Chapter 17 Quiz

A  Providing humanitarian aid for Haiti after their devastating earthquake 

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

C  Providing military support to the Ukraine against Russia

D  Forming a military alliance with Canada

E  Embracing a socialist form of government

A  Preemptive action

B  Isolationism

C  Reactionary action

D  Fully funded military

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  Another September 11 type of terrorist attack

E  The United Nations from acquiring too much power

A  Creation of multinational corporations

B  Acquisition of weapons of mass destruction

C  Dissolution of governments

D  International trade

E  Military invasion

A  Mutually assured destruction

B  Deterrence 

C  Second strike capability

D  Hegemonic power

E  Idealism

A  The dissolution of all military alliances in existence

B  World War III

C  A peaceful coexistence where governments are no longer necessary

D  A clash of civilizations

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

A  Constructivism

B  Realism

C  Pacifism

D  Behaviorism

E  Idealism

A  Peacekeeping

B  Isolationism

C  Statecraft

D  Nation building

E  Censoring

A  Military repercussion

B  Military backlash

C  Overreach

D  Overstretch

E  Blowback

A  The Clinton Doctrine

B  The Marshall Plan

C  The Bush Plan

D  The Monroe Doctrine

E  The Truman Doctrine

A  City on a Hill

B  Zionism

C  Manifest Destiny

D  The Bush Doctrine

E  The Monroe Doctrine

A  The Camp David Accords

B  Zionism

C  Imperialism

D  Iran–Contra

E  Manifest Destiny

A  A large army

B  A content population

C  A charismatic leader

D  A robust economy

E  International prestige

A  Bipolar

B  Balance of power

C  Unipolar

D  Multipolar

E  Tripolar

A  Environmental policy

B  Military policy

C    

D  Social policy

E  Immigration policy

F  Economic policy

A  Russia

B  United States

C  Japan

D  North Korea

E  Iran

A  The United Nations

B  Zionism

C  Colonization

D  Isolationism

E  A multinational corporation 

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

B  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.

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

A  Deterrence

B  Contamination 

C  Sustainability

D  Overkill

E  Containment

A  The instigator

B  Balance maker

C  Keeper of the peace

D  Peacekeeper

E  Keeper of the balance

A  Napoleonic wars

B  Ancient Rome

C  Cold War

D  Post–September 11 globalization

E  Treaty of Westphalia

A  Nations of equal strength are at odds.

B  Countries are seeking change to the status quo.

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

D  One nation distributes power among all other countries.

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

A  Success

B  Stability

C  Power

D  Longevity

E  Prestige

A  Morality 

B  Prestige

C  Power

D  Respect

E  Righteousness 

A  Make decisions based on their morals

B  Prioritize the communal good

C  Make decisions based on religion 

D  Rule so as to be popular with citizens

E  Focus on self-interest