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Question #1

According to Machiavelli, a prudent ruler should do what?

A. Rule so as to be popular with citizens

B. Focus on self-interest

C. Prioritize the communal good

D. Make decisions based on their morals

E. Make decisions based on religion

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. Success

B. Longevity

C. Prestige

D. Power

E. Stability

Question #4

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

A. Nations of equal strength are at odds.

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

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

D. One nation distributes power among all other countries.

E. Countries are seeking change to the status quo.

Question #5

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

A. Cold War

B. Napoleonic wars

C. Ancient Rome

D. Post–September 11 globalization

E. Treaty of Westphalia

Question #6

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

A. Keeper of the peace

B. The instigator

C. Keeper of the balance

D. Peacekeeper

E. Balance maker

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. Contamination

B. Overkill

C. Sustainability

D. Containment

E. Deterrence

Question #8

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

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

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

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

D. 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.

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

Question #9

Which of the following is a result of globalization?

A. Isolationism

B. Colonization

C. Zionism

D. A multinational corporation

E. The United Nations

Question #10

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

A. Russia

B. Japan

C. Iran

D. United States

E. North Korea

Question #11

The Kyoto Protocol deals with what policy realm?

A. Social policy

B. Immigration policy

C. Environmental policy

D. Economic policy

F. Military 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. Balance of power

B. Tripolar

C. Unipolar

D. Bipolar

E. Multipolar

Question #13

Which of the following is an example of hard power?

A. A large army

B. International prestige

C. A charismatic leader

D. A content population

E. A robust economy

Question #14

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

A. Manifest Destiny

B. Iran–Contra

C. Zionism

D. Imperialism

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. Manifest Destiny

B. City on a Hill

C. The Bush Doctrine

D. Zionism

E. The Monroe Doctrine

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 Marshall Plan

B. The Monroe Doctrine

C. The Bush Plan

D. The Truman Doctrine

E. The Clinton 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 backlash

B. Overstretch

C. Overreach

D. Blowback

E. Military repercussion

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. Peacekeeping

B. Nation building

C. Isolationism

D. Statecraft

E. Censoring

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. Pacifism

B. Realism

C. Constructivism

D. Idealism

E. Behaviorism

Question #20

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

A. The dissolution of all military alliances in existence

B. A peaceful coexistence where governments are no longer necessary

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

D. A clash of civilizations

E. World War III

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. Deterrence

B. Second strike capability

C. Idealism

D. Hegemonic power

E. Mutually assured destruction

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. Military invasion

D. International trade

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. The United Nations from acquiring too much power

D. Another September 11 type of terrorist attack

E. North Korea from acquiring nuclear weapons

Question #24

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

A. Reactionary action

B. Preemptive action

C. Passivism

D. Isolationism

E. Fully funded military

Question #25

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

A. Embracing a socialist form of government

B. Providing humanitarian aid for Haiti after their devastating earthquake

C. Forming a military alliance with Canada

D. Providing military support to the Ukraine against Russia

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

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