Georgia State University (GSU) POLS 2401 Global Issues Exam 1 Practice

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• Which statement best describes the social costs of military spending?
• Ethnic Nationalism has which among the following as examples?
• Soft power is described as the ability to...
• What category includes bacteria, viruses, and fungi?
• In what year did World War I begin?
• What is the basic mechanism behind nuclear weapons?
• Ethnic Nationalism is best described as which?
• Before it carried out the attacks against the US on Sept 11, 2001, for which of the following attacks was al Qaeda also responsible?
• What best defines a state?
• The use of mustard gas occurred during which conflict?
• In discussions of weapons of mass destruction, what does the acronym WMD stand for?
• Which of the following is an example of vertical weapons proliferation?
• Which power is associated with the UN Security Council?
• Which statement describes a potential negative political consequence of globalization?
• Which author argued that globalization gives individuals and small firms new power to compete globally?
• What is "smart power"?
• In what year did the United States enter World War II?
• Evidence of globalization can be found in which scenario?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a category of weapons in the material?
• Which statement best describes traditional security?
• Which statement about Ethnic Nationalism is accurate?
• Under the traditional concept of security, policymakers focus on which priority?
• Which count represents the number of states that signed the 2017 treaty to ban nuclear weapons?
• Political globalization can be defined as which of the following?
• Which statement about the post-9/11 security policy is true?
• Which war is most associated with the use of mustard gas as a chemical weapon?
• The rise of the Nazi Party in Germany occurred during which period?
• How many countries make up more than 75% of the global arms sales?
• One founding objective of the UN is to maintain peace and security.
• The superpowers used conflicts in or between other countries (such as Korea and Vietnam) to increase their influence. Which two countries are cited in this context?
• Which US president negotiated a Partial Nuclear Ban Treaty with the Soviet Union?
• Which statement about the 2017 treaty to ban nuclear weapons is accurate?
• Which of the following causes the highest number of deaths worldwide?
• According to the material, which is cited as a reason for animosity toward the United States?
• Which of the following is an example of economic globalization?
• Which of the following is a potential political consequence of globalization?
• Which UN body coordinates the FAO, WHO, UNDP and other specialized agencies?
• What biological agent was mailed to government and press in 2001 in the United States?
• The decline of which empires is associated with the onset of World War II?
• Four of the US's top five arms customers are located in which region?
• Which term describes the transfer of weapons to a new actor or country?
• Which of the following are multinational corporations?
• Soft power is often associated with influence through civil society and culture. This statement is:
• Containment as a policy primarily intended to do what?
• What are two reasons states build weapons of mass destruction?
• Which policy shift is associated with the post-9/11 debates on U.S. nuclear strategy?
• Globalization can be defined as which of the following?
• According to the shift from UNOSOM I to UNOSOM II, how do world leaders define security?
• Which of the following is a chemical weapon agent listed in the material?
• Which country voluntarily gave up its nuclear weapons programs?
• What is a documented consequence for developing countries when military spending increases?
• What is the main difference between traditional security and human security?
• According to the video, what is the proposed basis for a universal human identity?
• Drawing borders during the early modern period contributed to sovereignty by which of the following?
• Which statement about the post-9/11 Bush administration's approach to nuclear strategy is false?
• Which statement correctly characterizes International Governmental Organizations (IGOs)?
• What is the traditional understanding of UN peacekeeping?
• Which organization operates in Nigeria and has mass kidnappings of school-aged girls?
• The Cold War was 'cold' because
• Which strategy was associated with the US foreign policy during the Cold War?
• Which early organization was created after World War I to promote international cooperation and prevent future wars?
• How many states possess nuclear weapons?
• In human security, which statement reflects understanding of threats and actors?
• Which country is the biggest customer of US weapons?
• What is one of the main driving forces of globalization?
• Which statement reflects a founding objective of the UN?
• Which leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union are associated with ushering in the end of the Cold War?
• The post-World War I era featured the emergence of which mechanism for international consultation and peacekeeping?
• During which president's term were the atomic bombs dropped on Japan to end World War II?
