Question 1

Saddam Hussein's belief in 1990 that no one would do anything about his invasion of Kuwait is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Expected utility theory 
B) Power attribution theory 
C) Economic imperialism 
D) Misperception leading to war 
A) Expected utility theory 
B) Power attribution theory 
C) Economic imperialism 
D) Misperception leading to war

Question 2

National self-determination is a concept that traditionally is based on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Xenophobic ideology 
B) Democratic theory 
C) Fascist ideology 
D) Realist theory 
A) Xenophobic ideology 
B) Democratic theory 
C) Fascist ideology 
D) Realist theory

Question 3

In terms of whether free trade leads to peace, World War I demonstrates which point of view?

Accepted Answer

A) World War I occurred at a time of restricted trade. 
B) World War I had nothing to do with the level of international trade among European powers. 
C) European countries were trading more extensively at that time with the United States. 
D) International trade among European countries was at an all-time high in 1914. 
A) World War I occurred at a time of restricted trade. 
B) World War I had nothing to do with the level of international trade among European powers. 
C) European countries were trading more extensively at that time with the United States. 
D) International trade among European countries was at an all-time high in 1914.

Question 4

Which adjective best describes a judgement a state makes when it is determining what course of action has the highest expected utility?

Accepted Answer

A) Objective 
B) Subjective 
C) Assertive 
D) Pessimistic 
A) Objective 
B) Subjective 
C) Assertive 
D) Pessimistic

Question 5

What is collective security? Under what conditions is collective security likely to be successful and unsuccessful? In your opinion, would collective security work if Russia attacked Estonia (a NATO member)?

Accepted Answer

Collective security is a system in which

Question 6

What did Germany want to acquire when it attacked Poland and, later, the Soviet Union during World War II?

Accepted Answer

A) "living space" or Weltanschauung 
B) "living space" or Reichstaat 
C) "living space" or Lebensraum 
D) "living space" or Zimmerwald 
A) "living space" or Weltanschauung 
B) "living space" or Reichstaat 
C) "living space" or Lebensraum 
D) "living space" or Zimmerwald

Question 7

What can we conclude about the causes of war and the methods for avoiding war? What appears to be the primary cause of war?

Accepted Answer

The causes of war are complex and multif

Question 8

In 1941, what did the Japanese expect the Americans to do after the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

Accepted Answer

A) Engage them in a "winner-take-all" battle for control over the Pacific Ocean and its island chains 
B) Withdraw from the Pacific 
C) Sue for peace, then undertake a rearmament program to challenge the Japanese in future 
D) Turn their attention to fighting Hitler in Europe 
A) Engage them in a "winner-take-all" battle for control over the Pacific Ocean and its island chains 
B) Withdraw from the Pacific 
C) Sue for peace, then undertake a rearmament program to challenge the Japanese in future 
D) Turn their attention to fighting Hitler in Europe

Question 9

The Defenestration of Prague in 1618 has been cited as a spark of which war?

Accepted Answer

A) The War of the Roses 
B) The Thirty Years' War 
C) The War of 1618 
D) The Hapsburg-Ottoman War 
A) The War of the Roses 
B) The Thirty Years' War 
C) The War of 1618 
D) The Hapsburg-Ottoman War

Question 10

Which of the following conflicts was primarily caused by a secessionist effort?

Accepted Answer

A) Libyan civil war of 2011 
B) Sudanese conflict of the 1990s-2011 
C) Spanish civil war of the 1930s 
D) Syrian civil war of 2012 
A) Libyan civil war of 2011 
B) Sudanese conflict of the 1990s-2011 
C) Spanish civil war of the 1930s 
D) Syrian civil war of 2012

Question 11

What can we conclude after searching for a scientific explanation of war?

Accepted Answer

A) We are closer than ever to identifying the fundamental causes of war. 
B) Scholars still are unable to definitively determine the causes of war. 
C) Wars can now be predicted accurately. 
D) Domestic-level explanations have been determined to be unscientific. 
A) We are closer than ever to identifying the fundamental causes of war. 
B) Scholars still are unable to definitively determine the causes of war. 
C) Wars can now be predicted accurately. 
D) Domestic-level explanations have been determined to be unscientific.

Question 12

Explore the various avenues in which domestic protest or conflict may develop into an international war.

Accepted Answer

Domestic protest or conflict can develop

Question 13

While expected utility theory concludes that war is a result of rational calculations, which approach emphasizes the irrational calculations of war?

Accepted Answer

A) Misperception 
B) Natural selection 
C) Individual level of analysis 
D) Nationalism 
A) Misperception 
B) Natural selection 
C) Individual level of analysis 
D) Nationalism

Question 14

Which of the following places a military force physically in the territory between the two warring sides?

Accepted Answer

A) Preemptive invasion 
B) Preventive use of force 
C) Collective security 
D) Peacekeeping 
A) Preemptive invasion 
B) Preventive use of force 
C) Collective security 
D) Peacekeeping

Question 15

Given the realist view of anarchy in the international system why do wars break out?

Accepted Answer

A) Because there is nothing to prevent it 
B) Because war is in everyone's interest 
C) Because the United Nations refuses to stop war 
D) Because there aren't enough democracies in the world to stop wars 
A) Because there is nothing to prevent it 
B) Because war is in everyone's interest 
C) Because the United Nations refuses to stop war 
D) Because there aren't enough democracies in the world to stop wars

Question 16

In the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, Prussia was able to effectively use which of the following to great effect?

