Complete Test Bank | Ch1 – Global Issues Challenges of

Chapter 1

Global Issues: Challenges of Globalization

Multiple-Choice

1. A political unit that is composed of people, a well-defined territory, and a set of governing institutions is a
   1. nation.
   2. nation-state.
   3. state.
   4. federation.

Topic/Concept: From International Relations to Global Issues

1.1: Identify important terms in international relations

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter were
   1. an example of the importance of religion in global affairs.
   2. nontraditional threats to global security.
   3. an enhancement to nations’ ability to maintain secrecy.
   4. instrumental in spreading democratic revolts in the Middle East and North Africa.

Topic/Concept: Sovereignty

1.4: Recall the challenges to the four types of sovereignty

Skill Level: Analysis

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. The type of sovereignty that focuses on the recognition of a state’s independence by other states and respect for its territorial boundaries is called __________ sovereignty.
   1. internal or domestic
   2. Westphalian
   3. interdependence
   4. international legal

Topic/Concept: Sovereignty

Recall the challenges to the four types of sovereignty

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. Which of the following is NOT a type of a nonstate actor or nongovernmental organization?
   1. Advocacy organizations
   2. A union of states
   3. Transnational terrorist groups
   4. Economic organizations

Topic/Concept: The Rise of Nonstate Actors

1.6: Recall the influence exerted by the Catholic church, transnational companies, and other NGOs in dictating world events

Skill Level: Application

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. Amnesty International is an example of which type of nongovernmental organization?
   1. Service organization
   2. Transnational crime organization
   3. Advocacy organization
   4. Transnational terrorist group

Topic/Concept: The Rise of Nonstate Actors

1.6: Recall the influence exerted by the Catholic church, transnational companies, and other NGOs in dictating world events

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. Which of the following is NOT a main role of a nonstate actor?
   1. Making solutions work
   2. Setting agendas
   3. Negotiating outcomes
   4. Destroying states

Topic/Concept: The Rise of Nonstate Actors

1.6: Recall the influence exerted by the Catholic church, transnational companies, and other NGOs in dictating world events

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. The Lateran Treaty was
   1. used to establish the end of World War I.
   2. the acceptance of latitude and longitude as forms of measurement.
   3. a compromise between the Vatican and the Italian government.
   4. the legitimization of sovereignty.

Topic/Concept: The Rise of Nonstate Actors

1.6: Recall the influence exerted by the Catholic church, transnational companies, and other NGOs in dictating world events

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. A weak globalizer is a position that
   1. acknowledges the important changes in the international system, but does not believe that has a huge effect.
   2. sees profound changes in the international system which is challenging traditional states.
   3. believes that globalization is a myth and that it disguises the real existence of powerful states and major economic divisions.
   4. believes in the borderless economy that integrates people everywhere in the global marketplace.

Topic/Concept: Debating Globalization

1.12: Examine the three dominant views of the extent to which globalization exists

Skill Level: Application

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. Which of the following inventions assisted in the creation of the modern state?
   1. Phonograph
   2. Printing press
   3. Automobile
   4. Computer

Topic/Concept: The Growth of the Modern State

1.3: Examine the formation of the modern states with respect to the thirty years’ war in 1618

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. The realities of globalization are reflected in which type of sovereignty?
   1. Domestic
   2. Westphalian
   3. International legal
   4. Interdependence

Topic/Concept: Sovereignty

1.4: Recall the challenges to the four types of sovereignty

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. _____________ require(s) that the currencies of other countries have an exchange rate that is fixed to the dollar.
   1. The United Nations
   2. The United States
   3. The Bretton Woods system
   4. Multinational corporations

Topic/Concept: Forms of Globalization

1.9: Review the most important forms of globalization

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. An example of cultural globalization is
   1. Christianity.
   2. potatoes.
   3. soccer (football).
   4. All of the above

Topic/Concept: Forms of Globalization

1.9: Review the most important forms of globalization

Skill Level: Analysis

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. A national company that has many foreign subsidiaries is known as a
   1. nonstate actor.
   2. service organization.
   3. multinational corporation.
   4. sovereign company.

Topic/Concept: The Rise of Nonstate Actors

1.6: Recall the influence exerted by the Catholic church, transnational companies, and other NGOs in dictating world events

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are examples of ___________ globalization.
   1. financial
   2. economic
   3. political
   4. military

Topic/Concept: Forms of Globalization

1.9: Review the most important forms of globalization

Skill Level: Application

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. Which is true of the Catholic Church?
   1. It is the oldest and most powerful global nonstate actor.
   2. It is shrinking due to the influence of social media.
   3. It has been at the forefront of fighting AIDS globally.
   4. It is progressive in creating leadership roles for women.

