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1) The U.S. executive order to impose traveling restrictions on people from certain countries was issued
in _________________?
Feedback:factual
Chapter Section Reference: Chapter Opener
a. 2015
b. 2018
c. 2016
d. 2017
2) What year did the Brexit vote occur?
Feedback:factual
Chapter Section Reference: Chapter Opener
a. 2015
b. 2018
c. 2016
d. 2017
3) It is estimated that the destruction caused by hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017 will cost the Puerto Rican government ______________.
Feedback:factual
Chapter Section Reference: Why Global Politics Matters
a. $139 billion
b. $100 billion
c. $150 billion
d. $110 billion
4) Which of these epidemics has recently created health concerns for Americans traveling in certain countries?
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Chapter Opener
a. Smallpox
b. Zika virus
c. Chickenpox
d. Malaria
5) The term intermestic refers to_______________________________.
Feedback: conceptual
Chapter Section Reference: Why Global Politics Matters
a. the intersection of international and domestic concerns
b. the degree of national economic challenges
c. the global environmental challenge
d. the intersection of global institutions
6) According to a ____________ half a degree Celsius warming could affect tens of millions of people.
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Why Global Politics Matters
a. 2016 State Department report
b. 2017 EPA report
c. 2015 Natural Resources Defense Council
d. 2018 UN report
7) ____________ is an example of a high-value, low-probability challenge.
Feedback: conceptual
Chapter Section Reference: Why Global Politics Matters
a. The Paris Climate Change Agreement
b. The Iran nuclear deal
c. The North American Free Trade Agreement
d. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
8) In the early ____________ there was less support for U.S. military action in Iraq and Afghanistan compared to ______________.
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Grappling with Global Complexity
a. 1990s; 2000s
b. 2000s; 2010s
c. 2000s; 1990s
d. 2010s; 2000s
9) How long did it take for the world’s population to reach 1 billion human beings?
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Why Global Politics Matters
a. 100,000 years
b. 150,000 years
c. 200, 000 years
d. 250, 000 years
10) According to the ____________ world population will reach over 11 billion by 2100 .
Feedback: applied
Chapter Section Reference: Why Global Politics Matters
a. World Bank
b. United Nations Development Program
c. US Census Bureau
d. UN Population Fund
11) About how many years did it take the world population to jump from 1 billion to 7.7 billion people?
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Why Global Politics Matters
a. less than 150 years
b. 100 years
c. a little over 200 years
d. about 300 years
12) Which of these countries was not a part of the original 2015 Iran nuclear deal?
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Why Global Politics Matters
a. UK
b. Saudi Arabia
c. 5 France
d. 10 China
13) Which of these countries withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal?
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Why Global Politics Matters
a. Saudi Arabia
b. France
c. United States of America
d. Germany
14) The first chair in the International Relations field was established in____________?
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: The Study of Global Politics
a. 1450
b. 1770
c. 1945
d. 1919
15) Decades ago, the field of IR was mostly concerned about the interactions that took place in the world between_____________.
Feedback: conceptual
Chapter Section Reference: The Study of Global Politics
a. NGOs
b. IGOs
c. states
d. regions
16) The modern study of International Relations, as reflected in this book, originated in response to___________.
Feedback: applied
Chapter Section Reference: The Study of Global Politics
a. The horrors of World War I
b. The horrors of World War II
c. The horrors of the Hundred Years' War
d. The horrors of the American Revolution
17) The term International Relations is sometimes viewed as _________ and ___________for studying today’s world.
Feedback: conceptual
Chapter Section Reference: The Study of Global Politics
a. comprehensive; robust
b. appropriate; relevant
c. anachronistic; inaccurate
d. contemporary; accurate
18) Most actors involved in global politics are ________________.
Feedback: conceptual
Chapter Section Reference: Global Actors
a. people
b. regional entities
c. organizations
d. leaders
19) The first chair in the field of IR was established in which of the following universities?
