POSC 200 QUIZ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A political unit that is composed of people, a well-defined territory, and a set of
governing institutions is a - Answers - State
Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter were - Answers - instrumental in
spreading democratic revolts in the Middle East and North Africa.
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. -
Answers - international legal
Which of the following is an example of a nongovernmental organization? - Answers -
An advocacy organization
Amnesty International is an example of which type of nongovernmental organization? -
Answers - Advocacy organization
Which of the following is a main role of a nonstate actor? - Answers - Setting agendas
The Lateran Treaty was - Answers - a compromise between the Vatican and the Italian
government.
The rise and fall of Rome is an example of which theory? - Answers - Power transition
theory
"Soft power" includes a country's - Answers - culture and appeal
Balancing (a stronger power) is achieved by - Answers - building alliances.
Binding (a stronger power) is achieved by - Answers - embedding the threatening
country into an alliance.
At the end of World War II - Answers - the United States and the Soviet Union were
superpowers.
America's strength as a dominant power - Answers - is multidimensional.
World War I was significant in American history because - Answers - America began
abandoning isolationism.
Which of the following is one of the five waves of American decline described by
Samuel Huntington? - Answers - Oil embargo by OPEC
, The transition of power from the G-7 to the G-20 represents - Answers - emerging
market countries challenging America's leadership.
In the United States, the concept of manifest destiny helped to - Answers - expand U.S.
territory from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
Asymmetrical warfare - Answers - is a nonstate threat to the United States.
China's rapidly growing power is - Answers - largely one-dimensional, based on its
economy.
The American "shock and awe" bombing of Baghdad was a demonstration of - Answers
- a hegemon with a preponderance of military power.
The United States uses public goods in the global community in order to - Answers -
lessen the chances of hostile alliances forming.
A weak globalizer is a position that - Answers - acknowledges the important changes in
the international system, but does not believe that has a huge effect.
Consider This: Which of the following inventions assisted in the creation of the modern
state? - Answers - Printing press
The realities of globalization are reflected in which type of sovereignty? - Answers -
Interdependence
_____________ require(s) that the currencies of other countries have an exchange rate
that is fixed to the dollar. - Answers - The Bretton Woods system
A national company that has many foreign subsidiaries is known as a - Answers -
multinational corporation
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are examples of ___________
globalization. - Answers - financial
Which is true of the Catholic Church? - Answers - It is the oldest and most powerful
global nonstate actor.
In imperial overstretch, - Answers - domestic affairs unravel as a country puts resources
into military activities abroad.
The _____________ strategy aims to increase profits at the employees' expense. -
Answers - cost-minimizing
When the United States repealed its "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, it was - Answers -
protecting the rights of homosexuals.
A political unit that is composed of people, a well-defined territory, and a set of
governing institutions is a - Answers - State
Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter were - Answers - instrumental in
spreading democratic revolts in the Middle East and North Africa.
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. -
Answers - international legal
Which of the following is an example of a nongovernmental organization? - Answers -
An advocacy organization
Amnesty International is an example of which type of nongovernmental organization? -
Answers - Advocacy organization
Which of the following is a main role of a nonstate actor? - Answers - Setting agendas
The Lateran Treaty was - Answers - a compromise between the Vatican and the Italian
government.
The rise and fall of Rome is an example of which theory? - Answers - Power transition
theory
"Soft power" includes a country's - Answers - culture and appeal
Balancing (a stronger power) is achieved by - Answers - building alliances.
Binding (a stronger power) is achieved by - Answers - embedding the threatening
country into an alliance.
At the end of World War II - Answers - the United States and the Soviet Union were
superpowers.
America's strength as a dominant power - Answers - is multidimensional.
World War I was significant in American history because - Answers - America began
abandoning isolationism.
Which of the following is one of the five waves of American decline described by
Samuel Huntington? - Answers - Oil embargo by OPEC
, The transition of power from the G-7 to the G-20 represents - Answers - emerging
market countries challenging America's leadership.
In the United States, the concept of manifest destiny helped to - Answers - expand U.S.
territory from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
Asymmetrical warfare - Answers - is a nonstate threat to the United States.
China's rapidly growing power is - Answers - largely one-dimensional, based on its
economy.
The American "shock and awe" bombing of Baghdad was a demonstration of - Answers
- a hegemon with a preponderance of military power.
The United States uses public goods in the global community in order to - Answers -
lessen the chances of hostile alliances forming.
A weak globalizer is a position that - Answers - acknowledges the important changes in
the international system, but does not believe that has a huge effect.
Consider This: Which of the following inventions assisted in the creation of the modern
state? - Answers - Printing press
The realities of globalization are reflected in which type of sovereignty? - Answers -
Interdependence
_____________ require(s) that the currencies of other countries have an exchange rate
that is fixed to the dollar. - Answers - The Bretton Woods system
A national company that has many foreign subsidiaries is known as a - Answers -
multinational corporation
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are examples of ___________
globalization. - Answers - financial
Which is true of the Catholic Church? - Answers - It is the oldest and most powerful
global nonstate actor.
In imperial overstretch, - Answers - domestic affairs unravel as a country puts resources
into military activities abroad.
The _____________ strategy aims to increase profits at the employees' expense. -
Answers - cost-minimizing
When the United States repealed its "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, it was - Answers -
protecting the rights of homosexuals.
