International Relations Midterm
A compilation of all the quizzes given to us in International Relations.
- 1.Which of the following is not part of the Pacific Rim?
- A.
East Asia
- B.
Southeast Asia
- C.
India
- D.
The Pacific Coast of North America
- E.
Latin America
- 2.Which of the following countries is in Asia?
- A.
Malawi
- B.
Vietnam
- C.
Venezuela
- D.
Bosnia
- E.
Georgia
- 3.Which of these core principles provides incentives for mutual cooperation?
- A.
Dominance
- B.
Reciprocity
- C.
Identity
- D.
Favoritism
- E.
Polity
- 4.Which level of analysis considers the geographic locations and relative power of states?
- A.
Domestic
- B.
Interstate
- C.
Global
- D.
Individual
- E.
National
- 5.Which of these was not a characteristic of WWI?
- A.
The "cult of the offensive"
- B.
Hegemonic war
- C.
Trench warfare
- D.
Chemical weapons
- E.
Quick, decisive victory
- 6.A new expansionist power that appeared at the beginning of the 20th century was ____________ .
- A.
Britain
- B.
Japan
- C.
Russia
- D.
France
- E.
Italy
- 7.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
- A.
The Marshall Plan.
- B.
Containment
- C.
Mutual assured destruction
- D.
Peaceful coexistence
- 8.During WW II,
- A.
The Soviet Union was invaded by Germany
- B.
Germany was attacked from the east only
- C.
Japan sent most of its troops to fight in Europe, which contributed to its losses in Asia
- D.
Hitler signed a nonagression pact with France
- E.
All of the answers are correct
- 9.Which country occupied Germany after WW II?
- A.
The US
- B.
The Soviet Union
- C.
France
- D.
Britain
- E.
All of the answers are correct
- 10.Which of the following is not an example of an intergovernmental organization (IGO)?
- A.
Red Cross
- B.
European Union
- C.
African Union
- D.
World Trade Organization
- E.
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
- 11.The Cuban Missile Crisis and the building of the Berlin Wall
- A.
Were crises that led to WWI
- B.
Were crises that led to WWII
- C.
Were crises that followed the Vietnam War
- D.
Were crises during the Cold War
- E.
Were crises that occurred during the era of DZtenete
- 12.The term "banana republic" refers to the relationship between poorer states and
- A.
MNCs(Multinational Corporations)
- B.
NGOs(NonGovernmental Organizations)
- C.
IGOs(InterGovernmenal Organizations)
- D.
Substate actors
- E.
Terrorist organizations and guerilla armies
- 13.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)
- A.
IGO
- B.
NGO
- C.
Substate actor
- D.
MNC
- E.
Nonstate actor
- 14.The Berlin Wall separated
- A.
Poland from E. Germany
- B.
W. Germany from the Soviet Union
- C.
E. Germany from Czechoslovakia
- D.
W. Berlin from E. Berlin
- E.
W. Germany from France
- 15.NATO's first-ever military engagement occured in 1995 in
- A.
Bosnia-Herzegovina
- B.
Croatia
- C.
Serbia
- D.
Czechoslovakia
- E.
Albania
- 16.Which of these core principles demonizes an out-group?
- A.
Dominance
- B.
Reciprocity
- C.
Identity
- D.
Favoritism
- E.
Polity
- 17.Which level of analysis considers aggregations of individuals within states that influence state actions in the international arena?
- A.
Domestic
- B.
Interstate
- C.
Global
- D.
Individual
- E.
National
- 18.In 2006, the nationa of Israel fought a brief but intense war with
- A.
Al-Qaeda
- B.
Hamas
- C.
Hezbollah
- D.
The Palestinian Authority
- E.
The Taliban
- 19.In the late 2001, US forces ousted what regime from power in Afghanistan?
- A.
Islamic Jihad
- B.
The Taliban
- C.
The Baathists
- D.
Hezbollah
- E.
Fatah
- 20.The only great power (aka possess nuclear weapons) in the global South is
- A.
Brazil
- B.
Pakistan
- C.
Austrailia
- D.
China & India
- 21.Zimbabwe is a country in Africa
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.Belize is a country in Asia
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.Democracy is a component of a state.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.The global level of analysis concerns the influence of the international system upon outcomes
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.Skeptics of globalization see it as widening the North-South gap.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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