Question 1

The doctrine of just wars in the Christian tradition has included all of these elements EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  proportionality 
B)  option of last resort 
C)  amnesty 
D)  discrimination between civilians and combatants 
A)  proportionality 
B)  option of last resort 
C)  amnesty 
D)  discrimination between civilians and combatants C

Question 2

Most NGOs have grass-roots origins growing out of micro-level endeavors rather than macro-level endeavors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Arms control and international law are two:

Accepted Answer

A)  realist approaches to peace and security 
B)  idealist approaches to peace and security 
C)  underpinnings of just war doctrine 
D)  underpinnings of collective security action 
A)  realist approaches to peace and security 
B)  idealist approaches to peace and security 
C)  underpinnings of just war doctrine 
D)  underpinnings of collective security action B

Question 4

The Thirty Years War was fought largely to resolve the conflict between:

Accepted Answer

A)  religious and secular authority 
B)  Catholics and Muslims 
C)  Realists and Idealists 
D)  heterogeneous and homogeneous authority 
A)  religious and secular authority 
B)  Catholics and Muslims 
C)  Realists and Idealists 
D)  heterogeneous and homogeneous authority

Question 5

Match between columns
                        Premises: War is subrationally unthinkable and obsolescent
Canadian founder of Greenpeace
Sees nuclear abstainers as an encouraging development
Pioneer behind EU's development
Advocate of Realpolitik
Directed film Braveheart
Said: love your neighbors and pray for your persecutors
Sees evidence for a democratic peace as very strong
Says MNCs run amok with little state control
Led anti-Saddam Hussein coalition in Gulf War
Hawk on Ex-comm during Cuban crisis
Staunch proponent of self-determination of nations
Jurist considered father of international law
Proclaimed post-Cold War "end of history" in 1989
Conducted nuclear test opposed by Greenpeace
Director of film Salaam Bombay

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Bruce Russett and Hugo Grotius and Henry is...

Question 6

The number of MNCs currently is approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  1,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  100,000 
E)  one million 
A)  100 
B)  1,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  100,000 
E)  one million

Question 7

President Kennedy and his advisers in the Cuban missile crisis accurately perceived the motivations behind the bold moves undertaken by the Soviet Union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All IGOs operate at the global level and deal with economic development agendas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of these feature films was dripping with sardonic irony and sarcasm in its examination of the question of nuclear war?

Accepted Answer

A)  Five 1951) 
B)  On the Beach 1959) 
C)  Fail Safe 1964) 
D)  Dr. Strangelove 1964) 
A)  Five 1951) 
B)  On the Beach 1959) 
C)  Fail Safe 1964) 
D)  Dr. Strangelove 1964)

Question 10

International law is meaningless as an influence on the day-to-day operation of states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of these types of actors on the world stage has the profit motive as its unambiguous mission?

Accepted Answer

A)  NGOs 
B)  IFIs 
C)  MNCs 
D)  IGOs 
E)  poor states 
A)  NGOs 
B)  IFIs 
C)  MNCs 
D)  IGOs 
E)  poor states

Question 12

Non-interference into the affairs of another nation-state is enshrined most importantly in the doctrine of sovereignty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

While President George H.W. Bush presented the 1991 Persian Gulf War as a just war to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation, most scholars have concluded that the allied intervention was motivated more by oil than ethics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

John F. Kennedy's choices in the Cuban missile crisis boiled down to only two realistic ones:

Accepted Answer

A)  invasion or air strike 
B)  air strike or blockade 
C)  blockade or invasion 
D)  blockade or atomic war 
A)  invasion or air strike 
B)  air strike or blockade 
C)  blockade or invasion 
D)  blockade or atomic war

Question 15

An economic embargo was attempted in an effort to place pressure on Saddam Hussein when he invaded Kuwait in 1990 prior to a military solution being implemented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Mel Gibson's popular film, Braveheart 1995), shows how seamlessly nation and state can fit together in the creation of homogeneous nation-states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

One megaton in nuclear weapons parlance equates to one thousand tons of TNT equivalency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The fact that John Kennedy ran partly on a "missile gap" platform in the 1960 presidential election made it difficult for him to reveal during the Cuban crisis the extent of U.S. nuclear superiority over the Soviets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Nearly 100 wars have been fought during the last 1,000 years of human history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

With which country did Greenpeace have a long-running feud?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  United Kingdom 
C)  Brazil 
D)  United States 
E)  Russia 
A)  France 
B)  United Kingdom 
C)  Brazil 
D)  United States 
E)  Russia

The doctrine of just wars in the Christian tradition has included all of these elements EXCEPT:

Most NGOs have grass-roots origins growing out of micro-level endeavors rather than macro-level endeavors.

