Question 1

Which region can claim the largest GDP per capita?

Accepted Answer

A) Europe 
B) Japan/Pacific 
C) China 
D) North America 
A) Europe 
B) Japan/Pacific 
C) China 
D) North America

Question 2

The two major subfields of the study of international relations are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) conflict and cooperation 
B) comparative politics and international security 
C) international security and international political economy 
D) international political economy and comparative politics 
A) conflict and cooperation 
B) comparative politics and international security 
C) international security and international political economy 
D) international political economy and comparative politics

Question 3

The head of state and the head of government are one in the same in every nation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the Cold War era,just as was the case for the United States in Vietnam,the Soviet Union could not defeat rebel armies in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Hungary 
B) Czechoslovakia 
C) Poland 
D) Afghanistan 
A) Hungary 
B) Czechoslovakia 
C) Poland 
D) Afghanistan

Question 5

The __________ level of analysis concerns the influence of the international system upon outcomes,whereas the __________ level of analysis concerns the influence of trends and forces that transcend the interactions of states.

Accepted Answer

A) domestic,interstate 
B) global,individual 
C) individual,domestic 
D) interstate,global 
A) domestic,interstate 
B) global,individual 
C) individual,domestic 
D) interstate,global

Question 6

In 2006,the United States warned North Korea against selling its bombs,threatening to retaliate against North Korea if any other actor used such a bomb against the United States.This strategy of the United States to prevent proliferation can be considered an example of which principle?

Accepted Answer

A) persuasion 
B) reciprocity 
C) identity 
D) collective goods 
A) persuasion 
B) reciprocity 
C) identity 
D) collective goods

Question 7

Why are collective goods easier to provide in small groups than in large groups?

Accepted Answer

A) In a small group,the free riding of one member is harder to conceal. 
B) In a small group,the free riding of one member has a smaller impact on the overall collective good. 
C) Small groups tend to have a central authority to enforce rules on members. 
D) Small groups want to cooperate more than large groups. 
A) In a small group,the free riding of one member is harder to conceal. 
B) In a small group,the free riding of one member has a smaller impact on the overall collective good. 
C) Small groups tend to have a central authority to enforce rules on members. 
D) Small groups want to cooperate more than large groups.

Question 8

Russia/CIS has the lowest GDP per capita in the North Region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

International relations is largely a(n)__________ discipline.

Accepted Answer

A) historical 
B) theoretical 
C) economic 
D) practical 
A) historical 
B) theoretical 
C) economic 
D) practical

Question 10

In 1955,superpower leaders gathered in Geneva,deciding to reconstitute Austria.This type of gathering can be considered an example of a __________.

Accepted Answer

A) crisis 
B) summit meeting 
C) containment effort 
D) military strike 
A) crisis 
B) summit meeting 
C) containment effort 
D) military strike

Question 11

What was the result of the Korean War at the time of the 1953 truce?

Accepted Answer

A) North Korea controlled more of the Korean peninsula. 
B) China shifted its support to South Korea. 
C) The United States shifted its support to North Korea. 
D) The United States hardened its attitude toward communism. 
A) North Korea controlled more of the Korean peninsula. 
B) China shifted its support to South Korea. 
C) The United States shifted its support to North Korea. 
D) The United States hardened its attitude toward communism.

Question 12

The Berlin Wall was built by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) West Germany 
B) East Germany 
C) Russia 
D) the United States 
A) West Germany 
B) East Germany 
C) Russia 
D) the United States

Question 13

Narrow definitions of the Middle East typically exclude __________ and __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Narrow definitions of the Middle East typically...

Question 14

Treaties between states occur at the __________ level of analysis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Treaties between states occur at the __________...

Question 15

Groups within states that influence the state's __________ are called substate actors.

Accepted Answer

A) foreign policy 
B) political philosophy 
C) nongovernmental organizations 
D) sovereignty 
A) foreign policy 
B) political philosophy 
C) nongovernmental organizations 
D) sovereignty

Question 16

Recently,__________ began capturing large cities in central and northern Iraq,leading Iran and the United States to assist (separately)Iraq in confronting this powerful Islamist group.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Recently,__________ began capturing large cities in central...

Question 17

The disadvantages of dominance as a solution to collective goods problems include __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a downward spiral as each side punishes what it believes to be negative acts by the other 
B) stability that comes at a cost of constant oppression of the lower-ranking members in the status hierarchy 
C) other groups being unlikely to challenge the top group's power position 
D) fueling arms races in which members respond to other members' buildup of weapons 
A) a downward spiral as each side punishes what it believes to be negative acts by the other 
B) stability that comes at a cost of constant oppression of the lower-ranking members in the status hierarchy 
C) other groups being unlikely to challenge the top group's power position 
D) fueling arms races in which members respond to other members' buildup of weapons

Question 18

The __________ level of analysis concerns the perceptions,choices,and actions of human beings.

