Question 1

Health is a quintessential functionalist issue because

Accepted Answer

A)  virtually everyone desires good health,and this can be achieved by relying on technical experts' advice about how to stop the spread of disease. 
B)  the spread of disease can be stopped by reducing the size of the group. 
C)  the spread of disease can best be stopped through coercion and the pooling of sovereignty at a higher level. 
D)  the spread of disease can best be stopped by changing actors' preferences. 
A)  virtually everyone desires good health,and this can be achieved by relying on technical experts' advice about how to stop the spread of disease. 
B)  the spread of disease can be stopped by reducing the size of the group. 
C)  the spread of disease can best be stopped through coercion and the pooling of sovereignty at a higher level. 
D)  the spread of disease can best be stopped by changing actors' preferences.

Question 2

Which of the following is true about the problem of global climate change?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an issue related only to industrial emissions. 
B)  The ozone layer cannot recover. 
C)  The costs of reducing greenhouse gas emissions are high and immediate,while the benefits are diffuse. 
D)  The Montreal Protocol has helped to stop greenhouse gas emissions. 
A)  It is an issue related only to industrial emissions. 
B)  The ozone layer cannot recover. 
C)  The costs of reducing greenhouse gas emissions are high and immediate,while the benefits are diffuse. 
D)  The Montreal Protocol has helped to stop greenhouse gas emissions.

Question 3

Under international law,refugees can be forced to return to their country of origin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the Kyoto Protocol?

Accepted Answer

A)  an international agreement geared toward reducing the emission of greenhouse gases 
B)  a U.S.proposal for slowing the trend toward global warming 
C)  Japan's declaration that it does not view the emission of greenhouse gases as a major international problem 
D)  the U.S.Congress's statement of opposition to the UN's plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions 
A)  an international agreement geared toward reducing the emission of greenhouse gases 
B)  a U.S.proposal for slowing the trend toward global warming 
C)  Japan's declaration that it does not view the emission of greenhouse gases as a major international problem 
D)  the U.S.Congress's statement of opposition to the UN's plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Question 5

Which of the following is true of liberals' view of the development gap?

Accepted Answer

A)  They think the gap is impossible to change. 
B)  They think closing the gap will occur automatically as a consequence of population growth. 
C)  They think capitalist countries will work to prevent the closing of the gap. 
D)  They think closing the gap will lead to a self-reinforcing spiral of economic improvement and demographic balance. 
A)  They think the gap is impossible to change. 
B)  They think closing the gap will occur automatically as a consequence of population growth. 
C)  They think capitalist countries will work to prevent the closing of the gap. 
D)  They think closing the gap will lead to a self-reinforcing spiral of economic improvement and demographic balance.

Question 6

Which of the following is true of the Kyoto Protocol?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was ratified by 156 states,including China,India,and the United States. 
B)  It was not ratified by Russia. 
C)  It focused on protection of the ozone layer. 
D)  It did not obligate rapidly developing economies like India and China to restrict their greenhouse gas emissions. 
A)  It was ratified by 156 states,including China,India,and the United States. 
B)  It was not ratified by Russia. 
C)  It focused on protection of the ozone layer. 
D)  It did not obligate rapidly developing economies like India and China to restrict their greenhouse gas emissions.

Question 7

The Kyoto Protocol,an agreement designed to restrict states' greenhouse gas emissions,was ratified by over 150 states,including Russia,China,and the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is true of the relationship between environmental issues and conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  A majority of empirical studies have found that climate change variables are associated with higher levels of violent conflict. 
B)  Despite theoretical arguments to the contrary,a majority of empirical studies have shown that population growth is associated with higher levels of violent conflict,but not climate change variables. 
C)  A majority of empirical studies have found that natural resources are associated with higher levels of violent conflict,but not climate change variables. 
D)  Despite theoretical arguments to the contrary,a majority of empirical studies have shown that there is no relationship between environmental issues and conflict. 
A)  A majority of empirical studies have found that climate change variables are associated with higher levels of violent conflict. 
B)  Despite theoretical arguments to the contrary,a majority of empirical studies have shown that population growth is associated with higher levels of violent conflict,but not climate change variables. 
C)  A majority of empirical studies have found that natural resources are associated with higher levels of violent conflict,but not climate change variables. 
D)  Despite theoretical arguments to the contrary,a majority of empirical studies have shown that there is no relationship between environmental issues and conflict.

