Question 1

Which of the following statements about the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The UNSC is a defensive alliance. 
B) UNSC agreement signals that the UN actions are supported by the world's major powers. 
C) The veto rule helps the UNSC make swift decisions. 
D) The veto rule prevents the UNSC from agreeing on anything. 
A) The UNSC is a defensive alliance. 
B) UNSC agreement signals that the UN actions are supported by the world's major powers. 
C) The veto rule helps the UNSC make swift decisions. 
D) The veto rule prevents the UNSC from agreeing on anything.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes an alliance?

Accepted Answer

A) An institution that promotes peace among its members 
B) An institution that helps states cooperate militarily to achieve their common security goals 
C) An agreement between two countries to collectively monitor their elections 
D) An organization that helps promote members' common interest in ensuring peace 
A) An institution that promotes peace among its members 
B) An institution that helps states cooperate militarily to achieve their common security goals 
C) An agreement between two countries to collectively monitor their elections 
D) An organization that helps promote members' common interest in ensuring peace

Question 3

In which of the following ways is an alliance likely to affect conflict?

Accepted Answer

A) Alliances increase the likelihood that democracies go to war with other democracies. 
B) Alliances can decrease the cost of fighting. 
C) Alliances can solve conflicts over distribution. 
D) Alliances can help states commit to ceasefire agreements. 
A) Alliances increase the likelihood that democracies go to war with other democracies. 
B) Alliances can decrease the cost of fighting. 
C) Alliances can solve conflicts over distribution. 
D) Alliances can help states commit to ceasefire agreements.

Question 4

Which of the following statements about Tibet is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The Soviet Union invaded Tibet after the Chinese Revolution. 
B) China has no historical claim to Tibet. 
C) China invaded Tibet,and the United Nations took no action to repel the attack. 
D) China invaded Tibet,and the United Nations sent troops in an attempt to repel the attack. 
A) The Soviet Union invaded Tibet after the Chinese Revolution. 
B) China has no historical claim to Tibet. 
C) China invaded Tibet,and the United Nations took no action to repel the attack. 
D) China invaded Tibet,and the United Nations sent troops in an attempt to repel the attack.

Question 5

Which of the following would be an asymmetric alliance?

Accepted Answer

A) The de facto agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union not to use nuclear weapons 
B) The Cold War weapons agreements that allowed the Soviet Union to keep more nuclear missiles than the United States 
C) The United States pledging to defend Costa Rica if that country is attacked 
D) The agreement between France and Russia before World War II to come to each other's aid 
A) The de facto agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union not to use nuclear weapons 
B) The Cold War weapons agreements that allowed the Soviet Union to keep more nuclear missiles than the United States 
C) The United States pledging to defend Costa Rica if that country is attacked 
D) The agreement between France and Russia before World War II to come to each other's aid

Question 6

What kinds of credibility and commitment problems do states have when they join alliances?

Accepted Answer

States are concerned that their allies w

Question 7

Which of the following are ways that collective security organizations can increase the prospects for peace?

Accepted Answer

A) They provide member states with the ability to veto other states' aggressive actions. 
B) They offer foreign aid. 
C) They provide mediators to help states reach compromise settlements. 
D) They can offer weapons to the weaker side in a conflict. 
A) They provide member states with the ability to veto other states' aggressive actions. 
B) They offer foreign aid. 
C) They provide mediators to help states reach compromise settlements. 
D) They can offer weapons to the weaker side in a conflict.

Question 8

Which of the following is a reason an alliance commitment might not be reliable?

Accepted Answer

A) Alliances are legal obligations. 
B) Allies rarely agree on when to act. 
C) The lack of an ironclad agreement (in order to avoid entrapment)could cause a state not to act. 
D) Incomplete information might prevent states from knowing when they are supposed to act. 
A) Alliances are legal obligations. 
B) Allies rarely agree on when to act. 
C) The lack of an ironclad agreement (in order to avoid entrapment)could cause a state not to act. 
D) Incomplete information might prevent states from knowing when they are supposed to act.

Question 9

What kind of alliance commitments were made most frequently between 1815 and 2003?

