Question 1

The Soviet Union collapsed in

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A)  1945. 
B)  1815. 
C)  1962. 
D)  1991. 
A)  1945. 
B)  1815. 
C)  1962. 
D)  1991.

Question 2

In 2006,international trading of goods and services exceeded

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A)  $9 million. 
B)  $9 billion. 
C)  $9 trillion. 
D)  $14 trillion. 
A)  $9 million. 
B)  $9 billion. 
C)  $9 trillion. 
D)  $14 trillion.

Question 3

Collectively,developing and underdeveloped countries are also known as the Third World.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union sought to improve East-West relations in an effort to

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A)  allow for decreased military spending, freeing funds for domestic programs. 
B)  make it easier for Soviets to invest in Western markets. 
C)  make joint U.S.-Soviet efforts more likely to succeed. 
D)  increase the ability of the Soviet Union to export its agricultural and petroleum products. 
A)  allow for decreased military spending, freeing funds for domestic programs. 
B)  make it easier for Soviets to invest in Western markets. 
C)  make joint U.S.-Soviet efforts more likely to succeed. 
D)  increase the ability of the Soviet Union to export its agricultural and petroleum products.

Question 5

Why should the North assist the South in achieving sustainable development?

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The countries of the North are

Question 6

What was containment,and how did it guide U.S.foreign policy? What events may have lead to shifts in how policymakers envisioned the concept?

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The containment doctrine was the U.S.pol

Question 7

The terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11,2001,were an example of

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A)  globalism. 
B)  asymmetrical warfare. 
C)  hegemonic power. 
D)  arms control 
A)  globalism. 
B)  asymmetrical warfare. 
C)  hegemonic power. 
D)  arms control

Question 8

What were the major features of the post-World War II bipolar system?

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It was dominated by the United States an

Question 9

Purchasing power parity (PPP)is a measure that

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A)  adjusts currencies to compare government spending. 
B)  compares expenses of corporations. 
C)  adjusts for the cost of living in different countries. 
D)  is the same as GDP. 
A)  adjusts currencies to compare government spending. 
B)  compares expenses of corporations. 
C)  adjusts for the cost of living in different countries. 
D)  is the same as GDP.

Question 10

What challenges do the forces of Jihad (tribalism)pose to the state?

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Violent disintegrati

Question 11

The ratio of GNP-PPP for the North and the South is

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A)  1:1 
B)  3:1 
C)  6:1 
D)  50:1 
A)  1:1 
B)  3:1 
C)  6:1 
D)  50:1

Question 12

Most of the non-Western countries that have gained independence over the past few decades

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A)  share the value systems of the West. 
B)  are ethnically similar to the West. 
C)  are EDCs. 
D)  have a history of Euro-American domination. 
A)  share the value systems of the West. 
B)  are ethnically similar to the West. 
C)  are EDCs. 
D)  have a history of Euro-American domination.

Question 13

How might an emerging multipolar system compare with the previous condition of multipolarity that existed prior to World War II? In what ways is it similar? How is it different?

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A good answer will compare features comm

Question 14

The last leader of the Soviet Union was

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A)  Yeltsin. 
B)  Gorbachev. 
C)  Putin. 
D)  Medvedev. 
A)  Yeltsin. 
B)  Gorbachev. 
C)  Putin. 
D)  Medvedev.

Question 15

The Warsaw Pact was a direct reaction of the Soviet Union to

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A)  World War II. 
B)  League of Nations. 
C)  NATO. 
D)  United Nations. 
A)  World War II. 
B)  League of Nations. 
C)  NATO. 
D)  United Nations.

Question 16

What has moved human rights from a peripheral issue to a mainstream concern of international relations?

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The proper answer should mention the cha

Question 17

Discuss the transition from universal authority to secular political authority and the implications of this for the international system?

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Universal authority in the Western syste

Question 18

Average life expectancy is lowest in

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A)  economically developed countries. 
B)  less developed countries. 
C)  newly industrialized countries. 
D)  sustainable countries. 
A)  economically developed countries. 
B)  less developed countries. 
C)  newly industrialized countries. 
D)  sustainable countries.

Question 19

When a country is characterized by low per capita GNP the life expectancy is usually

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A)  relatively high. 
B)  relatively low. 
C)  similar to countries characterized by high per capita GNP. 
D)  not impacted. 
A)  relatively high. 
B)  relatively low. 
C)  similar to countries characterized by high per capita GNP. 
D)  not impacted.

Question 20

What was the main argument put forward by Benjamin Barber in his book Jihad vs.McWorld?

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Barber argued that two seemingly antithe

The Soviet Union collapsed in

In 2006,international trading of goods and services exceeded

Collectively,developing and underdeveloped countries are also known as the Third World.

Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union sought to improve East-West relations in an effort to

Why should the North assist the South in achieving sustainable development?

What was containment,and how did it guide U.S.foreign policy? What events may have lead to shifts in how policymakers envisioned the concept?

The terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11,2001,were an example of

What were the major features of the post-World War II bipolar system?

Purchasing power parity (PPP)is a measure that

What challenges do the forces of Jihad (tribalism)pose to the state?

The ratio of GNP-PPP for the North and the South is

Most of the non-Western countries that have gained independence over the past few decades

How might an emerging multipolar system compare with the previous condition of multipolarity that existed prior to World War II? In what ways is it similar? How is it different?

The last leader of the Soviet Union was

The Warsaw Pact was a direct reaction of the Soviet Union to

What has moved human rights from a peripheral issue to a mainstream concern of international relations?

Discuss the transition from universal authority to secular political authority and the implications of this for the international system?

Average life expectancy is lowest in

When a country is characterized by low per capita GNP the life expectancy is usually

What was the main argument put forward by Benjamin Barber in his book Jihad vs.McWorld?

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 Soviet Union collapsed in

In 2006,international trading of goods and services exceeded

Collectively,developing and underdeveloped countries are also known as the Third World.

Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union sought to improve East-West relations in an effort to

Why should the North assist the South in achieving sustainable development?

What was containment,and how did it guide U.S.foreign policy? What events may have lead to shifts in how policymakers envisioned the concept?

The terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11,2001,were an example of

What were the major features of the post-World War II bipolar system?

Purchasing power parity (PPP)is a measure that

What challenges do the forces of Jihad (tribalism)pose to the state?

The ratio of GNP-PPP for the North and the South is

Most of the non-Western countries that have gained independence over the past few decades

How might an emerging multipolar system compare with the previous condition of multipolarity that existed prior to World War II? In what ways is it similar? How is it different?

The last leader of the Soviet Union was

The Warsaw Pact was a direct reaction of the Soviet Union to

What has moved human rights from a peripheral issue to a mainstream concern of international relations?

Discuss the transition from universal authority to secular political authority and the implications of this for the international system?

Average life expectancy is lowest in

When a country is characterized by low per capita GNP the life expectancy is usually

What was the main argument put forward by Benjamin Barber in his book Jihad vs.McWorld?

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