Question 1

What did NOT increase under Pax Britannica?

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A) Investment. 
B) Immigration. 
C) International trade. 
D) The capacity for communication. 
E) European wars. 
A) Investment. 
B) Immigration. 
C) International trade. 
D) The capacity for communication. 
E) European wars.

Question 2

Which of the following institutions is a member of the Bretton Woods System?

Accepted Answer

A) European Union. 
B) North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 
C) United Nations. 
D) Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. 
E) International Monetary Fund. 
A) European Union. 
B) North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 
C) United Nations. 
D) Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. 
E) International Monetary Fund.

Question 3

How did the United States and its allies interact with the Soviet Union and its allies? Give an example of a hostile situation between the two blocs as well as one situation where cooperation prevailed.

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Question 4

How did the economic,political,and military interests of the major powers evolve over the course of the twentieth century?

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Question 5

Which of the following statements about Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990 is true?

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A) The United States acted unilaterally when responding to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. 
B) The 1991 war against Iraq revealed the ineffectiveness of the United Nations in coordinating military responses to violations of international law. 
C) Iraqi forces were expelled from Kuwait by forces from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 
D) A large coalition of countries led by the United States invaded Iraq to end its occupation of Kuwait. 
E) A large coalition of countries under the auspices of the United Nations expelled Iraqi forces from Kuwait. 
A) The United States acted unilaterally when responding to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. 
B) The 1991 war against Iraq revealed the ineffectiveness of the United Nations in coordinating military responses to violations of international law. 
C) Iraqi forces were expelled from Kuwait by forces from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 
D) A large coalition of countries led by the United States invaded Iraq to end its occupation of Kuwait. 
E) A large coalition of countries under the auspices of the United Nations expelled Iraqi forces from Kuwait.

Question 6

How have international affairs changed in the years since the end of the Cold War? Which developments do you believe to be the most important and why?

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Question 7

A major change in the balance of power within nineteenth-century Europe was spurred by the:

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A) unification and growth of Germany. 
B) unification of China. 
C) rise of the Ottoman Empire. 
D) decline of the American empire. 
E) withdrawal of England from active intervention in European politics. 
A) unification and growth of Germany. 
B) unification of China. 
C) rise of the Ottoman Empire. 
D) decline of the American empire. 
E) withdrawal of England from active intervention in European politics.

Question 8

Which of the following statements regarding colonialism is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Colonial expansion by European countries renewed significantly after 1870. 
B) Nationalist sentiment within European countries encouraged colonialism. 
C) European countries had colonized most parts of Africa by 1770. 
D) Europeans' desire for more markets and resources contributed to the rush for colonies. 
E) Rising major powers such as Germany and Japan sparked competition for colonies. 
A) Colonial expansion by European countries renewed significantly after 1870. 
B) Nationalist sentiment within European countries encouraged colonialism. 
C) European countries had colonized most parts of Africa by 1770. 
D) Europeans' desire for more markets and resources contributed to the rush for colonies. 
E) Rising major powers such as Germany and Japan sparked competition for colonies.

Question 9

The end of the Cold War presented new possibilities for the role of institutions such as the United Nations.How did the United Nations prevent conflict and promote cooperation after the Cold War ended?

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Question 10

With regard to the "war debts-reparations tangle":

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A) France and England stopped insisting that Germany repay its loans. 
B) France and England insisted that the United States repay loans made before World War I. 
C) the United States stopped insisting that France and England repay loans made during World War I. 
D) the United States insisted that the French and Germans repay loans made during World War I. 
E) Germany had no difficulty paying the reparations to which it agreed at the conclusion of World War I. 
A) France and England stopped insisting that Germany repay its loans. 
B) France and England insisted that the United States repay loans made before World War I. 
C) the United States stopped insisting that France and England repay loans made during World War I. 
D) the United States insisted that the French and Germans repay loans made during World War I. 
E) Germany had no difficulty paying the reparations to which it agreed at the conclusion of World War I.