Arms control and international law are two:

The Thirty Years War was fought largely to resolve the conflict between:

The number of MNCs currently is approximately:

President Kennedy and his advisers in the Cuban missile crisis accurately perceived the motivations behind the bold moves undertaken by the Soviet Union.

All IGOs operate at the global level and deal with economic development agendas.

Which of these feature films was dripping with sardonic irony and sarcasm in its examination of the question of nuclear war?

International law is meaningless as an influence on the day-to-day operation of states.

Which of these types of actors on the world stage has the profit motive as its unambiguous mission?

Non-interference into the affairs of another nation-state is enshrined most importantly in the doctrine of sovereignty.

While President George H.W. Bush presented the 1991 Persian Gulf War as a just war to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation, most scholars have concluded that the allied intervention was motivated more by oil than ethics.

John F. Kennedy's choices in the Cuban missile crisis boiled down to only two realistic ones:

An economic embargo was attempted in an effort to place pressure on Saddam Hussein when he invaded Kuwait in 1990 prior to a military solution being implemented.

Mel Gibson's popular film, Braveheart 1995), shows how seamlessly nation and state can fit together in the creation of homogeneous nation-states.

One megaton in nuclear weapons parlance equates to one thousand tons of TNT equivalency.

The fact that John Kennedy ran partly on a "missile gap" platform in the 1960 presidential election made it difficult for him to reveal during the Cuban crisis the extent of U.S. nuclear superiority over the Soviets.

Nearly 100 wars have been fought during the last 1,000 years of human history.

With which country did Greenpeace have a long-running feud?

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The doctrine of just wars in the Christian tradition has included all of these elements EXCEPT:

Most NGOs have grass-roots origins growing out of micro-level endeavors rather than macro-level endeavors.

Arms control and international law are two:

The Thirty Years War was fought largely to resolve the conflict between:

The number of MNCs currently is approximately:

President Kennedy and his advisers in the Cuban missile crisis accurately perceived the motivations behind the bold moves undertaken by the Soviet Union.

All IGOs operate at the global level and deal with economic development agendas.

Which of these feature films was dripping with sardonic irony and sarcasm in its examination of the question of nuclear war?

International law is meaningless as an influence on the day-to-day operation of states.

Which of these types of actors on the world stage has the profit motive as its unambiguous mission?

Non-interference into the affairs of another nation-state is enshrined most importantly in the doctrine of sovereignty.

While President George H.W. Bush presented the 1991 Persian Gulf War as a just war to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation, most scholars have concluded that the allied intervention was motivated more by oil than ethics.

John F. Kennedy's choices in the Cuban missile crisis boiled down to only two realistic ones:

An economic embargo was attempted in an effort to place pressure on Saddam Hussein when he invaded Kuwait in 1990 prior to a military solution being implemented.

Mel Gibson's popular film, Braveheart 1995), shows how seamlessly nation and state can fit together in the creation of homogeneous nation-states.

One megaton in nuclear weapons parlance equates to one thousand tons of TNT equivalency.

The fact that John Kennedy ran partly on a "missile gap" platform in the 1960 presidential election made it difficult for him to reveal during the Cuban crisis the extent of U.S. nuclear superiority over the Soviets.

Nearly 100 wars have been fought during the last 1,000 years of human history.

With which country did Greenpeace have a long-running feud?

Globalization

Social Science Philosophy and Methods

Geography and Spatial Analysis

Global Ecological Problems

Solving Ecological Problems

Identity Amid Human Diversity

Psychology and Human Motivation

Global Ethics and Human Rights

Anthropology and Humans As Bio-Cultural Beings

Sociology and Human Social Activity

Comparative Cultures

Political Science: Who Gets What, When, and How

Macroeconomics and Us Economic Hegemony

International Economics

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