Question 1

What percentage of the earth's people live in high-income areas?

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A)   50%
B)   15%
C)   45%
D)   3%E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Foreign aid:

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A)   has been used as an instrument of foreign policy by the U.S.
B)   should be abolished until poverty is eliminated in our own society
C)   is what ultimately overthrew communism
D)   none of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

U.S. Soviet competition was the focal conflict for a period of time following World War II which resulted in the doctrine of:

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A)   detente
B)   containment
C)   Cold War Internationalism
D)   the iron curtainE) None of the above
F) B) and D) B

Question 4

The largest of the world regions, containing 44 countries, is:

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A)   Europe
B)   Asia
C)   North America
D)   Sub-Saharan AfricaE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Since state and nation are not the same thing, the preferred term for individual political entities is:

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A)   territories
B)   dominions
C)   principalities
D)   nation-states, or national states
E)   sovereignties, or semi-sovereigntiesF) A) and D)
G) A) and C) D

Question 6

Foreign policy decisions may be categorized into those that are:

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A)   general
B)   administrative
C)   crisis
D)   all of the above
E)   none of the aboveF) A) and B)
G) A) and C) D

Question 7

The middle- and low-income nations are located mostly in:

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A)   the southern regions of the world
B)   the North-South Axis
C)   the northern regions of the world
D)   the North and South PoleE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

The oldest goal of American foreign policy is the:

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A)   Monroe Doctrine
B)   Truman Doctrine
C)   Reagan Doctrine
D)   Gunboat doctrineE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

The global social system differs from a societal social system in that:

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A)   nations contain a variety of ethnic and racial groups
B)   no global government exists
C)   nations do not have common goals
D)   all of the above
E)   none of the aboveF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

The end of the Cold War:

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A)   raised new concerns about nuclear proliferation
B)   has shifted American policy toward cooperative internationalism
C)   created new possibilities for the world balance of power
D)   all of the aboveE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

American foreign aid after World War II:

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A)   helped the domestic economies of industrial nations
B)   boosted international trade
C)   prevented revolutionary movements from starting in a number of nations
D)   none of the above
E)   all of the aboveF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

American military policy has been built on:

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A)   assured destruction capability
B)   very large number of troops
C)   trust in U. S. allies
D)   a spirit of peace in the worldE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Actors in international relations include:

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A)   nation states and their diplomats
B)   populations of nation states
C)   multinational corporations
D)   all of the above
E)   none of the aboveF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 14

During the Cold War, the United States pursued a foreign policy in which its military was strengthened to the point of achieving assured destruction capability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The pivotal institution of government:

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A)   exists in every nation
B)   is lacking in Third-World nations
C)   is represented by the U.N. on a global level
D)   exists only theoretically, or in a rudimentary form, on the international levelE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Terrorist groups differ from liberation organizations in that:

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A)   only terrorists take credit for bombing museums
B)   they do not organize the masses on a large scale
C)   they tend to hide in rural areas
D)   their leaders are well knownE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The most advanced form of regional cooperation is exhibited by:

Accepted Answer

A)   Africa
B)   The Middle East
C)   Europe
D)   The Pacific RimE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

In the United Nations, the East-West conflicts which were typical of the Cold War era have been giving way to the North-South struggles between the developed and the developing nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

One conclusion that may be drawn regarding American foreign policy is that:

Accepted Answer

A)   morality will be the foundation of foreign policy
B)   Americans do not always act according to their ideology
C)   the world operates on generous feelings toward others
D)   none of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Henry Kissinger was the initiator of gunboat diplomacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 20: Nation Among Nations

What percentage of the earth's people live in high-income areas?

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Foreign aid:

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U.S. Soviet competition was the focal conflict for a period of time following World War II which resulted in the doctrine of:

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The largest of the world regions, containing 44 countries, is:

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Since state and nation are not the same thing, the preferred term for individual political entities is:

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Foreign policy decisions may be categorized into those that are:

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The middle- and low-income nations are located mostly in:

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The oldest goal of American foreign policy is the:

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The global social system differs from a societal social system in that:

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The end of the Cold War:

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American foreign aid after World War II:

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American military policy has been built on:

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Actors in international relations include:

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During the Cold War, the United States pursued a foreign policy in which its military was strengthened to the point of achieving assured destruction capability.

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The pivotal institution of government:

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Terrorist groups differ from liberation organizations in that:

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The most advanced form of regional cooperation is exhibited by:

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In the United Nations, the East-West conflicts which were typical of the Cold War era have been giving way to the North-South struggles between the developed and the developing nations.

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One conclusion that may be drawn regarding American foreign policy is that:

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Henry Kissinger was the initiator of gunboat diplomacy.

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