Question 1

A(n)_________ is a ban on trade.

Accepted Answer

A) coalition 
B) accord 
C) embargo 
D) deterrence 
A) coalition 
B) accord 
C) embargo 
D) deterrence C

Question 2

The nation's founders and the early presidents believed that _____-avoiding political involvement with other nations-was the best way to protect American interests.​

Accepted Answer

A)  coalition 
B)  deterrence 
C)  interventionism 
D)  isolationism 
E)  containment 
A)  coalition 
B)  deterrence 
C)  interventionism 
D)  isolationism 
E)  containment D

Question 3

Which of the following is true of the "pivot" announced by President Obama to East Asia in 2012?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helped China secure many islands in the East China Sea. 
B)  It involved removing naval resources from East Asia. 
C)  China accepted the "pivot" and withdrew troops from Vietnam. 
D)  It involved negotiating reduced security relationships with area nations. 
E)  China responded to the "pivot" by accusing the United States of trying to "contain" China. 
A)  It helped China secure many islands in the East China Sea. 
B)  It involved removing naval resources from East Asia. 
C)  China accepted the "pivot" and withdrew troops from Vietnam. 
D)  It involved negotiating reduced security relationships with area nations. 
E)  China responded to the "pivot" by accusing the United States of trying to "contain" China. E

Question 4

Who among the following is one of the cabinet members who concern themselves with foreign policy matters on a full-time basis?​

Accepted Answer

A)  The attorney general 
B)  The secretary of state 
C)  The secretary of the treasury 
D)  The secretary of commerce 
E)  The secretary of homeland security 
A)  The attorney general 
B)  The secretary of state 
C)  The secretary of the treasury 
D)  The secretary of commerce 
E)  The secretary of homeland security

Question 5

Regional terrorism includes terrorist acts that have been committed by extremists motivated by the desire to obtain freedom from a nation or government that they regard as an oppressor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Two countries,Chenzia and Tugnestia,have been at war with each other for three months.When an earthquake hit Chenzia,most of the country's infrastructure was destroyed and a great number of lives were lost.Tugnestia could have continued its attack and won the war.Instead,Tugnestia sent necessary aid to help Chenzia to recover from this natural calamity as it believed that it was the right thing to do.Tugnestia's foreign policy can be considered a form of _____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  social isolationism 
B)  liberal neutrality 
C)  neocolonialism 
D)  political realism 
E)  moral idealism 
A)  social isolationism 
B)  liberal neutrality 
C)  neocolonialism 
D)  political realism 
E)  moral idealism

Question 7

Tensions regarding weapons proliferation heightened in October 2006 when:​

Accepted Answer

A)  Libya used weapons of mass destruction against Syria. 
B)  North Korea conducted its first nuclear test. 
C)  India and Pakistan detonated nuclear devices within a few weeks of each other. 
D)  Israel conducted nuclear tests in the Atlantic Ocean. 
E)  Israel and Palestine attacked each other with chemical weapons. 
A)  Libya used weapons of mass destruction against Syria. 
B)  North Korea conducted its first nuclear test. 
C)  India and Pakistan detonated nuclear devices within a few weeks of each other. 
D)  Israel conducted nuclear tests in the Atlantic Ocean. 
E)  Israel and Palestine attacked each other with chemical weapons.

Question 8

China considers Taiwan,a former Chinese province,_____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  to be a legal part of North Korea 
B)  to be a threat to China​ 
C)  to be an independent nation​ 
D)  to be a legal part of China​ 
E)  to be a nuclear superpower​ 
A)  to be a legal part of North Korea 
B)  to be a threat to China​ 
C)  to be an independent nation​ 
D)  to be a legal part of China​ 
E)  to be a nuclear superpower​

Question 9

Which of the following is true of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)?​

Accepted Answer

A)  It was committed to fight against terrorism. 
B)  It was committed to armed struggle against Syria. 
C)  It represented the people of Israel. 
D)  It functioned primarily as a political party for some years. 
E)  It believed in the concept on nonviolence. 
A)  It was committed to fight against terrorism. 
B)  It was committed to armed struggle against Syria. 
C)  It represented the people of Israel. 
D)  It functioned primarily as a political party for some years. 
E)  It believed in the concept on nonviolence.

