Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Some answers will include the following: Western powers were interested in checking Soviet influence,while the USSR and Eastern European states were interested in maintaining influence in Europe and countering Western infringements.This led states to prioritize collective security arrangements (e.g. ,NATO,Warsaw Pact)and the build-up of nuclear weapons.The bipolar distribution prevented overt hostility in Europe,but led to proxy conflicts and instability throughout the world.Even after the end of the Cold War,conflicts raged across the world and currently constitute some of the largest concerns in world politics.

Question 2

One of the biggest crises 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 
A) Georgia 
B) Belarus 
C) Romania 
D) Ukraine D

Question 3

When European colonialism began in the sixteenth century:

Accepted Answer

A) the largest cities in the world were mostly found in Europe. 
B) political and religious interests pushed Europeans to colonize. 
C) European technology was centuries ahead of anywhere else in the world. 
D) economic activity in the rest of the world was stagnant. 
A) the largest cities in the world were mostly found in Europe. 
B) political and religious interests pushed Europeans to colonize. 
C) European technology was centuries ahead of anywhere else in the world. 
D) economic activity in the rest of the world was stagnant. B

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Why did major power interests and interactions result in a peaceful nineteenth century but a conflict-ridden twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

Different power balance: Briti

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 7

World War I was supposed to be "the war to end all wars," yet another catastrophic war occurred only two decades later.Explain how the League of Nations and major power interests failed to prevent World War II.

Accepted Answer

The League of Nations did not have suppo

Question 8

The modern state system is thought to have emerged:

Accepted Answer

A) when the Roman Republic first became the Roman Empire. 
B) with the first successful unification of China. 
C) after the Peace of Westphalia. 
D) after World War II. 
A) when the Roman Republic first became the Roman Empire. 
B) with the first successful unification of China. 
C) after the Peace of Westphalia. 
D) after World War II.

Question 9

Which of the following would be an example of détente between the United States and the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

A) The Soviet Union puts missiles in Cuba. 
B) The Soviet Union blocks access to Berlin. 
C) The United States agrees to limit its military weapons. 
D) The United States sends troops to Vietnam. 
A) The Soviet Union puts missiles in Cuba. 
B) The Soviet Union blocks access to Berlin. 
C) The United States agrees to limit its military weapons. 
D) The United States sends troops to Vietnam.

Question 10

States' interests affect how they interact with one another.Explain how states' interests in the nineteenth century led to less conflict between major powers in Europe.

Accepted Answer

The Industrial Revolution and the discov

Question 11

Which of the following organizations was created to facilitate private investment in developing nations in the 1950s and 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A) International Monetary Fund 
B) World Bank 
C) Council for Mutual Economic Assistance 
D) Marshall Plan 
A) International Monetary Fund 
B) World Bank 
C) Council for Mutual Economic Assistance 
D) Marshall Plan

Question 12

Which of the following statements about nuclear weapons is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The Soviet Union initially had more nuclear weapons than the United States. 
B) Nuclear weapons were ultimately unimportant in the Cold War competition between the Soviet Union and the United States. 
C) There was never a real possibility that the United States or the Soviet Union would use their nuclear weapons. 
D) The United States' and the Soviet Union's nuclear capabilities effectively prevented each from attacking the other. 
A) The Soviet Union initially had more nuclear weapons than the United States. 
B) Nuclear weapons were ultimately unimportant in the Cold War competition between the Soviet Union and the United States. 
C) There was never a real possibility that the United States or the Soviet Union would use their nuclear weapons. 
D) The United States' and the Soviet Union's nuclear capabilities effectively prevented each from attacking the other.

Question 13

Which of the following events is considered the beginning of the modern state system?

Accepted Answer

A) Pax Britannica 
B) League of Nations 
C) Peace of Westphalia 
D) Pax Romana 
A) Pax Britannica 
B) League of Nations 
C) Peace of Westphalia 
D) Pax Romana

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

British hegemony emerged from a decisive victory at the end of which of the following wars?

Accepted Answer

A) Thirty Years' War 
B) World War I 
C) Napoleonic Wars 
D) Hundred Years' War 
A) Thirty Years' War 
B) World War I 
C) Napoleonic Wars 
D) Hundred Years' War

Question 16

Why were European nations successful at colonizing so many nations,even those with well-developed,advanced institutions? Utilize the "interests,interactions,institutions" framework to explain Europe imperialism.

Accepted Answer

European states had much stronger armies

Question 17

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?

Accepted Answer

The United Nations facilitated collectiv

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following is true of economic prosperity during the Pax Britannica?

Accepted Answer

A) The entire world benefitted from European Trade. 
B) British bankers were hurt by increasing world trade. 
C) Non-European states were exploited for European gain. 
D) During the Pax Britannica,states experienced both economic gain and widespread war. 
A) The entire world benefitted from European Trade. 
B) British bankers were hurt by increasing world trade. 
C) Non-European states were exploited for European gain. 
D) During the Pax Britannica,states experienced both economic gain and widespread war.

Question 20

Which of the following treaties is an example of early formal cooperation between European states?

Accepted Answer

A) Peace of Westphalia 
B) Pax Romana 
C) Concert of Europe 
D) Treaty of Versailles 
A) Peace of Westphalia 
B) Pax Romana 
C) Concert of Europe 
D) Treaty of Versailles

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

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

When European colonialism began in the sixteenth century:

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

Why did major power interests and interactions result in a peaceful nineteenth century but a conflict-ridden twentieth century?

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

World War I was supposed to be "the war to end all wars," yet another catastrophic war occurred only two decades later.Explain how the League of Nations and major power interests failed to prevent World War II.

The modern state system is thought to have emerged:

Which of the following would be an example of détente between the United States and the Soviet Union?

States' interests affect how they interact with one another.Explain how states' interests in the nineteenth century led to less conflict between major powers in Europe.

Which of the following organizations was created to facilitate private investment in developing nations in the 1950s and 1960s?

Which of the following statements about nuclear weapons is true?

Which of the following events is considered the beginning of the modern state system?

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

British hegemony emerged from a decisive victory at the end of which of the following wars?

Why were European nations successful at colonizing so many nations,even those with well-developed,advanced institutions? Utilize the "interests,interactions,institutions" framework to explain Europe imperialism.

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?

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

Which of the following is true of economic prosperity during the Pax Britannica?

Which of the following treaties is an example of early formal cooperation between European states?

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Exam 1: What Shaped Our World

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

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

When European colonialism began in the sixteenth century:

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

Why did major power interests and interactions result in a peaceful nineteenth century but a conflict-ridden twentieth century?

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

World War I was supposed to be "the war to end all wars," yet another catastrophic war occurred only two decades later.Explain how the League of Nations and major power interests failed to prevent World War II.

The modern state system is thought to have emerged:

Which of the following would be an example of détente between the United States and the Soviet Union?

States' interests affect how they interact with one another.Explain how states' interests in the nineteenth century led to less conflict between major powers in Europe.

Which of the following organizations was created to facilitate private investment in developing nations in the 1950s and 1960s?

Which of the following statements about nuclear weapons is true?

Which of the following events is considered the beginning of the modern state system?

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

British hegemony emerged from a decisive victory at the end of which of the following wars?

Why were European nations successful at colonizing so many nations,even those with well-developed,advanced institutions? Utilize the "interests,interactions,institutions" framework to explain Europe imperialism.

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?

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

Which of the following is true of economic prosperity during the Pax Britannica?

Which of the following treaties is an example of early formal cooperation between European states?

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

Introduction

Foundations, War, and Peace

International Political Economy, Transnational Politics, and Looking Ahead

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