Accepted Answer

A) Offensive alliances 
B) Defensive alliances 
C) Hybrid offensive-defensive alliances 
D) Neutrality alliances 
A) Offensive alliances 
B) Defensive alliances 
C) Hybrid offensive-defensive alliances 
D) Neutrality alliances

Question 10

In which of the following ways might states attempt to create a balance of power in the international system?

Accepted Answer

A) States might use their offensive capabilities to crush a stronger opponent. 
B) States might use their offensive capabilities to crush an opponent of equal strength. 
C) States might form alliances with other states to match the capabilities of a stronger state. 
D) States might pass the buck and wait for other states to balance threats. 
A) States might use their offensive capabilities to crush a stronger opponent. 
B) States might use their offensive capabilities to crush an opponent of equal strength. 
C) States might form alliances with other states to match the capabilities of a stronger state. 
D) States might pass the buck and wait for other states to balance threats.

Question 11

How do collective security organizations reduce costs associated with joint decision making and commitment problems?

Accepted Answer

Collective security organizations can re

Question 12

Why do United Nations peacekeeping missions usually face limitations in what they can accomplish?

Accepted Answer

A) The countries where peacekeepers are stationed resent them because they have not given the United Nations permission to send troops. 
B) United Nations peacekeepers are often seen as biased toward one side in a conflict. 
C) United Nations peacekeepers are lightly armed. 
D) Local populations often view United Nations peacekeepers suspiciously because they often fire upon suspected guerillas. 
A) The countries where peacekeepers are stationed resent them because they have not given the United Nations permission to send troops. 
B) United Nations peacekeepers are often seen as biased toward one side in a conflict. 
C) United Nations peacekeepers are lightly armed. 
D) Local populations often view United Nations peacekeepers suspiciously because they often fire upon suspected guerillas.

Question 13

In which of the following ways has the United Nations benefited world security?

Accepted Answer

A) It has prevented states from engaging in aggressive military actions toward other member states. 
B) It has facilitated common interests between members of the Security Council. 
C) It has provided legitimacy to military actions in Kuwait and Korea. 
D) It has prevented genocides in places like Sudan and Cambodia. 
A) It has prevented states from engaging in aggressive military actions toward other member states. 
B) It has facilitated common interests between members of the Security Council. 
C) It has provided legitimacy to military actions in Kuwait and Korea. 
D) It has prevented genocides in places like Sudan and Cambodia.

Question 14

Although states are thought to have a "responsibility to protect" civilians experiencing humanitarian crises,what might prevent states from engaging in humanitarian intervention?

Accepted Answer

Humanitarian interventions may violate a

Question 15

Why do states join alliances? What are the risks and benefits for states joining an alliance?

Accepted Answer

Potential risks of alliances a

Question 16

Which of the following is true of NATO alliance partners?

Accepted Answer

A) NATO members share the alliance's burden equally. 
B) NATO alliance partners have always been reliable. 
C) The alliance partners did not all agree on a common policy toward Iraq. 
D) NATO members disagree on how much each state is actually contributing to the alliance. 
A) NATO members share the alliance's burden equally. 
B) NATO alliance partners have always been reliable. 
C) The alliance partners did not all agree on a common policy toward Iraq. 
D) NATO members disagree on how much each state is actually contributing to the alliance.

Question 17

How did European states "pass the buck" before World War II?

Accepted Answer

A) France created alliances with Poland,Czechoslovakia,Yugoslavia,and Romania. 
B) France and Poland adopted defensive postures on the German border. 
C) Britain pledged to defend Poland and France if they were attacked by Germany. 
D) France,Britain,and the Soviet Union each hoped one of the others would prevent Germany from becoming too powerful. 
A) France created alliances with Poland,Czechoslovakia,Yugoslavia,and Romania. 
B) France and Poland adopted defensive postures on the German border. 
C) Britain pledged to defend Poland and France if they were attacked by Germany. 
D) France,Britain,and the Soviet Union each hoped one of the others would prevent Germany from becoming too powerful.

Question 18

What was the League of Nations?

