International Studies Practice Exam
Course Introduction
International Studies is an interdisciplinary course that examines the complex interactions among countries, cultures, and global systems in the modern world. The course explores key themes such as international politics, economics, development, human rights, culture, and globalization, providing students with a comprehensive understanding of how global issues impact societies, governments, and individuals.
Through case studies, analytical frameworks, and cross-cultural perspectives, students gain insights into global challenges and opportunities, as well as the skills needed to navigate and contribute to an increasingly interconnected world.
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Cases in Comparative Politics Fifth Edition by Patrick H. ONeil
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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Q1) Edward regularly votes for politicians that promise to do more to alleviate the crushing income inequality in his country. Even though he has enough material wealth to be comfortable, he sees many of his fellow citizens suffering under low wages. He would like his government to step in and regulate the amount of wealth each person has in order to force equality of both income and wealth so that everyone becomes equal. Because this is not a popular view, he understands that the government would have to cease to be democratic in order to enforce this, but he would be willing to sacrifice that to achieve equality. His ideology could be categorized as:
A)liberalism.
B)anarchism.
C)fascism.
D)communism.
E)fundamentalism.
Answer: D
Q2) What are the major differences seen among parliamentary, presidential, and semi-presidential systems? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each model?
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Chapter 2: United Kingdom
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Q1) Which of the following most accurately describes the religious composition of Northern Ireland?
A)Protestants make up the majority of the population, although Catholics constitute approximately 40 percent.
B)Catholics make up the majority of the population.
C)Protestants make up the majority of the population.
D)Almost all citizens of Northern Ireland are Catholic.
E)Almost all citizens of Northern Ireland are Protestant.
Answer: A
Q2) Which of the following descriptions of the members of the UK House of Commons is accurate?
A)Members are typically more accessible to the electorate than American legislators.
B)Members typically act independently of their party's wishes.
C)The Speaker of the House is chosen from among the most senior members of the majority party.
D)Members enjoy more material support and staff than their U.S. counterparts.
E)Individual members are unable to propose legislation.
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: United States
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Q1) Which of the following statements about the electoral college is accurate?
A)Only twice in U.S. history has the requirement of winning a plurality of the electoral college vote in a presidential election not been met.
B)The electoral college system was designed to prevent any single party from dominating the presidency for long periods of time.
C)The structure of electoral college voting and results can sometimes require the intervention of the House of Representatives.
D)The electoral college is used to select the president, vice president, and members of the Senate.
E)All but ten states use a winner-take-all formula for allocating their electoral college votes.
Answer: C
Q2) What is the state of America's participatory civil society? How does it relate to the level of populist sentiment in the United States?
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Chapter 4: France
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Q1) Which best describes the legislative-executive relations in France?
A)parliamentary
B)presidential
C)semi-presidential
D)constitutional monarchy
E)authoritarian
Q2) How has the General Confederation of Labor differed from the French Democratic Labor Confederation?
A)It has remained much stronger and possesses far more members.
B)It has gained in membership due to centrist policies in recent decades.
C)It has demonstrated a greater affinity for communist ideology.
D)It has been more accepting of government reform efforts.
E)It has been more welcoming of alliances with smaller, more independent unions.
Q3) Which of the following accomplishments can be credited to de Gaulle's time as president?
A)promotion of European integration
B)encouragement of the student protests of 1968
C)the banning of nuclear weapons and nuclear power on French soil
D)establishment of the Third Republic
E)passage of constitutional reforms in 1969
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Chapter 5: Germany
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Q1) The German lower house of parliament uses what electoral system?
A)proportional representation
B)single-member district
C)mixed (between PR and SMD)
D)plebiscite
E)single-member districts in two rounds
Q2) How has the legacy of Nazism and World War II shaped the cultural and ideological development of the German people? What ideological development has helped increase the power of the German Green Party?
Q3) The title of Germany's head of government is:
A)state premier.
B)magistrate.
C)federal chancellor.
D)president.
E)king or queen.
Q4) Has reunification succeeded in Germany? Identify the primary political, social, and economic challenges that remain.
Q5) What are the consequences of Germany's mixed electoral system for the political makeup of parliament and the legislative process?
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Chapter 6: Japan
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Q1) Describe Japan's industrial policy. How did government guidance and support lead to booming decades of growth, and what were the structural problems that became apparent in the 1990s?
Q2) Which of the following best describes the majority of current Japanese attitudes toward foreign policy?
A)militarist
B)integrationist (favoring an EU-like model for Asia)
C)pacifist
D)isolationist
E)autarkic
Q3) Japan's nineteenth-century modernizing slogan "rich country, strong military" best reflects which one of the following political economic systems?
A)liberal
B)social-democratic
C)mercantilist
D)communist
E)pragmatist
Q4) Would you judge the reforms imposed on Japan during the American occupation successful and beneficial? Why or why not?
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Chapter 7: Russia
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Q1) Which of the following best describes Russia's geography?
A)It has few neighboring countries and is surrounded mostly by water.
B)Most of its population is located in Siberia.
C)It has a population larger than that of the European Union or the United States.
D)It is much larger, though less populated, than the United States.
E)It lacks natural resources.
Q2) What is the current state of the "Great Game"?
A)Russia is the only constant actor, seeking influence in Central Asia.
B)Russia competes with the United States over the Middle East.
C)Russia competes with Britain and the United States over the Middle East and Central Asia.
D)The United States is the only constant actor, with Russia having given up influence in Afghanistan.
E)Britain and Russia compete for influence over Iran.
Q3) Why has "true" democracy failed to take root in Russia since the collapse of communism? What factors do you think are most important?
Q4) What explains the recent conflicts between the West and Russia, and what can be done to limit them in the future?