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: The Study of Global Politics
a. Harvard University
b. Oxford University
c. Princeton University
d. University of Wales, Aberystwyth
20) ___________ is a leading forum of the study of global affairs.
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: The Study of Global Politics
a. NSA
b. NASA
c. ISA
d. CIA
21) Currently, there are almost ____________ states in the global community.
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Global Actors
a. 150
b. 200
c. 220
d. 225
22) A central organizing principle of all state actors is_____________________.
Feedback: applied
Chapter Section Reference: Global Actors
a. power
b. history
c. geographic location
d. sovereignty
23) In global politics, a lack of central governing authority is a condition called ____________________.
Feedback: conceptual
Chapter Section Reference: Global Actors
a. balance of power
b. anarchy
c. liberalism
d. international relations
24) All of these states hold a position of power in global politics except _____________ .
Feedback: conceptual
Chapter Section Reference: Global Actors
a. China
b. Germany
c. Andorra
d. Japan
25) Which of the following sociopolitical forces has a greater impact on eroding state sovereignty?
Feedback: applied
Chapter Section Reference: Global Actors
a. global leadership
b. the internet
c. religion
d. national heritage
26) Which of the following is not a global IGO?
Feedback: applied
Chapter Section Reference: Global Actors
a. the United Nations
b. the World Trade Organization
c. the European Union
d. the International Monetary Fund
27) __________ are private enterprises that have production subsidiaries or branches in more than one country.
Feedback: applied
Chapter Section Reference Global Actors
a. NGOs
b. MNCs
c. IGOs
d. WHOs
28) When individuals such as Bono play roles that transcend national and other institutional boundaries through activism, this type of activism is sometimes referred to as ___________.
Feedback: applied
Chapter Section Reference: Global Actors
a. Social justice
b. Grassroots mobilization
c. Promoting social and economic liberalization
d. Celebrity diplomacy
29) According to American philosopher and poet_____________, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
Feedback: applied
Chapter Section Reference: Global History in Context
a. George Santayana
b. Sylvia Plath
c. Edgar Allan Poe
d. Maya Angelou
30) There are an estimated ____________ prominent IGOs operating globally.
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Global Actors
a. 200
b. 300
c. 500
d. 400
31) ____________ has long been the dominant lens through which IR is analyzed.
Feedback: conceptual
Chapter Section Reference: Global History in Context
a. Feminism
b. Liberalism
c. Realism
d. World System Theory
32) The Peace of Westphalia was signed in __________.
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Global History in Context
a. 1608
b. 1648
c. 1654
d. 1628
33) In the international system, a concentration of state power is known as ______________.
Feedback: applied
Chapter Section Reference: Global History in Context
a. intermestic
b. anarchy
c. polarity
d. global politics
34) The Cold War was defined by a ______________________.
Feedback: conceptual
Chapter Section Reference: Global History in Context
a. multipolar system
b. unipolar system
c. imperial system
d. bipolar system
35) Edna Adan Ismail is a _____________ woman who became her country’s first qualified nurse-midwife.
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Global Actors
a. Somalian
b. Ugandan
c. Nigerian
d. Kenyan
36) Over _____________ women die in childbirth each year.
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Global Actors
a. 400,00
b. 300,000
c. 500,000
d. 200,000
37) More than _______________ women who die in child-birth are from Africa.
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Global Actors
a. 1 out of 2
b. 1 out of 5
c. 1 out of 3
d. 1 out of 4
38) The Peace of Westphalia ended the _____________.
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Global History in Context
a. One Hundred Years War
b. Twenty Years War
c. Thirty Years War
d. Eighty Years War
39) __________ became the primary actors following the Westphalian international system.
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Global History in Context
a. Churches
b. Empires
c. States
d. Intergovernmental Organizations
40) Post World War II, the international system had an increase in the number and power of___________.
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Global History in Context
a. Western states
b. non-Western states
c. colonies
d. empires
41) After World War II ____________________ powers collapsed.
Feedback: conceptual
Chapter Section Reference: Global History in Context
a. global power
b. hegemonic powers
c. imperial Western powers
d. sovereign powers
42) According to the 2017 report from ______________ the world is getting more peaceful.
