Question 1

Of the Treaty of Versailles, the exiled German Kaiser is said to have declared

Accepted Answer

A)  "the buck stops here." 
B)  "to the victor goes the spoils." 
C)  "the war to end all wars has resulted in a peace to end peace." 
D)  "the victors get to write the history." 
A)  "the buck stops here." 
B)  "to the victor goes the spoils." 
C)  "the war to end all wars has resulted in a peace to end peace." 
D)  "the victors get to write the history."

Question 2

Underlying causes of World War II included all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  German and Japanese imperialism abroad 
B)  The failure of the United States to exercise leadership over the global economy 
C)  The reemergence of a bipolar global power distribution 
D)  The failure of the League of Nations to protect its members against invasion by stronger states 
A)  German and Japanese imperialism abroad 
B)  The failure of the United States to exercise leadership over the global economy 
C)  The reemergence of a bipolar global power distribution 
D)  The failure of the League of Nations to protect its members against invasion by stronger states

Question 3

Which of the following best describes a structuralist explanation of the causes of World War I?

Accepted Answer

A)  The great powers did not share values, identities, and norms, which made an outbreak of war inevitable. 
B)  World leaders made deliberate choices in a quest for power that led to the outbreak of the war. 
C)  The changing global distribution of power and the way the great powers were aligned against each other created an environment conducive to armed conflict. 
D)  The absence of powerful international institutions made diplomacy difficult and cooperation impossible as states sought their own self-interest. 
A)  The great powers did not share values, identities, and norms, which made an outbreak of war inevitable. 
B)  World leaders made deliberate choices in a quest for power that led to the outbreak of the war. 
C)  The changing global distribution of power and the way the great powers were aligned against each other created an environment conducive to armed conflict. 
D)  The absence of powerful international institutions made diplomacy difficult and cooperation impossible as states sought their own self-interest.

Question 4

Imperial overstretch is best defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  when a country becomes geographically too big to rule. 
B)  when a country strikes a balance between being isolationist and highly interventionist. 
C)  an approach that relies on self-help and independent strategies in foreign policy. 
D)  the historic tendency for superpowers to overspend militarily and weaken their economies leaving them vulnerable to rivals. 
A)  when a country becomes geographically too big to rule. 
B)  when a country strikes a balance between being isolationist and highly interventionist. 
C)  an approach that relies on self-help and independent strategies in foreign policy. 
D)  the historic tendency for superpowers to overspend militarily and weaken their economies leaving them vulnerable to rivals.

Question 5

A hegemon must

Accepted Answer

A)  bear no costs to maintain worldwide political order. 
B)  not be concerned about upholding its position. 
C)  realize it has unrivaled power and can reshape the global system. 
D)  never worry about overextending itself. 
A)  bear no costs to maintain worldwide political order. 
B)  not be concerned about upholding its position. 
C)  realize it has unrivaled power and can reshape the global system. 
D)  never worry about overextending itself.

Question 6

A cooperative agreement among great powers to manage the global system jointly is known as a concert.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One factor that likely contributed to the end of the Cold War was the toll that the expensive arms race took on the Soviet economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Compare the system-level causes of World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. Are there consistencies? Given these historical examples, which type of balance of power do you feel is most stable? What is the likely future direction of the international balance of power, and how stable is it likely to be?

Accepted Answer

The Treaty of Versailles grew out of a d

Question 9

Arnold J. Toynbee's theory that wars occur in cycles when one dominant power evokes a response from an opposing coalition is a liberal theory view of world politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Criticisms of long-cycle theory include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no agreement on which factors-economic, military, or domestic-produce these cycles. 
B)  Theorists disagree on the time frame necessary between cycles. 
C)  The theory is too deterministic. 
D)  Both statements A and C are true. 
A)  There is no agreement on which factors-economic, military, or domestic-produce these cycles. 
B)  Theorists disagree on the time frame necessary between cycles. 
C)  The theory is too deterministic. 
D)  Both statements A and C are true.

Of the Treaty of Versailles, the exiled German Kaiser is said to have declared

Underlying causes of World War II included all but which of the following?

Which of the following best describes a structuralist explanation of the causes of World War I?

Imperial overstretch is best defined as

A hegemon must

A cooperative agreement among great powers to manage the global system jointly is known as a concert.

One factor that likely contributed to the end of the Cold War was the toll that the expensive arms race took on the Soviet economy.

Arnold J. Toynbee's theory that wars occur in cycles when one dominant power evokes a response from an opposing coalition is a liberal theory view of world politics.

Criticisms of long-cycle theory include which of the following?

Discovering World Politics

Interpreting World Politics Through the Lens of Theory

Theories of International Decision Making

World Politics and the Global South

Nonstate Actors and the Quest for Global Community

The Threat of Armed Conflict to the World

The Pursuit of Power Through Arms and Alliances

The Quest for Peace Through International Law and Collective Security

The Globalization of International Finance

International Trade in the Global Marketplace

The Demographic and Cultural Dimensions of Globalization

The Promotion of Human Development and Human Rights

Global Responsibility for the Preservation of the Environment

Looking Ahead at Global Trends and Transformations

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Exam 4: Great Power Relations and Rivalries

Of the Treaty of Versailles, the exiled German Kaiser is said to have declared

Underlying causes of World War II included all but which of the following?

Which of the following best describes a structuralist explanation of the causes of World War I?

Imperial overstretch is best defined as

A hegemon must

A cooperative agreement among great powers to manage the global system jointly is known as a concert.

One factor that likely contributed to the end of the Cold War was the toll that the expensive arms race took on the Soviet economy.

Arnold J. Toynbee's theory that wars occur in cycles when one dominant power evokes a response from an opposing coalition is a liberal theory view of world politics.

Criticisms of long-cycle theory include which of the following?

Discovering World Politics

Interpreting World Politics Through the Lens of Theory

Theories of International Decision Making

World Politics and the Global South

Nonstate Actors and the Quest for Global Community

The Threat of Armed Conflict to the World

The Pursuit of Power Through Arms and Alliances

The Quest for Peace Through International Law and Collective Security

The Globalization of International Finance

International Trade in the Global Marketplace

The Demographic and Cultural Dimensions of Globalization

The Promotion of Human Development and Human Rights

Global Responsibility for the Preservation of the Environment

Looking Ahead at Global Trends and Transformations

Filters