Question 1

The League of Nations was intended to prevent what through what means ?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict between states through economic independence, with the hope of delaying another major international conflict like World War I 
B)  competition among states through political interdependence, with the hope of preventing another major international conflict like World War I 
C)  conflict between states through political independence, with the hope of instating self-rule for all nations 
D)  competition among states through economic interdependence, with the hope of preventing another major international conflict like World War I 
A)  conflict between states through economic independence, with the hope of delaying another major international conflict like World War I 
B)  competition among states through political interdependence, with the hope of preventing another major international conflict like World War I 
C)  conflict between states through political independence, with the hope of instating self-rule for all nations 
D)  competition among states through economic interdependence, with the hope of preventing another major international conflict like World War I

Question 2

Prior to the Industrial Revolution, the center of the world economy was in China and India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The international suffrage movement focused on reducing suffering through empowerment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Unlike NATO or the Warsaw Pact, the United Nations was inclusive of all ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  nations that have internationally recognized borders 
B)  countries, regardless of affiliation or alliance 
C)  countries, but clearly favored the Western powers 
D)  countries, so long as they have a democratically elected government 
A)  nations that have internationally recognized borders 
B)  countries, regardless of affiliation or alliance 
C)  countries, but clearly favored the Western powers 
D)  countries, so long as they have a democratically elected government

Question 5

Focusing on the Soviet Union, explain why the Cold War ended.

Accepted Answer

The Cold War ended for a variety of reas

Question 6

Drawing from the textbook examples as well as your prior knowledge, explain why the First Global Age came to an end.

Accepted Answer

The First Global Age, also known as the

Question 7

The industrial activity in Asia and Latin America in the mid-1700s was decades behind that of Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Identify how developing countries' experience of economic development differed from that of industrialized nation-states, such as Great Britain and the United States. How did the economic climate of protectionism help/hinder Great Britain's (and others') development? How did free trade help/hinder developing countries? How are these effects apparent today?

Accepted Answer

Developing countries' experience of econ

Question 9

Which of the following were a direct result of the "War on Terror?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Arab Spring, which unleashed a wave of antiauthoritarian protests across the Arab world 
B)  the implementation of military rule in Egypt 
C)  decades-long civil wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, in which various ethnic and religious groups have fought for control of the state 
D)  Islamic State (IS) briefly governing territory in Iraq and Syria 
A)  Arab Spring, which unleashed a wave of antiauthoritarian protests across the Arab world 
B)  the implementation of military rule in Egypt 
C)  decades-long civil wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, in which various ethnic and religious groups have fought for control of the state 
D)  Islamic State (IS) briefly governing territory in Iraq and Syria

Question 10

Pax Britannica ended ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  with the rise of fascism in Germany in 1919 
B)  with the end of the First World War in 1918 
C)  along with the first period of globalization in 1914 
D)  when the market crashed and started the Great Depression 
A)  with the rise of fascism in Germany in 1919 
B)  with the end of the First World War in 1918 
C)  along with the first period of globalization in 1914 
D)  when the market crashed and started the Great Depression

Question 11

IMF conditionalities resulted from ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the emergence of neoliberalism 
B)  the continuation of Keynesian policies 
C)  the waning of the Cold War 
D)  the 1970s oil crisis 
A)  the emergence of neoliberalism 
B)  the continuation of Keynesian policies 
C)  the waning of the Cold War 
D)  the 1970s oil crisis

Question 12

The 300-400 years before the rise of free trade (in the early 1900s) is a time of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  mercantilism 
B)  liberalism 
C)  realism 
D)  globalization 
A)  mercantilism 
B)  liberalism 
C)  realism 
D)  globalization

