Question 1

What international agency codifies long-standing customs?

Accepted Answer

A)  UN Security Council. 
B)  The International Criminal Court. 
C)  UN International Law Commission. 
D)  UNESCO. 
A)  UN Security Council. 
B)  The International Criminal Court. 
C)  UN International Law Commission. 
D)  UNESCO. C

Question 2

Which of the following is usually a criterion of just war?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is waged in defense of democracy. 
B)  It requires a just cause such as self-defense. 
C)  It is strongly supported by a country's citizens. 
D)  It reflects the basic normative ideals of a society. 
A)  It is waged in defense of democracy. 
B)  It requires a just cause such as self-defense. 
C)  It is strongly supported by a country's citizens. 
D)  It reflects the basic normative ideals of a society. B

Question 3

What nineteenth-century institution was not a fully fledged international organization but was rather an informal mechanism for consultation among the great powers?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. 
B)  The World Health Organization. 
C)  The Concert of Europe. 
D)  The International Labor Organization 
A)  The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. 
B)  The World Health Organization. 
C)  The Concert of Europe. 
D)  The International Labor Organization C

Question 4

What economist was an influential advocate of European integration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean Monnet. 
B)  Ernst Haas. 
C)  Robert Schuman. 
D)  John Maynard Keynes. 
A)  Jean Monnet. 
B)  Ernst Haas. 
C)  Robert Schuman. 
D)  John Maynard Keynes.

Question 5

What spurred the UN to develop new "peacekeeping" techniques?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decolonization and the entry of new members into the UN. 
B)  Growing recognition of the role of economic and social factors in causing violence. 
C)  Deadlock in the Security Council owing to US-Soviet disagreements. 
D)  The growing power of the nonaligned movement in the UN. 
A)  Decolonization and the entry of new members into the UN. 
B)  Growing recognition of the role of economic and social factors in causing violence. 
C)  Deadlock in the Security Council owing to US-Soviet disagreements. 
D)  The growing power of the nonaligned movement in the UN.

Question 6

What was the first step in integrating the countries of Europe after World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  The European Atomic Energy Commission. 
B)  The European Common Market. 
C)  The European Coal and Steel Community. 
D)  The Single European Act. 
A)  The European Atomic Energy Commission. 
B)  The European Common Market. 
C)  The European Coal and Steel Community. 
D)  The Single European Act.

Question 7

What is meant by the principle of "discrimination" in warfare?

Accepted Answer

A)  A response to a wrong should not exceed the harm caused by the wrong. 
B)  Sovereign states must enforce domestic laws equally on all ethnic groups. 
C)  Sovereign states must provide asylum equally to refugees from all other countries. 
D)  States must distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate targets in warfare. 
A)  A response to a wrong should not exceed the harm caused by the wrong. 
B)  Sovereign states must enforce domestic laws equally on all ethnic groups. 
C)  Sovereign states must provide asylum equally to refugees from all other countries. 
D)  States must distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate targets in warfare.

Question 8

What was the main "lesson" of the UN Operation in the Congo between 1960 and 1963?

Accepted Answer

A)  The role of natural resources in triggering violence in Africa. 
B)  The difficulty of remaining impartial in civil wars. 
C)  The need for heavily armed troops in most peacekeeping operations. 
D)  The importance of getting the superpowers involved in peacekeeping. 
A)  The role of natural resources in triggering violence in Africa. 
B)  The difficulty of remaining impartial in civil wars. 
C)  The need for heavily armed troops in most peacekeeping operations. 
D)  The importance of getting the superpowers involved in peacekeeping.

Question 9

Which of the following reflects what Grotius meant by "just reasons for war" as opposed to "just conduct of war"?

Accepted Answer

A)  War is just when waged in response to aggression. 
B)  It is unjust to mistreat prisoners of war. 
C)  A just war requires that civilians not be harassed by soldiers. 
D)  The destruction of religious sites is illegal. 
A)  War is just when waged in response to aggression. 
B)  It is unjust to mistreat prisoners of war. 
C)  A just war requires that civilians not be harassed by soldiers. 
D)  The destruction of religious sites is illegal.

Question 10

Which of the following was the first country to choose to leave the European Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  Serbia. 
B)  Greece. 
C)  Turkey. 
D)  Great Britain. 
A)  Serbia. 
B)  Greece. 
C)  Turkey. 
D)  Great Britain.

Question 11

Which of the following is not a member of the United Nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Luxembourg. 
B)  The Vatican. 
C)  Vanuatu. 
D)  Chad. 
A)  Luxembourg. 
B)  The Vatican. 
C)  Vanuatu. 
D)  Chad.

Question 12

What has been the largest UN peacekeeping mission to date?

Accepted Answer

A)  UN Emergency Force I. 
B)  UN Protection Force. 
C)  UN Interim Force in Lebanon. 
D)  UN Force in Cyprus. 
A)  UN Emergency Force I. 
B)  UN Protection Force. 
C)  UN Interim Force in Lebanon. 
D)  UN Force in Cyprus.

Question 13

Which of the UN-authorized missions led to "regime change"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intervention in Bosnia in 1992. 
B)  Intervention in Kosovo in 1999. 
C)  Intervention in Libya in 2011. 
D)  Intervention in Korea in 1953. 
A)  Intervention in Bosnia in 1992. 
B)  Intervention in Kosovo in 1999. 
C)  Intervention in Libya in 2011. 
D)  Intervention in Korea in 1953.

Question 14

What group of theorists believes that international organizations can become autonomous actors if global norms evolve in that direction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Realists. 
B)  Liberals. 
C)  Constructivists. 
D)  Marxists. 
A)  Realists. 
B)  Liberals. 
C)  Constructivists. 
D)  Marxists.

