Deck 18: Diplomacy Is Still Alive

Question 1

President Obama has attempted diplomacy, but President Bush (43) did not.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Countries use diplomacy to communicate with one another.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Diplomats and embassies have existed as far back as the first monarchies.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Summit diplomacy sticks to a script and carries few risks.

Question 5

The Washington-Moscow hotline was established to bypass normal diplomatic channels and let leaders more quickly communicate with each other.

Question 6

Diplomatic recognition is, in and of itself, an important component of international relations.

Question 7

Diplomatic immunity does not insulate diplomats from arrest, trial, or imprisonment.

Question 8

It is a common practice to hire local people to work in the consular and administration sections of an American foreign embassy.

Question 9

American presidents are especially prone to personalize diplomacy as this is how U.S. domestic politics works.

Question 10

President Carter's 1979 Camp David attempt at mediating personally between Sadat and Begin for an Egyptian-Israeli peace accord failed entirely and was a blot on the history of American diplomacy.

Question 11

Which of the following statements pertaining to the Foreign Service is NOT true?

A) Gaining fluency in a foreign language is recommended if you want to join the Foreign Service.
B) Having a master's degree and a doctorate is mandatory for an FSO.
C) The U.S. Foreign Service is the closest an American can get to a title of nobility.
D) The Foreign Service exam consists of various subjects, especially economics.
E) Candidates have to pass an oral as well as a written exam to enter the Foreign Service.

Question 12

The UN Secretary General bringing France and New Zealand together to settle the 1985 sinking of a Greenpeace protest vessel is an example of the ________ approach to conflict resolution.

A) third-party
B) mediation
C) conciliation
D) good offices
E) arbitration

Question 13

Which of the following statements pertaining to diplomatic revival is true?

A) Diplomatic negotiations can be only bilateral and not multilateral.
B) Summit diplomacy is always the safest method of diplomacy.
C) Diplomatic negotiations are carried out only by ambassadors.
D) Diplomacy is always meant to be personal to feel a closeness with the other party.
E) Diplomats are present during every stage of a nation's foreign policy.

Question 14

Classic diplomacy operated on the basis of a/an ________ in order to preserve a stable system by adjusting borders and alliances.

A)balance of power
B) hierarchy of power
C) imbalance of power
D) division of power
E) bipolar balance of power

Question 15

Which of the following pertains to the highest rank of designated diplomatic missions?

A) liaison office
B) purchasing mission
C) embassy
D) consulate
E) cultural institute

Question 16

The U.S. State Department and Britain's Foreign Office are examples of a ________, which refers to the branch of national government that is responsible for dealing with international relations.

A) consular section
B) foreign ministry
C) political section
D) peace corps
E) consulate general

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a diplomatic mission that may serve as an alternative to a full-level embassy?

A) a purchasing mission
B) an interests section in another country's embassy
C) a foreign ministry
D) a liaison office
E) a cultural institute

Question 18

U.S. diplomatic relations with Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) are currently represented through the existence of ________.

A) a cultural institute
B) an embassy
C) a purchasing mission
D) a liaison office
E) a public affairs office

Question 19

Local U.S. diplomatic contact with the Cuban government is maintained through use of a/an ________.

A) liaison office
B) purchasing mission
C) NSA station
D) embassy of a third country
E) cultural institute

Question 20

What action or actions can a country take against a foreign ambassador that is residing there?

A) arrest them
B) imprison them without a trial
C) detain them indefinitely
D) imprison them after arrest and trial
E) declare the person persona non grata

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT located in a typical U.S. embassy?

A) a CIA station
B) a NSA station
C) military attachés
D) commercial and agricultural attachés
E) an FBI station

Question 22

Which of the following offices in a U.S. embassy assists the public with obtaining tourist, student, or immigration visas or helps Americans abroad if they have lost a passport or if they need to be evacuated?

A) the public affairs section
B) the U.S. Information Service section
C) the consular section
D) the communication section
E) the ambassador's office

Question 23

Which section of an American embassy houses "legal spies" from the Army, Navy, and Air Force who gather information on the host country's defenses, type of weapons, and the size and quality of the army?

A) the Central Intelligence Agency
B) the National Security Agency
C) the public affairs section
D) the military attaches
E) the communication section

Question 24

What section of a U.S. embassy is responsible for keeping tabs on the underground happenings in the country and influencing those happenings by contacting and possibly funding local opposition groups, gathering information on hostile embassies, and funding local "friends"?

A) the Central Intelligence Agency
B) the economics section
C) commercial and agricultural attachés
D) military attachés
E) the public affairs section

Question 25

The common though incorrect view is that diplomats and soldiers do not have much in common, as the former ________ while the latter ________.

A) works for the host nation; follows orders
B) works for peace; practices war
C) balances the power; represents a government
D) holds good offices; prevents war
E) starts wars; ends wars

Question 26

After the failure of U.S. diplomats in China to predict a Communist victory in 1949, diplomats began reporting only good news for fear of also losing their jobs. Consequently, one can conclude that ________ has the potential to wreck diplomacy.

A) economics
B) politics
C) symbols
D) anachronisms
E) recognition

Question 27

Due to their ability to deliver on their warnings, which diplomats are listened to the most by their host countries?

A) those from an economically weak country
B) those from a culturally weak country
C) those from a militarily strong country
D) those from a politically strong country
E) those from a financially strong country

Question 28

Which of the following is a means of diplomacy in which the third party decides the case (or a dispute between the two countries) like a judge?

A) mediation
B) recognition
C) arbitration
D) good offices
E) conciliation

Question 29

Which of the following is true with regard to U.S. political appointees as ambassadors?

A) They were at the forefront of diplomatic change during the twentieth century.
B) They aid in conducting signals intelligence ("sigint").
C) They are chosen for their ability to speak multiple local dialects of the host country's language.
D) Often they are prestige-seekers who contributed money to the president's election campaign.
E) Their main function is to open up liaison offices in the host country's capital.

Question 30

Which of the following is NOT one of Morgenthau's nine rules of diplomacy?

A) The diplomacy of a nation must be divested of an ideological or religious crusading spirit.
B) The government is the slave of the public opinion and must adhere to it.
C) A nation must be willing to compromise on all issues that are not vital to them.
D) The armed forces are the instrument of foreign policy, not its master.
E) A nation must never allow a weaker ally determine its national interests.

Question 31

How has diplomacy evolved over time, particularly given technological advances? Has the role of diplomats changed or stayed the same? Provide examples in your answer.

Question 32

How does diplomacy work within the larger context of foreign policy and national security? How is diplomacy essential, regardless of leaders' abilities to engage one another directly in the modern era?

Question 33

How are diplomats chosen? What duties do they take on while on assignment? What types of special privileges are afforded to diplomats while they are on assignment? If the host country wants to expel the diplomat, can they do it? If so, how? How do all of these things influence how effective diplomats are?

Question 34

How is an American embassy usually organized? What divisions reside within the embassy? How does the placement of these divisions indicate their function? Where is the embassy itself usually located and why? How do all of these things indicate the role that embassies play in international relations?

Question 35

How do diplomats and military officers compare? Are their roles complementary and at times overlapping? Are both diplomats and military officers necessary to conduct an effective foreign policy? Why or why not?