Question 13

World War I was between Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottomans) and the Allies (Britain, France, and the Soviet Union).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Golden Age of American Prosperity is partly due to the success of the Bretton Woods System and the economic growth of the 1950s and 1960s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The statement: France did not get wealthy despite Côte d'Ivoire being poor: France got wealthy because it made Côte d'Ivoire poor, is an example of what view of the world economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  interdependency 
B)  structuralist 
C)  Keynesian 
D)  neoliberal 
A)  interdependency 
B)  structuralist 
C)  Keynesian 
D)  neoliberal

Question 16

Hitler and German Fascists argued that Germany's problem was that nonethnic Germans had grown too powerful within Germany and could not be trusted. What was the name used by Hitler for his supposed "master race?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Übermenschen 
B)  Aryans 
C)  Untermenschen 
D)  Einsatzgruppen 
A)  Übermenschen 
B)  Aryans 
C)  Untermenschen 
D)  Einsatzgruppen

Question 17

Which of the following best speaks to economic improvements for poorer countries in the last two decades ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many are engaged in minor civil wars, but are receiving financial support from superpowers. 
B)  Commodity prices have been low, which has helped spur growth in countries with abundant natural energy resources. 
C)  Investors have been excited by the potentially large returns offered by emerging economies, and as a result poorer countries can now avail themselves of significant amounts of divestment. 
D)  Poorer countries can take advantage of available technology to jump-start its growth because it does not need to reinvent the wheel. 
A)  Many are engaged in minor civil wars, but are receiving financial support from superpowers. 
B)  Commodity prices have been low, which has helped spur growth in countries with abundant natural energy resources. 
C)  Investors have been excited by the potentially large returns offered by emerging economies, and as a result poorer countries can now avail themselves of significant amounts of divestment. 
D)  Poorer countries can take advantage of available technology to jump-start its growth because it does not need to reinvent the wheel.

Question 18

The Gold Standard, which facilitated international trade for several decades, collapsed under the strain of the Great Depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

World War II, although spanning across the world, was mainly a war between two alliances. These two sides are referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottomans) and the Allies (Britain, France, and Russia) 
B)  Axis (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Japan) and the Allies (Britain, France, and the United States) 
C)  Axis (Germany, Italy, and Japan) and Allies (the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union) 
D)  Central Powers (Germany, Japan, Italy) and the Allies (the United States, Britain, and France) 
A)  Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottomans) and the Allies (Britain, France, and Russia) 
B)  Axis (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Japan) and the Allies (Britain, France, and the United States) 
C)  Axis (Germany, Italy, and Japan) and Allies (the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union) 
D)  Central Powers (Germany, Japan, Italy) and the Allies (the United States, Britain, and France)

Question 20

UN involvement in internal conflicts through the guise of humanitarian intervention is referred to as ______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  Responsibility to Protect 
B)  Genocide Prevention 
C)  International Coalition of Protection 
D)  Obligation to Intervene 
A)  Responsibility to Protect 
B)  Genocide Prevention 
C)  International Coalition of Protection 
D)  Obligation to Intervene

The League of Nations was intended to prevent what through what means ?

Prior to the Industrial Revolution, the center of the world economy was in China and India.

The international suffrage movement focused on reducing suffering through empowerment.

Unlike NATO or the Warsaw Pact, the United Nations was inclusive of all ______.

Focusing on the Soviet Union, explain why the Cold War ended.

Drawing from the textbook examples as well as your prior knowledge, explain why the First Global Age came to an end.

The industrial activity in Asia and Latin America in the mid-1700s was decades behind that of Europe.

Which of the following were a direct result of the "War on Terror?"

Pax Britannica ended ______.

IMF conditionalities resulted from ______.

The 300-400 years before the rise of free trade (in the early 1900s) is a time of ______.

World War I was between Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottomans) and the Allies (Britain, France, and the Soviet Union).

The Golden Age of American Prosperity is partly due to the success of the Bretton Woods System and the economic growth of the 1950s and 1960s.

The statement: France did not get wealthy despite Côte d'Ivoire being poor: France got wealthy because it made Côte d'Ivoire poor, is an example of what view of the world economy?