Accepted Answer

A) domestic 
B) global 
C) individual 
D) interstate 
A) domestic 
B) global 
C) individual 
D) interstate

Question 19

Which event in the post-World War II period probably brought the United States and the Soviet Union closest to nuclear war?

Accepted Answer

A) building of the Berlin Wall 
B) Cuban Missile Crisis 
C) Korean War 
D) U)S.involvement in Vietnam 
A) building of the Berlin Wall 
B) Cuban Missile Crisis 
C) Korean War 
D) U)S.involvement in Vietnam

Question 20

In the global North,income levels per capita are roughly __________ times as high as in the global South.

Accepted Answer

A) three 
B) five 
C) ten 
D) twenty 
A) three 
B) five 
C) ten 
D) twenty

Which region can claim the largest GDP per capita?

The two major subfields of the study of international relations are __________.

The head of state and the head of government are one in the same in every nation.

In the Cold War era,just as was the case for the United States in Vietnam,the Soviet Union could not defeat rebel armies in __________.

The level of analysis concerns the influence of the international system upon outcomes,whereas the level of analysis concerns the influence of trends and forces that transcend the interactions of states.

In 2006,the United States warned North Korea against selling its bombs,threatening to retaliate against North Korea if any other actor used such a bomb against the United States.This strategy of the United States to prevent proliferation can be considered an example of which principle?

Why are collective goods easier to provide in small groups than in large groups?

Russia/CIS has the lowest GDP per capita in the North Region.

International relations is largely a(n)__________ discipline.

In 1955,superpower leaders gathered in Geneva,deciding to reconstitute Austria.This type of gathering can be considered an example of a __________.

What was the result of the Korean War at the time of the 1953 truce?

The Berlin Wall was built by __________.

Narrow definitions of the Middle East typically exclude and .

Treaties between states occur at the __________ level of analysis.

Groups within states that influence the state's __________ are called substate actors.

Recently,__________ began capturing large cities in central and northern Iraq,leading Iran and the United States to assist (separately)Iraq in confronting this powerful Islamist group.

The disadvantages of dominance as a solution to collective goods problems include __________.

The __________ level of analysis concerns the perceptions,choices,and actions of human beings.

Which event in the post-World War II period probably brought the United States and the Soviet Union closest to nuclear war?

In the global North,income levels per capita are roughly __________ times as high as in the global South.

Realist Theories

Liberal and Social Theories

Foreign Policy

International Conflict

Military Force and Terrorism

International Organization, Law, and Human Rights

International Trade

Global Finance and Business

International Integration

Environment and Population

The North-South Gap

International Development

Filters

Exam 1: The Globalization of International Relations

Which region can claim the largest GDP per capita?

The two major subfields of the study of international relations are __________.

The head of state and the head of government are one in the same in every nation.

In the Cold War era,just as was the case for the United States in Vietnam,the Soviet Union could not defeat rebel armies in __________.

The __________ level of analysis concerns the influence of the international system upon outcomes,whereas the __________ level of analysis concerns the influence of trends and forces that transcend the interactions of states.

In 2006,the United States warned North Korea against selling its bombs,threatening to retaliate against North Korea if any other actor used such a bomb against the United States.This strategy of the United States to prevent proliferation can be considered an example of which principle?

Why are collective goods easier to provide in small groups than in large groups?

Russia/CIS has the lowest GDP per capita in the North Region.

International relations is largely a(n)__________ discipline.

In 1955,superpower leaders gathered in Geneva,deciding to reconstitute Austria.This type of gathering can be considered an example of a __________.

What was the result of the Korean War at the time of the 1953 truce?

The Berlin Wall was built by __________.

Narrow definitions of the Middle East typically exclude __________ and __________.

Treaties between states occur at the __________ level of analysis.

Groups within states that influence the state's __________ are called substate actors.

Recently,__________ began capturing large cities in central and northern Iraq,leading Iran and the United States to assist (separately)Iraq in confronting this powerful Islamist group.

The disadvantages of dominance as a solution to collective goods problems include __________.

The __________ level of analysis concerns the perceptions,choices,and actions of human beings.

Which event in the post-World War II period probably brought the United States and the Soviet Union closest to nuclear war?

In the global North,income levels per capita are roughly __________ times as high as in the global South.

Realist Theories

Liberal and Social Theories

Foreign Policy

International Conflict

Military Force and Terrorism

International Organization, Law, and Human Rights

International Trade

Global Finance and Business

International Integration

Environment and Population

The North-South Gap

International Development

Filters

The level of analysis concerns the influence of the international system upon outcomes,whereas the level of analysis concerns the influence of trends and forces that transcend the interactions of states.

Narrow definitions of the Middle East typically exclude and .