Question 1

Analyze the economic performance of Taiwan. How does its reliance on exports and its unique place in international relations affect its prosperity?

Accepted Answer

Taiwan has a strong and resilient economy, with a focus on high-tech industries and manufacturing. Its economic performance has been impressive, with steady GDP growth and low unemployment rates. The country's reliance on exports has been a key driver of its economic success, with electronics, machinery, and petrochemicals being major export products.

Taiwan's unique place in international relations also plays a significant role in its prosperity. Despite not being officially recognized as a sovereign state by many countries, Taiwan has managed to establish strong trade relationships with a wide range of global partners. This has allowed the country to diversify its export markets and reduce its dependence on any single trading partner, contributing to its economic stability.

However, Taiwan's complex relationship with China also presents challenges to its economic performance. The two countries have a significant economic interdependence, with China being Taiwan's largest trading partner. This creates both opportunities and risks for Taiwan, as any changes in the political or economic relationship between the two countries can have a direct impact on Taiwan's economy.

In conclusion, Taiwan's economic performance is closely tied to its reliance on exports and its unique place in international relations. While these factors have contributed to its prosperity, they also present potential vulnerabilities that the country must navigate carefully in order to sustain its economic success.

Question 2

Who was the leftist president elected in Brazil in 2002?

Accepted Answer

A) Dilma Rousseff 
B) Fernando Henrique Cardoso 
C) Michelle Bachelet 
D) Luis Inácio Lula da Silva 
E) Sebastián Peñera 
A) Dilma Rousseff 
B) Fernando Henrique Cardoso 
C) Michelle Bachelet 
D) Luis Inácio Lula da Silva 
E) Sebastián Peñera D

Question 3

What were two methods used by the Soviet Union to suppress nationalism among minority nationalities?

Accepted Answer

A) Accommodation and appeals to class solidarity 
B) Brute force and education in the Russian language 
C) Violence as a last resort and local-language education 
D) Economic privilege and Marxist rhetoric 
E) Political empowerment and absorption into Russian culture 
A) Accommodation and appeals to class solidarity 
B) Brute force and education in the Russian language 
C) Violence as a last resort and local-language education 
D) Economic privilege and Marxist rhetoric 
E) Political empowerment and absorption into Russian culture B

Question 4

What did the Soviet command economy attempt to prohibit?

Accepted Answer

A) Competition, corruption, and some private ownership 
B) Competition, the pursuit of profit, and abuse of the environment 
C) Disorder, corruption, and government interference in business 
D) Competition, the pursuit of profit, and most private ownership 
E) Business collusion, the pursuit of profit, and all private ownership 
A) Competition, corruption, and some private ownership 
B) Competition, the pursuit of profit, and abuse of the environment 
C) Disorder, corruption, and government interference in business 
D) Competition, the pursuit of profit, and most private ownership 
E) Business collusion, the pursuit of profit, and all private ownership

Question 5

What was a major consequence of invasion of Crimea and eastern Ukraine for Russia in 2014?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased Russian military spending undermined production for the consumer sector. 
B) A surge in nationalism in Russia caused industrial production to rise. 
C) Western sanctions and falling oil prices sent the economy into recession. 
D) Raw materials from the occupied areas fueled a resurgence of Russian manufacturing. 
E) Prices fell as the ruble gained value. 
A) Increased Russian military spending undermined production for the consumer sector. 
B) A surge in nationalism in Russia caused industrial production to rise. 
C) Western sanctions and falling oil prices sent the economy into recession. 
D) Raw materials from the occupied areas fueled a resurgence of Russian manufacturing. 
E) Prices fell as the ruble gained value.

Question 6

What did Donald Trump say he wanted when it came to relations with Russia?

Accepted Answer

A) Great relations 
B) Confrontation 
C) Cautious engagement 
D) A return to the Cold War 
E) Conflict over Ukraine 
A) Great relations 
B) Confrontation 
C) Cautious engagement 
D) A return to the Cold War 
E) Conflict over Ukraine

Question 7

In the 1990s, what was the effect of large industrial conglomerates and unregulated banks on the South Korean economy?

Accepted Answer

A) They stifled competition. 
B) They encouraged competition. 
C) They prevented recession. 
D) They made recession more likely. 
E) They opened up to competitive subversion. 
A) They stifled competition. 
B) They encouraged competition. 
C) They prevented recession. 
D) They made recession more likely. 
E) They opened up to competitive subversion.