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Interpreting Global Politics
a. The Global Peace Index
b. Amnesty International
c. Human Rights Watch
d. the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
43) Which of the following is not a traditional conception of global politics?
Feedback: conceptual
Chapter Section Reference: Interpreting Global Politics
a. National societies
b. Competitive
c. Global and regional interests
d. Zero-Sum
44) In 2018 North and South Korea held a peace summit. The last time such interaction had happened was in _____________.
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Global History in Context
a. 2010
b. 2008
c. 2007
d. 1998
45) The Treaties of Westphalia ended the rule of ______________.
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Global History in Context
a. the British Empire
b. the Holy Roman Empire
c. the Spanish Empire
d. the Portuguese Empire
46) The Treaties of Westphalia granted _______________ to virtually all the small states in Europe.
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Global History in Context
a. regional integration
b. prosperity
c. sovereignty
d. trade liberalization
47) Which of the following is not an Evolving Trajectory of global politics?
Feedback: conceptual
Chapter Section Reference: Interpreting Global Politics
a. Mutual effort
b. Sovereign states
c. Multiple identities and community affiliations
d. Law-, norm-, and power-centric
48) _______________ has empowered nonstate actors in positive and negative ways, sometimes simultaneously.
Feedback: applied
Chapter Section Reference: Global History in Context
a. Globalization
b. Transnationalism
c. regional integration
d. nationalism
49) After World War II over ___________________ countries gained independence.
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Global History in Context
a. 100
b. 50
c. 120
d. 150
50) ____________ has achieved enough power to command global attention and challenge the United States for global leadership.
Feedback: applied
Chapter Section Reference: Global History in Context
a. China
b. Russia
c. EU
d. UK
51) All of the following make it seem that states have less control over their citizens except_________.
Feedback: applied
Chapter Section Reference: Global History in Context
a. technology
b. transportation
c. finance
d. the police
52) As indicated by the Global Peace Index ______________ countries saw improvements in their overall peace.
Feedback: conceptual
Chapter Section Reference: Interpreting Global Politics
a. 46
b. 93
c. 100
d. 66
53) The UK has had a conflicting relationship with the EU from the _______________ onwards.
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Thinking Theoretically: Tools for Studying Global Politics
a. 1960s
b. 2000s
c. 1990s
d. 1950s
54) _________ allows us to describe, explain, and even predict phenomena.
Feedback: conceptual
Chapter Section Reference: Thinking Theoretically: Tools for Studying Global Politics
a. Globalization
b. Transnationalism
c. Facts
d. Theory
55) According to _________________, theory is a technique involving a six-word question about anything we observe.
Feedback: applied
Chapter Section Reference: Thinking Theoretically: Tools for Studying Global Politics
a. James Rosenau
b. Ernst-Otto Czempiel
c. Charles F. Hermann
d. Amy Verdun
56) The idea that democratic states seldom, if ever, go to war with one another is rooted in _______________.
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Thinking Theoretically: Tools for Studying Global Politics
a. Realist theory
b. Constructivist theory
c. Feminist theory
d. Democratic Peace theory
57) ________ and ___________, are arguably the dominant schools of thought in international relations.
Feedback: conceptual
Chapter Section Reference: Thinking Theoretically: Tools for Studying Global Politics
a. Realism; Liberalism
b. Neoliberalism; Marxism
c. Constructivism; World System
d. Feminisms; Behaviorism
58) Which of the following is not a branch of realism?
Feedback: conceptual
Chapter Section Reference: Thinking Theoretically: Tools for Studying Global Politics
a. neoclassical realism
b. offensive realism
c. feminist realism
d. defensive realism
59) All of the following are important influential liberal writers except _________________.
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Thinking Theoretically: Tools for Studying Global Politics
a. Niccolò Machiavelli
b. Adam Smith
c. Jean Jacques Rousseau
d. Immanuel Kant
60) President Barack Obama foreign policies are best understood through a __________.