Topic/Concept: The Rise of Nonstate Actors

1.6: Recall the influence exerted by the Catholic church, transnational companies, and other NGOs in dictating world events

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

True/False

1. Hugo Grotius, an advocate of natural law, is considered to be the father of international law.

Topic/Concept: Sovereignty

1.4: Recall the challenges to the four types of sovereignty

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. Globalization is not a threat to sovereignty.

Explanation: It is a threat.

Topic/Concept: Sovereignty

1.4: Recall the challenges to the four types of sovereignty

Skill Level: Application

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. The World Bank was set up by the United Nations.

Explanation: The Bretton Woods System set up the World Bank.

Topic/Concept: Forms of Globalization

1.9: Review the most important forms of globalization

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. The United Nations is an example of global governance.

Topic/Concept: Forms of Globalization

1.9: Review the most important forms of globalization

Skill Level: Application

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. The different forms of globalization have no effect on one another.

Explanation: They do have an effect.

Topic/Concept: Forms of Globalization

1.9: Review the most important forms of globalization

Skill Level: Application

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. The modern state emerged following the American Revolution.

Explanation: It emerged after the Peace of Westphalia.

Topic/Concept: From International Relations to Global Issues

1.1: Identify important terms in international relations

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. There are six identifiable waves of globalization.

Explanation: There are five.

Topic/Concept: Periods of Globalization

1.10: Recount the five waves of globalization

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. The integration of European Union countries was a key issue in the 2008 euro zone crisis.

Topic/Concept: The European Union: Redefining Sovereignty

Report that the European Union was created by redefining the sovereignty of its nations for lasting peace and security

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. Globalization has allowed criminal organizations to increase their activities.

Topic/Concept: Forms of Globalization

1.9: Review the most important forms of globalization

Skill Level: Application

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. The Catholic Church is declining in Europe.

Topic/Concept: Debating Globalization

1.12: Examine the three dominant views of the extent to which globalization exists

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

Fill in the Blank

1. A terrorist group is an example of a(n) _____________.

Topic/Concept: The Rise of Nonstate Actors

1.6: Recall the influence exerted by the Catholic church, transnational companies, and other NGOs in dictating world events

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. _____________ is a concept of security that contains all of the everyday challenges that people face, excluding military issues.

Topic/Concept: Pluralism and Interdependence

1.2: Report the need to adopt an interdisciplinary approach in understanding the impact of new world events

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. When a country becomes more protectionist and selective about trading partners and how much access it gives to global finance, that country is participating in _____________ globalization.

Topic/Concept: From International Relations to Global Issues

1.1: Identify important terms in international relations

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. The intercontinental exchange of products, services, and labor is __________.

Topic/Concept: Forms of Globalization

1.9: Review the most important forms of globalization

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. In order to cope with problems created from interdependence, states join together to form _____________.

Topic/Concept: Forms of Globalization

1.9: Review the most important forms of globalization

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. The _____________ was created in order to aid countries experiencing short-term balance-of-payment and liquidity problems.

Topic/Concept: Forms of Globalization

1.9: Review the most important forms of globalization

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. _____________ is characterized by networks of military force that operate at the international level.

Topic/Concept: Forms of Globalization

1.9: Review the most important forms of globalization

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. Global teams and global cities are both components of _____________.

Topic/Concept: Forms of Globalization

1.9: Review the most important forms of globalization

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. Countries working together in order to solve environmental problems is _____________.

Topic/Concept: Forms of Globalization

1.9: Review the most important forms of globalization

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. The _____________ was created in order to help stimulate Europe’s economy following the destruction from World War II.

Topic/Concept: Forms of Globalization

1.9: Review the most important forms of globalization

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Matching

Answers to Matching:

1) B) ideology

2) A) Peace of Westphalia

3) E) Global governance

4) D) Bretton Woods system

5) C) Humanism

Essay

1. This chapter discusses the five waves of globalization and provides examples of globalization for each time period. What are some additional examples of globalization within some of these periods?

Topic/Concept: Periods of Globalization

1.10: Recount the five waves of globalization

Skill Level: Analysis

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. “Interdependence is the foundation of society.” What does this mean? How does it relate to the concept of globalization?

Topic/Concept: Interdependence and Globalization

1.7: Examine how globalization has brought about greater interdependence between states

Skill Level: Evaluation

Difficulty Level: Difficult

1. Discuss how advances in technology have contributed to globalization. What are some of the new problems we face because of these advances?

Topic/Concept: Causes of Globalization

1.8: Record the major causes of globalization

Skill Level: Analysis

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. What are some of the arguments made against globalization? Do you agree or disagree with any of these arguments? Explain.

Topic/Concept: Debating Globalization

1.12: Examine the three dominant views of the extent to which globalization exists

Skill Level: Evaluation

Difficulty Level: Difficult