• Three essential components (types) of power identified by Nye include:
• Who was the first truly post-Cold War president?
• Which phenomenon involves large-scale movement of people across borders seeking safety?
• Which of the following is an example of horizontal weapons proliferation?
• Which event led to the end of the Cold War in 1991?
• In The World is Flat, Thomas Friedman argues that globalization gives individuals and small companies power to compete globally.
• Which organization has been responsible for holding territory in both Iraq and Syria and has inspired attacks in the US and Europe?
• Vertical proliferation of conventional weapons is defined as which of the following?
• Which of the following is NOT a listed influence on the horizontal proliferation of nuclear weapons during the Cold War?
• The drawing of state borders on maps during the age of exploration and colonialism contributed to sovereignty by which effect?
• Which of the following are examples of how vertical proliferation can challenge security?
• Pro-state nationalism can also be considered as...
• Globalization can lead to which of the following outcomes?
• Which statement describes a core shift in security studies highlighted by human security?
• Which type of power is undermined by the 2003 invasion of Iraq according to the material?
• Weapons of mass destruction strengthen deterrence because they ...
• Nation-states are best described as what?
• Which statement best characterizes the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
• Trench warfare is most closely associated with which conflict?
• Which statement is NOT an example of nationalism as a powerful force?
• Which disease causes the highest number of deaths worldwide?
• Which term describes the increase in a state's own weapons stockpile?
• Who were the two main adversaries in the Cold War?
• Which two Japanese cities were bombed with atomic bombs by the United States?
• The inter-war years refer to the period between which two world wars?
• Which statement best describes the target of terrorism under a modern definition?
• Which type of actor is identified as the most salient global players in discussions about global issues?
• Beth Macy's discussion about offshoring jobs suggests what about her view of Indonesia?
• Nuclear weapons have been used in history how many times?
• Rifkin argues that technology helps us eliminate time and space and build empathy beyond religious and national ties. Which of the following best captures what technology makes possible?
• What does the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty aim to halt?
• Which statement best defines state sovereignty?
• Samuel Huntington’s 1998 Clash of Civilizations contends that globalization will lead to which of the following?
• Which country is the leading arms selling state in the world?
• Which country is the leading arms selling state in the world?
• Which country has been described as a 'high risk proliferator' in the 21st century?
• Using the attractiveness of a state's standing as an inducement to gain international cooperation is an example of which type of power?
• Which statement about the UN Security Council is true?
• Which president is associated with authorizing the use of atomic bombs during World War II?
• Which best describes the Secretary General of the UN?
• Which treaty, signed in 1968, sought to limit the spread of nuclear weapons?
• What foundational idea underpins Rifkin's empathic civilization?
• Which of the following statements about CIA 2016 data is accurate?
• What does the International Court of Justice do?
• Which of the following is NOT a feature of human security?
• Rifkin argues that families, schools, governments, and businesses can both repress and foster which aspect of human nature?
• Which US president negotiated the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty?
• Ricin is an example of which type of weapon?
• Which statement about the French Revolution is supported by the material?
• The events in Greece and Turkey illustrate that the United States believed it must—relative to distant regions—to prevent Soviet expansion.
• The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been the focus of increasing worldwide attention because of its ...
• Nationalism can be seen in which historical contexts?
• What is the primary function of the United Nations Secretariat?
• The attack on Pearl Harbor is a turning point in which war?
• Which of the following is an example of a non-governmental organization (NGO)?
• What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
• Which organization has held territory in both Iraq and Syria and inspired attacks in the US and Europe?
• Which statement best describes the difference between NGOs and IGOs?
• Which policy shift is most associated with post-9/11 debates about nuclear deterrence?
• Which of the following are necessary components of a modern definition of terrorism?
• Which cross-border effect can result from civil wars?
• Created after World War I, the ________ was an attempt by states to create a collective security organization.
• Which statement best captures the essence of globalization?
• Which statement is NOT an example of 'hard' power?
• Which individual actor led Liberian women in non-violent protests against violence in Liberia, earning the Nobel Peace Prize?
