Question 1

Why did the United Nations support the United States' intervention in Kuwait in 1990?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States had a responsibility to protect Kuwaiti civilians. 
B) Iraq's invasion into Kuwait violated international law. 
C) The United States is a permanent member of the UN Security Council. 
D) The United Nations would gain revenues from the United States' exploitation of Kuwaiti oil. 
A) The United States had a responsibility to protect Kuwaiti civilians. 
B) Iraq's invasion into Kuwait violated international law. 
C) The United States is a permanent member of the UN Security Council. 
D) The United Nations would gain revenues from the United States' exploitation of Kuwaiti oil.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about alliances is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Alliances are actors in their own right. 
B) Alliances are institutions. 
C) Alliances never act as a cohesive group. 
D) Alliances are permanent. 
A) Alliances are actors in their own right. 
B) Alliances are institutions. 
C) Alliances never act as a cohesive group. 
D) Alliances are permanent.

Question 3

Gondor invades the neighboring kingdom of Mordor.After many years of war the two sides call a cease-fire.They ask the United Nations (UN)to send in troops to help maintain the cease-fire.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) an alliance. 
B) peacemaking. 
C) collective security. 
D) genocide. 
A) an alliance. 
B) peacemaking. 
C) collective security. 
D) genocide.

Question 4

Which of the following states is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?

Accepted Answer

A) Japan 
B) France 
C) Germany 
D) Brazil 
A) Japan 
B) France 
C) Germany 
D) Brazil

Question 5

What is a humanitarian intervention?

Accepted Answer

A) When a third party joins a conflict to prevent its ally from losing 
B) When a third party attempts to relieve a crisis involving human rights abuses 
C) When a third party erects tariffs on imports to recoup losses from unfair trade practices 
D) When a third party drafts a resolution of condemnation in the United Nations 
A) When a third party joins a conflict to prevent its ally from losing 
B) When a third party attempts to relieve a crisis involving human rights abuses 
C) When a third party erects tariffs on imports to recoup losses from unfair trade practices 
D) When a third party drafts a resolution of condemnation in the United Nations

Question 6

In which of the following is there a balance of power?

Accepted Answer

A) When the United States was the sole superpower in the 1990s 
B) After World War II,when the Allies defeated the Axis powers 
C) When Germany and the Soviet Union agreed to invade and divide Poland between them 
D) When the United States and the Soviet Union had roughly equal military strength 
A) When the United States was the sole superpower in the 1990s 
B) After World War II,when the Allies defeated the Axis powers 
C) When Germany and the Soviet Union agreed to invade and divide Poland between them 
D) When the United States and the Soviet Union had roughly equal military strength

Question 7

How do collective security organizations promote peace? When are these organizations likely to succeed or fail?

Accepted Answer

Collective security organizations presum

Question 8

How did alliances contribute to the "Long Peace" of the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

NATO and the Warsaw Pact helped contribu

Question 9

When are alliances most likely to be successful?

Accepted Answer

A) When democratic states create alliances 
B) When a large number of states join the alliance 
C) When powerful states are interested in the outcome of a dispute 
D) When states are able to credibly signal their strong mutual interests 
A) When democratic states create alliances 
B) When a large number of states join the alliance 
C) When powerful states are interested in the outcome of a dispute 
D) When states are able to credibly signal their strong mutual interests

Question 10

Why did the "Long Peace" occur?

Accepted Answer

A) Germany reunited and created a balance of power with France until just before World War I. 
B) The United States returned to its isolationist strategy and did not start new wars. 
C) The Soviet Union recognized that the United States was much stronger and made significant concessions to the West. 
D) The fact that just the United States and the Soviet Union dominated international relations meant miscalculations were less likely. 
A) Germany reunited and created a balance of power with France until just before World War I. 
B) The United States returned to its isolationist strategy and did not start new wars. 
C) The Soviet Union recognized that the United States was much stronger and made significant concessions to the West. 
D) The fact that just the United States and the Soviet Union dominated international relations meant miscalculations were less likely.

Question 11

When do alliances form?

Accepted Answer

A) When states seek to balance threats 
B) When all states agree that they want to prevent war 
C) When two states agree to end a war 
D) When states have incompatible interests 
A) When states seek to balance threats 
B) When all states agree that they want to prevent war 
C) When two states agree to end a war 
D) When states have incompatible interests

Question 12

Why did the United Nations Security Council authorize its response to the Korean War?

Accepted Answer

A) The Soviet Union condemned the attack and took the lead in proposing the resolution. 
B) The United States and the Soviet Union cooperated in the wake of the end of the Cold War to end aggressive actions by China. 
C) The Soviet Union had been boycotting the Security Council meetings and missed the vote. 
D) The Security Council members unanimously agreed that the attack violated international law and had to be condemned. 
A) The Soviet Union condemned the attack and took the lead in proposing the resolution. 
B) The United States and the Soviet Union cooperated in the wake of the end of the Cold War to end aggressive actions by China. 
C) The Soviet Union had been boycotting the Security Council meetings and missed the vote. 
D) The Security Council members unanimously agreed that the attack violated international law and had to be condemned.

Question 13

The permanent five,or P5,is an important group in which organization?

Accepted Answer

A) The Security Council 
B) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
C) The General Assembly 
D) The League of Nations 
A) The Security Council 
B) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
C) The General Assembly 
D) The League of Nations

Question 14

Why was the alliance system before World War I considered dangerous?