Question 15

Which of the following best describes international law?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is largely the product of natural law. 
B)  Until recently, it dealt only with states. 
C)  It entails law above rather than among states. 
D)  Since the time of Hugo Grotius, it has declared illegal state abuses of citizens. 
A)  It is largely the product of natural law. 
B)  Until recently, it dealt only with states. 
C)  It entails law above rather than among states. 
D)  Since the time of Hugo Grotius, it has declared illegal state abuses of citizens.

Question 16

Which of the following best describes the United Nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was established as a supranational agency to govern states. 
B)  Its principal task was to limit the sovereign rights of states. 
C)  It was hoped that it could evolve into a world government. 
D)  It is based on the principle of sovereign equality. 
A)  It was established as a supranational agency to govern states. 
B)  Its principal task was to limit the sovereign rights of states. 
C)  It was hoped that it could evolve into a world government. 
D)  It is based on the principle of sovereign equality.

Question 17

According to the UN Charter, which UN organ enjoys primary responsibility for maintaining peace and security?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Security Council. 
B)  The General Assembly. 
C)  The International Court of Justice. 
D)  The Secretariat. 
A)  The Security Council. 
B)  The General Assembly. 
C)  The International Court of Justice. 
D)  The Secretariat.

Question 18

What American diplomat was responsible for planning the United Nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dean Acheson. 
B)  Henry L. Stimson. 
C)  Cordell Hull. 
D)  Edward R. Stettinius. 
A)  Dean Acheson. 
B)  Henry L. Stimson. 
C)  Cordell Hull. 
D)  Edward R. Stettinius.

Question 19

Which the following reflects a change in UN peacekeeping operations since the end of the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adversaries do not always consent to a UN presence. 
B)  UN forces are being sent to the less-developed world. 
C)  Operations since the end of the Cold War are less expensive and less complex. 
D)  Operations since the end of the Cold War are increasingly authorized under Chapter 6 of the Charter. 
A)  Adversaries do not always consent to a UN presence. 
B)  UN forces are being sent to the less-developed world. 
C)  Operations since the end of the Cold War are less expensive and less complex. 
D)  Operations since the end of the Cold War are increasingly authorized under Chapter 6 of the Charter.

Question 20

Which of the following countries is not yet a member of European Union but seeks admission to that group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lithuania. 
B)  Poland. 
C)  Hungary. 
D)  Turkey. 
A)  Lithuania. 
B)  Poland. 
C)  Hungary. 
D)  Turkey.

What international agency codifies long-standing customs?

Which of the following is usually a criterion of just war?

What nineteenth-century institution was not a fully fledged international organization but was rather an informal mechanism for consultation among the great powers?

What economist was an influential advocate of European integration?

What spurred the UN to develop new "peacekeeping" techniques?

What was the first step in integrating the countries of Europe after World War II?

What is meant by the principle of "discrimination" in warfare?

What was the main "lesson" of the UN Operation in the Congo between 1960 and 1963?

Which of the following reflects what Grotius meant by "just reasons for war" as opposed to "just conduct of war"?

Which of the following was the first country to choose to leave the European Union?

Which of the following is not a member of the United Nations?

What has been the largest UN peacekeeping mission to date?

Which of the UN-authorized missions led to "regime change"?

What group of theorists believes that international organizations can become autonomous actors if global norms evolve in that direction?

Which of the following best describes international law?

Which of the following best describes the United Nations?

According to the UN Charter, which UN organ enjoys primary responsibility for maintaining peace and security?

What American diplomat was responsible for planning the United Nations?

Which the following reflects a change in UN peacekeeping operations since the end of the Cold War?

Which of the following countries is not yet a member of European Union but seeks admission to that group?

Prologue

An Introduction to Global Politics: Change and Continuity

The Evolution of the Interstate System and Alternative Political Systems

The World Wars

The Cold War

Decolonization and the Global South

Globalization: The New Frontier

Great Issues in Contemporary Global Politics

Causes of War

Technology and the Changing Face of War

Identity Politics: Nationalism and Ethnicity

International Political Economy

Human Rights

Human Security

The Environment: a Global Collective Good

Filters

Exam 11: International Law and Organization and the Quest for Peace

What international agency codifies long-standing customs?

Which of the following is usually a criterion of just war?

What nineteenth-century institution was not a fully fledged international organization but was rather an informal mechanism for consultation among the great powers?

What economist was an influential advocate of European integration?

What spurred the UN to develop new "peacekeeping" techniques?

What was the first step in integrating the countries of Europe after World War II?

What is meant by the principle of "discrimination" in warfare?

What was the main "lesson" of the UN Operation in the Congo between 1960 and 1963?

Which of the following reflects what Grotius meant by "just reasons for war" as opposed to "just conduct of war"?

Which of the following was the first country to choose to leave the European Union?

Which of the following is not a member of the United Nations?

What has been the largest UN peacekeeping mission to date?

Which of the UN-authorized missions led to "regime change"?

What group of theorists believes that international organizations can become autonomous actors if global norms evolve in that direction?

Which of the following best describes international law?

Which of the following best describes the United Nations?

According to the UN Charter, which UN organ enjoys primary responsibility for maintaining peace and security?

What American diplomat was responsible for planning the United Nations?

Which the following reflects a change in UN peacekeeping operations since the end of the Cold War?

Which of the following countries is not yet a member of European Union but seeks admission to that group?

Prologue

An Introduction to Global Politics: Change and Continuity

The Evolution of the Interstate System and Alternative Political Systems

The World Wars

The Cold War

Decolonization and the Global South

Globalization: The New Frontier

Great Issues in Contemporary Global Politics

Causes of War

Technology and the Changing Face of War

Identity Politics: Nationalism and Ethnicity

International Political Economy

Human Rights

Human Security

The Environment: a Global Collective Good

Filters