International Studies Test Bank https://quizplus.com/study-set/1347 17 Chapters 1179 Verified Questions
International Studies Test Bank Course Introduction International Studies is an interdisciplinary course that examines the complex interactions
among
nations,
cultures,
and
global
actors
in
an
increasingly
interconnected world. The course explores key concepts such as globalization, diplomacy, international conflict and cooperation, economic development, human rights, and environmental sustainability. Through diverse theoretical perspectives and case studies, students gain insights into the historical forces and contemporary challenges shaping international relations. The course also develops critical analytical skills, encouraging students to evaluate global issues from multiple viewpoints and understand the implications of political, social, and economic decisions on a global scale.
Recommended Textbook World Politics Interests Interactions Institutions 3rd Edition by Jeffry A. Frieden
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Chapter 1: Introduction Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 30 Verified Questions 30 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/26889
Sample Questions Q1) Why might Europe provide a positive example for the direction of international relations? A)The continent has never had a major war. B)The continent has overcome devastating wars in the past to become a peaceful area. C)Generally,European economies do not suffer recessions. D)Europe has not experienced any major terrorist attacks in the last 30 years. E)The people of Europe rarely find anything objectionable about which to protest. Answer: B Q2) What is the primary goal of actors in realism? A)Money. B)Power. C)Conflict. D)Food. E)Ideology. Answer: B To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
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Chapter 2: What Shaped Our World Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 66 Verified Questions 66 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/26890
Sample Questions Q1) How did the United States and its allies interact with the Soviet Union and its allies? Give an example of a hostile situation between the two blocs as well as one situation where cooperation prevailed. Answer: Answer will vary. Q2) All of the following led to increasingly globalized world trade in the nineteenth century EXCEPT the: A)use of steamships. B)growth of railroads. C)creation of new colonies in Africa. D)invention of the telegraph. E)adoption of the gold standard. Answer: C Q3) One feature of the Treaty of Versailles that directly led to the outbreak of World War II was: A)guarantees of freedom of the seas. B)the creation of the League of Nations. C)limiting the German military. D)war reparations. E)the creation of the United Nations. Answer: D To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 4
Chapter 3: Understanding Interests, interactions, and Institutions Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 75 Verified Questions 75 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/26891
Sample Questions Q1) The most likely outcome for both participants in the Prisoner's Dilemma is: A)both keep quiet,so that both prisoners go free. B)both provide evidence against each other and go to jail. C)both provide evidence against each other but avoid jail due to bargaining. D)one prisoner keeps quiet,while the other provides evidence and avoids jail. E)both keep quiet and spend time in jail. Answer: B Q2) Which of the following is NOT considered a threat to the nature of sovereignty? A)Supranational bodies. B)Globalization. C)Decolonization. D)Civil conflict. E)Centralization of power. Answer: E Q3) Explain how access to information affects the probability of successful cooperation. Answer: Answer will vary. Q4) Explain how the number of actors,iteration,the importance of the future,and information contribute to successful cooperation. Answer: Answer will vary.