Question 11

By the early twentieth century,the balance of power between major countries was most affected by the:

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A) continued isolation of Japan. 
B) rise of the Austro-Hungarian empire. 
C) rise of the Ottoman Empire. 
D) persistent isolation of the United States. 
E) unification of Germany. 
A) continued isolation of Japan. 
B) rise of the Austro-Hungarian empire. 
C) rise of the Ottoman Empire. 
D) persistent isolation of the United States. 
E) unification of Germany.

Question 12

Under mercantilism,a country wishing to expand would best start by:

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A) forming a common market,or mercantile,among countries in the region. 
B) encouraging its colonial territories to produce finished products. 
C) withdrawing its diplomats from its adversaries' capitals. 
D) building up its military power. 
E) creating equitable terms of trade with its economic rivals. 
A) forming a common market,or mercantile,among countries in the region. 
B) encouraging its colonial territories to produce finished products. 
C) withdrawing its diplomats from its adversaries' capitals. 
D) building up its military power. 
E) creating equitable terms of trade with its economic rivals.

Question 13

The Peace of Westphalia in 1648 did NOT:

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A) stabilize the borders of participants in the Thirty Years' War. 
B) attempt to resolve any of the religious conflicts between states. 
C) call on states not to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. 
D) establish sovereignty of states. 
E) create the first international organization. 
A) stabilize the borders of participants in the Thirty Years' War. 
B) attempt to resolve any of the religious conflicts between states. 
C) call on states not to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. 
D) establish sovereignty of states. 
E) create the first international organization.

Question 14

In the nineteenth century,England promoted international economic stability by:

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A) building up its army,rather than its navy. 
B) withdrawing from active intervention in world politics. 
C) refusing to repeal the Corn Laws. 
D) going off the gold standard frequently. 
E) leading the world in promoting free trade. 
A) building up its army,rather than its navy. 
B) withdrawing from active intervention in world politics. 
C) refusing to repeal the Corn Laws. 
D) going off the gold standard frequently. 
E) leading the world in promoting free trade.

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of a free-trade area?

Accepted Answer

A) World Trade Organization. 
B) European Union. 
C) North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 
D) African Union. 
E) Warsaw Pact. 
A) World Trade Organization. 
B) European Union. 
C) North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 
D) African Union. 
E) Warsaw Pact.

Question 16

The great European powers cooperated more and fought less during the nineteenth century,in part because of:

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A) the invention of new weapons that made war more costly. 
B) international institutions that prevented wars from occurring. 
C) the decline of the Ottoman Empire. 
D) the unification of Germany. 
E) increasingly free trade between countries. 
A) the invention of new weapons that made war more costly. 
B) international institutions that prevented wars from occurring. 
C) the decline of the Ottoman Empire. 
D) the unification of Germany. 
E) increasingly free trade between countries.

Question 17

One feature of the Treaty of Versailles that directly led to the outbreak of World War II was:

Accepted Answer

A) guarantees of freedom of the seas. 
B) the creation of the League of Nations. 
C) limiting the German military. 
D) war reparations. 
E) the creation of the United Nations. 
A) guarantees of freedom of the seas. 
B) the creation of the League of Nations. 
C) limiting the German military. 
D) war reparations. 
E) the creation of the United Nations.

Question 18

A consequence of World War I was:

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A) the consolidation of European empires. 
B) rapid decolonization of areas of the British and French empires. 
C) deflation in the largest European economies. 
D) a successful communist revolution in Russia. 
E) decreasing support for right-wing groups in Italy. 
A) the consolidation of European empires. 
B) rapid decolonization of areas of the British and French empires. 
C) deflation in the largest European economies. 
D) a successful communist revolution in Russia. 
E) decreasing support for right-wing groups in Italy.

Question 19

Mercantilist policies in Britain's American colonies:

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A) created costs that were paid for primarily by French and Spanish merchants. 
B) cost much more per American than the benefits they received from Britain. 
C) cost Americans much less than the benefits they received from the British. 
D) created costs that were evenly shared by all colonists. 
E) were a relatively small burden per person,about equal to benefits received. 
A) created costs that were paid for primarily by French and Spanish merchants. 
B) cost much more per American than the benefits they received from Britain. 
C) cost Americans much less than the benefits they received from the British. 
D) created costs that were evenly shared by all colonists. 
E) were a relatively small burden per person,about equal to benefits received.

