Question 1

Which of the following terrorist groups cooperated with drug traffickers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hezbollah. 
B)  Sendero Luminoso. 
C)  The Red Army Faction. 
D)  Black September. 
A)  Hezbollah. 
B)  Sendero Luminoso. 
C)  The Red Army Faction. 
D)  Black September. B

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of limiting exports by "voluntary" quotas?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Bahrain Free Trade Agreement. 
B)  The Multi-Fiber Arrangement. 
C)  The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. 
D)  The Southern African Customs Union. 
A)  The Bahrain Free Trade Agreement. 
B)  The Multi-Fiber Arrangement. 
C)  The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. 
D)  The Southern African Customs Union. B

Question 3

What is the aim of the Debt Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  To forgive the debts of all the world's poor countries. 
B)  To reward poor countries that pursue sound economic policies. 
C)  To provide additional private loans to countries which are deeply in debt. 
D)  To prevent default by indebted countries in the developing world. 
A)  To forgive the debts of all the world's poor countries. 
B)  To reward poor countries that pursue sound economic policies. 
C)  To provide additional private loans to countries which are deeply in debt. 
D)  To prevent default by indebted countries in the developing world. B

Question 4

What disease erupted in Brazil in 2015?

Accepted Answer

A)  Avian flu. 
B)  SARS. 
C)  Zika. 
D)  Malaria. 
A)  Avian flu. 
B)  SARS. 
C)  Zika. 
D)  Malaria.

Question 5

How do we define those who are in extreme poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  They earn $1.90 or less a day. 
B)  They have only one meal per day. 
C)  They have inadequate shelter and are malnourished. 
D)  They are vulnerable to disease and are inadequately fed. 
A)  They earn $1.90 or less a day. 
B)  They have only one meal per day. 
C)  They have inadequate shelter and are malnourished. 
D)  They are vulnerable to disease and are inadequately fed.

Question 6

What are the world's most corrupt countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sudan and Guinea. 
B)  Uzbekistan and Bangladesh. 
C)  Belarus and Cambodia. 
D)  Somalia and North Korea. 
A)  Sudan and Guinea. 
B)  Uzbekistan and Bangladesh. 
C)  Belarus and Cambodia. 
D)  Somalia and North Korea.

Question 7

When Iran and Turkey cracked down on opium production, which of the following countries took over the business?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iraq and Lebanon. 
B)  Afghanistan and Pakistan. 
C)  Egypt and Jordan. 
D)  Syria and Somalia. 
A)  Iraq and Lebanon. 
B)  Afghanistan and Pakistan. 
C)  Egypt and Jordan. 
D)  Syria and Somalia.

Question 8

What country has made human security central to its foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States. 
B)  Canada. 
C)  France. 
D)  India. 
A)  The United States. 
B)  Canada. 
C)  France. 
D)  India.

Question 9

What percent of US gross domestic product does foreign aid account for?

Accepted Answer

A)  28%. 
B)  0.19%. 
C)  0.7%. 
D)  9.8%. 
A)  28%. 
B)  0.19%. 
C)  0.7%. 
D)  9.8%.

Question 10

What assumption underlies the idea of "human security"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Every country has a discrete and measurable national interest. 
B)  The national interest is really a cluster of group and individual interests. 
C)  Survival and well-being involve more than military protection. 
D)  It is critical to confront the economic and social causes of violence. 
A)  Every country has a discrete and measurable national interest. 
B)  The national interest is really a cluster of group and individual interests. 
C)  Survival and well-being involve more than military protection. 
D)  It is critical to confront the economic and social causes of violence.

Question 11

In what way do illegal migrants help their home countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  They reduce the surplus population. 
B)  They send remittances back home. 
C)  They bring new skills with them when they return home. 
D)  They reduce political pressures on their home governments. 
A)  They reduce the surplus population. 
B)  They send remittances back home. 
C)  They bring new skills with them when they return home. 
D)  They reduce political pressures on their home governments.

Question 12

Which of the following has fueled fears that Muslim refugees may be terrorists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marine Le Pen. 
B)  Francois Hollande. 
C)  Charles Michel. 
D)  Frank-Walter Steinmeier. 
A)  Marine Le Pen. 
B)  Francois Hollande. 
C)  Charles Michel. 
D)  Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

Question 13

Which of the following more closely reflects human security?

Accepted Answer

A)  The dimensions of human security are interdependent. 
B)  Almost all the problems of human security stem from poverty. 
C)  Human security is only a problem in Africa and Asia. 
D)  Once population growth is brought under control, the problems of human security will be solved. 
A)  The dimensions of human security are interdependent. 
B)  Almost all the problems of human security stem from poverty. 
C)  Human security is only a problem in Africa and Asia. 
D)  Once population growth is brought under control, the problems of human security will be solved.

