Question 1

The 1920's and 1930's were better decades for fascism and socialism than for parliamentary democracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Describe the situation of globalization without a hegemon that emerged after World War I and its main causes and consequences.

Accepted Answer

After World War I, the global situation

Question 3

By the end of World War I the United States was the most powerful industrial country and hegemonic leadership began after World War I.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Seattle General strike was unrelated to the world revolution of 1917.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Chapter 17 contends that a main cause of World War I was "lateral pressure". Looking at the global "hot spots" today, can any of these be explained by "lateral pressure?

Accepted Answer

Lateral pressure theory, as it relates t

Question 6

The term "social imperialism" refers to claiming to meet the needs of the working class in core countries by increasing access to resources from the non-core.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

During the 20ᵗʰ century the size of the human population ______ since the end of the 19ᵗʰ century.

Accepted Answer

A)  remained stable 
B)  doubled 
C)  almost quadrupled 
D)  decreased because of the World Wars. 
E)  tripled 
A)  remained stable 
B)  doubled 
C)  almost quadrupled 
D)  decreased because of the World Wars. 
E)  tripled

Question 8

"Imperial overreach" refers to a process by which a declining hegemon switches its emphasis from investment in manufacturing, trade and political legitimacy to investment in military power and financial services. This description was applied Britain during the 19ᵗʰ century. Discuss to what extent this can also be applied to the United States during its hegemonic trajectory.

Accepted Answer

Imperial overreach can certainly be appl

Question 9

Up until the beginning of World War II the core country that declined the most was

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Germany 
C)  Japan 
D)  Britain 
E)  Costa Rica 
A)  France 
B)  Germany 
C)  Japan 
D)  Britain 
E)  Costa Rica

Question 10

What were the obstacles to and main structural factors behind the emergence of the Anglo-American alliance in the last part of the 19ᵗʰ century?

Accepted Answer

The emergence of the Anglo-American alli

Question 11

The Mexican Revolution

Accepted Answer

A)  was caused entirely by internal factors 
B)  was partly a reaction to privatization of communal lands 
C)  supported the Catholic Church 
D)  was led by Villa in the north and Zapata in the south 
E)  b and d
F) none of the above 
A)  was caused entirely by internal factors 
B)  was partly a reaction to privatization of communal lands 
C)  supported the Catholic Church 
D)  was led by Villa in the north and Zapata in the south 
E)  b and d
F) none of the above

Question 12

The Federal Bureau of Investigation was founded

Accepted Answer

A)  after World War I to keep a close watch on radical immigrants 
B)  after World War II to keep an eye on terrorists 
C)  in reaction to the Seattle general strike 
D)  because the Polish Bowling League was founded in 1919 
E)  none of the above
F) a and c 
A)  after World War I to keep a close watch on radical immigrants 
B)  after World War II to keep an eye on terrorists 
C)  in reaction to the Seattle general strike 
D)  because the Polish Bowling League was founded in 1919 
E)  none of the above
F) a and c

Question 13

The socialist revolutions in Russia and China are good indicators of the accuracy of Marx's prediction that socialism would first emerge in industrial countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Because of Marx's claim that "workers have no Fatherland", the socialist Second International was able to convince a large number of workers to not fight to defend their home countries in World War I .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the 1930's there were fascist movements in

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain 
B)  Portugal, 
C)  Romania 
D)  Austria 
E)  a, b, c, d
F) neither a, b, c or d. Fascism only existed in Germany and Italy. 
A)  Spain 
B)  Portugal, 
C)  Romania 
D)  Austria 
E)  a, b, c, d
F) neither a, b, c or d. Fascism only existed in Germany and Italy.

Question 16

Discuss the ways in which the Chinese, Mexican and Russian revolutions of the early 20ᵗʰ century were connected with one another.

Accepted Answer

The Chinese, Mexican, and Russian revolu

Question 17

Discuss the reasons why declining hegemons tend to engage in "imperial overreach."

Accepted Answer

Declining hegemons tend to engage in "im

Question 18

Discuss how the processes of semiperipheral development were working in the last half of the 19ᵗʰ century and the early 20ᵗʰ century.

Accepted Answer

The processes of semiperipheral developm

Question 19

Why is the first half of the 20ᵗʰ century referred to as 'the age of extremes'?

Accepted Answer

The first half of the 20th century is of

Question 20

Compared to previous centuries in Europe, the 20ᵗʰ century was less violent internationally because of the emergence of the League of Nations and the United Nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The 1920's and 1930's were better decades for fascism and socialism than for parliamentary democracy.

Describe the situation of globalization without a hegemon that emerged after World War I and its main causes and consequences.

By the end of World War I the United States was the most powerful industrial country and hegemonic leadership began after World War I.

The Seattle General strike was unrelated to the world revolution of 1917.

Chapter 17 contends that a main cause of World War I was "lateral pressure". Looking at the global "hot spots" today, can any of these be explained by "lateral pressure?

The term "social imperialism" refers to claiming to meet the needs of the working class in core countries by increasing access to resources from the non-core.