Question 20

The biggest crisis between Russia and the West since the end of the Cold War occurred in 2014 over which country?

Accepted Answer

A) Georgia. 
B) Belarus. 
C) Romania. 
D) Ukraine. 
E) Azerbaijan. 
A) Georgia. 
B) Belarus. 
C) Romania. 
D) Ukraine. 
E) Azerbaijan.

What did NOT increase under Pax Britannica?

Which of the following institutions is a member of the Bretton Woods System?

How did the United States and its allies interact with the Soviet Union and its allies? Give an example of a hostile situation between the two blocs as well as one situation where cooperation prevailed.

How did the economic,political,and military interests of the major powers evolve over the course of the twentieth century?

Which of the following statements about Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990 is true?

How have international affairs changed in the years since the end of the Cold War? Which developments do you believe to be the most important and why?

A major change in the balance of power within nineteenth-century Europe was spurred by the:

Which of the following statements regarding colonialism is FALSE?

The end of the Cold War presented new possibilities for the role of institutions such as the United Nations.How did the United Nations prevent conflict and promote cooperation after the Cold War ended?

With regard to the "war debts-reparations tangle":

By the early twentieth century,the balance of power between major countries was most affected by the:

Under mercantilism,a country wishing to expand would best start by:

The Peace of Westphalia in 1648 did NOT:

In the nineteenth century,England promoted international economic stability by:

Which of the following is an example of a free-trade area?

The great European powers cooperated more and fought less during the nineteenth century,in part because of:

One feature of the Treaty of Versailles that directly led to the outbreak of World War II was:

A consequence of World War I was:

Mercantilist policies in Britain's American colonies:

The biggest crisis between Russia and the West since the end of the Cold War occurred in 2014 over which country?

Introduction

Understanding Interests, interactions, and Institutions

Why Are There Wars

Domestic Politics and War

International Institutions and War

Violence by Nonstate Actors: Civil War and Terrorism

International Trade

International Financial Relations

International Monetary Relations

Development: Causes of the Wealth and Poverty of Nations

International Law and Norms

Human Rights

The Global Environment

The Future of International Politics

Foundations, war, and Peace

International Political Economy, transnational Politics, and Looking Ahead

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Exam 2: What Shaped Our World

What did NOT increase under Pax Britannica?

Which of the following institutions is a member of the Bretton Woods System?

How did the United States and its allies interact with the Soviet Union and its allies? Give an example of a hostile situation between the two blocs as well as one situation where cooperation prevailed.

How did the economic,political,and military interests of the major powers evolve over the course of the twentieth century?

Which of the following statements about Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990 is true?

How have international affairs changed in the years since the end of the Cold War? Which developments do you believe to be the most important and why?

A major change in the balance of power within nineteenth-century Europe was spurred by the:

Which of the following statements regarding colonialism is FALSE?

The end of the Cold War presented new possibilities for the role of institutions such as the United Nations.How did the United Nations prevent conflict and promote cooperation after the Cold War ended?

With regard to the "war debts-reparations tangle":

By the early twentieth century,the balance of power between major countries was most affected by the:

Under mercantilism,a country wishing to expand would best start by:

The Peace of Westphalia in 1648 did NOT:

In the nineteenth century,England promoted international economic stability by:

Which of the following is an example of a free-trade area?

The great European powers cooperated more and fought less during the nineteenth century,in part because of:

One feature of the Treaty of Versailles that directly led to the outbreak of World War II was:

A consequence of World War I was:

Mercantilist policies in Britain's American colonies:

The biggest crisis between Russia and the West since the end of the Cold War occurred in 2014 over which country?

Introduction

Understanding Interests, interactions, and Institutions

Why Are There Wars

Domestic Politics and War

International Institutions and War

Violence by Nonstate Actors: Civil War and Terrorism

International Trade

International Financial Relations

International Monetary Relations

Development: Causes of the Wealth and Poverty of Nations

International Law and Norms

Human Rights

The Global Environment

The Future of International Politics

Foundations, war, and Peace

International Political Economy, transnational Politics, and Looking Ahead

Filters