Question 10

Interventionism is a policy of noninvolvement in world affairs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Recently,five countries in Asia formed an alliance to free the people of Tunneshia from the rule of its dictator.The alliance that was formed solely for this purpose ended when the countries were successful.In this scenario,the five countries had formed a(n)_____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  coalition​ 
B)  syndicate 
C)  federation 
D)  colonial empire 
E)  advocacy group 
A)  coalition​ 
B)  syndicate 
C)  federation 
D)  colonial empire 
E)  advocacy group

Question 12

Gaza was taken over in 2007 by _____,a radical Islamist party that refuses to recognize Israel.​

Accepted Answer

A)  the Taliban 
B)  al Qaeda 
C)  Shabab 
D)  ISIS 
E)  Hamas 
A)  the Taliban 
B)  al Qaeda 
C)  Shabab 
D)  ISIS 
E)  Hamas

Question 13

Which of the following actions was taken by China after North Korea conducted a third nuclear test in 2013?​

Accepted Answer

A)  China sent 50,000 soldiers into North Korea to keep a check on North Korea's activities. 
B)  China formed allies with South Korea to keep a check on North Korea.​ 
C)  China imposed economic penalties on North Korea.​ 
D)  China completely cut off trade relations with North Korea.​ 
E)  China, along with the United States, attacked North Korea.​ 
A)  China sent 50,000 soldiers into North Korea to keep a check on North Korea's activities. 
B)  China formed allies with South Korea to keep a check on North Korea.​ 
C)  China imposed economic penalties on North Korea.​ 
D)  China completely cut off trade relations with North Korea.​ 
E)  China, along with the United States, attacked North Korea.​

Question 14

Which of the following was a major result of the Oslo Accords?​

Accepted Answer

A)  The signing of a peace treaty between Israel and Jordan 
B)  The establishment of a government in the Iraqi city of Mosul by "the Islamic State" 
C)  The dislodging of dictator Muammar Gaddafi in Libya 
D)  The establishment of a Palestinian Authority on the West Bank and Gaza Strip 
E)  The rise of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) 
A)  The signing of a peace treaty between Israel and Jordan 
B)  The establishment of a government in the Iraqi city of Mosul by "the Islamic State" 
C)  The dislodging of dictator Muammar Gaddafi in Libya 
D)  The establishment of a Palestinian Authority on the West Bank and Gaza Strip 
E)  The rise of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)

Question 15

In foreign policy,_____ is the belief that the most important goal is to do what is right.

Accepted Answer

A)  liberal neutrality 
B)  neocolonialism 
C)  political realism 
D)  foreign imperialism 
E)  moral idealism 
A)  liberal neutrality 
B)  neocolonialism 
C)  political realism 
D)  foreign imperialism 
E)  moral idealism

Question 16

The _________ was a war of words,warnings,and ideologies that lasted from the late 1940s through the late 1980s.

Accepted Answer

A) Social War 
B) Civil War 
C) Gulf War 
D) Cold War 
A) Social War 
B) Civil War 
C) Gulf War 
D) Cold War

Question 17

Which of the following is true of the "surge" under the Bush administration in 2007?​

Accepted Answer

A)  It helped al Qaeda gain control over most of Iraq. 
B)  It was the complete withdrawal of the U.S. troops from Iraq. 
C)  It resulted in many Sunnis allying with the Americans. 
D)  It helped the insurgents gain tremendous power. 
E)  It failed to control the interethnic war in Iraq. 
A)  It helped al Qaeda gain control over most of Iraq. 
B)  It was the complete withdrawal of the U.S. troops from Iraq. 
C)  It resulted in many Sunnis allying with the Americans. 
D)  It helped the insurgents gain tremendous power. 
E)  It failed to control the interethnic war in Iraq.

Question 18

Which of the following was the reason for the first Gulf War?​

Accepted Answer

A)  The bombing of the U.S. Navy ship USS Cole in a Yemeni port in 2000 
B)  Iraq's dictator, Saddam Hussein, attacking and occupying Kuwait in 1990 
C)  Al Qaeda carrying out terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001 
D)  The bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 by an intelligence officer working for Libya 
E)  The bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building that killed 168 people 
A)  The bombing of the U.S. Navy ship USS Cole in a Yemeni port in 2000 
B)  Iraq's dictator, Saddam Hussein, attacking and occupying Kuwait in 1990 
C)  Al Qaeda carrying out terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001 
D)  The bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 by an intelligence officer working for Libya 
E)  The bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building that killed 168 people

Question 19

Discuss the key issues that characterize the relationship between Israel and the Palestinians.

Accepted Answer

For many years after Israel was founded

Question 20

Congress granted China permanent _________ status in 2000 and endorsed China's application to join the World Trade Organization in 2001.