Feedback: applied
Chapter Section Reference: Thinking Theoretically: Tools for Studying Global Politics
a. liberal lens
b. realist lens
c feminist lens
d. world system lens
61) ______________ is a multifaceted concept that represents the increasing integration of economics, communications, and culture across national boundaries.
Feedback: applied
Chapter Section Reference: The Study of Global Politics
a. International Relation
b. Global politics
c. International Interaction
d. Globalization
62) ____________are formal, legal entities distinct from the state often operating not for profit and primarily composed of individuals.
Feedback: conceptual
Chapter Section Reference: Global Actors
b. MNCs
c. NGOs
d. IGOs
63) In the chapter, ISA stands for ________________.
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Grappling with Global Complexity
a. International Socialist Association
b. International Scholars Association
c. International Studies Association
d. International Scientist Association
64) Although all states are_________, the reality is that states participate in the global system in ____________ ways.
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Global Actors
a. legally equal; asymmetrical
b. sovereign; even
c. equal; different
d. influential; irregular
65) Transnational actor Monsanto is in the ____________.
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Global Actors
a. airline business
b. diamond business
c. agribusiness
d. oil business
66) In 2018 Brazil elected _______________________ as their president.
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Why Global Politics Matters
a. Fernando Henrique Cardoso
b. Jair Bolsonaro
c. Michel Temer
d. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
67) Which of the following states are in a more privileged place in global politics?
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Global Actors
a. Syria
b. China
c. Algeria
d. Yemen
68) ___________ are organizations that are global or regional in membership and scope and whose members are states.
Feedback: conceptual
Chapter Section Reference: Global Actors
a. TNCs
b. International Institutions
c. IGOs
d. NGOs
69) IR is closely connected to the field of ________________.
Feedback: conceptual
Chapter Section Reference: The Study of Global Politics
a. Political Science
b. Geography
c. Sociology
d. History
70) ___________ allow us to explain and even predict the occurrence of various phenomena.
Feedback: conceptual
Chapter Section Reference: Thinking Theoretically: Tools for Studying Global Politics
a. Facts
b. Data
c. Theories
d. Assumptions
71) Some scholars have argued that realism and liberalism are best described as ______________ rather than full-scale theories.
Feedback: factual
Chapter Section Reference: Thinking Theoretically: Tools for Studying Global Politics
a. assumptions
b. inquires
c. paradigms
d. frameworks
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 01 Question 01
1) Reflect on the interconnections between national and global affairs.
Feedback: What do social scientists mean by the term intermestic?
With at least three examples, explain how national and international concerns are interweaved.
What does this interconnectedness mean when it comes to nations deciding their domestic policies?
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 01 Question 02
2) What is the significance of the Peace of Westphalia?
Feedback: What brought about the formation of the Peace of Westphalia?
Who were the main actors in the formation of the Peace of Westphalia?
What does the Peace of Westphalia tell us about contemporary politics?
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 01 Question 03
3) Reflect on high-value low-probability problems.
Feedback: What do the authors mean by this?
Give at least three examples of low-probability problems.
How might some of these problems affect you personally?
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 01 Question 04
Feedback: Define the term polarity.
What are the different types of polarity?
Is polarity still crucial in global politics?
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 01 Question 05
5) With examples, reflect on key actors in global politics.
Feedback: Describe at least three of the actors.
With two or more examples, explain ways in which global actors are dependent on each other.
How can individuals like you exercise their influence on global politics?
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 01 Question 06
6) Describe and explain Multinational corporations (MNCs)
Feedback: With examples, define what MNCs are.
With three or more examples, reflect on the role of MNCs in addressing global issues.
How are MNCs monitored and regulated?
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 01 Question 07
7) Reflect on the statement, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
Feedback: Who wrote it?
What is the relevance of this statement in understanding global politics? Give at least three examples.
The authors warn us about drawing simple conclusions from historical cases. Elaborate with examples.
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 01 Question 08
8) Explain realism in the context of global politics.
Feedback: What is realism theory?
