Chapter 17 Quiz

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

B  Forming a military alliance with Canada

C  Providing military support to the Ukraine against Russia

D  Embracing a socialist form of government

E  Providing humanitarian aid for Haiti after their devastating earthquake 

A  Preemptive action

B  Isolationism

C  Reactionary action

D  Fully funded military

E  Passivism 

A  Another September 11 type of terrorist attack

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

C  Cuba from embracing communism

D  North Korea from acquiring nuclear weapons

E  The United Nations from acquiring too much power

A  Military invasion

B  International trade

C  Acquisition of weapons of mass destruction

D  Creation of multinational corporations

E  Dissolution of governments

A  Hegemonic power

B  Idealism

C  Deterrence 

D  Mutually assured destruction

E  Second strike capability

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

B  The dissolution of all military alliances in existence

C  A clash of civilizations

D  World War III

E  A peaceful coexistence where governments are no longer necessary

A  Constructivism

B  Behaviorism

C  Realism

D  Idealism

E  Pacifism

A  Peacekeeping

B  Nation building

C  Censoring

D  Isolationism

E  Statecraft

A  Overstretch

B  Military backlash

C  Blowback

D  Overreach

E  Military repercussion

A  The Clinton Doctrine

B  The Bush Plan

C  The Truman Doctrine

D  The Marshall Plan

E  The Monroe Doctrine

A  City on a Hill

B  Manifest Destiny

C  Zionism

D  The Monroe Doctrine

E  The Bush Doctrine

A  Imperialism

B  Iran–Contra

C  Zionism

D  Manifest Destiny

E  The Camp David Accords

A  A large army

B  A charismatic leader

C  A content population

D  International prestige

E  A robust economy

A  Bipolar

B  Unipolar

C  Multipolar

D  Balance of power

E  Tripolar

A  Social policy

B  Military policy

C    

D  Environmental policy

E  Economic policy

F  Immigration policy

A  North Korea

B  Russia

C  Japan

D  Iran

E  United States

A  Isolationism

B  The United Nations

C  Colonization

D  Zionism

E  A multinational corporation 

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

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

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

D  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.

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

A  Contamination 

B  Containment

C  Sustainability

D  Deterrence

E  Overkill

A  Balance maker

B  Keeper of the balance

C  The instigator

D  Peacekeeper

E  Keeper of the peace

A  Treaty of Westphalia

B  Ancient Rome

C  Post–September 11 globalization

D  Napoleonic wars

E  Cold War

A  One nation distributes power among all other countries.

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

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

D  Countries are seeking change to the status quo.

E  Nations of equal strength are at odds.

A  Power

B  Success

C  Longevity

D  Prestige

E  Stability

A  Power

B  Respect

C  Prestige

D  Morality 

E  Righteousness 

A  Make decisions based on their morals

B  Prioritize the communal good

C  Make decisions based on religion 

D  Rule so as to be popular with citizens

E  Focus on self-interest