INTERNAT. RELATIONS homework
1. Approximately how many states are a part of the international community?
A. 105
B. 155
C. 195
D. 250
2. Which of the following is an intergovernmental organization (IGO)?.
A. The European Union
B. Human Rights Watch
C. al Qaeda
D. General Electric
3. Of the following descriptors _____ could Least be applied to the largely bi-polar Cold War world of 1945-1990:
Potentially dangerous
Actually stable
Reduction of economic inequality
More civil (internal) wars than wars between alliances
4. The world economy affects domestic jobs through
A. trade.
B. international investments.
C. tourism.
D. All of the choices are correct.
5. The term “terrorism” is not as easy to apply as it might appear. If violence in retaliation for perceived attack or great injustice is practiced by Your side, you are much less likely to characterize it as terrorism than if practiced by an opposing side. T/F
6. All of the following are essential components of any big power’s military industrial complex, Except:
A. Wide popular support for an assertive military policy
B. Substantial interdependence between the military and industry
C. Considerable job creation both in the military and defense industry
D. Considerable influence on Congress or Parliaments by M.I. Complex
7. A state that does not recognize a higher authority is said to possess
A. democracy.
B. anarchy.
C. sovereignty.
D. modernity.
8. In assessing a country’s Power in the 21st Century, which of the following is likely to be considered least important as a yardstick of measurement:
A. economic wealth
B. religion
C. population
D. level of technology?
9. Nationalism is being challenged by
A. microstates.
B. fascism.
C. ethological behavior.
D. transnational orientations.
10. Which of the following best characterizes a nation?
A. It is a political entity distinguished by its govern mental structure.
B. It is a tangible entity marked by geographically defined boundaries.
C. It is an intangible entity defined by individuals who are culturally and politically homogenous and who desire to control themselves politically.
D. It is an institution that has its historic roots in Rome.