Question 8

Which of the following is the Mexican political party that dominated politics from the Mexican Revolution to 2000?

Accepted Answer

A) Mexican Communist Party (PCM) 
B) National Coalition Party (PCN) 
C) Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) 
D) National Action Party (PAN) 
E) Nationalist Republican Alliance (AREN
A)  
A) Mexican Communist Party (PCM) 
B) National Coalition Party (PCN) 
C) Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) 
D) National Action Party (PAN) 
E) Nationalist Republican Alliance (AREN
A)

Question 9

Which term best describes the Soviet economy?

Accepted Answer

A) Efficient 
B) Inefficient 
C) Fair 
D) Prosperous 
E) Competitive 
A) Efficient 
B) Inefficient 
C) Fair 
D) Prosperous 
E) Competitive

Question 10

Of the following, which undermined privatization in Russia immediately after the fall of the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

A) Nostalgia for communism 
B) Official inexperience with private business 
C) Organized crime and corruption 
D) Western subversion 
E) Ethnic strife 
A) Nostalgia for communism 
B) Official inexperience with private business 
C) Organized crime and corruption 
D) Western subversion 
E) Ethnic strife

Question 11

Who was the last leader of the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

A) Josef Stalin 
B) Mikhail Gorbachev 
C) Konstantin Chernenko 
D) Yuri Andropov 
E) Leonid Brezhnev 
A) Josef Stalin 
B) Mikhail Gorbachev 
C) Konstantin Chernenko 
D) Yuri Andropov 
E) Leonid Brezhnev

Question 12

Just prior to the breakup of the Soviet Union, approximately what proportion of the population were ethnic Russians?

Accepted Answer

A) Less than one-fourth 
B) About one-fourth 
C) About one-third 
D) A little more than half 
E) About three-fourths 
A) Less than one-fourth 
B) About one-fourth 
C) About one-third 
D) A little more than half 
E) About three-fourths

Question 13

Of the following, which best describes how Vladimir Putin fits into Russian political traditions and culture?

Accepted Answer

A) He is a ruthless, strong leader. 
B) His personal history is rooted in the Russian Orthodox faith. 
C) He combines ruthlessness with an earthy sense of humor. 
D) He is charismatic and imaginative. 
E) He is a champion for human rights and the dignity of the individual. 
A) He is a ruthless, strong leader. 
B) His personal history is rooted in the Russian Orthodox faith. 
C) He combines ruthlessness with an earthy sense of humor. 
D) He is charismatic and imaginative. 
E) He is a champion for human rights and the dignity of the individual.

Question 14

What class of officials ran the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

A) Bourgeoisie 
B) Proletariat 
C) Perestroika 
D) Glasnost 
E) Nomenklatura 
A) Bourgeoisie 
B) Proletariat 
C) Perestroika 
D) Glasnost 
E) Nomenklatura

Question 15

Of the following, which is most clearly a feature of a totalitarian state?

Accepted Answer

A) Preferential treatment for the wealthy and well born 
B) State-sponsored terrorism against foreign countries 
C) Central control of the media and the economy 
D) Decentralized authority within major industries 
E) Multiple political parties 
A) Preferential treatment for the wealthy and well born 
B) State-sponsored terrorism against foreign countries 
C) Central control of the media and the economy 
D) Decentralized authority within major industries 
E) Multiple political parties

Question 16

Which country did Argentina fight in the Falklands War of 1982?

Accepted Answer

A) United States 
B) Paraguay 
C) Chile 
D) France 
E) Great Britain 
A) United States 
B) Paraguay 
C) Chile 
D) France 
E) Great Britain

Question 17

What is the last truly Stalinist regime left in the world?

Accepted Answer

A) Poland 
B) Albania 
C) Russia 
D) North Korea 
E) Venezuela 
A) Poland 
B) Albania 
C) Russia 
D) North Korea 
E) Venezuela

Question 18

What was the region of Ukraine that Vladimir Putin ordered invaded by Russia in 2014?

Accepted Answer

A) Kuban 
B) Pripyat 
C) Ruthenia 
D) Crimea 
E) Karelia 
A) Kuban 
B) Pripyat 
C) Ruthenia 
D) Crimea 
E) Karelia

Question 19

Analyze the challenges of political reform in Mexico; what are the three main challenges? Explain them and rank them in order of importance.

