Question 1

What is one reason that students of international relations should study history?

Accepted Answer

A)  Historically,the world was a more peaceful place than today; therefore,the past offers clues as to how to achieve peace today. 
B)  Core concepts in the field,such as sovereignty,were developed and shaped by historical events. 
C)  Since the international system has remained unchanged over time,there are many parallel situations in the past that are relevant today. 
D)  Contemporary international relations mirror patterns often seen in the Chinese and Indian civilizations of the past. 
A)  Historically,the world was a more peaceful place than today; therefore,the past offers clues as to how to achieve peace today. 
B)  Core concepts in the field,such as sovereignty,were developed and shaped by historical events. 
C)  Since the international system has remained unchanged over time,there are many parallel situations in the past that are relevant today. 
D)  Contemporary international relations mirror patterns often seen in the Chinese and Indian civilizations of the past.

Question 2

Being sovereign entities means that states

Accepted Answer

A)  are committed to becoming democracies. 
B)  are subservient to the most powerful states in the system. 
C)  are subject to the rule of religious authorities. 
D)  are legally equal participants in the international system,regardless of size. 
A)  are committed to becoming democracies. 
B)  are subservient to the most powerful states in the system. 
C)  are subject to the rule of religious authorities. 
D)  are legally equal participants in the international system,regardless of size.

Question 3

Explain the importance of the Treaty of Westphalia for international relations.What significant concepts and principles informed this treaty? What notable changes in international relations did the treaty signal or set in motion? Discuss how contemporary international relations might be different (or not)without the Treaty of Westphalia,and provide support for your answer.

Accepted Answer

The Treaty of Westphalia, signed in 1648

Question 4

Which of the following political changes occurred in the years following the Napoleonic Wars?

Accepted Answer

A)  Austria and Prussia fought the Crimean War. 
B)  Greece,Moldavia,and Wallachia (Romania)unified to form the Ottoman Empire. 
C)  Germany was formed out of fragments. 
D)  Italy broke up into multiple autonomous political principalities. 
A)  Austria and Prussia fought the Crimean War. 
B)  Greece,Moldavia,and Wallachia (Romania)unified to form the Ottoman Empire. 
C)  Germany was formed out of fragments. 
D)  Italy broke up into multiple autonomous political principalities.

Question 5

Unlike European states,the United States was not an imperial power and had no colonies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is true of UN actions in the late 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supported by all permanent members of the UN Security Council including both the United States and Soviet Union,it placed economic sanctions on Afghanistan to end the government's actions in the Soviet war. 
B)  Supported by the United States,but opposed by the Soviet Union,it sent troops to Afghanistan to help end the Soviet war in the country. 
C)  Supported by all permanent members of the UN Security Council including both the United States and Soviet Union,it sent a group of monitors to oversee the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan. 
D)  The UN did not take actions regarding the Soviet war in Afghanistan because of tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union. 
A)  Supported by all permanent members of the UN Security Council including both the United States and Soviet Union,it placed economic sanctions on Afghanistan to end the government's actions in the Soviet war. 
B)  Supported by the United States,but opposed by the Soviet Union,it sent troops to Afghanistan to help end the Soviet war in the country. 
C)  Supported by all permanent members of the UN Security Council including both the United States and Soviet Union,it sent a group of monitors to oversee the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan. 
D)  The UN did not take actions regarding the Soviet war in Afghanistan because of tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Question 7

The ultimate failure of the League of Nations to accomplish its mandate can be attributed to which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States joined the League but refused to support the most important issues. 
B)  President Wilson,the architect of the League,disagreed with the mandate's wording. 
C)  The League lacked the needed political weight,legal instruments,and legitimacy. 
D)  Tensions between Russia and the United States blocked all major votes. 
A)  The United States joined the League but refused to support the most important issues. 
B)  President Wilson,the architect of the League,disagreed with the mandate's wording. 
C)  The League lacked the needed political weight,legal instruments,and legitimacy. 
D)  Tensions between Russia and the United States blocked all major votes.

Question 8

At the pinnacle of its power in 2016,the Islamic State controlled large swaths of territory in

Accepted Answer

A)  Libya and Iraq. 
B)  Libya and Syria. 
C)  Iraq and Iran. 
D)  Syria and Iraq. 
A)  Libya and Iraq. 
B)  Libya and Syria. 
C)  Iraq and Iran. 
D)  Syria and Iraq.