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Chapter 8: China
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Q1) What did Mao intend to accomplish with the Great Leap Forward, and what was its actual result? How did Mao respond to the results of the Great Leap Forward?
Q2) Mao and the Chinese Communist Party's circuitous 1930s retreat westward into China's hinterland was known as the:
A)Long March.
B)Great Escape.
C)Prelude to Victory.
D)Ten Thousand Li Struggle.
E)Heroic Retreat.
Q3) China's "floating population" refers to:
A)the huge number of overseas Chinese.
B)rural itinerant workers seeking greater prosperity in cities.
C)Chinese flooded out by the Three Gorges Dam.
D)China's recent population explosion.
E)large numbers of ethnic Japanese who represent a new trend in immigration.
Q4) Why does the process of political succession pose such a challenge to the dominance of the CCP? How have leaders sought to deal with the issue of political succession in China?
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Chapter 9: India
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Q1) The region that lies between India and Pakistan and is claimed by both is:
A)Jammu and Kashmir.
B)Sikkim.
C)Bengal.
D)Kerala.
E)Gujarat.
Q2) Naxalism refers to a:
A)fusion of Buddhist and Hindu beliefs.
B)neo-Nazi fascist movement.
C)Maoist insurgency.
D)Hindu ascetic movement.
E)high caste ranking.
Q3) Partition in India:
A)granted Muslims the right of abode.
B)legalized the caste system.
C)established a bicameral legislature.
D)created the states of East Pakistan, West Pakistan, and India.
E)established federalism upon independence.
Q4) Why has one-party dominance given way to rule by coalition government since the early 1990s? Has this trend produced a stable, workable government, and why?
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Chapter 10: Iran
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Q1) Reza Shah Pahlavi is noted for:
A)his attempt to make Iranian politics more consistent with Shia beliefs.
B)his efforts at top-down modernization in Iran.
C)his effort to create a secular and democratic Iran.
D)his hostility toward the United States in favor of other Middle Eastern states.
E)his founding of the Persian Empire and the building of Persepolis.
Q2) Which of the following characterizes the policy of the Islamic Republic toward drug and alcohol abuse in Iran?
A)a fairly liberal policy from the inception of the Islamic Republic that resembles that of European welfare states
B)a hands-off policy that has allowed drug abuse to flourish
C)years of severe punishment followed by a more recent expansion of treatment and rehabilitation facilities
D)imposition of the death penalty for almost any form of drug infraction, and application of penalties more against women than against men
E)an initially forgiving, treatment-based policy that has become more cruel and punishment-oriented in recent years
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Chapter 11: Mexico
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Q1) How has the Mexican state sought to prosecute the drug war over the last few decades? Has the policy changed? Should the state never have opposed the cartels so forcefully?
Q2) Most Mexicans are:
A)of European descent.
B)Protestant.
C)mestizo.
D)white.
E)Amerindian.
Q3) How has the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) affected the Mexican economy? Who have been its detractors and supporters, and why?
Q4) The Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN):
A)was an uprising of an indigenous group during the War of Independence.
B)was an uprising of an indigenous group during the Mexican Revolution.
C)is Mexico's second largest political party.
D)is an indigenous rebel group in Mexico's south.
E)was a U.S. expeditionary force during the Mexican-American War.
Q5) Why could Mexico under the PRI be described as the "perfect dictatorship"? Was the stability it brought to Mexico worth the restriction of democracy?
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Chapter 12: Brazil
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Q1) Latin American populists like Getúlio Vargas:
A)allied with agrarian elites.
B)mobilized urban workers.
C)were supportive of Communists.
D)weakened the central state.
E)supported civil liberties above all else.
Q2) Why has Brazil been plagued by some of the worst poverty and inequality on the planet? How have more recent governments sought to alleviate these problems?
Q3) Describe the effects of Brazil's public debt and high inflation on its economy, particularly with respect to poverty. Has democratization had a positive effect on these problems?
Q4) The rapid settlement and development of Brazil's interior in the eighteenth century occurred due to:
A)overpopulation on the coast.
B)a desire to enslave indigenous Brazilians.
C)the discovery of oil.
D)the discovery of gold and diamonds.
E)the depletion of the rain forest.
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Chapter 13: South Africa
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Q1) A large majority of South Africans identify themselves as:
A)Christian.
B)Dutch Reformed.
C)Muslim.
D)atheist.
E)Catholic.
Q2) Which of the following statements about the role of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in South Africa is accurate?
A)COSATU is one of the rare components of South African civil society that has not been tied to the effort to end apartheid.
B)COSATU's overall influence weakened dramatically when it failed to mobilize strikes in demand for higher wages.
C)COSATU severed its relations with the ANC in response to the ANC's failure to criticize the Mugabe regime.
D)COSATU has lost most of its actual power to defend trade unions, but remains an influential lobby in education policy.
E)COSATU has consistently opposed the ANC's economic liberalization policies.
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Chapter 14: Nigeria
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Q1) Nigeria's Second Republic rejected the parliamentary system of the First Republic and adopted a presidential system much like that of the United States. What might have been the reasons for the change, and has it been successful?
Q2) Which of the following is still absent from the political, governmental, or societal factors that would be necessary for healthy democracy in Nigeria?
A)multiple human rights organizations
B)stable civilian rule
C)a diverse, vigorous media
D)a strong middle class
E)a respected judiciary
Q3) The practice of "bunkering" involves:
A)storing oil outside of the country.
B)discarding crude oil in favor of natural gas.
C)the illegal siphoning off of oil.
D)discarding natural gas in favor of crude oil.
E)the illegal avoidance of taxation on oil profits.
Q4) What has been the Nigerian state's strategy for dealing with the growing threat of Boko Haram? How have Boko Haram's tactics and targets changed in recent years?
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