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  Embracing a socialist form of government

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

A  Isolationism

B  Passivism 

C  Reactionary action

D  Fully funded military

E  Preemptive action

A  The United Nations from acquiring too much power

B  North Korea from acquiring nuclear weapons

C  Cuba from embracing communism

D  Another September 11 type of terrorist attack

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

A  International trade

B  Creation of multinational corporations

C  Military invasion

D  Dissolution of governments

E  Acquisition of weapons of mass destruction

A  Second strike capability

B  Mutually assured destruction

C  Deterrence 

D  Idealism

E  Hegemonic power

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

B  A peaceful coexistence where governments are no longer necessary

C  A clash of civilizations

D  World War III

E  The dissolution of all military alliances in existence

A  Constructivism

B  Realism

C  Pacifism

D  Idealism

E  Behaviorism

A  Isolationism

B  Censoring

C  Nation building

D  Statecraft

E  Peacekeeping

A  Overstretch

B  Blowback

C  Overreach

D  Military repercussion

E  Military backlash

A  The Clinton Doctrine

B  The Bush Plan

C  The Marshall Plan

D  The Monroe Doctrine

E  The Truman Doctrine

A  The Monroe Doctrine

B  Zionism

C  Manifest Destiny

D  The Bush Doctrine

E  City on a Hill

A  Manifest Destiny

B  The Camp David Accords

C  Imperialism

D  Zionism

E  Iran–Contra

A  A large army

B  International prestige

C  A content population

D  A robust economy

E  A charismatic leader

A  Tripolar

B  Balance of power

C  Unipolar

D  Bipolar

E  Multipolar

A  Military policy

B  Social policy

C  Economic policy

D    

E  Environmental policy

F  Immigration policy

A  North Korea

B  Iran

C  United States

D  Japan

E  Russia

A  Zionism

B  A multinational corporation 

C  The United Nations

D  Isolationism

E  Colonization

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

A  Containment

B  Deterrence

C  Contamination 

D  Sustainability

E  Overkill

A  The instigator

B  Keeper of the balance

C  Balance maker

D  Keeper of the peace

E  Peacekeeper

A  Post–September 11 globalization

B  Napoleonic wars

C  Ancient Rome

D  Treaty of Westphalia

E  Cold War

A  Nations of equal strength are at odds.

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

C  Countries are seeking change to the status quo.

D  One nation distributes power among all other countries.

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

A  Prestige

B  Success

C  Stability

D  Longevity

E  Power

A  Morality 

B  Righteousness 

C  Respect

D  Power

E  Prestige

A  Make decisions based on their morals

B  Focus on self-interest

C  Rule so as to be popular with citizens

D  Prioritize the communal good

E  Make decisions based on religion