Question 1

The Peace Corps often teach math and science in other nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The war in ___________ was a major action against a nation that clearly harbored terrorism.

Accepted Answer

A) Palestine 
B) Afghanistan 
C) Iraq 
D) Iran 
E) Darfur 
A) Palestine 
B) Afghanistan 
C) Iraq 
D) Iran 
E) Darfur

Question 3

Which item is currently on the foreign and defense policy agenda of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Controlling weapons of mass destruction 
B) Fighting terrorism 
C) Reducing global warming 
D) Promoting free trade abroad 
E) All of the above 
A) Controlling weapons of mass destruction 
B) Fighting terrorism 
C) Reducing global warming 
D) Promoting free trade abroad 
E) All of the above

Question 4

What committee serves as the principle military adviser to the president?

Accepted Answer

A) The State Department 
B) The Central Intelligence Agency 
C) The Joint Chiefs of Staff 
D) The Defense Department's Defense Intelligence Agency 
E) The Department of Defense 
A) The State Department 
B) The Central Intelligence Agency 
C) The Joint Chiefs of Staff 
D) The Defense Department's Defense Intelligence Agency 
E) The Department of Defense

Question 5

The United States involvement in Iraq has weakened the effort of the war in Afghanistan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Volunteers of which organization are expected to serve in another nation for two years on community development projects?

Accepted Answer

A) Volunteers for Peace 
B) Americorps 
C) Peace Corps 
D) United Nations 
E) None of the above 
A) Volunteers for Peace 
B) Americorps 
C) Peace Corps 
D) United Nations 
E) None of the above

Question 7

Idealism a philosophy that encourages individual nations to act together to solve international problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Soft power is a reliance on diplomacy and negotiations to solve international conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Even though chemical weapons were outlawed after World War I, how many countries have said that they have developed chemical weapons?

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 7 
E) 9 
A) 4 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 7 
E) 9

Question 10

"The Road Map to Peace" required Palestine to dismantle settlements and turn complete control over to Israel in these territories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Defense Department's Defense Intelligence Agency

Accepted Answer

A) is responsible for the diplomatic realm of foreign and defense policy. 
B) gathers and analyzes information that flows into various parts of the U.S.government from all over the world. 
C) combines the intelligence operations of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. 
D) serves directly under the president and is intended to help integrate foreign, military, and economic policies that could compromise the safety of the borders of the United States. 
E) has existed for more than half a century, its leaders are still working to ensure both strategic vision and practical coordination among the military services. 
A) is responsible for the diplomatic realm of foreign and defense policy. 
B) gathers and analyzes information that flows into various parts of the U.S.government from all over the world. 
C) combines the intelligence operations of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. 
D) serves directly under the president and is intended to help integrate foreign, military, and economic policies that could compromise the safety of the borders of the United States. 
E) has existed for more than half a century, its leaders are still working to ensure both strategic vision and practical coordination among the military services.

Question 12

The following are true of the Peace Corps EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) participants serve in another nation for two years. 
B) participants teach math and science. 
C) participants partake in community development projects. 
D) it require a college degree or specific international experience. 
E) 10% of the volunteers are 50 and over. 
A) participants serve in another nation for two years. 
B) participants teach math and science. 
C) participants partake in community development projects. 
D) it require a college degree or specific international experience. 
E) 10% of the volunteers are 50 and over.

Question 13

Realism is the belief that nations can work together to solve common problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

We often associate soft power with the theory of deterrence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Joint Chiefs of Staff is composed of

Accepted Answer

A) representatives of the four armed services. 
B) a joint United States Senate and House committee. 
C) quasi-military organizations. 
D) the president's special aides. 
E) None of the above 
A) representatives of the four armed services. 
B) a joint United States Senate and House committee. 
C) quasi-military organizations. 
D) the president's special aides. 
E) None of the above

Question 16

The Kyoto Protocol has NOT been successful in Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

___________ is a theory of international relations that focuses on the hope that nations will act together to solve international problems and promote peace.

Accepted Answer

A) Idealism 
B) Isolationism 
C) Realism 
D) Internationalism 
E) Multilateralism 
A) Idealism 
B) Isolationism 
C) Realism 
D) Internationalism 
E) Multilateralism

Question 18

___________ is a theory of international relations that focuses on the tendency of nations to operate from self-interest.

Accepted Answer

A) Idealism 
B) Isolationism 
C) Realism 
D) Internationalism 
E) Multilateralism 
A) Idealism 
B) Isolationism 
C) Realism 
D) Internationalism 
E) Multilateralism

Question 19

The Civil War resulted in the most number of American soldiers being killed of any war in U.S.history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Unilateralism is a theory of international relations that focuses on the hope that nations will act together to solve international problems and promote peace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 20: Making Foreign Defense Policy

The Peace Corps often teach math and science in other nations.

The war in ___________ was a major action against a nation that clearly harbored terrorism.

Which item is currently on the foreign and defense policy agenda of the United States?

What committee serves as the principle military adviser to the president?

The United States involvement in Iraq has weakened the effort of the war in Afghanistan.

Volunteers of which organization are expected to serve in another nation for two years on community development projects?

Idealism a philosophy that encourages individual nations to act together to solve international problems.

Soft power is a reliance on diplomacy and negotiations to solve international conflict.

Even though chemical weapons were outlawed after World War I, how many countries have said that they have developed chemical weapons?

"The Road Map to Peace" required Palestine to dismantle settlements and turn complete control over to Israel in these territories.

The Defense Department's Defense Intelligence Agency

The following are true of the Peace Corps EXCEPT

Realism is the belief that nations can work together to solve common problems.

We often associate soft power with the theory of deterrence.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff is composed of

The Kyoto Protocol has NOT been successful in Europe.

___________ is a theory of international relations that focuses on the hope that nations will act together to solve international problems and promote peace.

___________ is a theory of international relations that focuses on the tendency of nations to operate from self-interest.

The Civil War resulted in the most number of American soldiers being killed of any war in U.S.history.

Unilateralism is a theory of international relations that focuses on the hope that nations will act together to solve international problems and promote peace.

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