Question 9

The long-standing and widespread belief in the infinite supply of key economic resources was challenged by

Accepted Answer

A)  Marxists. 
B)  realists. 
C)  constructivists. 
D)  behavioralists. 
A)  Marxists. 
B)  realists. 
C)  constructivists. 
D)  behavioralists.

Question 10

The problems of population growth and decline within states are state problems; they do not have international consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is true of current conflicts over freshwater?

Accepted Answer

A)  Palestinians are limiting Israel's access to freshwater. 
B)  Egypt has labeled Ethiopia's construction of a dam on the Nile River,which will limit its access to water,an issue of national security. 
C)  There are no conflicts over freshwater in Asia because it is plentiful in that region. 
D)  Desalination plants have solved the problem of freshwater conflict. 
A)  Palestinians are limiting Israel's access to freshwater. 
B)  Egypt has labeled Ethiopia's construction of a dam on the Nile River,which will limit its access to water,an issue of national security. 
C)  There are no conflicts over freshwater in Asia because it is plentiful in that region. 
D)  Desalination plants have solved the problem of freshwater conflict.

Question 12

Global governance implies that international actors need a unifying political authority in order to coordinate their interests and actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Given difficulties in negotiating a comprehensive,global agreement on global warming,new political attention has focused on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the UN General Assembly mandating emissions levels 
B)  the UN Security Council mandating emissions levels 
C)  getting the top three emitters to come to an agreement among themselves 
D)  State leaders are still focusing solely on negotiating a comprehensive agreement. 
A)  the UN General Assembly mandating emissions levels 
B)  the UN Security Council mandating emissions levels 
C)  getting the top three emitters to come to an agreement among themselves 
D)  State leaders are still focusing solely on negotiating a comprehensive agreement.

Question 14

Which of the following is true of health issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health issues not only affect individuals,but also state economies. 
B)  NGOs are not involved in helping to deal with these issues. 
C)  Health issues are one of the last areas in which international cooperation has developed. 
D)  The WHO is the only IGO that deals with health issues. 
A)  Health issues not only affect individuals,but also state economies. 
B)  NGOs are not involved in helping to deal with these issues. 
C)  Health issues are one of the last areas in which international cooperation has developed. 
D)  The WHO is the only IGO that deals with health issues.

Question 15

Which of the following is true of human security issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human security has not yet been connected to state security. 
B)  Human security and state security are perfectly aligned,making the issue ripe for realist theory to offer insights. 
C)  Human security issues have become increasingly susceptible to scrutiny and intervention by global actors. 
D)  Human security issues have not yet become connected to sovereignty issues,although constructivists argue that they should. 
A)  Human security has not yet been connected to state security. 
B)  Human security and state security are perfectly aligned,making the issue ripe for realist theory to offer insights. 
C)  Human security issues have become increasingly susceptible to scrutiny and intervention by global actors. 
D)  Human security issues have not yet become connected to sovereignty issues,although constructivists argue that they should.

Question 16

Discuss the interconnections between the issues of pollution and climate change,natural resources,and population.Which of these issues is the most important environmental problem and why? What are two specific steps that could be taken at the global level to constructively address this problem?

Accepted Answer

The interconnections between pollution,

Question 17

Which of the following is true of actions revolving around the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States administration under President Trump is one of the strongest supporters of the agreement. 
B)  China has pulled out of the agreement. 
C)  While the U.S.federal government has pulled out of the agreement,U.S.states such as California are working with the governments of other countries such as Mexico,Canada,and China to push emissions reductions. 
D)  The United States withdrew from the agreement,leading to its demise. 
A)  The United States administration under President Trump is one of the strongest supporters of the agreement. 
B)  China has pulled out of the agreement. 
C)  While the U.S.federal government has pulled out of the agreement,U.S.states such as California are working with the governments of other countries such as Mexico,Canada,and China to push emissions reductions. 
D)  The United States withdrew from the agreement,leading to its demise.