Accepted Answer

The challenges of political reform in Me

Question 20

What was one of the chief consequences of the Soviet command economy?

Accepted Answer

A) Outstanding research and development 
B) Inadequate military power 
C) Austere lives for most citizens 
D) Prosperity for most people of every class 
E) Lower standards of living for elites 
A) Outstanding research and development 
B) Inadequate military power 
C) Austere lives for most citizens 
D) Prosperity for most people of every class 
E) Lower standards of living for elites

Analyze the economic performance of Taiwan. How does its reliance on exports and its unique place in international relations affect its prosperity?

Who was the leftist president elected in Brazil in 2002?

What were two methods used by the Soviet Union to suppress nationalism among minority nationalities?

What did the Soviet command economy attempt to prohibit?

What was a major consequence of invasion of Crimea and eastern Ukraine for Russia in 2014?

What did Donald Trump say he wanted when it came to relations with Russia?

In the 1990s, what was the effect of large industrial conglomerates and unregulated banks on the South Korean economy?

Which of the following is the Mexican political party that dominated politics from the Mexican Revolution to 2000?

Which term best describes the Soviet economy?

Of the following, which undermined privatization in Russia immediately after the fall of the Soviet Union?

Who was the last leader of the Soviet Union?

Just prior to the breakup of the Soviet Union, approximately what proportion of the population were ethnic Russians?

Of the following, which best describes how Vladimir Putin fits into Russian political traditions and culture?

What class of officials ran the Soviet Union?

Of the following, which is most clearly a feature of a totalitarian state?

Which country did Argentina fight in the Falklands War of 1982?

What is the last truly Stalinist regime left in the world?

What was the region of Ukraine that Vladimir Putin ordered invaded by Russia in 2014?

Analyze the challenges of political reform in Mexico; what are the three main challenges? Explain them and rank them in order of importance.

What was one of the chief consequences of the Soviet command economy?

Introduction: the Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good: Ideologies and Isms

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: a False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy: Pros and Cons of Perishable Governments

Problems of Development: Progress and Poverty in a Global Age

Political Socialization: the Making of a Citizen

Political Participation: the Limits of Democracy

Political Leadership: the Many Faces of Power

Issues in Public Policy: Politics, Principles, Priorities, and Practices

Revolution: in the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: War, Crimes, or War Crimes

World Politics: the Struggle for Power

International Law and Organizations: the Quest for Order

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Analyze the economic performance of Taiwan. How does its reliance on exports and its unique place in international relations affect its prosperity?

Who was the leftist president elected in Brazil in 2002?

What were two methods used by the Soviet Union to suppress nationalism among minority nationalities?

What did the Soviet command economy attempt to prohibit?

What was a major consequence of invasion of Crimea and eastern Ukraine for Russia in 2014?

What did Donald Trump say he wanted when it came to relations with Russia?

In the 1990s, what was the effect of large industrial conglomerates and unregulated banks on the South Korean economy?

Which of the following is the Mexican political party that dominated politics from the Mexican Revolution to 2000?

Which term best describes the Soviet economy?

Of the following, which undermined privatization in Russia immediately after the fall of the Soviet Union?

Who was the last leader of the Soviet Union?

Just prior to the breakup of the Soviet Union, approximately what proportion of the population were ethnic Russians?

Of the following, which best describes how Vladimir Putin fits into Russian political traditions and culture?

What class of officials ran the Soviet Union?

Of the following, which is most clearly a feature of a totalitarian state?

Which country did Argentina fight in the Falklands War of 1982?

What is the last truly Stalinist regime left in the world?

What was the region of Ukraine that Vladimir Putin ordered invaded by Russia in 2014?

Analyze the challenges of political reform in Mexico; what are the three main challenges? Explain them and rank them in order of importance.

What was one of the chief consequences of the Soviet command economy?

Introduction: the Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good: Ideologies and Isms

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: a False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy: Pros and Cons of Perishable Governments

Problems of Development: Progress and Poverty in a Global Age

Political Socialization: the Making of a Citizen

Political Participation: the Limits of Democracy

Political Leadership: the Many Faces of Power

Issues in Public Policy: Politics, Principles, Priorities, and Practices

Revolution: in the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: War, Crimes, or War Crimes

World Politics: the Struggle for Power

International Law and Organizations: the Quest for Order

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