Accepted Answer

A) An alliance created by democratic nations during World War I to oppose Germany and Austria-Hungary 
B) A group of states that sought to remain neutral during the Cold War 
C) A confederation of states created after World War I to act as a world government 
D) A collective security organization created after World War I to prevent future wars 
A) An alliance created by democratic nations during World War I to oppose Germany and Austria-Hungary 
B) A group of states that sought to remain neutral during the Cold War 
C) A confederation of states created after World War I to act as a world government 
D) A collective security organization created after World War I to prevent future wars

Question 19

What are collective security organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) Organizations that help states accumulate the weapons they need to increase their security 
B) Organizations that help collect dues to support states' combined armed forces 
C) Institutions that provide group responses to acts of aggression 
D) Institutions that help states cooperate economically to achieve their goals 
A) Organizations that help states accumulate the weapons they need to increase their security 
B) Organizations that help collect dues to support states' combined armed forces 
C) Institutions that provide group responses to acts of aggression 
D) Institutions that help states cooperate economically to achieve their goals

Question 20

Why did the Warsaw Pact form?

Accepted Answer

A) The Soviet Union and Germany wanted to invade Poland and divide it between them. 
B) West Germany and France decided to form a common alliance against the Soviet Union. 
C) The Soviet Union became more fearful after West Germany joined NATO. 
D) The United States had pledged to restore Poland after World War II and wanted to ensure its security. 
A) The Soviet Union and Germany wanted to invade Poland and divide it between them. 
B) West Germany and France decided to form a common alliance against the Soviet Union. 
C) The Soviet Union became more fearful after West Germany joined NATO. 
D) The United States had pledged to restore Poland after World War II and wanted to ensure its security.

Which of the following statements about the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)is true?

Which of the following best describes an alliance?

In which of the following ways is an alliance likely to affect conflict?

Which of the following statements about Tibet is true?

Which of the following would be an asymmetric alliance?

What kinds of credibility and commitment problems do states have when they join alliances?

Which of the following are ways that collective security organizations can increase the prospects for peace?

Which of the following is a reason an alliance commitment might not be reliable?

What kind of alliance commitments were made most frequently between 1815 and 2003?

In which of the following ways might states attempt to create a balance of power in the international system?

How do collective security organizations reduce costs associated with joint decision making and commitment problems?

Why do United Nations peacekeeping missions usually face limitations in what they can accomplish?

In which of the following ways has the United Nations benefited world security?

Although states are thought to have a "responsibility to protect" civilians experiencing humanitarian crises,what might prevent states from engaging in humanitarian intervention?

Why do states join alliances? What are the risks and benefits for states joining an alliance?

Which of the following is true of NATO alliance partners?

How did European states "pass the buck" before World War II?

What was the League of Nations?

What are collective security organizations?

Why did the Warsaw Pact form?

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Which of the following statements about the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)is true?

Which of the following best describes an alliance?

In which of the following ways is an alliance likely to affect conflict?

Which of the following statements about Tibet is true?

Which of the following would be an asymmetric alliance?

What kinds of credibility and commitment problems do states have when they join alliances?

Which of the following are ways that collective security organizations can increase the prospects for peace?

Which of the following is a reason an alliance commitment might not be reliable?

What kind of alliance commitments were made most frequently between 1815 and 2003?

In which of the following ways might states attempt to create a balance of power in the international system?

How do collective security organizations reduce costs associated with joint decision making and commitment problems?

Why do United Nations peacekeeping missions usually face limitations in what they can accomplish?

In which of the following ways has the United Nations benefited world security?

Although states are thought to have a "responsibility to protect" civilians experiencing humanitarian crises,what might prevent states from engaging in humanitarian intervention?

Why do states join alliances? What are the risks and benefits for states joining an alliance?

Which of the following is true of NATO alliance partners?

How did European states "pass the buck" before World War II?

What was the League of Nations?

What are collective security organizations?

Why did the Warsaw Pact form?

What Shaped Our World

Understanding Interests, interactions, and Institutions

Why Are There Wars

Domestic Politics and War

Violence by Nonstate Actors: Civil War and Terrorism

International Trade

International Financial Relations

International Monetary Relations

Development: Causes of the Wealth and Poverty of Nations

International Law and Norms

Human Rights

The Global Environment

The Future of International Politics

Introduction

Foundations, War, and Peace

International Political Economy, Transnational Politics, and Looking Ahead

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