Chapter 17 Quiz

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

B  Providing military support to the Ukraine against Russia

C  Forming a military alliance with Canada

D  Providing humanitarian aid for Haiti after their devastating earthquake 

E  Embracing a socialist form of government

A  Passivism 

B  Preemptive action

C  Reactionary action

D  Fully funded military

E  Isolationism

A  Cuba from embracing communism

B  Another September 11 type of terrorist attack

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

D  North Korea from acquiring nuclear weapons

E  The United Nations from acquiring too much power

A  Creation of multinational corporations

B  Dissolution of governments

C  Military invasion

D  International trade

E  Acquisition of weapons of mass destruction

A  Mutually assured destruction

B  Second strike capability

C  Deterrence 

D  Idealism

E  Hegemonic power

A  A clash of civilizations

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

C  World War III

D  A peaceful coexistence where governments are no longer necessary

E  The dissolution of all military alliances in existence

A  Behaviorism

B  Constructivism

C  Idealism

D  Pacifism

E  Realism

A  Censoring

B  Nation building

C  Statecraft

D  Isolationism

E  Peacekeeping

A  Overreach

B  Military repercussion

C  Overstretch

D  Blowback

E  Military backlash

A  The Monroe Doctrine

B  The Truman Doctrine

C  The Bush Plan

D  The Marshall Plan

E  The Clinton Doctrine

A  City on a Hill

B  The Bush Doctrine

C  Zionism

D  Manifest Destiny

E  The Monroe Doctrine

A  Imperialism

B  Iran–Contra

C  The Camp David Accords

D  Zionism

E  Manifest Destiny

A  International prestige

B  A robust economy

C  A charismatic leader

D  A large army

E  A content population

A  Bipolar

B  Tripolar

C  Balance of power

D  Unipolar

E  Multipolar

A  Environmental policy

B  Military policy

C  Social policy

D    

E  Economic policy

F  Immigration policy

A  Japan

B  United States

C  Russia

D  Iran

E  North Korea

A  The United Nations

B  Isolationism

C  Colonization

D  A multinational corporation 

E  Zionism

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

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

A  Contamination 

B  Overkill

C  Sustainability

D  Deterrence

E  Containment

A  Peacekeeper

B  Balance maker

C  Keeper of the peace

D  Keeper of the balance

E  The instigator

A  Ancient Rome

B  Post–September 11 globalization

C  Treaty of Westphalia

D  Napoleonic wars

E  Cold War

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

B  Nations of equal strength are at odds.

C  Countries are seeking change to the status quo.

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

E  One nation distributes power among all other countries.

A  Longevity

B  Prestige

C  Power

D  Success

E  Stability

A  Righteousness 

B  Power

C  Prestige

D  Respect

E  Morality 

A  Focus on self-interest

B  Make decisions based on religion 

C  Make decisions based on their morals

D  Rule so as to be popular with citizens

E  Prioritize the communal good