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Question 1

1. A/An ________ international system is one in which a major state seeks to not recognize the rights of some states to exist and tries to overthrow them.

		reactionary
		revolutionary
		legitimate
		illegitimate
		imbalanced

4 points

Question 2

1. Who among the following can be considered a leader of a revolutionary world system?

		Napoleon
		Woodrow Wilson
		George H. W. Bush
		Barack Obama
		Jimmy Carter

4 points

Question 3

1. Theories which focus on image and perception as causes of war argue that conflict is the result of ________.

		one leader's image of another leader, accurate news, and skewed intelligence
		true understanding of the economic and military prowess of another state
		misperception, skewed news, and one leader's image of another leader
		misperception and skewed news and skewed intelligence
		imbalance of power among states

4 points

Question 4

1. Which of the following is an international system suggested by Henry Kissinger, in which all states accept other states' right to exist?

		revolutionary
		peaceful
		multipolar
		legitimate
		sovereign

4 points

Question 5

1. If you were a policymaker and believed the previous-war theory, which of the following would you consider unlikely to cause another war?

		thirst for revenge
		regional imbalances
		obvious and overwhelming defeats
		elite calculations
		indecisive victories

4 points

Question 6

1. The behavior of soldiers on the battlefield leads us to conclude that ________.

		war is not a natural human tendency
		war is a product of human nature
		most people can easily become natural killing machines
		aggression in war is just an extension of the aggression exhibited in a number of popular sports
		war cannot be avoided

4 points

Question 7

1. What did American theologian Reinhold Neibuhr call a heresy because it required Christians to do nothing in the face of evil?

		bellicosity
		pacifism
		peace
		war
		atheism

4 points

Question 8

1. Which of the following does Huntington say best explains ongoing conflicts between Islam and Christianity?

		cultural antipathy
		revolutionary international system
		security dilemma
		balance-of-power theory
		hierarchy-of-power theory

4 points

Question 9

1. The security dilemma produces at the very least what outcome?

		increased military spending
		decreased military spending
		peace
		increased social spending
		war

4 points

Question 10

1. The 2006 Israeli incursion into Lebanon is an example of which theory of war?

		previous-war
		democratic peace
		balance of power
		hierarchy of power
		security dilemma

4 points

Question 11

1. Containment is the U.S. policy of ________.

		blocking Soviet power, developed by Wilson
		blocking Soviet power, developed by Kennan in 1947
		blocking the spread of communism by China
		aiding the countries under the threat of communism
		limiting Soviet power through economic means only

4 points

Question 12

1. Which of the following did the Atlantic Charter seek?

		disarmament
		arms proliferation
		territorial aggrandizement
		control of foreign trade
		obliteration of dictatorship

4 points

Question 13

1. A state's vital national interest is ________.

		based on its goals far from home
		to protect its trading interests abroad
		any interest that contributes to economic prosperity
		first and foremost to remain sovereign-meaning to avoid being conquered
		to remain viable as a regional economic power

4 points

Question 14

1. In which of the following areas does emerging power China pose its greatest challenge to the United States?

		naval power
		military power
		economic power
		strategic connection
		literacy

4 points

Question 15

1. The U.S. policy of isolationism remained until ________.

		1800
		the late 1850s
		the late 1890s
		1914
		2001

4 points

Question 16

1. A person of Wilsonian persuasion would likely argue for ________.

		domestic progress through international economic success
		limited foreign involvement, as it can hurt domestic institutions
		no involvement in foreign wars
		generating peace through international law, organizations, and treaties
		rejecting the spread of democracy and human rights

4 points

Question 17

1. National interest is ________.

		what is good for the state in terms of domestic politics
		what is good for the state as a whole in international affairs
		a static concept that a state follows closely and inflexibly
		the ability of a state to make whatever decisions it wants regarding other countries
		the set of strategies a state uses to improve the living standards of its people

4 points

Question 18

1. Mahan's sea power theory includes which of these arguments?

		Countries need not expand to stay prosperous.
		Sea power, or a navy, may not necessarily help expansion.
		A navy is sufficient for expansion and colonies are not needed.
		Colonies will eventually turn out to be a burden to a country.
		A strong navy ensures overseas commerce.

4 points

Question 19

1. Which of the following was an arrangement whereby the United States helped allies during World War II?

		isolationism
		Atlantic Charter
		Lend Lease
		imperialism
		Kellogg-Briand Pact

4 points

Question 20

1. The Truman Doctrine ________.

		called for aid to European countries
		called for aid to war-torn European countries
		was the U.S. policy to block Soviet expansion
		was the 1947 call to aid China and Greece, then under the threat of Communist guerrillas
		was the 1947 call to aid countries under the threat of communism