Question 1

The approach of the United Kingdom to cyber security

Accepted Answer

A)  is based on the approach of the United States. 
B)  is based on the view that cyber security cannot succeed without developing countries succeeding as well. 
C)  is based on cooperation with other states, but only developed states, with which it shares cyber security issues. 
D)  is based on cooperation with other states, but only developing states that are the source of cyber attacks. 
E)  is based on cooperation with individuals and businesses, not states. 
A)  is based on the approach of the United States. 
B)  is based on the view that cyber security cannot succeed without developing countries succeeding as well. 
C)  is based on cooperation with other states, but only developed states, with which it shares cyber security issues. 
D)  is based on cooperation with other states, but only developing states that are the source of cyber attacks. 
E)  is based on cooperation with individuals and businesses, not states. B

Question 2

How do transnational issues complicate international bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A)  These issues are interconnected, making a multiplicity of issues at stake whenever states come to the bargaining table. 
B)  Trade-offs are not possible between these issues. 
C)  These issues always put state security at the forefront of negotiations, and states are not willing to compromise on issues related to security. 
D)  These issues are not politically important issues, leading states to offer little resources to negotiations dealing with them. 
E)  Transnational issues do not affect international bargaining. 
A)  These issues are interconnected, making a multiplicity of issues at stake whenever states come to the bargaining table. 
B)  Trade-offs are not possible between these issues. 
C)  These issues always put state security at the forefront of negotiations, and states are not willing to compromise on issues related to security. 
D)  These issues are not politically important issues, leading states to offer little resources to negotiations dealing with them. 
E)  Transnational issues do not affect international bargaining. A

Question 3

Which actors have responded to the AIDS crisis?

Accepted Answer

A)  only individual states 
B)  states and NGOs 
C)  states, NGOs, and intergovernmental organizations 
D)  states, NGOs, intergovernmental organizations, and individuals 
E)  There has been no widespread response, hence the prevalence of AIDS today. 
A)  only individual states 
B)  states and NGOs 
C)  states, NGOs, and intergovernmental organizations 
D)  states, NGOs, intergovernmental organizations, and individuals 
E)  There has been no widespread response, hence the prevalence of AIDS today. D

Question 4

The notion of ________ is used as an aid in conceptualizing how to achieve shared benefits that depend on overcoming conflicting interests.

Accepted Answer

A)  collective goods 
B)  functionalism 
C)  collective security 
D)  regimes 
E)  cultural revolution 
A)  collective goods 
B)  functionalism 
C)  collective security 
D)  regimes 
E)  cultural revolution

Question 5

The belief that environmental issues are ripe for international action in the twenty-first century is characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  liberals. 
B)  realists. 
C)  radicals. 
D)  behavioralists. 
E)  Marxists. 
A)  liberals. 
B)  realists. 
C)  radicals. 
D)  behavioralists. 
E)  Marxists.

Question 6

Which of the following is a key characteristic of narcotrafficking?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a purely domestic issue, and states must therefore deal with the problem individually. 
B)  The costs of shipping large quantities of product are high, which is why destroying the product at its source can be so effective. 
C)  The production, refinement, and shipment of narcotics contribute substantially to the economy of many countries. 
D)  It is an issue completely separate from terrorism, and therefore receives significantly less attention in the international community. 
E)  It is not an issue that has made it into important policy debates in the United States. 
A)  It is a purely domestic issue, and states must therefore deal with the problem individually. 
B)  The costs of shipping large quantities of product are high, which is why destroying the product at its source can be so effective. 
C)  The production, refinement, and shipment of narcotics contribute substantially to the economy of many countries. 
D)  It is an issue completely separate from terrorism, and therefore receives significantly less attention in the international community. 
E)  It is not an issue that has made it into important policy debates in the United States.

Question 7

________ involves simultaneously advancing our survival and welfare without doing lasting damage to the environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Viability 
B)  Functionalism 
C)  Regimes 
D)  Sustainability 
E)  Collectivity 
A)  Viability 
B)  Functionalism 
C)  Regimes 
D)  Sustainability 
E)  Collectivity

Question 8

Overall, transnational issues have had what impact on states?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have led to over half the world's states being considered weak or failed. 
B)  They have decreased state power and control. 
C)  They have led to a resurgence of state power and control. 
D)  They have affected weak states, but strong states have seen no impact. 
E)  They have led states to place many new barriers to trade and immigration. 
A)  They have led to over half the world's states being considered weak or failed. 
B)  They have decreased state power and control. 
C)  They have led to a resurgence of state power and control. 
D)  They have affected weak states, but strong states have seen no impact. 
E)  They have led states to place many new barriers to trade and immigration.

Question 9

Discuss the interconnections between the various environmental issues discussed in the text. Which of these issues is most important and why? What are two specific steps that could be taken at the global level to constructively address environmental problems?

