Question 1

The decline in the feudal system was caused by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  advances in military technology 
B)  improved trade 
C)  mass production 
D)  all of the above 
A)  advances in military technology 
B)  improved trade 
C)  mass production 
D)  all of the above

Question 2

The number of UN peacekeeping missions has

Accepted Answer

A)  declined, as a result of the end of the cold war. 
B)  declined, resulting in demands for regional organizations to intervene in conflicts. 
C)  increased, as a result of détente. 
D)  increased, but still have limited utility. 
A)  declined, as a result of the end of the cold war. 
B)  declined, resulting in demands for regional organizations to intervene in conflicts. 
C)  increased, as a result of détente. 
D)  increased, but still have limited utility.

Question 3

Environmental degradation may pose a threat to national security because it

Accepted Answer

A)  reduces our ability to build a missile defense program. 
B)  increases international competition over scarce water supplies. 
C)  decreases the amount of money spent on military operations. 
D)  increases the debate over whether or not the hole in the ozone layer will ultimately harm humans. 
A)  reduces our ability to build a missile defense program. 
B)  increases international competition over scarce water supplies. 
C)  decreases the amount of money spent on military operations. 
D)  increases the debate over whether or not the hole in the ozone layer will ultimately harm humans.

Question 4

Barber's use of the term "McWorld" to describe international political,economic,and social integration might also be characterized as

Accepted Answer

A)  tribalism. 
B)  globalism. 
C)  asymmetrical warfare. 
D)  sustainable development. 
A)  tribalism. 
B)  globalism. 
C)  asymmetrical warfare. 
D)  sustainable development.

Question 5

The multipolar system

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A)  had its peak between 1700-1800. 
B)  emerged after World War I. 
C)  emerged after World War II. 
D)  describes the current state of the world. 
A)  had its peak between 1700-1800. 
B)  emerged after World War I. 
C)  emerged after World War II. 
D)  describes the current state of the world.

Question 6

A limited unipolar system is characterized by one state that dominates the system without restraints.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A bipolar system was created in the wake of

Accepted Answer

A)  World War I. 
B)  colonialism. 
C)  League of Nations. 
D)  World War II. 
A)  World War I. 
B)  colonialism. 
C)  League of Nations. 
D)  World War II.

Question 8

The "Third World" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the Soviet bloc, caught between capitalist West and Communist East. 
B)  developing countries, not aligned with the United States or Soviet Union 
C)  new members of the Warsaw Pact. 
D)  the seemingly endless war in Vietnam, which came to represent a world in itself for exhausted U.S. servicemen. 
A)  the Soviet bloc, caught between capitalist West and Communist East. 
B)  developing countries, not aligned with the United States or Soviet Union 
C)  new members of the Warsaw Pact. 
D)  the seemingly endless war in Vietnam, which came to represent a world in itself for exhausted U.S. servicemen.

Question 9

The terms North and South denote

Accepted Answer

A)  the world's major trading blocs. 
B)  two disparate economic spheres. 
C)  the two poles of a bipolar system. 
D)  the just division of the world. 
A)  the world's major trading blocs. 
B)  two disparate economic spheres. 
C)  the two poles of a bipolar system. 
D)  the just division of the world.

Question 10

According to the text,the new international system is most likely to be

Accepted Answer

A)  dominated by the United States. 
B)  some form of a multipolar system. 
C)  some form of a bipolar system. 
D)  dominated by the United Nations. 
A)  dominated by the United States. 
B)  some form of a multipolar system. 
C)  some form of a bipolar system. 
D)  dominated by the United Nations.

Question 11

The cold war is a classic example of multipolarity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Ancient Greece and Rome brought what unique characteristics to political organization? What other attributes came out of this time period that still remains present today?

Accepted Answer

The first answer is political organizati

Question 13

The Treaty of Westphalia was signed in

Accepted Answer

A)  1548. 
B)  1648. 
C)  1748. 
D)  1848. 
A)  1548. 
B)  1648. 
C)  1748. 
D)  1848.

