Test Bank for World Politics, 18th Edition by Shannon L. Blanton
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Test Bank for World Politics, 18e 18th Edition by Shannon L. Blanton, Charles W. Kegley. Full chapters (Chap 1 to 15) test bank are included with answers.
Part I: TREND AND TRANSFORMATION IN WORLD POLITICS.
1. Discovering World Politics.
2. Interpreting World Politics through the Lens of Theor...
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Which of the following concepts refers to the absence of institutions that govern the globe and the continuing
national insecurity?
a. Anarchy
b. Chaos
c. Security dilemma
d. International disorder
ANSWER: a
2. What concept would explain a situation where two adversaries refuse to believe the evidence of cooperative
behavior of the other side?
a. Marginal utility
b. Expected utility
c. Cognitive dissonance
d. Mirror imaging
ANSWER: c
3. Which of the following is most likely to facilitate a change of established images?
a. Experiencing discomfort
b. International institutions
c. Nonstate actors
d. Nongovernmental organizations
ANSWER: a
4. Which of the following distinguishes intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) from nongovernmental
organizations (NGOs)?
a. IGOs have governments as their members, whereas NGOs are comprised of people.
b. NGOs have governments as their members, whereas IGOs are comprised of people.
c. IGOs can exert substantial influence on world politics, whereas NGOs cannot.
d. NGOs can exert substantial influence on world politics, whereas IGOs cannot.
ANSWER: a
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5. Which of the following prompted the United States of America to isolate itself from world affairs and reject
membership in the League of Nations?
a. The Great Patriotic War in Russia
b. Growing globalization and world trade
c. Eighteenth-century power politics and repetitive wars in Europe
d. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001
ANSWER: c
6. Doctors Without Borders, Amnesty International, Greenpeace, and Oxfam International are examples of what
type of actor?
a. Nongovernmental organizations
b. Intergovernmental organizations
c. Nonstate nations
d. Sovereign entities
ANSWER: a
7. In international relations, what outcome can competing images lead to?
a. reciprocity
b. cognitive dissonance
c. conflict
d. convergence of interests
ANSWER: c
8. Which of the following describes a group of people who identify with each other based on presumed shared
ancestry?
a. Diaspora
b. Ethnic group
c. Nation-state
d. Commune
ANSWER: b
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9. When did the modern state system emerge in Europe, replacing the authority of the Roman Catholic Church
with state sovereignty?
a. 1939, at the beginning of World War II
b. 1989, at the end of the Cold War
c. 1814, with the Treaty of Paris
d. 1648, with the Peace of Westphalia
ANSWER: d
10. Which of the following defines the world we live in and allows us to simplify reality?
a. images
b. realities
c. self-interests
d. subconscious
ANSWER: a
11. Which of the following concepts describes organizations created and joined by states’ governments, giving
them authority to make collective decisions to manage international problems?
a. Intergovernmental organizations
b. Nongovernmental organizations
c. Business-trade associations
d. Economic free trade zones
ANSWER: a
12. Which concept explains the fact that during the Cold War both the Soviet Union and the United States saw
themselves as virtuous and peace loving, while viewing the other side as aggressive, untrustworthy, and
corrupt?
a. Schematic reasoning
b. Cognitive dissonance
c. Aversive perception
d. Mirror imaging
ANSWER: d
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13. Which principle would a supporter of state sovereignty most likely endorse?
a. Sovereignty is linked to the economic strength of a state.
b. Sovereignty is subject to adherence to international norms.
c. Sovereignty is possessed exclusively by autonomous states.
d. Sovereignty is a shared concept among all international actors.
ANSWER: c
14. Which example falls within the systemic level of analysis?
a. A person joining an intergovernmental organization
b. A state implementing a new electoral system
c. A powerful state dictating the choices of a smaller and weaker state
d. A government transitioning from dictatorship to democracy
ANSWER: c
15. Which of the following concepts describes a change in the characteristic pattern of interaction among the most
active participants in world politics of such magnitude that it appears that one “global system” has been
replaced by another?
a. Mirror image
b. The clash of civilizations
c. Transformation
d. Continuity
ANSWER: c
16. What is the core difficulty of studying international relations?
a. The unpredictability of political events
b. The complexity of human behavior
c. The rapid change in global economies
d. The diversity of political systems
ANSWER: b
17. Which of the following represents the purpose of the “Upside-Down” Projection?
a. Challenges the modern “Eurocentric” view of the globe and world affairs
b. Presents a view of the world as it would appear to someone standing on the North Pole
c. Exaggerates the importance of Europe relative to the rest of the world
d. Provides a more accurate representation of each landmass in proportion to the others
ANSWER: a
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