Question 1

The Peace of Westphalia in 1648:

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A) established British hegemony. 
B) marked the end of the Napoleonic Wars. 
C) marked the beginning of the modern system of states. 
D) promoted the Industrial Revolution. 
A) established British hegemony. 
B) marked the end of the Napoleonic Wars. 
C) marked the beginning of the modern system of states. 
D) promoted the Industrial Revolution.

Question 2

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?

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

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. 
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.

Question 4

In the 1970s,some developing economies with certain natural resources managed to gain some power over more industrialized economies through the work of which organization?

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A) Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries 
B) International Monetary Fund 
C) World Bank 
D) World Trade Organization 
A) Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries 
B) International Monetary Fund 
C) World Bank 
D) World Trade Organization

Question 5

Which of the following encouraged European powers to prioritize free trade in the 1800s?

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A) The discovery of people outside of Europe 
B) Technological advancements 
C) Reversion from the gold standard 
D) Military force becoming outdated 
A) The discovery of people outside of Europe 
B) Technological advancements 
C) Reversion from the gold standard 
D) Military force becoming outdated

Question 6

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

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A) North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
B) The United Nations 
C) Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries 
D) International Monetary Fund 
A) North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
B) The United Nations 
C) Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries 
D) International Monetary Fund

Question 7

What were the major assumptions behind mercantilism? Why did mercantilism give way to globalization and free trade? Whose interests were most served by the change?

Accepted Answer

The major assumptions were that military

Question 8

Why did Germany's rise lead to the Thirty Years' Crisis?

Accepted Answer

A) Germany wanted to challenge the status quo in Europe. 
B) Germany was not interested in free trade. 
C) Britain was threatened by Germany's growing economic power. 
D) The United States was interested in maintaining their hegemonic status. 
A) Germany wanted to challenge the status quo in Europe. 
B) Germany was not interested in free trade. 
C) Britain was threatened by Germany's growing economic power. 
D) The United States was interested in maintaining their hegemonic status.

Question 9

What prompted European states to begin exploring the world?

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A) A search for new allies 
B) The search for new markets and resources 
C) Continuous wars on the continent led to the pursuit of new lands to populate. 
D) Population growth 
A) A search for new allies 
B) The search for new markets and resources 
C) Continuous wars on the continent led to the pursuit of new lands to populate. 
D) Population growth

Question 10

During the Cold War,developing countries:

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A) were more concerned about the spread of communism than the gap in wealth between industrialized and developing countries. 
B) sought to separate themselves from the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union. 
C) refused to join the United Nations because it was seen as a tool of the United States and the Soviet Union. 
D) created effective cartels like the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries for other raw materials,such as copper and bananas. 
A) were more concerned about the spread of communism than the gap in wealth between industrialized and developing countries. 
B) sought to separate themselves from the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union. 
C) refused to join the United Nations because it was seen as a tool of the United States and the Soviet Union. 
D) created effective cartels like the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries for other raw materials,such as copper and bananas.

Question 11

How did the Great Depression help lead to the outbreak of World War II?

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A) It caused France to invade Germany after the Germans failed to pay back their war reparations. 
B) It led to the rise of extreme right-wing,nationalistic governments in several key European nations. 
C) It caused many countries to stop funding the League of Nations,crippling the organization tasked with keeping the peace. 
D) It prevented nations such as the United States and the United Kingdom from investing in more troops. 
A) It caused France to invade Germany after the Germans failed to pay back their war reparations. 
B) It led to the rise of extreme right-wing,nationalistic governments in several key European nations. 
C) It caused many countries to stop funding the League of Nations,crippling the organization tasked with keeping the peace. 
D) It prevented nations such as the United States and the United Kingdom from investing in more troops.

Question 12

"Terms of trade" refers to the:

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A) contracts written up between importers and exporters to eliminate misunderstandings between trading partners. 
B) level of difficulty of transporting goods between different countries. 
C) vocabulary used by importers and exporters. 
D) prices paid by a country for imports and what it receives for exports. 
A) contracts written up between importers and exporters to eliminate misunderstandings between trading partners. 
B) level of difficulty of transporting goods between different countries. 
C) vocabulary used by importers and exporters. 
D) prices paid by a country for imports and what it receives for exports.

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

Which of the following explains why British hegemony led to a peaceful era in Europe in the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A) A change in British interests toward commerce and economic prosperity. 
B) A convergence of interests between European states. 
C) The British outlawed weapons at the Bretton Woods conference. 
D) The British used force to quiet any dissent in Europe. 
A) A change in British interests toward commerce and economic prosperity. 
B) A convergence of interests between European states. 
C) The British outlawed weapons at the Bretton Woods conference. 
D) The British used force to quiet any dissent in Europe.

The Peace of Westphalia in 1648:

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?

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

In the 1970s,some developing economies with certain natural resources managed to gain some power over more industrialized economies through the work of which organization?

Which of the following encouraged European powers to prioritize free trade in the 1800s?

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

What were the major assumptions behind mercantilism? Why did mercantilism give way to globalization and free trade? Whose interests were most served by the change?

Why did Germany's rise lead to the Thirty Years' Crisis?

What prompted European states to begin exploring the world?

During the Cold War,developing countries:

How did the Great Depression help lead to the outbreak of World War II?

"Terms of trade" refers to the:

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

Which of the following explains why British hegemony led to a peaceful era in Europe in the nineteenth century?

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Exam 1: What Shaped Our World

The Peace of Westphalia in 1648:

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?

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

In the 1970s,some developing economies with certain natural resources managed to gain some power over more industrialized economies through the work of which organization?

Which of the following encouraged European powers to prioritize free trade in the 1800s?

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

What were the major assumptions behind mercantilism? Why did mercantilism give way to globalization and free trade? Whose interests were most served by the change?

Why did Germany's rise lead to the Thirty Years' Crisis?

What prompted European states to begin exploring the world?

During the Cold War,developing countries:

How did the Great Depression help lead to the outbreak of World War II?

"Terms of trade" refers to the:

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

Which of the following explains why British hegemony led to a peaceful era in Europe in the nineteenth century?

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

Filters