Accepted Answer

The interconnections between various env

Question 10

The developed countries often blame developing countries for environmental problems. How do the developing countries respond to these accusations?

Accepted Answer

A)  They agree and have pledged to work to improve the environment. 
B)  They agree, but refuse to take responsibility for their contribution to environmental problems. 
C)  They disagree, arguing that the developed countries have been responsible for most environmental excess. 
D)  They disagree and blame the capitalist international system. 
E)  They disagree, arguing they have had no role in creating problems. 
A)  They agree and have pledged to work to improve the environment. 
B)  They agree, but refuse to take responsibility for their contribution to environmental problems. 
C)  They disagree, arguing that the developed countries have been responsible for most environmental excess. 
D)  They disagree and blame the capitalist international system. 
E)  They disagree, arguing they have had no role in creating problems.

Question 11

The notion of the demographic transition suggests that over time

Accepted Answer

A)  populations will grow at a fixed rate in states with transitioning economies. 
B)  birth rates will drop as people's lives improve and women become more educated. 
C)  women will play a less important role than men in population debates. 
D)  the transition from high birth rates to low birth rates is uncontrollable. 
E)  populations will become increasingly male with industrialization. 
A)  populations will grow at a fixed rate in states with transitioning economies. 
B)  birth rates will drop as people's lives improve and women become more educated. 
C)  women will play a less important role than men in population debates. 
D)  the transition from high birth rates to low birth rates is uncontrollable. 
E)  populations will become increasingly male with industrialization.

Question 12

Which two schools of thought point out that controversies over natural resources may lead to conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  liberalism and realism 
B)  liberalism and radicalism 
C)  liberalism and constructivism 
D)  realism and radicalism 
E)  realism and constructivism 
A)  liberalism and realism 
B)  liberalism and radicalism 
C)  liberalism and constructivism 
D)  realism and radicalism 
E)  realism and constructivism

Question 13

The World Health Organization (WHO)

Accepted Answer

A)  provides technical information on diseases, but does not play a direct role in working to eradicate them. 
B)  has been unsuccessful in all its eradication campaigns. 
C)  is an IGO completely separate from the United Nations (UN). 
D)  has revised its regulations over time in response to various global health emergencies. 
E)  has successfully dealt with the recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa. 
A)  provides technical information on diseases, but does not play a direct role in working to eradicate them. 
B)  has been unsuccessful in all its eradication campaigns. 
C)  is an IGO completely separate from the United Nations (UN). 
D)  has revised its regulations over time in response to various global health emergencies. 
E)  has successfully dealt with the recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

Question 14

Each of the theories of international relations has its own view of how public health problems can best be solved. Which of the following statements correctly represents the theoretical point of view mentioned?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberals do not focus on international responsibility for solving health problems, turning to individual states to lead actions. 
B)  Realists stress the importance of the individual state in responding to health issues, especially when state security is threatened. 
C)  Radicals praise multinational corporations for their role in developing pharmaceuticals to combat infectious diseases. 
D)  Realists would not focus on health issues until state security is assured. 
E)  Radicals feel diseases are often created by rich countries as a means of repressing the poor. 
A)  Liberals do not focus on international responsibility for solving health problems, turning to individual states to lead actions. 
B)  Realists stress the importance of the individual state in responding to health issues, especially when state security is threatened. 
C)  Radicals praise multinational corporations for their role in developing pharmaceuticals to combat infectious diseases. 
D)  Realists would not focus on health issues until state security is assured. 
E)  Radicals feel diseases are often created by rich countries as a means of repressing the poor.

Question 15

In general, states pay the most attention to drug crimes when

Accepted Answer

A)  the government has extra revenue for new programs. 
B)  poverty is leading to more drug use. 
C)  related violence leads to death. 
D)  there is a new government in power. 
E)  governments focus on health concerns related to addiction. 
A)  the government has extra revenue for new programs. 
B)  poverty is leading to more drug use. 
C)  related violence leads to death. 
D)  there is a new government in power. 
E)  governments focus on health concerns related to addiction.

Question 16

The country most associated as an origin of cyber attacks is

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States. 
B)  Iran. 
C)  Russia. 
D)  India. 
E)  China. 
A)  the United States. 
B)  Iran. 
C)  Russia. 
D)  India. 
E)  China.

