Chapter 17 Quiz

A  Forming a military alliance with Canada

B  Providing humanitarian aid for Haiti after their devastating earthquake 

C  Embracing a socialist form of government

D  Providing military support to Egypt in pursuing a democratic form of government

E  Providing military support to the Ukraine against Russia

A  Preemptive action

B  Fully funded military

C  Isolationism

D  Reactionary action

E  Passivism 

A  Another September 11 type of terrorist attack

B  North Korea from acquiring nuclear weapons

C  Post–World War II western European countries from embracing communism

D  The United Nations from acquiring too much power

E  Cuba from embracing communism

A  International trade

B  Dissolution of governments

C  Creation of multinational corporations

D  Military invasion

E  Acquisition of weapons of mass destruction

A  Mutually assured destruction

B  Hegemonic power

C  Second strike capability

D  Deterrence 

E  Idealism

A  World War III

B  A peaceful coexistence where governments are no longer necessary

C  Replacement of the nation-state with regional groupings or a world-state

D  A clash of civilizations

E  The dissolution of all military alliances in existence

A  Realism

B  Constructivism

C  Pacifism

D  Behaviorism

E  Idealism

A  Isolationism

B  Censoring

C  Statecraft

D  Nation building

E  Peacekeeping

A  Overstretch

B  Military repercussion

C  Blowback

D  Overreach

E  Military backlash

A  The Marshall Plan

B  The Bush Plan

C  The Monroe Doctrine

D  The Clinton Doctrine

E  The Truman Doctrine

A  Manifest Destiny

B  Zionism

C  The Bush Doctrine

D  City on a Hill

E  The Monroe Doctrine

A  Iran–Contra

B  Imperialism

C  The Camp David Accords

D  Manifest Destiny

E  Zionism

A  International prestige

B  A content population

C  A charismatic leader

D  A robust economy

E  A large army

A  Balance of power

B  Multipolar

C  Tripolar

D  Unipolar

E  Bipolar

A    

B  Economic policy

C  Military policy

D  Immigration policy

E  Environmental policy

F  Social policy

A  Iran

B  United States

C  Russia

D  Japan

E  North Korea

A  Colonization

B  A multinational corporation 

C  Isolationism

D  Zionism

E  The United Nations

A  In the Cold War system of power, both countries tried to balance their power, whereas in the post–Cold War system, there was a distribution of power among many countries.

B  In the post–Cold War of power there were “superpowers,” but in the Cold War, there were “great powers.”

C  In the Cold War system of power, both countries emphasized a zero-sum game, whereas in the post–Cold War, there was hegemony.

D  Both systems of power emphasized a balance of power, but only the Cold War era was successful.

E  In the Cold War system of power, there was hegemony, whereas in the post–Cold War system, countries tried to balance their power.

A  Contamination 

B  Sustainability

C  Overkill

D  Containment

E  Deterrence

A  Peacekeeper

B  Balance maker

C  Keeper of the balance

D  Keeper of the peace

E  The instigator

A  Treaty of Westphalia

B  Post–September 11 globalization

C  Cold War

D  Napoleonic wars

E  Ancient Rome

A  One nation possesses all of the power in the system.

B  Nations of equal strength are at odds.

C  Power is distributed to countries by an external international organization.

D  One nation distributes power among all other countries.

E  Countries are seeking change to the status quo.

A  Power

B  Success

C  Stability

D  Prestige

E  Longevity

A  Morality 

B  Righteousness 

C  Respect

D  Power

E  Prestige

A  Rule so as to be popular with citizens

B  Make decisions based on their morals

C  Prioritize the communal good

D  Make decisions based on religion 

E  Focus on self-interest