Question 9

The idea that states will hesitate to start a war with an adversary whose power to fight and win wars is similar to their own underpins the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  balance of power. 
B)  imperialism. 
C)  hegemony. 
D)  détente. 
A)  balance of power. 
B)  imperialism. 
C)  hegemony. 
D)  détente.

Question 10

When Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany,

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A)  Germany was the center of international trade in Europe. 
B)  Germany had no military. 
C)  Germany was the most economically powerful state in Europe. 
D)  Germany's economy was in crisis. 
A)  Germany was the center of international trade in Europe. 
B)  Germany had no military. 
C)  Germany was the most economically powerful state in Europe. 
D)  Germany's economy was in crisis.

Question 11

As part of the nineteenth-century balance-of-power system in Europe,

Accepted Answer

A)  independent states balanced colonies of relatively equal power. 
B)  treaties were designed to create the emergence of a hegemon. 
C)  alliances were formed to counteract potentially more powerful factions. 
D)  agricultural elites balanced against urban factory owners. 
A)  independent states balanced colonies of relatively equal power. 
B)  treaties were designed to create the emergence of a hegemon. 
C)  alliances were formed to counteract potentially more powerful factions. 
D)  agricultural elites balanced against urban factory owners.

Question 12

During the Cold War,________ was the strategic idea to push the Soviet Union out of Eastern Europe and back to its own borders,and ________ was the strategic idea to protect the status quo from further Soviet expansion.

Accepted Answer

A)  détente; containment 
B)  détente; rollback 
C)  containment; rollback 
D)  rollback; containment 
A)  détente; containment 
B)  détente; rollback 
C)  containment; rollback 
D)  rollback; containment

Question 13

How did the League of Nations respond to Italy's invasion of Ethiopia?

Accepted Answer

A)  It led a military mission to remove Italy from Ethiopia. 
B)  It imposed sanctions,which served to cripple the Italian economy. 
C)  It imposed sanctions,but those sanctions were not enforced. 
D)  The League of Nations did not respond to Italy's invasion of Ethiopia. 
A)  It led a military mission to remove Italy from Ethiopia. 
B)  It imposed sanctions,which served to cripple the Italian economy. 
C)  It imposed sanctions,but those sanctions were not enforced. 
D)  The League of Nations did not respond to Italy's invasion of Ethiopia.

Question 14

The "Arab Spring" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a series of poplar protests in 2011 against corrupt and brutal Arab leaders in states such as Egypt,Libya,and Syria. 
B)  the rise of Iran and Iraq as the center of democracy in the Middle East in the early 2010s. 
C)  the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan after most American troops left the country in 2014. 
D)  the sectarian conflict in Iraq that arose after the United States overthrew Saddam Hussein in 2003. 
A)  a series of poplar protests in 2011 against corrupt and brutal Arab leaders in states such as Egypt,Libya,and Syria. 
B)  the rise of Iran and Iraq as the center of democracy in the Middle East in the early 2010s. 
C)  the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan after most American troops left the country in 2014. 
D)  the sectarian conflict in Iraq that arose after the United States overthrew Saddam Hussein in 2003.

Question 15

Among the factors leading to an end to Europe's balance-of-power system under the Concert of Europe was

Accepted Answer

A)  that Germany was a weak state at the center of Europe. 
B)  that Russia was becoming the leading industrial power. 
C)  the solidification of previously flexible alliances between the European powers. 
D)  the growth of fascism in Germany and Italy. 
A)  that Germany was a weak state at the center of Europe. 
B)  that Russia was becoming the leading industrial power. 
C)  the solidification of previously flexible alliances between the European powers. 
D)  the growth of fascism in Germany and Italy.

Question 16

The authority of a state to govern matters within its own borders free from external interference is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  nationalism. 
B)  sovereignty. 
C)  hegemony. 
D)  realism. 
A)  nationalism. 
B)  sovereignty. 
C)  hegemony. 
D)  realism.

Question 17

By the end of the nineteenth century,China was the only Asian country that was not under direct European or U.S.influence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the balance of power in Europe following the Napoleonic Wars,Russia played the role of ________ while Britain played the role of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hegemon; balancer 
B)  balancer; hegemon 
C)  builder of alliances; balancer 
D)  balancer; builder of alliances 
A)  hegemon; balancer 
B)  balancer; hegemon 
C)  builder of alliances; balancer 
D)  balancer; builder of alliances

Question 19

Which of the following is true of the Treaties of Westphalia?

