Chapter 17 Quiz

A  Providing humanitarian aid for Haiti after their devastating earthquake 

B  Forming a military alliance with Canada

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

D  Providing military support to the Ukraine against Russia

E  Embracing a socialist form of government

A  Fully funded military

B  Reactionary action

C  Isolationism

D  Preemptive action

E  Passivism 

A  North Korea from acquiring nuclear weapons

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

C  Cuba from embracing communism

D  The United Nations from acquiring too much power

E  Another September 11 type of terrorist attack

A  International trade

B  Military invasion

C  Creation of multinational corporations

D  Dissolution of governments

E  Acquisition of weapons of mass destruction

A  Deterrence 

B  Second strike capability

C  Hegemonic power

D  Idealism

E  Mutually assured destruction

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

B  World War III

C  The dissolution of all military alliances in existence

D  A peaceful coexistence where governments are no longer necessary

E  A clash of civilizations

A  Idealism

B  Realism

C  Behaviorism

D  Pacifism

E  Constructivism

A  Nation building

B  Isolationism

C  Statecraft

D  Peacekeeping

E  Censoring

A  Military repercussion

B  Blowback

C  Overstretch

D  Overreach

E  Military backlash

A  The Marshall Plan

B  The Monroe Doctrine

C  The Bush Plan

D  The Clinton Doctrine

E  The Truman Doctrine

A  The Bush Doctrine

B  City on a Hill

C  Zionism

D  Manifest Destiny

E  The Monroe Doctrine

A  The Camp David Accords

B  Iran–Contra

C  Imperialism

D  Zionism

E  Manifest Destiny

A  A large army

B  A robust economy

C  A content population

D  A charismatic leader

E  International prestige

A  Multipolar

B  Tripolar

C  Balance of power

D  Unipolar

E  Bipolar

A  Military policy

B  Social policy

C    

D  Economic policy

E  Environmental policy

F  Immigration policy

A  North Korea

B  Russia

C  United States

D  Iran

E  Japan

A  Isolationism

B  Colonization

C  The United Nations

D  A multinational corporation 

E  Zionism

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

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

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  Overkill

B  Containment

C  Sustainability

D  Contamination 

E  Deterrence

A  The instigator

B  Keeper of the balance

C  Keeper of the peace

D  Peacekeeper

E  Balance maker

A  Post–September 11 globalization

B  Napoleonic wars

C  Cold War

D  Ancient Rome

E  Treaty of Westphalia

A  One nation distributes power among all other countries.

B  Countries are seeking change to the status quo.

C  Nations of equal strength are at odds.

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

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

A  Success

B  Power

C  Longevity

D  Prestige

E  Stability

A  Prestige

B  Power

C  Righteousness 

D  Respect

E  Morality 

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