Chapter 17 Quiz

A  Providing humanitarian aid for Haiti after their devastating earthquake 

B  Providing military support to the Ukraine against Russia

C  Forming a military alliance with Canada

D  Embracing a socialist form of government

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

A  Preemptive action

B  Isolationism

C  Fully funded military

D  Passivism 

E  Reactionary action

A  Another September 11 type of terrorist attack

B  North Korea from acquiring nuclear weapons

C  Cuba from embracing communism

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

E  The United Nations from acquiring too much power

A  Creation of multinational corporations

B  International trade

C  Military invasion

D  Dissolution of governments

E  Acquisition of weapons of mass destruction

A  Deterrence 

B  Second strike capability

C  Idealism

D  Mutually assured destruction

E  Hegemonic power

A  World War III

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

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  Pacifism

B  Realism

C  Behaviorism

D  Idealism

E  Constructivism

A  Statecraft

B  Peacekeeping

C  Isolationism

D  Censoring

E  Nation building

A  Military backlash

B  Overstretch

C  Military repercussion

D  Blowback

E  Overreach

A  The Clinton Doctrine

B  The Monroe Doctrine

C  The Truman Doctrine

D  The Marshall Plan

E  The Bush Plan

A  The Bush Doctrine

B  City on a Hill

C  Zionism

D  Manifest Destiny

E  The Monroe Doctrine

A  Zionism

B  Imperialism

C  Manifest Destiny

D  The Camp David Accords

E  Iran–Contra

A  International prestige

B  A robust economy

C  A large army

D  A content population

E  A charismatic leader

A  Balance of power

B  Unipolar

C  Tripolar

D  Multipolar

E  Bipolar

A  Social policy

B  Environmental policy

C  Military policy

D  Economic policy

E    

F  Immigration policy

A  North Korea

B  United States

C  Japan

D  Iran

E  Russia

A  The United Nations

B  Zionism

C  A multinational corporation 

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

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

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  Sustainability

B  Overkill

C  Contamination 

D  Containment

E  Deterrence

A  Balance maker

B  Peacekeeper

C  Keeper of the balance

D  Keeper of the peace

E  The instigator

A  Treaty of Westphalia

B  Post–September 11 globalization

C  Napoleonic wars

D  Cold War

E  Ancient Rome

A  Countries are seeking change to the status quo.

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  One nation possesses all of the power in the system.

A  Longevity

B  Success

C  Power

D  Stability

E  Prestige

A  Righteousness 

B  Power

C  Prestige

D  Respect

E  Morality 

A  Make decisions based on their morals

B  Rule so as to be popular with citizens

C  Focus on self-interest

D  Make decisions based on religion 

E  Prioritize the communal good