During the 20ᵗʰ century the size of the human population ______ since the end of the 19ᵗʰ century.

Up until the beginning of World War II the core country that declined the most was

What were the obstacles to and main structural factors behind the emergence of the Anglo-American alliance in the last part of the 19ᵗʰ century?

The Mexican Revolution

The Federal Bureau of Investigation was founded

The socialist revolutions in Russia and China are good indicators of the accuracy of Marx's prediction that socialism would first emerge in industrial countries.

Because of Marx's claim that "workers have no Fatherland", the socialist Second International was able to convince a large number of workers to not fight to defend their home countries in World War I .

In the 1930's there were fascist movements in

Discuss the ways in which the Chinese, Mexican and Russian revolutions of the early 20ᵗʰ century were connected with one another.

Discuss the reasons why declining hegemons tend to engage in "imperial overreach."

Discuss how the processes of semiperipheral development were working in the last half of the 19ᵗʰ century and the early 20ᵗʰ century.

Why is the first half of the 20ᵗʰ century referred to as 'the age of extremes'?

Compared to previous centuries in Europe, the 20ᵗʰ century was less violent internationally because of the emergence of the League of Nations and the United Nations.

History and Social Evolution

The Comparative World-Systems Approach

Biological Bases of Social Evolution

Building a Social Self: The Macro-Micro Link Part II Stateless Systems

World-Systems of Foragers

The Gardeners Web Chapter Indigenous North American World-Systems Before the Rise of Chiefs

The Sacred Chiefs Part III State-Based Systems

The Temple and the Palace

Public Spaces, Self, and Cognitive Evolution in Early States

The Early Empires: Semiperipheral Conquerors and Capitalist City-States

The Central System Part IV-The Long Rise of Capitalism

The Long Rise of the West

The Modern World-System

The Early Modern Systems in the Fifteenth to the Eighteenth Centuries

The Global Nineteenth Century

Public Spaces, Individualism, and Cognition in the Modern Age

The World-System Since 1945: Another Wave of Globalization, Hegemony, and Revolutions

Late Globalization: The Early Twenty-First Century

The Next Three Futures: Another Round of Us Hegemony, Global Collapse, or Global Democracy

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Exam 17: The Twentieth-Century Age of Extremes

The 1920's and 1930's were better decades for fascism and socialism than for parliamentary democracy.

Describe the situation of globalization without a hegemon that emerged after World War I and its main causes and consequences.

By the end of World War I the United States was the most powerful industrial country and hegemonic leadership began after World War I.

The Seattle General strike was unrelated to the world revolution of 1917.

Chapter 17 contends that a main cause of World War I was "lateral pressure". Looking at the global "hot spots" today, can any of these be explained by "lateral pressure?

The term "social imperialism" refers to claiming to meet the needs of the working class in core countries by increasing access to resources from the non-core.

During the 20ᵗʰ century the size of the human population ______ since the end of the 19ᵗʰ century.

Up until the beginning of World War II the core country that declined the most was

What were the obstacles to and main structural factors behind the emergence of the Anglo-American alliance in the last part of the 19ᵗʰ century?

The Mexican Revolution

The Federal Bureau of Investigation was founded

The socialist revolutions in Russia and China are good indicators of the accuracy of Marx's prediction that socialism would first emerge in industrial countries.

Because of Marx's claim that "workers have no Fatherland", the socialist Second International was able to convince a large number of workers to not fight to defend their home countries in World War I .

In the 1930's there were fascist movements in

Discuss the ways in which the Chinese, Mexican and Russian revolutions of the early 20ᵗʰ century were connected with one another.

Discuss the reasons why declining hegemons tend to engage in "imperial overreach."

Discuss how the processes of semiperipheral development were working in the last half of the 19ᵗʰ century and the early 20ᵗʰ century.

Why is the first half of the 20ᵗʰ century referred to as 'the age of extremes'?

Compared to previous centuries in Europe, the 20ᵗʰ century was less violent internationally because of the emergence of the League of Nations and the United Nations.

History and Social Evolution

The Comparative World-Systems Approach

Biological Bases of Social Evolution

Building a Social Self: The Macro-Micro Link Part II Stateless Systems

World-Systems of Foragers

The Gardeners Web Chapter Indigenous North American World-Systems Before the Rise of Chiefs

The Sacred Chiefs Part III State-Based Systems

The Temple and the Palace

Public Spaces, Self, and Cognitive Evolution in Early States

The Early Empires: Semiperipheral Conquerors and Capitalist City-States

The Central System Part IV-The Long Rise of Capitalism

The Long Rise of the West

The Modern World-System

The Early Modern Systems in the Fifteenth to the Eighteenth Centuries

The Global Nineteenth Century

Public Spaces, Individualism, and Cognition in the Modern Age

The World-System Since 1945: Another Wave of Globalization, Hegemony, and Revolutions

Late Globalization: The Early Twenty-First Century

The Next Three Futures: Another Round of Us Hegemony, Global Collapse, or Global Democracy

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