Accepted Answer

A) The alliance system created the Cold War. 
B) The large number of allies increased uncertainty about what others would do. 
C) Great powers failed to establish alliances to protect their security. 
D) Great powers could not be trusted to deliver on their promises to defend their allies. 
A) The alliance system created the Cold War. 
B) The large number of allies increased uncertainty about what others would do. 
C) Great powers failed to establish alliances to protect their security. 
D) Great powers could not be trusted to deliver on their promises to defend their allies.

Question 15

Which of the following is an alliance?

Accepted Answer

A) The United Nations 
B) The League of Nations 
C) The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact 
D) The European Union 
A) The United Nations 
B) The League of Nations 
C) The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact 
D) The European Union

Question 16

Which of the following accurately describes how peacekeeping can promote a more peaceful world?

Accepted Answer

A) The presence of peacekeepers can reduce the possibility of a civil war resuming. 
B) Peacekeepers have been able to stop genocides from occurring. 
C) Peacekeepers are neutral actors who can negotiate bargains between two states and often avoid a war. 
D) Peacekeepers usually achieve their goal of reducing domestic criminal conduct. 
A) The presence of peacekeepers can reduce the possibility of a civil war resuming. 
B) Peacekeepers have been able to stop genocides from occurring. 
C) Peacekeepers are neutral actors who can negotiate bargains between two states and often avoid a war. 
D) Peacekeepers usually achieve their goal of reducing domestic criminal conduct.

Question 17

Why was Great Britain's role important in the beginning of World War I?

Accepted Answer

A) Britain's intentions were unclear,which made some leaders think it might join Germany's alliance. 
B) Britain clearly signaled its intention to enter the war if Germany attacked France. 
C) Britain clearly signaled its intention to enter the war if Germany attacked Poland. 
D) Britain's intentions were unclear,which made German leaders doubt whether Britain would enter the war. 
A) Britain's intentions were unclear,which made some leaders think it might join Germany's alliance. 
B) Britain clearly signaled its intention to enter the war if Germany attacked France. 
C) Britain clearly signaled its intention to enter the war if Germany attacked Poland. 
D) Britain's intentions were unclear,which made German leaders doubt whether Britain would enter the war.

Question 18

What is true about alliances and collective security agreements?

Accepted Answer

A) Collective security agreements historically predate alliances. 
B) All alliances are a form of collective security. 
C) States enter into alliances while individuals enter into collective security agreements. 
D) Alliances historically predate collective security. 
A) Collective security agreements historically predate alliances. 
B) All alliances are a form of collective security. 
C) States enter into alliances while individuals enter into collective security agreements. 
D) Alliances historically predate collective security.

Question 19

What is true of alliances and their impact on World War II?

Accepted Answer

A) Alliances did not affect World War II. 
B) Many states participated in World War II due to alliance commitments. 
C) No country was willing to ally with Germany. 
D) If there had been no alliance system,the war would not have happened. 
A) Alliances did not affect World War II. 
B) Many states participated in World War II due to alliance commitments. 
C) No country was willing to ally with Germany. 
D) If there had been no alliance system,the war would not have happened.

Question 20

How does an alliance affect the bargaining model of war?

Accepted Answer

A) An alliance is superfluous to the bargaining model. 
B) An alliance moves the bargaining range closer to the nonallied states' ideal point. 
C) An alliance moves the bargaining range closer to the allied states' ideal points. 
D) An alliance expands the range of possible bargains. 
A) An alliance is superfluous to the bargaining model. 
B) An alliance moves the bargaining range closer to the nonallied states' ideal point. 
C) An alliance moves the bargaining range closer to the allied states' ideal points. 
D) An alliance expands the range of possible bargains.

Why did the United Nations support the United States' intervention in Kuwait in 1990?

Which of the following statements about alliances is true?

Gondor invades the neighboring kingdom of Mordor.After many years of war the two sides call a cease-fire.They ask the United Nations (UN)to send in troops to help maintain the cease-fire.This is an example of:

Which of the following states is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?

What is a humanitarian intervention?

In which of the following is there a balance of power?

How do collective security organizations promote peace? When are these organizations likely to succeed or fail?

How did alliances contribute to the "Long Peace" of the twentieth century?

When are alliances most likely to be successful?

Why did the "Long Peace" occur?

When do alliances form?

Why did the United Nations Security Council authorize its response to the Korean War?

The permanent five,or P5,is an important group in which organization?

Why was the alliance system before World War I considered dangerous?

Which of the following is an alliance?

Which of the following accurately describes how peacekeeping can promote a more peaceful world?

Why was Great Britain's role important in the beginning of World War I?

What is true about alliances and collective security agreements?

What is true of alliances and their impact on World War II?

How does an alliance affect the bargaining model of war?

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Why did the United Nations support the United States' intervention in Kuwait in 1990?

Which of the following statements about alliances is true?

Gondor invades the neighboring kingdom of Mordor.After many years of war the two sides call a cease-fire.They ask the United Nations (UN)to send in troops to help maintain the cease-fire.This is an example of:

Which of the following states is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?

What is a humanitarian intervention?

In which of the following is there a balance of power?

How do collective security organizations promote peace? When are these organizations likely to succeed or fail?

How did alliances contribute to the "Long Peace" of the twentieth century?

When are alliances most likely to be successful?

Why did the "Long Peace" occur?

When do alliances form?

Why did the United Nations Security Council authorize its response to the Korean War?

The permanent five,or P5,is an important group in which organization?

Why was the alliance system before World War I considered dangerous?

Which of the following is an alliance?

Which of the following accurately describes how peacekeeping can promote a more peaceful world?

Why was Great Britain's role important in the beginning of World War I?

What is true about alliances and collective security agreements?

What is true of alliances and their impact on World War II?

How does an alliance affect the bargaining model of war?

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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