  The United States and the Soviet Union, the new superpowers, took over the former German and Japanese colonies. 
B)  The colonial system met its demise in a series of incredibly violent wars. 
C)  The colonial system met its demise due to Germany's and Japan's defeat, the weak economic position of other former colonizers, and the United Nations' endorsement of national self-determination. 
D)  Colonialism was strengthened because the end of the war in Europe meant that European countries could devote more resources to their colonies. 
E)  Colonialism was strengthened because the newly formed United Nations endorsed the practice.

Question 2

Following the defeat of Napoleon in 1815, Europe's five major powers

Accepted Answer

A)  ushered in a period of relative peace in the international political system. 
B)  included Ireland, France, Germany, Hungary, and Austria. 
C)  split into seven smaller countries and continued fighting. 
D)  became liberal democracies and established the European Union. 
E)  forged an alliance against invading African armies. 
A)  ushered in a period of relative peace in the international political system. 
B)  included Ireland, France, Germany, Hungary, and Austria. 
C)  split into seven smaller countries and continued fighting. 
D)  became liberal democracies and established the European Union. 
E)  forged an alliance against invading African armies.

Question 3

In addition to Germany, Japan and Italy also played a major role in the breakdown of interstate order in the 1930s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

As part of the nineteenth-century balance-of-power system in Europe,

Accepted Answer

A)  independent states balanced colonies of relatively equal power. 
B)  treaties were designed to create the emergence of a hegemon. 
C)  alliances were formed to counteract potentially more powerful factions. 
D)  agricultural elites balanced against urban factory owners. 
E)  relatively balanced (symmetrical) coalitions encouraged the outbreak of war. 
A)  independent states balanced colonies of relatively equal power. 
B)  treaties were designed to create the emergence of a hegemon. 
C)  alliances were formed to counteract potentially more powerful factions. 
D)  agricultural elites balanced against urban factory owners. 
E)  relatively balanced (symmetrical) coalitions encouraged the outbreak of war.

Question 5

During the Cold War, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Warsaw Pact were

Accepted Answer

A)  blocs of states that represented U.S. and Soviet interests, respectively. 
B)  blocs of states that represented Soviet and U.S. interests, respectively. 
C)  formal alliances that subsequently served as models for the United Nations. 
D)  organizations that worked together to make superpower cooperation a reality. 
E)  alliances whose work proved invaluable to the success of a revitalized League of Nations. 
A)  blocs of states that represented U.S. and Soviet interests, respectively. 
B)  blocs of states that represented Soviet and U.S. interests, respectively. 
C)  formal alliances that subsequently served as models for the United Nations. 
D)  organizations that worked together to make superpower cooperation a reality. 
E)  alliances whose work proved invaluable to the success of a revitalized League of Nations.

Question 6

In the balance of power in Europe following the Napoleonic Wars, Russia played the role of ________ while Britain played the role of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hegemon; balancer 
B)  balancer; hegemon 
C)  hegemon; builder of alliances 
D)  builder of alliances; balancer 
E)  balancer; builder of alliances 
A)  hegemon; balancer 
B)  balancer; hegemon 
C)  hegemon; builder of alliances 
D)  builder of alliances; balancer 
E)  balancer; builder of alliances

Question 7

Napoleon's army was defeated when it invaded

Accepted Answer

A)  Prussia. 
B)  China. 
C)  the United States. 
D)  Russia. 
E)  Austria. 
A)  Prussia. 
B)  China. 
C)  the United States. 
D)  Russia. 
E)  Austria.

Question 8

Which of the following strategic policies did the United States adopt vis-à-vis the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

A)  rollback 
B)  colonialism 
C)  imperialism 
D)  containment 
E)  transnationalism 
A)  rollback 
B)  colonialism 
C)  imperialism 
D)  containment 
E)  transnationalism

Question 9

The 1648 Treaties of Westphalia are important because they marked the rise of religious authority uniting Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What happened to the colonial system after World War II?

Following the defeat of Napoleon in 1815, Europe's five major powers

In addition to Germany, Japan and Italy also played a major role in the breakdown of interstate order in the 1930s.

As part of the nineteenth-century balance-of-power system in Europe,

During the Cold War, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Warsaw Pact were

In the balance of power in Europe following the Napoleonic Wars, Russia played the role of while Britain played the role of .

Napoleon's army was defeated when it invaded

Which of the following strategic policies did the United States adopt vis-à-vis the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

The 1648 Treaties of Westphalia are important because they marked the rise of religious authority uniting Europe.

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What happened to the colonial system after World War II?

Following the defeat of Napoleon in 1815, Europe's five major powers

In addition to Germany, Japan and Italy also played a major role in the breakdown of interstate order in the 1930s.

As part of the nineteenth-century balance-of-power system in Europe,

During the Cold War, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Warsaw Pact were

In the balance of power in Europe following the Napoleonic Wars, Russia played the role of ________ while Britain played the role of ________.

Napoleon's army was defeated when it invaded

Which of the following strategic policies did the United States adopt vis-à-vis the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

The 1648 Treaties of Westphalia are important because they marked the rise of religious authority uniting Europe.

Approaches to International Relations

International Relations Theories

The International System

The State

The Individual

Intergovernmental Organizations, International Law, and Nongovernmental Organizations

War and Strife

International Political Economy

Human Rights

Transnational Issues: the Environment, World Health, and Crime

Filters

In the balance of power in Europe following the Napoleonic Wars, Russia played the role of while Britain played the role of .