What arguments do proponents of the realism theory make?
Give examples of realism theory in practice.
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 01 Question 09
9) The authors contend that globalization has empowered non-state actors in many international relations.
Feedback: What do they mean by non-state actors? Give examples.
What role, if any, do these non-state actors play in international relations?
How are some non-state actors negatively impacting international relations?
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 01 Question 10
10) Describe and explain nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).
Feedback: With examples, define what NGOs are.
With three or more examples, describe the role of NGOs in addressing global issues.
What challenges do NGOs face while working in multicultural settings?
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 01 Question 11
11) Reflect on the role of theory in describing, explaining, and predicting phenomena.
Feedback: With two examples explain how theory can be used to describe events.
With examples explain how theory can be used to predict phenomena.
How can theories shed light on and challenge our assumptions? Give at least two examples.
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 01 Question 12
12) Reflect on the term sovereignty.
Feedback: What is sovereignty?
What role does sovereignty play in global politics?
What are some of the possible issues with sovereignty in global politics?
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 01 Question 13
13) Describe and explain intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) Feedback: With examples, define what IGOs are.
With examples, reflect on the role of IGOs in addressing global issues.
How might IGOs be affected (positively or negatively) with increasing nationalistic attitudes?
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 01 Question 14
14) Reflect on the term globalization.
Feedback: Define the term globalization.
What role does globalization play in global politics?
Give examples of globalization in practice.
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 01 Question 15
15) Reflect on these two terms, international relations and global politics in the context of the chapter
Feedback: In what ways are they different or similar?
What informs the authors’ preference of one term over the other?
Which of the two terms do you prefer? Give reasons to justify your answer.
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 01 Question 01
1) Nationalists in many countries have maintained that globalization and increased interconnectedness have resulted in dispossession, an increase in crime, and conflict. However, this chapter highlights the role of economic and cultural exchange in reducing conflict.
Feedback: In one or two short paragraphs, describe both stances.
What are some of the key points nationalists make?
In what ways has global interconnectedness reduced conflict?
What role has the media played in shaping or reshaping both narratives?
Give at least two examples of how people have to grapple with these issues at a personal level.
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 01 Question 02
2) According to the 2017 report from the Global Peace Index, the world is getting more peaceful, with 93 countries seeing improvement. Write an essay on the state of global peace.
Feedback:Evaluate the legitimacy of the data to establish such claims.
With increasing interactions between countries, how accurate are national-based data in capturing such rends?
Do you think that the future will be more peaceful?
Highlight possible peaceful scenarios in global politics moving forward.
Highlight scenarios and possible reasons why the world might get less peaceful in the future.
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 01 Question 03
3) According to the chapter, some countries have more influence on global interactions than other countries. Write a 300-word essay examining the unequal power and influences by states in global politics.
Feedback: What do the authors mean by this statement?
What are some possible reasons for the unevenness of power in global politics?
With examples describe instances during which this power imbalance was at play.
How can states with less power still influence global interactions?
Do you think that the global community must work together to discriminate power and influence more evenly? Give reasons for your answer.
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 01 Question 04
4) The UN Population Fund predicts that the world population will reach over 11 billion by 2100. With increases in issues such as the limited distribution of resources, write a 300-word essay examining the implications of population growth on global politics.
Feedback: With examples, discuss the reasons for this projected population growth.
Reflect on the unequal rates of population growth across the world.
With unequal rates of population growth, how do nations jointly address the issue?
In what ways has population growth in one part of the world impacted other places across the globe? What are some possible solutions to solving this issue?
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 01 Question 05
5) The authors of this book assert that while International Relations and Political Science are closely connected, the two are increasingly distinct. Write an essay comparing and contrasting International Relations and Political Science.
Feedback: Discuss ways in which International Relations addresses issues in global politics.
What are some of the ways in which Political Science addresses issues in global politics?
What are the differences between the two?
In what ways can academia and policy studies benefit from varied perspectives within IR?
Are there disadvantages to having diverse perspectives when it comes to implementing policies?