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Chapter 4: Why Are There Wars Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 71 Verified Questions 71 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/26892
Sample Questions Q1) How is extended deterrence different from general deterrence? A)Extended deterrence continues for a long time. B)Extended deterrence applies to a large amount of territory. C)Extended deterrence applies to a state's allies rather than the state itself. D)Extended
deterrence
applies
to
a
country's
economic,political,and
military
infrastructure. E)Extended deterrence became possible only after the development of nuclear weapons. Answer: C Q2) Which of the following is an example of tying hands? A)A leader accompanying a threat with troop movements near its rival's borders. B)A leader,during private negotiations,promising war if an adversary does not back down. C)An elected leader publicly promising war if an adversary does not back down. D)A threat being accompanied with covert action that undermines a rival. E)A leader accompanying a public threat with increased military spending. Answer: C Q3) How does poor and incomplete information contribute to the likelihood of war? Answer: Answer will vary. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 6
Chapter 5: Domestic Politics and War Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 68 Verified Questions 68 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/26893
Sample Questions Q1) Which of the following best describes how the military can influence decision making? A)Leaders of democratic countries largely ignore the military. B)The military has the most credible information about a country's own capabilities. C)The military strongly advocates a policy of "shoot first,gather intelligence later." D)A military is only influential in democracies and has little influence in other types of regimes. E)Typically the military keeps its contingency plans secret from the leader,so that the information is not leaked to enemies. Q2) Which of the following is most likely to lose office after leading his or her country into war? A)An autocratic leader whose country wins a war. B)An autocratic leader whose country loses a war. C)A democratic leader whose country wins a war. D)A democratic leader whose country loses a war. E)Leaders almost never lose office after leading a country into war. Q3) When is it likely that interest groups will influence foreign policy decisions? To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
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Chapter 6: International Institutions and War Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 67 Verified Questions 67 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/26894
Sample Questions Q1) Why do United Nations peacekeeping missions usually face limitations in what they can accomplish? A)The countries where peacekeepers are stationed resent them because they have not given the United Nations permission to send troops. B)The United Nations peacekeepers are often seen as biased toward one side in a conflict. C)United Nations peacekeepers are often not properly trained for the battles they are expected to fight. D)United Nations peacekeepers are lightly armed. E)The local population views United Nations peacekeepers suspiciously because they often fire upon suspected guerillas. Q2) How is international peace a public good,and how does this affect the likelihood of peace? Q3) What kinds of credibility and commitment problems do states have when they join alliances? Q4) How did the alliance system contribute to the beginning of World War I? Q5) How do collective security organizations reduce joint decision making and commitment problems? To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 8
Chapter 7: Violence by Nonstate Actors: Civil War and Terrorism Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 67 Verified Questions 67 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/26895
Sample Questions Q1) When the United States and Cuba signed an agreement in 1973 to return any hijackers to the country from which they fled,that was an example of which method of dealing with terrorism? A)Negotiation and compromise. B)Criminalization. C)Ignoring terrorists. D)Defensive measures. E)Preemption. Q2) Which of the following is an example of a civil war? A)The United States fighting against the Taliban in Afghanistan. B)Spain being attacked by Al Qaeda in Madrid. C)Iraqi Security Forces fighting against Shia Islamists in southeastern Iraq. D)A border skirmish between Colombia and Venezuela. E)Great Britain colonizing the Falkland Islands. Q3) Why are civil wars concentrated in particular regions of the world? Q4) How do rebels fight civil wars? What methods are available for states to fight back against rebel groups in a civil war? Which do you believe to be the most likely to succeed and why? Page 9 Q5) Will the United States ever be able to completely eliminate Al Qaeda? Elaborate on your reasoning. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 8: International Trade Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 71 Verified Questions 71 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/26896
Sample Questions Q1) Why do countries restrict trade? A)Some influential interest groups may benefit from tariffs. B)Trade restrictions do not come with any costs for the country imposing them. C)Trade restrictions usually are the best way to improve a country's overall economy. D)Free trade hurts industries that make use of the most abundant resource in a country. E)Trade restrictions are more important to consumers than to producers of products. Q2) Which of the following statements about trade policy is true? A)No country in the world currently maintains trade barriers. B)Few countries in the world maintain trade barriers. C)A bare majority of countries in the world maintain some trade barriers. D)A large majority of countries in the world maintain some trade barriers. E)Every country in the world maintains some trade barriers. Q3) Explain how trade bargaining problems can resemble a Prisoner's Dilemma. Q4) How do international institutions affect whether the world trading system is more or less open? Q5) How does the Stolper-Samuelson theorem explain why some countries are protectionist and others are not? To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 10