Hitler and German Fascists argued that Germany's problem was that nonethnic Germans had grown too powerful within Germany and could not be trusted. What was the name used by Hitler for his supposed "master race?"

Which of the following best speaks to economic improvements for poorer countries in the last two decades ?

The Gold Standard, which facilitated international trade for several decades, collapsed under the strain of the Great Depression.

World War II, although spanning across the world, was mainly a war between two alliances. These two sides are referred to as ______.

UN involvement in internal conflicts through the guise of humanitarian intervention is referred to as ______ .

States: Shapers and Subjects of Global Interactions

Intergovernmental Organizations: Sites of Global Governance

Civil Society: Agents of Change in Global Interactions

Social Identities and Culture: Shaping Interactions at the Individual and Societal Levels

Money: Propelling Global Interactions

Democracy and Representation: Struggles for Freedom and Efforts to Restrict It

Human Rights: The Challenge of Setting and Enforcing Global Norms

Development: The Challenge of Global Poverty

Civil Wars and Terrorism: New Global Security Challenges and Efforts to Manage Them

Migration: Confronting the Myths of Human Movement

Global Health: Addressing Inequalities in Outcomes

Global Environment: Confronting the Challenge of Climate Change

Global Food: How Can We Solve World Hunger

Understanding the Key Concepts of International Studies and Globalization

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Exam 1: The Making of Our Global Age: Forces, Interactions, and Tensions Since 1800

The League of Nations was intended to prevent what through what means ?

Prior to the Industrial Revolution, the center of the world economy was in China and India.

The international suffrage movement focused on reducing suffering through empowerment.

Unlike NATO or the Warsaw Pact, the United Nations was inclusive of all ______.

Focusing on the Soviet Union, explain why the Cold War ended.

Drawing from the textbook examples as well as your prior knowledge, explain why the First Global Age came to an end.

The industrial activity in Asia and Latin America in the mid-1700s was decades behind that of Europe.

Which of the following were a direct result of the "War on Terror?"

Pax Britannica ended ______.

IMF conditionalities resulted from ______.

The 300-400 years before the rise of free trade (in the early 1900s) is a time of ______.

World War I was between Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottomans) and the Allies (Britain, France, and the Soviet Union).

The Golden Age of American Prosperity is partly due to the success of the Bretton Woods System and the economic growth of the 1950s and 1960s.

The statement: France did not get wealthy despite Côte d'Ivoire being poor: France got wealthy because it made Côte d'Ivoire poor, is an example of what view of the world economy?

Hitler and German Fascists argued that Germany's problem was that nonethnic Germans had grown too powerful within Germany and could not be trusted. What was the name used by Hitler for his supposed "master race?"

Which of the following best speaks to economic improvements for poorer countries in the last two decades ?

The Gold Standard, which facilitated international trade for several decades, collapsed under the strain of the Great Depression.

World War II, although spanning across the world, was mainly a war between two alliances. These two sides are referred to as ______.

UN involvement in internal conflicts through the guise of humanitarian intervention is referred to as ______ .

States: Shapers and Subjects of Global Interactions

Intergovernmental Organizations: Sites of Global Governance

Civil Society: Agents of Change in Global Interactions

Social Identities and Culture: Shaping Interactions at the Individual and Societal Levels

Money: Propelling Global Interactions

Democracy and Representation: Struggles for Freedom and Efforts to Restrict It

Human Rights: The Challenge of Setting and Enforcing Global Norms

Development: The Challenge of Global Poverty

Civil Wars and Terrorism: New Global Security Challenges and Efforts to Manage Them

Migration: Confronting the Myths of Human Movement

Global Health: Addressing Inequalities in Outcomes

Global Environment: Confronting the Challenge of Climate Change

Global Food: How Can We Solve World Hunger

Understanding the Key Concepts of International Studies and Globalization

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