Question 17

Health is a quintessential functionalist issue because

Accepted Answer

A)  everyone desires good health, and this can be achieved by relying on technical experts' advice about how to stop the spread of disease. 
B)  the spread of disease can be stopped by reducing the size of the group. 
C)  the spread of disease can best be stopped through coercion and the pooling of sovereignty at a higher level. 
D)  the spread of disease can best be stopped by changing actors' preferences. 
E)  health is needed to function in society. 
A)  everyone desires good health, and this can be achieved by relying on technical experts' advice about how to stop the spread of disease. 
B)  the spread of disease can be stopped by reducing the size of the group. 
C)  the spread of disease can best be stopped through coercion and the pooling of sovereignty at a higher level. 
D)  the spread of disease can best be stopped by changing actors' preferences. 
E)  health is needed to function in society.

Question 18

The international community has been increasingly affected by ________, the costly unintended consequences of economic development in agriculture and industry.

Accepted Answer

A)  resource degradation 
B)  negative externalities 
C)  sustainable development 
D)  unproductive growth 
E)  inescapable forces 
A)  resource degradation 
B)  negative externalities 
C)  sustainable development 
D)  unproductive growth 
E)  inescapable forces

Question 19

The Kyoto Protocol, an agreement designed to restrict states' greenhouse gas emissions, was ratified by over 150 states, including Russia, China, and the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is True of the role of NGOs' role in environmental issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  NGOs have only become active in environmental issues in the twenty-first century. 
B)  NGOs are separate in their work from IGOs. 
C)  NGOs can actually aid in the enforcement of environmental regulations. 
D)  NGOs work only at the national level to influence environmental policy. 
E)  NGOs do not play a role in environmental issues. 
A)  NGOs have only become active in environmental issues in the twenty-first century. 
B)  NGOs are separate in their work from IGOs. 
C)  NGOs can actually aid in the enforcement of environmental regulations. 
D)  NGOs work only at the national level to influence environmental policy. 
E)  NGOs do not play a role in environmental issues.

The approach of the United Kingdom to cyber security

How do transnational issues complicate international bargaining?

Which actors have responded to the AIDS crisis?

The notion of ________ is used as an aid in conceptualizing how to achieve shared benefits that depend on overcoming conflicting interests.

The belief that environmental issues are ripe for international action in the twenty-first century is characteristic of

Which of the following is a key characteristic of narcotrafficking?

________ involves simultaneously advancing our survival and welfare without doing lasting damage to the environment.

Overall, transnational issues have had what impact on states?

Discuss the interconnections between the various environmental issues discussed in the text. Which of these issues is most important and why? What are two specific steps that could be taken at the global level to constructively address environmental problems?

The developed countries often blame developing countries for environmental problems. How do the developing countries respond to these accusations?

The notion of the demographic transition suggests that over time

Which two schools of thought point out that controversies over natural resources may lead to conflict?

The World Health Organization (WHO)

Each of the theories of international relations has its own view of how public health problems can best be solved. Which of the following statements correctly represents the theoretical point of view mentioned?

In general, states pay the most attention to drug crimes when

The country most associated as an origin of cyber attacks is

Health is a quintessential functionalist issue because

The international community has been increasingly affected by ________, the costly unintended consequences of economic development in agriculture and industry.

The Kyoto Protocol, an agreement designed to restrict states' greenhouse gas emissions, was ratified by over 150 states, including Russia, China, and the United States.

Which of the following is True of the role of NGOs' role in environmental issues?

Approaches to International Relations

The Historical Context of Contemporary 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

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Exam 11: Transnational Issues: the Environment, World Health, and Crime

The approach of the United Kingdom to cyber security

How do transnational issues complicate international bargaining?

Which actors have responded to the AIDS crisis?

The notion of ________ is used as an aid in conceptualizing how to achieve shared benefits that depend on overcoming conflicting interests.

The belief that environmental issues are ripe for international action in the twenty-first century is characteristic of

Which of the following is a key characteristic of narcotrafficking?

________ involves simultaneously advancing our survival and welfare without doing lasting damage to the environment.

Overall, transnational issues have had what impact on states?

Discuss the interconnections between the various environmental issues discussed in the text. Which of these issues is most important and why? What are two specific steps that could be taken at the global level to constructively address environmental problems?

The developed countries often blame developing countries for environmental problems. How do the developing countries respond to these accusations?

The notion of the demographic transition suggests that over time

Which two schools of thought point out that controversies over natural resources may lead to conflict?

The World Health Organization (WHO)

Each of the theories of international relations has its own view of how public health problems can best be solved. Which of the following statements correctly represents the theoretical point of view mentioned?

In general, states pay the most attention to drug crimes when

The country most associated as an origin of cyber attacks is

Health is a quintessential functionalist issue because

The international community has been increasingly affected by ________, the costly unintended consequences of economic development in agriculture and industry.

The Kyoto Protocol, an agreement designed to restrict states' greenhouse gas emissions, was ratified by over 150 states, including Russia, China, and the United States.

Which of the following is True of the role of NGOs' role in environmental issues?

Approaches to International Relations

The Historical Context of Contemporary 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

Filters