Chapter 9: International Financial Relations Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 68 Verified Questions 68 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/26897
Sample Questions Q1) Which of the following statements about international immigration is FALSE? A)Europeans could easily move and work internationally with few barriers before 1914. B)In the nineteenth century,the international migration of Asians was much more restricted than the movement of Europeans. C)The percentage of foreign-born residents in the United States is significantly higher than that in other developed countries. D)The level of labor migration was much higher in the nineteenth century than it is today. E)The level of labor organization affected the level of immigration restrictions in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Q2) Which of the following did NOT suffer from a major financial crisis in the 1990s? A)Brazil. B)Canada. C)Russia. D)Mexico. E)Indonesia. Q3) If international finance is beneficial,why is it controversial? To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
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Chapter 10: International Monetary Relations Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 68 Verified Questions 68 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/26898
Sample Questions Q1) Why did European countries adopt the euro? A)Adoption of the euro was connected to other favorable economic and political joint endeavors. B)Most European currencies depended on the British pound,but Britain could no longer provide sufficient support for its own currency. C)Germany could not continue to defend its currency when it reunified after the Cold War. D)By adopting the euro,France would take Germany's place as the center of European monetary decision making. E)European countries wanted to connect their currency with Germany's Deutsche mark. Q2) Imagine that you are the financial adviser to the leader of a new country.The leader wants your advice on how to set up its currency-should it be pegged to a commodity,pegged to the large neighboring nation's currency,or allowed to float? Of what considerations would you want to take into account before giving your advice? What might make you recommend one alternative over another? Q3) Compare and contrast two currency crises of the last 30 years.What lessons should governments draw from these instances? To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
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Chapter 11: Development: Causes of the Wealth and Poverty of Nations Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 73 Verified Questions 73 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/26899
Sample Questions Q1) Which countries are members of the Group of 77? A)The 77 island nations of the world. B)Top oil-exporting countries. C)Less developed countries. D)The wealthiest countries. E)Countries primarily located in the Northern Hemisphere. Q2) Which of the following would NOT be a result of following ISI policies? A)A government giving a below-market rate loan to a budding automobile industry. B)A government giving a subsidy to encourage research and development in consumer electronics. C)A government nationalization of domestic power companies. D)A government liberalizing trade to reduce the price of industrialized products for consumers. E)A government erecting new tariffs to protect domestic firms from international competition. Q3) How and why have the economic effects of colonization differed between North America and Latin America? Q4) Is increased aid from developed countries likely to change the current state of the international system in regard to lesser developed Page 13 countries? Why or why not? To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 12: International Law and Norms Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 64 Verified Questions 64 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/26900
Sample Questions Q1) The international standard of "Responsibility to Protect" is best described as an international: A)law. B)norm. C)organization. D)court. E)treaty. Q2) How do transnational advocacy networks (TANs)enforce compliance with norms? Q3) What is an argument for international law being ineffective? A)Most states follow laws most of the time. B)Few states violate international law. C)Only international organizations are bound by international law;other actors are not subject to international law. D)International law reflects state interests and does not actually alter the behavior of states. E)There is not an international institution that can hear cases about international law. Q4) What role do TANs play in the creation of international agreements? Q5) How do TANs help monitor compliance with international agreements? To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 14
Chapter 13: Human Rights Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 69 Verified Questions 69 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/26901
