International Relations Midterm

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1. According to the UN Charter, states are equal under international law.
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2. Zimbabwe is a country in Africa
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3. Belize is a country in Asia

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It is in Central America- part of North America

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4. Which of the following countries is in Asia?
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5. Traditionally, questions of war and peace in international relations have been examined by the subfield of international security.
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6. The IGOs that have been more successful are global in scope.
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7. Treaties and other international obligations such as debts are binding on successor governments no matter how the new government takes power.
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8. Which of these UN-affiliated organizations conducts major immunization campaigns in poor countries?
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9. In the late 2001, US forces ousted what regime from power in Afghanistan?
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10. The Cuban Missile Crisis and the building of the Berlin Wall
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11. A just war can be waged to change another state's government, if it is violating human rights.
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12. The Warsaw Pact was the military alliance created by the Soviety Union and its Eastern European bloc to coutner the potential power of NATO.
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13. A union in the global North would probably support the globalization process.
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14. The Berlin Wall separated
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15. The Non-Proliferation Treaty requires that the existing nuclear powers disarm in exchange for other countries' agreeing to stay non-nuclear.
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16. Which of these core principles provides incentives for mutual cooperation?
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17. Skeptics of globalization see it as widening the North-South gap.
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18. Which of the following is not an example of an intergovernmental organization (IGO)?
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19. States have not agreed in a comprehensive way to obey the deicisons of the World Court.
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20. The UN General Assembly's main power lies in its control of finances for UN programs for operations, including peacekeeping.
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21. Within the global North, Russia and Eastern Europe lag behind in income levels.
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22. Which of these is a regional IGO?
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23. In the 1950s and 1960s, membership in the UN General Assembly more than doubled as a result of decolonization in
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24. The only great power (aka possess nuclear weapons) in the global South is
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25. Which country occupied Germany after WW II?
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26. Only states can be parties to cases before the World Court.
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27. A new expansionist power that appeared at the beginning of the 20th century was ____________ .
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28. The acceptance of a state's official status and of its representatives is known as
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29. Under international law, diplomats forfeit their diplomatic immunity when they leave the embassy gounds.
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30. Which of the following is not part of the Pacific Rim?
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31. The current secretary-general of the UN is Ban ki-Moon.
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32. The state of Ohio is entirely a U.S. entity but operates an International Trade Division to promote exports and foreign investments with offices in many different coutnries. In this case, Ohio is an example of a(n)
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33. NATO's first-ever military engagement occured in 1995 in
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34. The foreign policy adopted by the United States in the early years of the Cold War to stop the expansion of the Soveit Union was known as
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35. Democracy is a component of a state.
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36. An embassy is considered the territory of the host country.

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It is considered territory of the home country.

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37. The term "banana republic" refers to the relationship between poorer states and
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38. During WW II,
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39. Amnesty International is an example of a(n)
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40. All UN members are represented in the Economic and Social Council.
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41. In an apparaent period of U.S. weakness, the nation of Iran invaded Afghanistan in 1979.
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42. The process of formally becoming a citizen in a new country is called
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43. Which of these statements about the UN is false?
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44. The League of Nations is the forerunner of the United Nations and the brainchild of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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Wrong president!

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45. UN peacekeeping forces are able to serve in a country even if the governement does not want them there.
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46. The shooting down of a British spy plane over the sovereign territory o the Soviet Union in 1960 is referred to as the U-2 incident.

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It was an American spy plane that was shot down.

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47. Which level of analysis considers the geographic locations and relative power of states?
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48. Which level of analysis considers aggregations of individuals within states that influence state actions in the international arena?
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49. The 1948 UN General Assembly declaration, which delineates international norms regarding behavior by governments toward their own citizens and foreigners alike, is the
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50. Peacekeeping forces are discussed in which part of the UN Charter?
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51. The UN security-general is head of which UN institution?
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52. Enforcement of World Court decisions is carried out by______________________.
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53. The executive branch of the UN is the
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54. Which of these core principles demonizes an out-group?
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55. In 2006, the nationa of Israel fought a brief but intense war with
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56. Which UN institution controls the finances of the organization?
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57. Which of these was not a characteristic of WWI?
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58. The largest peacekeeping mission as of early 2007 was in
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59. One of the newest and least developed areas of international law concerns
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60. Which of the following is a source of intenational law? (You may choose more than one answer)
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61. The Security Council's formal mechanism for coordinating mulilateral military reaction in response to aggression is the
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62. The ____________________ contributes to development in poor countries
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63. The global level of analysis concerns the influence of the international system upon outcomes
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According to the UN Charter, states are equal under international law.
Zimbabwe is a country in Africa
Belize is a country in Asia
Which of the following countries is in Asia?
Traditionally, questions of war and peace in international relations...
The IGOs that have been more successful are global in scope.
Treaties and other international obligations such as debts are binding...
Which of these UN-affiliated organizations conducts major immunization...
In the late 2001, US forces ousted what regime from power in...
The Cuban Missile Crisis and the building of the Berlin Wall
A just war can be waged to change another state's government, if...
The Warsaw Pact was the military alliance created by the Soviety Union...
A union in the global North would probably support the globalization...
The Berlin Wall separated
The Non-Proliferation Treaty requires that the existing nuclear powers...
Which of these core principles provides incentives for mutual...
Skeptics of globalization see it as widening the North-South gap.
Which of the following is not an example of an intergovernmental...
States have not agreed in a comprehensive way to obey the deicisons of...
The UN General Assembly's main power lies in its control of...
Within the global North, Russia and Eastern Europe lag behind in...
Which of these is a regional IGO?
In the 1950s and 1960s, membership in the UN General Assembly more...
The only great power (aka possess nuclear weapons) in the global South...
Which country occupied Germany after WW II?
Only states can be parties to cases before the World Court.
A new expansionist power that appeared at the beginning of the 20th...
The acceptance of a state's official status and of its...
Under international law, diplomats forfeit their diplomatic immunity...
Which of the following is not part of the Pacific Rim?
The current secretary-general of the UN is Ban ki-Moon.
The state of Ohio is entirely a U.S. entity but operates an...
NATO's first-ever military engagement occured in 1995 in
The foreign policy adopted by the United States in the early years of...
Democracy is a component of a state.
An embassy is considered the territory of the host country.
The term "banana republic" refers to the relationship...
During WW II,
Amnesty International is an example of a(n)
All UN members are represented in the Economic and Social Council.
In an apparaent period of U.S. weakness, the nation of Iran invaded...
The process of formally becoming a citizen in a new country is called
Which of these statements about the UN is false?
The League of Nations is the forerunner of the United Nations and the...
UN peacekeeping forces are able to serve in a country even if the...
The shooting down of a British spy plane over the sovereign territory...
Which level of analysis considers the geographic locations and...
Which level of analysis considers aggregations of individuals within...
The 1948 UN General Assembly declaration, which delineates...
Peacekeeping forces are discussed in which part of the UN Charter?
The UN security-general is head of which UN institution?
Enforcement of World Court decisions is carried out...
The executive branch of the UN is the
Which of these core principles demonizes an out-group?
In 2006, the nationa of Israel fought a brief but intense war with
Which UN institution controls the finances of the organization?
Which of these was not a characteristic of WWI?
The largest peacekeeping mission as of early 2007 was in
One of the newest and least developed areas of international law...
Which of the following is a source of intenational law? (You may...
The Security Council's formal mechanism for coordinating...
The ____________________ contributes to development in poor countries
The global level of analysis concerns the influence of the...
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