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Question #1

According to Machiavelli, a prudent ruler should do what?

A. Make decisions based on religion

B. Make decisions based on their morals

C. Prioritize the communal good

D. Rule so as to be popular with citizens

E. Focus on self-interest

Question #2

According to the political realist theory, what is the most important goal to focus on?

A. Prestige

B. Righteousness

C. Morality

D. Power

E. Respect

Question #3

In the context of international relations, which of the following is a synonym for the concept of equilibrium?

A. Prestige

B. Success

C. Power

D. Longevity

E. Stability

Question #4

In international relations, a balance of power system would mean which of the following?

A. One nation distributes power among all other countries.

B. Nations of equal strength are at odds.

C. Countries are seeking change to the status quo.

D. Power is distributed to countries by an external international organization.

E. One nation possesses all of the power in the system.

Question #5

Which of the following eras embodied a classic balance of power system?

A. Post–September 11 globalization

B. Ancient Rome

C. Treaty of Westphalia

D. Napoleonic wars

E. Cold War

Question #6

In a balance of power system, who is responsible for settling disputes and maintaining political equilibrium?

A. Peacekeeper

B. The instigator

C. Keeper of the balance

D. Balance maker

E. Keeper of the peace

Question #7

NATO, an alliance formed by the United States to counter efforts by the Soviet Union to secure support from nonaligned states in Africa, is an example of what type of policy?

A. Overkill

B. Deterrence

C. Sustainability

D. Containment

E. Contamination

Question #8

How was the Cold War system of power different from the post–Cold War system of power?

A. In the Cold War system of power, both countries tried to balance their power, whereas in the post–Cold War system, there was a distribution of power among many countries.

B. In the post–Cold War of power there were "superpowers," but in the Cold War, there were "great powers."

C. Both systems of power emphasized a balance of power, but only the Cold War era was successful.

D. In the Cold War system of power, there was hegemony, whereas in the post–Cold War system, countries tried to balance their power.

E. In the Cold War system of power, both countries emphasized a zero-sum game, whereas in the post–Cold War, there was hegemony.

Question #9

Which of the following is a result of globalization?

A. Isolationism

B. Zionism

C. A multinational corporation

D. The United Nations

E. Colonization

Question #10

Which country is the only nation-state to use nuclear weapons against another country?

A. North Korea

B. Russia

C. Japan

D. Iran

E. United States

Question #11

The Kyoto Protocol deals with what policy realm?

A. Environmental policy

C. Economic policy

D. Social policy

E. Military policy

F. Immigration policy

Question #12

Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the global system of power can best be described as which of the following?

A. Tripolar

B. Balance of power

C. Bipolar

D. Unipolar

E. Multipolar

Question #13

Which of the following is an example of hard power?

A. International prestige

B. A content population

C. A charismatic leader

D. A robust economy

E. A large army

Question #14

The movement to return Jewish people to Israel is known as which of the following?

A. Imperialism

B. Zionism

C. Iran–Contra

D. Manifest Destiny

E. The Camp David Accords

Question #15

Prior to the 1900s, those in Congress advocating for the acquisition of new territory across the globe were championing which of the following policies?

A. The Bush Doctrine

B. The Monroe Doctrine

C. Zionism

D. Manifest Destiny

E. City on a Hill

Question #16

Should Sweden attempt to colonize the Bahamas, the US government would oppose the attempted power grab due to which of the following policies?

A. The Bush Plan

B. The Monroe Doctrine

C. The Clinton Doctrine

D. The Marshall Plan

E. The Truman Doctrine

Question #17

If the American public learned of atrocities incurred by Kuwaiti citizens at the hands of Iraqi forces, a result of US troops’ presence in Kuwait, they would be observing which of the following?

A. Military repercussion

B. Overstretch

C. Blowback

D. Military backlash

E. Overreach

Question #18

If the president asked his Secretary of State to seek diplomatic remedies to a conflict with Russia instead of tasking his Secretary of Defense with a military engagement plan, he would be participating in which of the following?

A. Isolationism

B. Nation building

C. Statecraft

D. Censoring

E. Peacekeeping

Question #19

If a person advocated for handling a conflict with another country through international law and international institutions rather than military force, what type of political philosophy would they espouse?

A. Realism

B. Behaviorism

C. Pacifism

D. Constructivism

E. Idealism

Question #20

What is meant by Robert Kaplan's theory of "the coming anarchy"?

A. A peaceful coexistence where governments are no longer necessary

B. The dissolution of all military alliances in existence

C. Replacement of the nation-state with regional groupings or a world-state

D. World War III

E. A clash of civilizations

Question #21

When the United States acquires nuclear weapons, not to use them but, rather, to keep others from using them, what theory of international relations are they employing?

A. Mutually assured destruction

B. Second strike capability

C. Idealism

D. Deterrence

E. Hegemonic power

Question #22

Globalization results from the spread of shared values through what mode?

A. Acquisition of weapons of mass destruction

B. Dissolution of governments

C. International trade

D. Military invasion

E. Creation of multinational corporations

Question #23

The Marshall Plan was implemented to prevent which of the following?

A. Post–World War II western European countries from embracing communism

B. Cuba from embracing communism

C. North Korea from acquiring nuclear weapons

D. The United Nations from acquiring too much power

E. Another September 11 type of terrorist attack

Question #24

Which of the following is key component of the Bush Doctrine?

A. Reactionary action

B. Fully funded military

C. Preemptive action

D. Isolationism

E. Passivism

Question #25

Which of the following would be an example of the idealism theory of international relations?

A. Providing military support to Egypt in pursuing a democratic form of government

B. Forming a military alliance with Canada

C. Providing humanitarian aid for Haiti after their devastating earthquake

D. Embracing a socialist form of government

E. Providing military support to the Ukraine against Russia

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