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 the Ukraine against Russia

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

E  Embracing a socialist form of government

A  Fully funded military

B  Isolationism

C  Passivism 

D  Preemptive action

E  Reactionary action

A  The United Nations from acquiring too much power

B  Another September 11 type of terrorist attack

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

D  Cuba from embracing communism

E  North Korea from acquiring nuclear weapons

A  Dissolution of governments

B  Acquisition of weapons of mass destruction

C  International trade

D  Creation of multinational corporations

E  Military invasion

A  Mutually assured destruction

B  Deterrence 

C  Idealism

D  Hegemonic power

E  Second strike capability

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

B  A clash of civilizations

C  World War III

D  A peaceful coexistence where governments are no longer necessary

E  The dissolution of all military alliances in existence

A  Behaviorism

B  Pacifism

C  Constructivism

D  Idealism

E  Realism

A  Peacekeeping

B  Statecraft

C  Isolationism

D  Censoring

E  Nation building

A  Overreach

B  Military backlash

C  Blowback

D  Overstretch

E  Military repercussion

A  The Monroe Doctrine

B  The Clinton Doctrine

C  The Truman Doctrine

D  The Marshall Plan

E  The Bush Plan

A  Manifest Destiny

B  City on a Hill

C  Zionism

D  The Monroe Doctrine

E  The Bush Doctrine

A  Imperialism

B  Iran–Contra

C  The Camp David Accords

D  Zionism

E  Manifest Destiny

A  A charismatic leader

B  A content population

C  International prestige

D  A robust economy

E  A large army

A  Tripolar

B  Balance of power

C  Bipolar

D  Multipolar

E  Unipolar

A  Environmental policy

B    

C  Immigration policy

D  Military policy

E  Economic policy

F  Social policy

A  United States

B  Iran

C  Russia

D  Japan

E  North Korea

A  Zionism

B  Isolationism

C  The United Nations

D  A multinational corporation 

E  Colonization

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

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

A  Contamination 

B  Overkill

C  Containment

D  Deterrence

E  Sustainability

A  The instigator

B  Keeper of the balance

C  Peacekeeper

D  Balance maker

E  Keeper of the peace

A  Napoleonic wars

B  Ancient Rome

C  Cold War

D  Treaty of Westphalia

E  Post–September 11 globalization

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

B  One nation distributes power among all other countries.

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

D  Nations of equal strength are at odds.

E  Countries are seeking change to the status quo.

A  Success

B  Longevity

C  Power

D  Prestige

E  Stability

A  Prestige

B  Respect

C  Righteousness 

D  Power

E  Morality 

A  Focus on self-interest

B  Make decisions based on their morals

C  Make decisions based on religion 

D  Prioritize the communal good

E  Rule so as to be popular with citizens