Question 14

What issue continues to divide the United States and the European Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  Debt reduction for the poorest countries. 
B)  Steps to be taken toward Iran's enrichment of uranium. 
C)  The independence of Kosovo. 
D)  Competition for agricultural markets. 
A)  Debt reduction for the poorest countries. 
B)  Steps to be taken toward Iran's enrichment of uranium. 
C)  The independence of Kosovo. 
D)  Competition for agricultural markets.

Question 15

What weapons did the United States provide to Islamic opponents of the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan that have not yet been accounted for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stinger missiles. 
B)  M16A4 rifles. 
C)  The M24 Sniper's Weapon System. 
D)  M240 machine guns. 
A)  Stinger missiles. 
B)  M16A4 rifles. 
C)  The M24 Sniper's Weapon System. 
D)  M240 machine guns.

Question 16

Which of the following established the G-20 (Group of Twenty)?

Accepted Answer

A)  A group of major commodity exporters in the developing world. 
B)  The world's leading importers of agricultural commodities. 
C)  A group of major importers of fossil fuels. 
D)  The world's twenty poorest countries. 
A)  A group of major commodity exporters in the developing world. 
B)  The world's leading importers of agricultural commodities. 
C)  A group of major importers of fossil fuels. 
D)  The world's twenty poorest countries.

Question 17

What do we call small loans that are made available to the poor for starting small businesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concessional assistance. 
B)  Microcredit. 
C)  Development grants. 
D)  Mini-loans. 
A)  Concessional assistance. 
B)  Microcredit. 
C)  Development grants. 
D)  Mini-loans.

Question 18

What is the European Union's policy that provides subsidies to Europe's farmers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Farm Income Stabilization Program. 
B)  Food Conservation and Energy Act. 
C)  Common Agricultural Policy. 
D)  Agricultural Price Support Program. 
A)  Farm Income Stabilization Program. 
B)  Food Conservation and Energy Act. 
C)  Common Agricultural Policy. 
D)  Agricultural Price Support Program.

Question 19

In what country has the United States spent billions of dollars in an effort to end cocaine smuggling into the US?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peru. 
B)  Venezuela. 
C)  Panama. 
D)  Colombia. 
A)  Peru. 
B)  Venezuela. 
C)  Panama. 
D)  Colombia.

Question 20

What NGO won the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize?

Accepted Answer

A)  Doctors Without Borders. 
B)  Amnesty International. 
C)  Human Rights Watch. 
D)  Oxfam. 
A)  Doctors Without Borders. 
B)  Amnesty International. 
C)  Human Rights Watch. 
D)  Oxfam.

Which of the following terrorist groups cooperated with drug traffickers?

Which of the following is an example of limiting exports by "voluntary" quotas?

What is the aim of the Debt Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries?

What disease erupted in Brazil in 2015?

How do we define those who are in extreme poverty?

What are the world's most corrupt countries?

When Iran and Turkey cracked down on opium production, which of the following countries took over the business?

What country has made human security central to its foreign policy?

What percent of US gross domestic product does foreign aid account for?

What assumption underlies the idea of "human security"?

In what way do illegal migrants help their home countries?

Which of the following has fueled fears that Muslim refugees may be terrorists?

Which of the following more closely reflects human security?

What issue continues to divide the United States and the European Union?

What weapons did the United States provide to Islamic opponents of the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan that have not yet been accounted for?

Which of the following established the G-20 (Group of Twenty)?

What do we call small loans that are made available to the poor for starting small businesses?

What is the European Union's policy that provides subsidies to Europe's farmers?

In what country has the United States spent billions of dollars in an effort to end cocaine smuggling into the US?

What NGO won the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize?

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

International Law and Organization and the Quest for Peace

Identity Politics: Nationalism and Ethnicity

International Political Economy

Human Rights

The Environment: a Global Collective Good

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Exam 15: Human Security

Which of the following terrorist groups cooperated with drug traffickers?

Which of the following is an example of limiting exports by "voluntary" quotas?

What is the aim of the Debt Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries?

What disease erupted in Brazil in 2015?

How do we define those who are in extreme poverty?

What are the world's most corrupt countries?

When Iran and Turkey cracked down on opium production, which of the following countries took over the business?

What country has made human security central to its foreign policy?

What percent of US gross domestic product does foreign aid account for?

What assumption underlies the idea of "human security"?

In what way do illegal migrants help their home countries?

Which of the following has fueled fears that Muslim refugees may be terrorists?

Which of the following more closely reflects human security?

What issue continues to divide the United States and the European Union?

What weapons did the United States provide to Islamic opponents of the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan that have not yet been accounted for?

Which of the following established the G-20 (Group of Twenty)?

What do we call small loans that are made available to the poor for starting small businesses?

What is the European Union's policy that provides subsidies to Europe's farmers?

In what country has the United States spent billions of dollars in an effort to end cocaine smuggling into the US?

What NGO won the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize?

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

International Law and Organization and the Quest for Peace

Identity Politics: Nationalism and Ethnicity

International Political Economy

Human Rights

The Environment: a Global Collective Good

Filters