Chapter 17 Quiz

A  Providing humanitarian aid for Haiti after their devastating earthquake 

B  Embracing a socialist form of government

C  Providing military support to the Ukraine against Russia

D  Forming a military alliance with Canada

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

A  Isolationism

B  Fully funded military

C  Preemptive action

D  Reactionary action

E  Passivism 

A  The United Nations from acquiring too much power

B  North Korea from acquiring nuclear weapons

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

D  Cuba from embracing communism

E  Another September 11 type of terrorist attack

A  Military invasion

B  International trade

C  Acquisition of weapons of mass destruction

D  Creation of multinational corporations

E  Dissolution of governments

A  Deterrence 

B  Mutually assured destruction

C  Second strike capability

D  Hegemonic power

E  Idealism

A  A peaceful coexistence where governments are no longer necessary

B  The dissolution of all military alliances in existence

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

D  World War III

E  A clash of civilizations

A  Behaviorism

B  Realism

C  Constructivism

D  Idealism

E  Pacifism

A  Isolationism

B  Peacekeeping

C  Statecraft

D  Nation building

E  Censoring

A  Military backlash

B  Military repercussion

C  Overreach

D  Overstretch

E  Blowback

A  The Truman Doctrine

B  The Marshall Plan

C  The Bush Plan

D  The Clinton Doctrine

E  The Monroe Doctrine

A  Manifest Destiny

B  City on a Hill

C  The Monroe Doctrine

D  Zionism

E  The Bush Doctrine

A  Manifest Destiny

B  Imperialism

C  Zionism

D  Iran–Contra

E  The Camp David Accords

A  A content population

B  International prestige

C  A robust economy

D  A large army

E  A charismatic leader

A  Tripolar

B  Multipolar

C  Bipolar

D  Unipolar

E  Balance of power

A  Immigration policy

B  Social policy

C  Environmental policy

D  Military policy

E  Economic policy

F    

A  Japan

B  Iran

C  United States

D  North Korea

E  Russia

A  Colonization

B  Isolationism

C  A multinational corporation 

D  The United Nations

E  Zionism

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

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

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  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  Containment

B  Overkill

C  Sustainability

D  Deterrence

E  Contamination 

A  Peacekeeper

B  The instigator

C  Balance maker

D  Keeper of the peace

E  Keeper of the balance

A  Ancient Rome

B  Treaty of Westphalia

C  Post–September 11 globalization

D  Cold War

E  Napoleonic wars

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

B  Nations of equal strength are at odds.

C  Countries are seeking change to the status quo.

D  One nation distributes power among all other countries.

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

A  Longevity

B  Power

C  Success

D  Stability

E  Prestige

A  Prestige

B  Respect

C  Morality 

D  Power

E  Righteousness 

A  Focus on self-interest

B  Rule so as to be popular with citizens

C  Make decisions based on religion 

D  Make decisions based on their morals

E  Prioritize the communal good