Accepted Answer

A)  They sought to break up permanent national militaries,giving rise to the Thirty Years' War. 
B)  They made sure that no state or states could dominate the system after the Thirty Years' War. 
C)  They created formal international institutions to maintain the balance of power after the Thirty Years' War. 
D)  They codified the rights of states to determine their own domestic policies after the Thirty Years' War. 
A)  They sought to break up permanent national militaries,giving rise to the Thirty Years' War. 
B)  They made sure that no state or states could dominate the system after the Thirty Years' War. 
C)  They created formal international institutions to maintain the balance of power after the Thirty Years' War. 
D)  They codified the rights of states to determine their own domestic policies after the Thirty Years' War.

Question 20

Scottish economist Adam Smith posits that the wealth of states and of the international system is increased when

Accepted Answer

A)  military conquests help increase a state's level of industrial development. 
B)  governments strengthen their control of economic processes. 
C)  each state's market remains confined within its national borders. 
D)  individuals are allowed to pursue their rational self-interests,unfettered by state regulation. 
A)  military conquests help increase a state's level of industrial development. 
B)  governments strengthen their control of economic processes. 
C)  each state's market remains confined within its national borders. 
D)  individuals are allowed to pursue their rational self-interests,unfettered by state regulation.

What is one reason that students of international relations should study history?

Being sovereign entities means that states

Which of the following political changes occurred in the years following the Napoleonic Wars?

Unlike European states,the United States was not an imperial power and had no colonies.

Which of the following is true of UN actions in the late 1980s?

The ultimate failure of the League of Nations to accomplish its mandate can be attributed to which of the following factors?

At the pinnacle of its power in 2016,the Islamic State controlled large swaths of territory in

The idea that states will hesitate to start a war with an adversary whose power to fight and win wars is similar to their own underpins the concept of

When Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany,

As part of the nineteenth-century balance-of-power system in Europe,

During the Cold War, was the strategic idea to push the Soviet Union out of Eastern Europe and back to its own borders,and was the strategic idea to protect the status quo from further Soviet expansion.

How did the League of Nations respond to Italy's invasion of Ethiopia?

The "Arab Spring" refers to

Among the factors leading to an end to Europe's balance-of-power system under the Concert of Europe was

The authority of a state to govern matters within its own borders free from external interference is known as

By the end of the nineteenth century,China was the only Asian country that was not under direct European or U.S.influence.

In the balance of power in Europe following the Napoleonic Wars,Russia played the role of while Britain played the role of .

Which of the following is true of the Treaties of Westphalia?

Scottish economist Adam Smith posits that the wealth of states and of the international system is increased when

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Exam 2: The Historical Context of Contemporary International Relations

What is one reason that students of international relations should study history?

Being sovereign entities means that states

Which of the following political changes occurred in the years following the Napoleonic Wars?

Unlike European states,the United States was not an imperial power and had no colonies.

Which of the following is true of UN actions in the late 1980s?

The ultimate failure of the League of Nations to accomplish its mandate can be attributed to which of the following factors?

At the pinnacle of its power in 2016,the Islamic State controlled large swaths of territory in

The idea that states will hesitate to start a war with an adversary whose power to fight and win wars is similar to their own underpins the concept of

When Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany,

As part of the nineteenth-century balance-of-power system in Europe,

During the Cold War,________ was the strategic idea to push the Soviet Union out of Eastern Europe and back to its own borders,and ________ was the strategic idea to protect the status quo from further Soviet expansion.

How did the League of Nations respond to Italy's invasion of Ethiopia?

The "Arab Spring" refers to

Among the factors leading to an end to Europe's balance-of-power system under the Concert of Europe was

The authority of a state to govern matters within its own borders free from external interference is known as

By the end of the nineteenth century,China was the only Asian country that was not under direct European or U.S.influence.

In the balance of power in Europe following the Napoleonic Wars,Russia played the role of ________ while Britain played the role of ________.

Which of the following is true of the Treaties of Westphalia?

Scottish economist Adam Smith posits that the wealth of states and of the international system is increased when

Approaches to International Relations

International Relations Theories

Levels of Analysis

The State

War and Security

International Cooperation and International Law

International Political Economy

Intergovernmental Organizations and Nongovernmental Organizations

Human Rights

Human Security: Migration, Global Health, and the Environment

Filters

During the Cold War, was the strategic idea to push the Soviet Union out of Eastern Europe and back to its own borders,and was the strategic idea to protect the status quo from further Soviet expansion.

In the balance of power in Europe following the Napoleonic Wars,Russia played the role of while Britain played the role of .