Question 14

Which of the following is not one of the three major global economic organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 
B)  World Trade Organization (WTO) 
C)  Southern Common Market (Mercosur) 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 
B)  World Trade Organization (WTO) 
C)  Southern Common Market (Mercosur) 
D)  None of the above

Question 15

People in the global South mostly blame themselves for their predicament.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are some of the characteristics of increasing economic interdependence,and what steps have been taken to deal with this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

Characteristics include increasing trade

Question 17

Briefly describe two forces that led to the decline of the feudal system.

Accepted Answer

Military technology (gunpowder

Question 18

What is economic interdependence?

Accepted Answer

This is the intertwining of na

Question 19

What is the significance of the Treaty of Westphalia?

Accepted Answer

It represents the fo

Question 20

All of the following undermined universalistic authority and solidified the position of the sovereign state in international affairs except the

Accepted Answer

A)  Protestant Reformation. 
B)  Renaissance. 
C)  French Revolution. 
D)  Treaty of Westphalia. 
A)  Protestant Reformation. 
B)  Renaissance. 
C)  French Revolution. 
D)  Treaty of Westphalia.

The decline in the feudal system was caused by which of the following?

The number of UN peacekeeping missions has

Environmental degradation may pose a threat to national security because it

Barber's use of the term "McWorld" to describe international political,economic,and social integration might also be characterized as

The multipolar system

A limited unipolar system is characterized by one state that dominates the system without restraints.

A bipolar system was created in the wake of

The "Third World" refers to

The terms North and South denote

According to the text,the new international system is most likely to be

The cold war is a classic example of multipolarity.

Ancient Greece and Rome brought what unique characteristics to political organization? What other attributes came out of this time period that still remains present today?

The Treaty of Westphalia was signed in

Which of the following is not one of the three major global economic organizations?

People in the global South mostly blame themselves for their predicament.

What are some of the characteristics of increasing economic interdependence,and what steps have been taken to deal with this phenomenon?

Briefly describe two forces that led to the decline of the feudal system.

What is economic interdependence?

What is the significance of the Treaty of Westphalia?

All of the following undermined universalistic authority and solidified the position of the sovereign state in international affairs except the

Thinking and Caring About World Politics

Levels of Analysis and Foreign Policy

Nationalism: the Traditional Orientation

Globalization: the Alternative Orientation

Power, statecraft, and the National State: The Traditional Structure

Intergovernmental Organizations: Alternative Governance

International Law and Human Rights

Pursuing Security

National Economic Competition: The Traditional Road

International Economics: The Alternative Road

Preserving and Enhancing the Biosphere

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Exam 2: The Evolution of World Politics

The decline in the feudal system was caused by which of the following?

The number of UN peacekeeping missions has

Environmental degradation may pose a threat to national security because it

Barber's use of the term "McWorld" to describe international political,economic,and social integration might also be characterized as

The multipolar system

A limited unipolar system is characterized by one state that dominates the system without restraints.

A bipolar system was created in the wake of

The "Third World" refers to

The terms North and South denote

According to the text,the new international system is most likely to be

The cold war is a classic example of multipolarity.

Ancient Greece and Rome brought what unique characteristics to political organization? What other attributes came out of this time period that still remains present today?

The Treaty of Westphalia was signed in

Which of the following is not one of the three major global economic organizations?

People in the global South mostly blame themselves for their predicament.

What are some of the characteristics of increasing economic interdependence,and what steps have been taken to deal with this phenomenon?

Briefly describe two forces that led to the decline of the feudal system.

What is economic interdependence?

What is the significance of the Treaty of Westphalia?

All of the following undermined universalistic authority and solidified the position of the sovereign state in international affairs except the

Thinking and Caring About World Politics

Levels of Analysis and Foreign Policy

Nationalism: the Traditional Orientation

Globalization: the Alternative Orientation

Power, statecraft, and the National State: The Traditional Structure

Intergovernmental Organizations: Alternative Governance

International Law and Human Rights

Pursuing Security

National Economic Competition: The Traditional Road

International Economics: The Alternative Road

Preserving and Enhancing the Biosphere

Filters