Accepted Answer

A) normal trade relations 
B) national trade reservation 
C) no trade remediation 
D) normal trade recommendation 
A) normal trade relations 
B) national trade reservation 
C) no trade remediation 
D) normal trade recommendation

A(n)_________ is a ban on trade.

The nation's founders and the early presidents believed that _____-avoiding political involvement with other nations-was the best way to protect American interests.

Which of the following is true of the "pivot" announced by President Obama to East Asia in 2012?

Who among the following is one of the cabinet members who concern themselves with foreign policy matters on a full-time basis?

Regional terrorism includes terrorist acts that have been committed by extremists motivated by the desire to obtain freedom from a nation or government that they regard as an oppressor.

Tensions regarding weapons proliferation heightened in October 2006 when:

China considers Taiwan,a former Chinese province,_____.

Which of the following is true of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)?

Interventionism is a policy of noninvolvement in world affairs.

Recently,five countries in Asia formed an alliance to free the people of Tunneshia from the rule of its dictator.The alliance that was formed solely for this purpose ended when the countries were successful.In this scenario,the five countries had formed a(n)_____.

Gaza was taken over in 2007 by _____,a radical Islamist party that refuses to recognize Israel.

Which of the following actions was taken by China after North Korea conducted a third nuclear test in 2013?

Which of the following was a major result of the Oslo Accords?

In foreign policy,_____ is the belief that the most important goal is to do what is right.

The _________ was a war of words,warnings,and ideologies that lasted from the late 1940s through the late 1980s.

Which of the following is true of the "surge" under the Bush administration in 2007?

Which of the following was the reason for the first Gulf War?

Discuss the key issues that characterize the relationship between Israel and the Palestinians.

Congress granted China permanent _________ status in 2000 and endorsed China's application to join the World Trade Organization in 2001.

America in the Twenty-First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Domestic Policy

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Exam 16: Foreign Policy

A(n)_________ is a ban on trade.

The nation's founders and the early presidents believed that _____-avoiding political involvement with other nations-was the best way to protect American interests.​

Which of the following is true of the "pivot" announced by President Obama to East Asia in 2012?

Who among the following is one of the cabinet members who concern themselves with foreign policy matters on a full-time basis?​

Regional terrorism includes terrorist acts that have been committed by extremists motivated by the desire to obtain freedom from a nation or government that they regard as an oppressor.

Tensions regarding weapons proliferation heightened in October 2006 when:​

China considers Taiwan,a former Chinese province,_____.​

Which of the following is true of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)?​

Interventionism is a policy of noninvolvement in world affairs.

Recently,five countries in Asia formed an alliance to free the people of Tunneshia from the rule of its dictator.The alliance that was formed solely for this purpose ended when the countries were successful.In this scenario,the five countries had formed a(n)_____.​

Gaza was taken over in 2007 by _____,a radical Islamist party that refuses to recognize Israel.​

Which of the following actions was taken by China after North Korea conducted a third nuclear test in 2013?​

Which of the following was a major result of the Oslo Accords?​

In foreign policy,_____ is the belief that the most important goal is to do what is right.

The _________ was a war of words,warnings,and ideologies that lasted from the late 1940s through the late 1980s.

Which of the following is true of the "surge" under the Bush administration in 2007?​

Which of the following was the reason for the first Gulf War?​

Discuss the key issues that characterize the relationship between Israel and the Palestinians.

Congress granted China permanent _________ status in 2000 and endorsed China's application to join the World Trade Organization in 2001.

America in the Twenty-First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Domestic Policy

Filters

The nation's founders and the early presidents believed that _____-avoiding political involvement with other nations-was the best way to protect American interests.

Who among the following is one of the cabinet members who concern themselves with foreign policy matters on a full-time basis?

Tensions regarding weapons proliferation heightened in October 2006 when:

China considers Taiwan,a former Chinese province,_____.

Which of the following is true of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)?

Recently,five countries in Asia formed an alliance to free the people of Tunneshia from the rule of its dictator.The alliance that was formed solely for this purpose ended when the countries were successful.In this scenario,the five countries had formed a(n)_____.

Gaza was taken over in 2007 by _____,a radical Islamist party that refuses to recognize Israel.

Which of the following actions was taken by China after North Korea conducted a third nuclear test in 2013?

Which of the following was a major result of the Oslo Accords?

Which of the following is true of the "surge" under the Bush administration in 2007?

Which of the following was the reason for the first Gulf War?