Accepted Answer

A) Machine guns 
B) Tanks 
C) Railroads 
D) Barbed wire 
A) Machine guns 
B) Tanks 
C) Railroads 
D) Barbed wire

Question 17

Which U.S. President warned Americans about the military industrial complex?

Accepted Answer

A) Franklin Roosevelt 
B) Dwight Eisenhower 
C) Harry Truman 
D) Jimmy Carter 
A) Franklin Roosevelt 
B) Dwight Eisenhower 
C) Harry Truman 
D) Jimmy Carter

Question 18

Which treaty concerning nuclear weapons did the United States withdraw from in 2018?

Accepted Answer

A) Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) 
B) Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) 
C) Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty 
D) The Geneva Protocol 
A) Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) 
B) Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) 
C) Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty 
D) The Geneva Protocol

Question 19

How did the French government attempt to deter a German invasion prior to World War II?

Accepted Answer

A) By developing jet fighters that would make German tank forces vulnerable 
B) By signing a separate peace treaty with Adolf Hitler 
C) By creating an alliance system with both Russia and Italy 
D) By building a series of fortresses, known as the Maginot Line 
A) By developing jet fighters that would make German tank forces vulnerable 
B) By signing a separate peace treaty with Adolf Hitler 
C) By creating an alliance system with both Russia and Italy 
D) By building a series of fortresses, known as the Maginot Line

Question 20

Where and why does the United States use land mines?

Accepted Answer

A) To help defend Israel from Syria, Jordan, and Egypt 
B) To help defend South Korea from a possible invasion by North Korea 
C) To help defend Iraq from Iran 
D) To help limit illegal immigration from Mexico 
A) To help defend Israel from Syria, Jordan, and Egypt 
B) To help defend South Korea from a possible invasion by North Korea 
C) To help defend Iraq from Iran 
D) To help limit illegal immigration from Mexico

Saddam Hussein's belief in 1990 that no one would do anything about his invasion of Kuwait is an example of which of the following?

National self-determination is a concept that traditionally is based on which of the following?

In terms of whether free trade leads to peace, World War I demonstrates which point of view?

Which adjective best describes a judgement a state makes when it is determining what course of action has the highest expected utility?

What is collective security? Under what conditions is collective security likely to be successful and unsuccessful? In your opinion, would collective security work if Russia attacked Estonia (a NATO member)?

What did Germany want to acquire when it attacked Poland and, later, the Soviet Union during World War II?

What can we conclude about the causes of war and the methods for avoiding war? What appears to be the primary cause of war?

In 1941, what did the Japanese expect the Americans to do after the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

The Defenestration of Prague in 1618 has been cited as a spark of which war?

Which of the following conflicts was primarily caused by a secessionist effort?

What can we conclude after searching for a scientific explanation of war?

Explore the various avenues in which domestic protest or conflict may develop into an international war.

While expected utility theory concludes that war is a result of rational calculations, which approach emphasizes the irrational calculations of war?

Which of the following places a military force physically in the territory between the two warring sides?

Given the realist view of anarchy in the international system why do wars break out?

In the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, Prussia was able to effectively use which of the following to great effect?

Which U.S. President warned Americans about the military industrial complex?

Which treaty concerning nuclear weapons did the United States withdraw from in 2018?

How did the French government attempt to deter a German invasion prior to World War II?

Where and why does the United States use land mines?

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations: Economic Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism

The State, Society, and Foreign Policy

Bureaucracies, Groups, and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

The Use of Force

Fundamentals of International Political Economy

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Problem of Global Inequality

International Law, Norms, and Human Rights

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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Exam 8: International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

Saddam Hussein's belief in 1990 that no one would do anything about his invasion of Kuwait is an example of which of the following?

National self-determination is a concept that traditionally is based on which of the following?

In terms of whether free trade leads to peace, World War I demonstrates which point of view?

Which adjective best describes a judgement a state makes when it is determining what course of action has the highest expected utility?

What is collective security? Under what conditions is collective security likely to be successful and unsuccessful? In your opinion, would collective security work if Russia attacked Estonia (a NATO member)?

What did Germany want to acquire when it attacked Poland and, later, the Soviet Union during World War II?

What can we conclude about the causes of war and the methods for avoiding war? What appears to be the primary cause of war?

In 1941, what did the Japanese expect the Americans to do after the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

The Defenestration of Prague in 1618 has been cited as a spark of which war?

Which of the following conflicts was primarily caused by a secessionist effort?

What can we conclude after searching for a scientific explanation of war?

Explore the various avenues in which domestic protest or conflict may develop into an international war.

While expected utility theory concludes that war is a result of rational calculations, which approach emphasizes the irrational calculations of war?

Which of the following places a military force physically in the territory between the two warring sides?

Given the realist view of anarchy in the international system why do wars break out?

In the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, Prussia was able to effectively use which of the following to great effect?

Which U.S. President warned Americans about the military industrial complex?

Which treaty concerning nuclear weapons did the United States withdraw from in 2018?

How did the French government attempt to deter a German invasion prior to World War II?

Where and why does the United States use land mines?

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations: Economic Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism

The State, Society, and Foreign Policy

Bureaucracies, Groups, and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

The Use of Force

Fundamentals of International Political Economy

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Problem of Global Inequality

International Law, Norms, and Human Rights

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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