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Poli Sci 121 Final
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1
Which of the following has been spread through globalization?
Information
Democracy
All of the above
Technology
2
Which discipline did John Maynard Keynes practice?
Economics
Law
International Politics
Military Strategizing
3
Which country recently had its Prime Minister resign after only 44 days in office?
France
Germany
Canada
UK
4
Which of the following European countries colonized Africa from east to west?
Great Britain
France
Holland
Germany
5
Which of the following is not one of Stephen Krasner’s forms of sovereignty?
Domestic
Westphalian
Independence
Foreign
6
Where was Joseph Stalin born?
Georgia
Russia
Ukraine
Azerbaijan
7
The Balfour Declaration refers to which of the following:
The Cold War
Democracy
Globalism
Zionism
8
Who is responsible for creating the idea of the Four Modernizations?
Deng Xiaoping
Immanuel Kant
Mao Zedong
Joseph Stalin
9
What does the “S” in BRICS stand for?
South Africa
Security
Syria
Sudan
10
Which of the following best describes the Russian annexation of Crimea?
An act of defense
An act of compellence
An act of appeasement
An act of deterrence
11
Game Theory suggests leaders will compare anticipated benefits and costs of fighting versus alternative policy options
False
True
12
Which of the following countries is not involved in the proxy war in Yemen?
Saudi Arabia
Syria
United Arab Emirates
Iran
13
Which river impeded the German invasion of France because it constituted an obstacle for an invading force to cross?
Rhine River
Thames River
DeNile River
Seine River
14
The term “peshmerga” refers to which of the following?
Kurdish Warriors
Russian Soldiers
Politicians in the Czech Republic
Ukrainian Citizens
15
Which country used a former nuclear fuel reactor to manufacture nuclear weapons?
United States
North Korea
Israel
Pakistan
16
Which of these is fundamentalism usually based on?
Religion
Democracy
Communism
Constructivism
17
What kind of power is reflected in an actor’s ability to determine the game's rules &foster the choices of other actors?
Hard Power
Intangible Power
Tangible Power
Structural Power
18
Which of the following is not a threat to human welfare?
Human Rights Abuses
Democracy
Poverty
Famine
19
What is the language of globalization?
Mandarin
Latin
English
Spanish
20
The work of Karl Marx created which theory?
Liberalism
Neocolonial Theory
Communism
Democratic Peace Theory
21
Which of the following results from globalization’s trend of increasing economic competition?
Higher Wages
Collectivism
Socialism
Privatization
22
Which of the following countries refused to be inspected by the IAEA?
Germany
Brazil
Britain
Iran
23
Which of the following is not in the UAE?
Socotra
Dubai
Abu Dhabi
Sharjah
24
Which of the following was the movement to establish a state for the Jewish people?
Judaist Establishment
Zionism
Balfour Movement
Palestinian Mandate
25
Which of the following is not one of the BRICS?
Brazil
South Africa
Russia
Canada
26
Which two groups fought against one another in the Sepoy Rebellion?
China & Britain
India & Britain
India & The British East India Company
China & The British East India Company
27
What three neighboring countries have nuclear weapons?
USA, Mexico & Canada
India, China & Pakistan
France, UK & Germany
Israel, Syria & Saudia Arabia
28
Which of the following is a Russian mercenary organization?
Trotsky Regiment
Leninst Militia
Azov Regiment
Wagner Group
29
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven emirates
False
True
30
What does Taliban mean?
Students
Fear
Fighters
Teachers
31
Which country formerly colonized Morocco?
Spain
France
Britain
United States
32
Which of the following countries historically had the best diplomats in the 18th and 19th centuries?
Luxembourg
France
Austria
Germany
33
Which of the following are limitations to the rational actor model?
Actors never have perfect information
Both the above are correct
Actors operate with little time and limited information
None of the above are correct
34
Which country took in the largest number of Syrian refugees?
Turkey
Lebanon
United States
United Kingdom
35
Which of the following is not a Western norm shared through the spread of global culture?
Consumerism
Free Market Capitalism
Neoliberalism
Protestantism
36
What country has the largest economy in Latin America?
Brazil
Argentina
Puerto Rico
Chile
37
The Bessemer Process creates which material?
Steel
Rubber
Oil
Coins
38
Which of the following is usually true about terrorist organizations that makes them especially dangerous?
Lack of loyalty dedicated to their leaders
Little sense of rationality
Religious affiliation
Desire to use hard power to achieve their means
39
Communal Sovereignty is one of Stephen Krasner’s forms of sovereignty
False
True
40
What country was formerly part of Pakistan?
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
Nepal
Bhutan
41
Which of the following organizations enforces the Treaty on Nuclear Non-Proliferation (NPT)?
International Nuclear States
World Nuclear Group
Nuclear Energy Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency
42
Which country formerly controlled Algeria but surrendered the colony after Algeria’s bloody war for independence?
Spain
Portugal
Britain
France
43
Which of the following countries listed is currently considered one of the first examples of a "failed state"?
Kuwait
Mauritius
Somalia
Oman
44
Which of the following is not true about power?
Realists believe that power is the driving force in International Relations
Power is perceptual
Power can only be measured once it is used
Power is a thing that can be measured quantitavely
45
Which of the following countries is not considered a failed state?
Yemen
Somalia
Ukraine
Sudan
46
The appearance of “tank man” occurred in which country?
Turkey
China
Russia
Israel
47
Which of the following colonized Angola?
The UK
France
Spain
Portugal
48
Which of the following groups is not a competing perspective on globalization?
Skeptics
Transformationalists
Modernists
Hyperglobalists
49
China is a considerable military power
False
True
50
Which of the following was occupied by China in 1950?
Mongolia
North Korea
Tatarstan
Tibet
51
Which country is not a part of BRICs?
South Africa
Russia
Belgium
Brazil
52
Which is not a leg of the Kantian triangle?
Government
Democracy
International Organization
Economic Independence
53
The Industrial Revolution had very few impacts on the concept of war
True
False
54
Which of the following countries is the world's second leading military power?
India
China
USA
Russia
55
Which country did not participate in the Arab Spring?
Qatar
Egypt
Tunisia
Yemen
56
Territory has become more important than a hundred years ago due to globalization
False
True
57
Which of the following is not one of Freud’s three psychoanalytic concepts?
Ego
Id
Psyche
Superego
58
Which of the following is Russia’s foreign minister?
Dimitry Peskov
Sergei Lavrov
Vladimir Putin
Mikhail Mishustin
59
What do you call Watson when Sherlock isn't around?
Holmless
Holmless
60
Which US president deteriorated Israeli relations and was seen as more sympathetic to the Palestinian cause?
Bush
Biden
Obama
Trump
61
What is the A in AUKUS?
Australia
Austria
America
Argentina