Question 18

The World Health Organization has not yet had a successful campaign to eradicate a disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The "precautionary principle" specifies that

Accepted Answer

A)  a state cannot initiate policies that cause significant environmental damages to another state. 
B)  states should take action in their own jurisdictions. 
C)  action should be taken on the basis of scientific warning before there is irreversible harm. 
D)  states should pursue sustainable development. 
A)  a state cannot initiate policies that cause significant environmental damages to another state. 
B)  states should take action in their own jurisdictions. 
C)  action should be taken on the basis of scientific warning before there is irreversible harm. 
D)  states should pursue sustainable development.

Question 20

________ involves simultaneously advancing our survival and welfare without doing lasting damage to the environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Viability 
B)  Functionalism 
C)  Sustainability 
D)  Collectivity 
A)  Viability 
B)  Functionalism 
C)  Sustainability 
D)  Collectivity

Health is a quintessential functionalist issue because

Which of the following is true about the problem of global climate change?

Under international law,refugees can be forced to return to their country of origin.

What is the Kyoto Protocol?

Which of the following is true of liberals' view of the development gap?

Which of the following is true of the Kyoto Protocol?

The Kyoto Protocol,an agreement designed to restrict states' greenhouse gas emissions,was ratified by over 150 states,including Russia,China,and the United States.

Which of the following is true of the relationship between environmental issues and conflict?

The long-standing and widespread belief in the infinite supply of key economic resources was challenged by

The problems of population growth and decline within states are state problems; they do not have international consequences.

Which of the following is true of current conflicts over freshwater?

Global governance implies that international actors need a unifying political authority in order to coordinate their interests and actions.

Given difficulties in negotiating a comprehensive,global agreement on global warming,new political attention has focused on which of the following?

Which of the following is true of health issues?

Which of the following is true of human security issues?

Discuss the interconnections between the issues of pollution and climate change,natural resources,and population.Which of these issues is the most important environmental problem and why? What are two specific steps that could be taken at the global level to constructively address this problem?

Which of the following is true of actions revolving around the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change?

The World Health Organization has not yet had a successful campaign to eradicate a disease.

The "precautionary principle" specifies that

________ involves simultaneously advancing our survival and welfare without doing lasting damage to the environment.

Approaches to International Relations

The Historical Context of Contemporary International Relations

International Relations Theories

Levels of Analysis

The State

War and Security

International Cooperation and International Law

International Political Economy

Intergovernmental Organizations and Nongovernmental Organizations

Human Rights

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Exam 11: Human Security: Migration, Global Health, and the Environment

Health is a quintessential functionalist issue because

Which of the following is true about the problem of global climate change?

Under international law,refugees can be forced to return to their country of origin.

What is the Kyoto Protocol?

Which of the following is true of liberals' view of the development gap?

Which of the following is true of the Kyoto Protocol?

The Kyoto Protocol,an agreement designed to restrict states' greenhouse gas emissions,was ratified by over 150 states,including Russia,China,and the United States.

Which of the following is true of the relationship between environmental issues and conflict?

The long-standing and widespread belief in the infinite supply of key economic resources was challenged by

The problems of population growth and decline within states are state problems; they do not have international consequences.

Which of the following is true of current conflicts over freshwater?

Global governance implies that international actors need a unifying political authority in order to coordinate their interests and actions.

Given difficulties in negotiating a comprehensive,global agreement on global warming,new political attention has focused on which of the following?

Which of the following is true of health issues?

Which of the following is true of human security issues?

Discuss the interconnections between the issues of pollution and climate change,natural resources,and population.Which of these issues is the most important environmental problem and why? What are two specific steps that could be taken at the global level to constructively address this problem?

Which of the following is true of actions revolving around the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change?

The World Health Organization has not yet had a successful campaign to eradicate a disease.

The "precautionary principle" specifies that

________ involves simultaneously advancing our survival and welfare without doing lasting damage to the environment.

Approaches to International Relations

The Historical Context of Contemporary International Relations

International Relations Theories

Levels of Analysis

The State

War and Security

International Cooperation and International Law

International Political Economy

Intergovernmental Organizations and Nongovernmental Organizations

Human Rights

Filters