Sample Questions Q1) When are states most likely to take action on human rights? A)When states have no self-interest in the country where abuses are taking place. B)When states can reconcile the principle of sovereignty with intervention in the name of human rights. C)When there is little public information on the abuses,so that states can encourage abusers to "save face" and stop violating their citizens' rights before the information becomes public. D)When there is no international court with jurisdiction to enforce human rights in the country where the abuses are taking place. E)When dictators,who do not need to pay attention to domestic opponents,decide to stop human rights abuses in neighboring countries. Q2) Since the adoption of the UDHR and the twin covenants: A)states have pulled back from issuing such strong human rights protections. B)states have refused to enforce the provisions of the documents. C)additional rights have been guaranteed through supplemental agreements. D)many rights have been redefined as being nonderogable. E)Western states have lost interest in protecting human rights. Q3) How have TANs affected the adoption of human rights norms? To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 15
Chapter 14: The Global Environment Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 66 Verified Questions 66 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/26902
Sample Questions Q1) How has the participation of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)become institutionalized in the Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC)? A)NGOs can attend meetings unless at least one-third of the member states object. B)NGOs have become full-fledged members of the FCCC. C)NGOs have become official monitors of compliance with FCCC standards. D)NGOs have become the neutral dispute-resolution mechanism for the FCCC. E)NGOs have become official representatives for poor countries who cannot afford to send diplomats to many international conferences. Q2)
Explain
how
interests
and
interactions
make
international
environmental
cooperation difficult to achieve,even when major actors have a shared interest in preserving the environment. Q3) Which of the following is an example of a common pool resource? A)Restoration of the ozone layer. B)The Grand Banks fishery off the coast of North America. C)A beehive that pollinates plants located on other properties. D)Acid rain created by coal plants in the United States falling in Canada. E)The International Whaling Commission (IWC). To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
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Chapter 15: The Future of International Politics Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 74 Verified Questions 74 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/26903
Sample Questions Q1) In terms of acquisition of nuclear weapons,which is true? A)It is easier to acquire nuclear weapons or the information to build them now than at any other time in history. B)It is harder to acquire nuclear weapons or the information to build them now than at any other time in history. C)It is more legal to acquire nuclear weapons or the information to build them now than at any other time in history. D)The Internet has helped limit the amount of information available about building nuclear weapons. E)It is highly unlikely that any other state or group will possess nuclear weapons now or in the future. Q2) History suggests that the most dangerous part of nuclear weapons is: A)how tempted countries are to use them in times of war. B)the timing of their deployment at the end of wars. C)the unevenness with which they have spread through the international system. D)the frequency with which they have been used in the past. E)their tendency to encourage the development of dangerous nuclear energy sources. Q3) How are terrorist groups likely to obtain nuclear weapons? To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 17
Chapter 16: Foundations, war, and Peace Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 96 Verified Questions 96 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/26887
Sample Questions Q1) In the game of Stag Hunt,which of the following is true? A)There are no stable outcomes. B)The only stable outcome is mutual cooperation. C)The only stable outcome is mutual defection. D)There are two stable outcomes: mutual cooperation and mutual defection. E)Actors try to optimize other players' payoffs. Q2) Why might a state engage in a diversionary conflict? A)To gain more support domestically. B)To prevent further scrutiny from an international organization. C)To prevent a trading partner from realizing it is losing out on the terms of trade. D)To hide the real war that a leader wants to start. E)To satisfy the military's desire for starting a larger conflict. Q3) Credible alliances make war: A)always more likely,because they create uncertainty. B)always less likely,because they deter aggression. C)more costly for the opposing side. D)more destructive. E)obsolete. Q4) What is anarchy? How is it important to our understanding of why wars occur? To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 18
Chapter 17: International Political Economy, transnational Politics, and Looking Ahead Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 86 Verified Questions 86 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/26888
Sample Questions Q1) Why did countries support China's ascension into the WTO,despite its centrally planned economy? A)They believe China would change the rules of the WTO to be more in favor of developing countries. B)China would be more likely to care about trade disputes than it had previously. C)China would be less willing to challenge the existing economic system if and when it became powerful. D)China has promised to limit its abuse of human rights if it could join. E)It was thought likely that China was going to democratize in the short term if it joined the WTO. Q2) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights includes all of the following EXCEPT: A)employment and equal pay for equal work. B)rest and leisure. C)an adequate standard of living. D)marriage and procreation. E)Internet access. Q3) Explain how regional trade agreements could be both helpful and harmful for encouraging liberalization in the global economy. To view all questions and flashcards withPage answers, 19 click on the resource link above.