Chapter 17 Quiz

A  Forming a military alliance with Canada

B  Providing humanitarian aid for Haiti after their devastating earthquake 

C  Embracing a socialist form of government

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

E  Providing military support to the Ukraine against Russia

A  Fully funded military

B  Passivism 

C  Preemptive action

D  Reactionary action

E  Isolationism

A  North Korea from acquiring nuclear weapons

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

C  Another September 11 type of terrorist attack

D  The United Nations from acquiring too much power

E  Cuba from embracing communism

A  Creation of multinational corporations

B  Acquisition of weapons of mass destruction

C  International trade

D  Military invasion

E  Dissolution of governments

A  Hegemonic power

B  Mutually assured destruction

C  Deterrence 

D  Idealism

E  Second strike capability

A  The dissolution of all military alliances in existence

B  A peaceful coexistence where governments are no longer necessary

C  A clash of civilizations

D  World War III

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

A  Behaviorism

B  Idealism

C  Pacifism

D  Constructivism

E  Realism

A  Censoring

B  Statecraft

C  Peacekeeping

D  Isolationism

E  Nation building

A  Military repercussion

B  Overstretch

C  Blowback

D  Overreach

E  Military backlash

A  The Truman Doctrine

B  The Clinton Doctrine

C  The Marshall Plan

D  The Bush Plan

E  The Monroe Doctrine

A  Zionism

B  The Monroe Doctrine

C  Manifest Destiny

D  City on a Hill

E  The Bush Doctrine

A  Zionism

B  Manifest Destiny

C  Iran–Contra

D  The Camp David Accords

E  Imperialism

A  A content population

B  A large army

C  A charismatic leader

D  International prestige

E  A robust economy

A  Tripolar

B  Balance of power

C  Bipolar

D  Unipolar

E  Multipolar

A  Military policy

B    

C  Environmental policy

D  Economic policy

E  Social policy

F  Immigration policy

A  Iran

B  Russia

C  Japan

D  United States

E  North Korea

A  Isolationism

B  The United Nations

C  Zionism

D  A multinational corporation 

E  Colonization

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

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

D  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.

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

A  Deterrence

B  Overkill

C  Contamination 

D  Sustainability

E  Containment

A  Balance maker

B  The instigator

C  Peacekeeper

D  Keeper of the peace

E  Keeper of the balance

A  Post–September 11 globalization

B  Treaty of Westphalia

C  Napoleonic wars

D  Ancient Rome

E  Cold War

A  Countries are seeking change to the status quo.

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

C  One nation distributes power among all other countries.

D  Nations of equal strength are at odds.

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

A  Success

B  Stability

C  Prestige

D  Power

E  Longevity

A  Morality 

B  Respect

C  Power

D  Prestige

E  Righteousness 

A  Make decisions based on religion 

B  Make decisions based on their morals

C  Prioritize the communal good

D  Rule so as to be popular with citizens

E  Focus on self-interest