INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PRACTICE EXAM
All of the following are means by which the world has become globalized except -
Answer -authoritarian
The most important foundation of the Westphalian System is - Answer -the sovereignty
of states
The idea that cooperation is more common than war in international relations is most
consistent with - Answer -liberalism
Another name for tools that help us explain cause-and-effect relationships among often
complex phenomena is - Answer -theories
A "win-win" situation in which all parties get something is known as a(n) ______
situation. - Answer -positive sum
Nations who pursue wealth and prosperity through trade are seeking to ensure their
_____ security. - Answer -economic
What do we call a situation in which uncoordinated actions of individuals lead to less
than optimal outcomes because, although many individuals would benefit from some
cooperative action or actions, few incentives lead any particular individuals to assume
the costs of such actions? - Answer -collective action problem
Liberals place much more emphasis on ______ than do realists. - Answer -institutions
A group of people who posses a collective identity that is a product of multiple factors is
called a(n) - Answer -nation
The variant of feminism that argues men and women can approach issues such as
conflict the same way, but that it is important to have equal representation of the two
genders is - Answer -liberal feminism
Prescriptive theories that advocated for preferred outcomes are known as - Answer -
normative theory
Marx referred to the owners of businesses and factories as - Answer -bourgeoise
Saudi Arabia invests government revenue into foreign stocks, bonds, and precious
metals. This is an example of a - Answer -sovereign wealth fund.
Imagine the fictional nation of Atlantis whose economy is controlled and property is
owned by the government and who engages in the active redistribution of wealth to
, create economic equality. Atlantis is an example of what type of economic-political
system? - Answer -socialism
Difference feminists believe - Answer -that men and women do not act the same when
it comes to issues like conflict.
During the Cold War, military conflict between the two main superpowers and their client
states erupted in all of the following areas except - Answer -China
The absence of fighting is known as - Answer -negative peace
The most important concept in understanding international relations according to
realists is - Answer -power
Realists believe that - Answer -relative gains are more important than absolute gains
All of the following are important features of the Neo-Westphalian system except -
Answer -the rise in interstate conflict
_______ refers to the idea that unwritten rules of behavior guide state decisions. -
Answer -International norms
The type of realism that believes the state is the collective reflection of individual human
nature carrying out the pursuit of power is - Answer -classical realism
According to world systems theory, the most important fact to know about a state in
trying to understand its behavior is - Answer -its position in the world economic system
Thinking of something like anarchy as being a concept created and defined by the
interactions within a society is most consistent with which theory? - Answer -
construcitvisim
Which of the following is the best example of soft power? - Answer -good leadership
Your professor assigns you a group project where everyone will receive the same
grade. Most people do not put in much effort, figuring that someone else will do the
work and they will benefit from getting a good grade. This is an example of what? -
Answer -a commitment problem
When countries build up their armed forces and their stockpiles of weapons, they are
trying to enhance their _____ security. - Answer -national
The variant of realism that believes that a state's number one concern is being safe
from threats is called - Answer -offensive realism
All of the following are means by which the world has become globalized except -
Answer -authoritarian
The most important foundation of the Westphalian System is - Answer -the sovereignty
of states
The idea that cooperation is more common than war in international relations is most
consistent with - Answer -liberalism
Another name for tools that help us explain cause-and-effect relationships among often
complex phenomena is - Answer -theories
A "win-win" situation in which all parties get something is known as a(n) ______
situation. - Answer -positive sum
Nations who pursue wealth and prosperity through trade are seeking to ensure their
_____ security. - Answer -economic
What do we call a situation in which uncoordinated actions of individuals lead to less
than optimal outcomes because, although many individuals would benefit from some
cooperative action or actions, few incentives lead any particular individuals to assume
the costs of such actions? - Answer -collective action problem
Liberals place much more emphasis on ______ than do realists. - Answer -institutions
A group of people who posses a collective identity that is a product of multiple factors is
called a(n) - Answer -nation
The variant of feminism that argues men and women can approach issues such as
conflict the same way, but that it is important to have equal representation of the two
genders is - Answer -liberal feminism
Prescriptive theories that advocated for preferred outcomes are known as - Answer -
normative theory
Marx referred to the owners of businesses and factories as - Answer -bourgeoise
Saudi Arabia invests government revenue into foreign stocks, bonds, and precious
metals. This is an example of a - Answer -sovereign wealth fund.
Imagine the fictional nation of Atlantis whose economy is controlled and property is
owned by the government and who engages in the active redistribution of wealth to
, create economic equality. Atlantis is an example of what type of economic-political
system? - Answer -socialism
Difference feminists believe - Answer -that men and women do not act the same when
it comes to issues like conflict.
During the Cold War, military conflict between the two main superpowers and their client
states erupted in all of the following areas except - Answer -China
The absence of fighting is known as - Answer -negative peace
The most important concept in understanding international relations according to
realists is - Answer -power
Realists believe that - Answer -relative gains are more important than absolute gains
All of the following are important features of the Neo-Westphalian system except -
Answer -the rise in interstate conflict
_______ refers to the idea that unwritten rules of behavior guide state decisions. -
Answer -International norms
The type of realism that believes the state is the collective reflection of individual human
nature carrying out the pursuit of power is - Answer -classical realism
According to world systems theory, the most important fact to know about a state in
trying to understand its behavior is - Answer -its position in the world economic system
Thinking of something like anarchy as being a concept created and defined by the
interactions within a society is most consistent with which theory? - Answer -
construcitvisim
Which of the following is the best example of soft power? - Answer -good leadership
Your professor assigns you a group project where everyone will receive the same
grade. Most people do not put in much effort, figuring that someone else will do the
work and they will benefit from getting a good grade. This is an example of what? -
Answer -a commitment problem
When countries build up their armed forces and their stockpiles of weapons, they are
trying to enhance their _____ security. - Answer -national
The variant of realism that believes that a state's number one concern is being safe
from threats is called - Answer -offensive realism
