Chapter 17 Quiz

A  Providing humanitarian aid for Haiti after their devastating earthquake 

B  Embracing a socialist form of government

C  Forming a military alliance with Canada

D  Providing military support to the Ukraine against Russia

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

A  Isolationism

B  Reactionary action

C  Passivism 

D  Fully funded military

E  Preemptive action

A  North Korea from acquiring nuclear weapons

B  The United Nations from acquiring too much power

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  Military invasion

C  Dissolution of governments

D  Acquisition of weapons of mass destruction

E  Creation of multinational corporations

A  Mutually assured destruction

B  Idealism

C  Second strike capability

D  Hegemonic power

E  Deterrence 

A  The dissolution of all military alliances in existence

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

C  A clash of civilizations

D  A peaceful coexistence where governments are no longer necessary

E  World War III

A  Pacifism

B  Realism

C  Idealism

D  Behaviorism

E  Constructivism

A  Censoring

B  Peacekeeping

C  Isolationism

D  Nation building

E  Statecraft

A  Overreach

B  Military backlash

C  Overstretch

D  Blowback

E  Military repercussion

A  The Bush Plan

B  The Marshall Plan

C  The Monroe Doctrine

D  The Clinton Doctrine

E  The Truman Doctrine

A  The Bush Doctrine

B  Zionism

C  City on a Hill

D  The Monroe Doctrine

E  Manifest Destiny

A  Manifest Destiny

B  Imperialism

C  The Camp David Accords

D  Iran–Contra

E  Zionism

A  A charismatic leader

B  A large army

C  A robust economy

D  International prestige

E  A content population

A  Balance of power

B  Bipolar

C  Unipolar

D  Multipolar

E  Tripolar

A  Environmental policy

B  Social policy

C  Economic policy

D  Military policy

E    

F  Immigration policy

A  Japan

B  United States

C  Iran

D  Russia

E  North Korea

A  Zionism

B  The United Nations

C  Colonization

D  Isolationism

E  A multinational corporation 

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

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  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.

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

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

A  Containment

B  Deterrence

C  Overkill

D  Sustainability

E  Contamination 

A  Balance maker

B  Keeper of the peace

C  Keeper of the balance

D  Peacekeeper

E  The instigator

A  Ancient Rome

B  Cold War

C  Treaty of Westphalia

D  Post–September 11 globalization

E  Napoleonic wars

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  Prestige

D  Power

E  Longevity

A  Power

B  Prestige

C  Respect

D  Righteousness 

E  Morality 

A  Make decisions based on religion 

B  Focus on self-interest

C  Make decisions based on their morals

D  Rule so as to be popular with citizens

E  Prioritize the communal good