Chapter 17 Quiz

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

B  Forming a military alliance with Canada

C  Providing military support to the Ukraine against Russia

D  Providing humanitarian aid for Haiti after their devastating earthquake 

E  Embracing a socialist form of government

A  Reactionary action

B  Passivism 

C  Preemptive action

D  Isolationism

E  Fully funded military

A  Cuba from embracing communism

B  Another September 11 type of terrorist attack

C  North Korea from acquiring nuclear weapons

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

E  The United Nations from acquiring too much power

A  Acquisition of weapons of mass destruction

B  Creation of multinational corporations

C  Dissolution of governments

D  Military invasion

E  International trade

A  Second strike capability

B  Mutually assured destruction

C  Hegemonic power

D  Idealism

E  Deterrence 

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

B  The dissolution of all military alliances in existence

C  A clash of civilizations

D  World War III

E  A peaceful coexistence where governments are no longer necessary

A  Realism

B  Constructivism

C  Behaviorism

D  Idealism

E  Pacifism

A  Peacekeeping

B  Statecraft

C  Nation building

D  Isolationism

E  Censoring

A  Military repercussion

B  Overreach

C  Blowback

D  Military backlash

E  Overstretch

A  The Marshall Plan

B  The Bush Plan

C  The Truman Doctrine

D  The Clinton Doctrine

E  The Monroe Doctrine

A  City on a Hill

B  The Bush Doctrine

C  Zionism

D  The Monroe Doctrine

E  Manifest Destiny

A  Manifest Destiny

B  The Camp David Accords

C  Iran–Contra

D  Zionism

E  Imperialism

A  International prestige

B  A large army

C  A robust economy

D  A content population

E  A charismatic leader

A  Tripolar

B  Unipolar

C  Balance of power

D  Multipolar

E  Bipolar

A    

B  Immigration policy

C  Environmental policy

D  Military policy

E  Social policy

F  Economic policy

A  Russia

B  United States

C  Iran

D  Japan

E  North Korea

A  Colonization

B  Zionism

C  A multinational corporation 

D  The United Nations

E  Isolationism

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

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

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

E  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.

A  Deterrence

B  Containment

C  Contamination 

D  Sustainability

E  Overkill

A  Peacekeeper

B  The instigator

C  Keeper of the peace

D  Balance maker

E  Keeper of the balance

A  Post–September 11 globalization

B  Cold War

C  Treaty of Westphalia

D  Ancient Rome

E  Napoleonic wars

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  Longevity

B  Prestige

C  Power

D  Stability

E  Success

A  Power

B  Prestige

C  Righteousness 

D  Morality 

E  Respect

A  Prioritize the communal good

B  Make decisions based on religion 

C  Rule so as to be popular with citizens

D  Focus on self-interest

E  Make decisions based on their morals