• What was Operation Desert Storm?
• Which statement describes the International Court of Justice?
• Which policy example illustrates a response to cultural imperialism?
• Which treaty was adopted at the United Nations in July 2017?
• Why would a civil war in one country be important to the security of other states?
• The Manhattan Project is associated with which category of weapons?
• The treaty signed in 1996 to halt all nuclear test explosions is the ...
• Which policy was advocated by the post-9/11 Bush administration?
• The Holocaust occurred during which global conflict?
• Which statement best describes sovereignty?
• The Treaty of Versailles is associated with which historical period?
• The Cold War saw the superpowers engage in proxy warfare. What does this term describe?
• Rifkin's video speaks to building an empathic civilization based on which principle?
• Cultural imperialism is best described as
• Which statement best describes Civic Nationalism compared to Ethnic Nationalism?
• In what year did Operation Desert Storm take place?
• The dissolution of which empires contributed to the redrawing of borders after World War I?
• Which US president authorized the dropping of atomic bombs at the end of WWII?
• Which author is associated with advocating for an empathic civilization?
• Nationalism and Religion are often described as what in terms of identification?
• Which statement best describes internet usage growth?
• Which statement most accurately describes the relationship between a state and a country?
• According to the material, nation-states rarely exist in the strictest sense when national identity is based on which factor?
• Soft power....
• Among the following, which is not an NGO?
• The United States entered World War II in which year?
• How many states signed the 2017 treaty to ban nuclear weapons?
• Which of the following is not a typical element of soft power?
• Nationalism can arise from which of the following sources?
• The short video looks at which issue?
• Vertical proliferation is defined as which of the following?
• Approximately how many people have been displaced by the Syrian Civil War?
• At the height of the Cold War, the US and Soviet Union had nuclear weapon stockpiles reaching close to how many bombs and warheads each?
• Four of the US's top five arms customers are located in which region?
• In the post-9/11 period, which approach is widely associated with changes in U.S. nuclear strategy?
• Which list correctly identifies the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council?
• Which statement about chemical weapons is true according to the material?
• Which event is described as the catalyst for a return to a more traditional focus on military security?
• Which statement about civil wars and regional security is true?
• Which of the following correctly lists Nye's three essential components of power?
• Which country is given as an example of Civic Nationalism due to diversity and founding ideals?
• Which of the following were consequences of proliferation concerns?
• Which treaty, signed in 1968, sought to limit the spread of nuclear weapons?
• The UN High Commissioner for Refugees is an example of which type of organization?
• Which president is widely associated with authorizing atomic bombings that helped end World War II?
• John Bassett has responded to globalization by which action?
• Nations are best defined as which of the following?
• PUSH Ministries is an NGO that primarily serves which population?
• Which country engaged in intense negotiations with the UN Security Council and the EU that led to a 2015 agreement limiting its ability to enrich uranium while reducing sanctions?
• The video highlighted the decline of the furniture industry in which region?
• Which of the following is an example of the social costs of military spending?
• What is the primary objective of the 2017 treaty to ban nuclear weapons?
• Which of the following is NOT a conventional weapon?
• In Jeremy Ricin's video, what is described as the 'first drive' behind human motivations?
• The French Revolution was:
• Which bodies were involved in the 2015 negotiations with Iran that led to an agreement limiting its uranium enrichment and reducing sanctions?
• Which US government department maintains a list of foreign terrorist organizations?
• Which event is identified as the start of World War II?
• Which of the following is an International Governmental Organization (IGO)?
• The ISIS case study offers an example of globalization because it demonstrates which phenomenon?
• What did the events in Greece and Turkey reveal about the United States' post–World War II role?
• Which capacity is identified as the pivotal motivator for global empathy?
• What is the key UN document that formulated the idea of human security?
• Which treaty, signed in 1968, sought to limit the spread of nuclear weapons?
• Which of the following is NOT a biological weapon agent listed in the material?
• Nationalism tends to encourage which of the following?
• What is true about the General Assembly's scope?
• How did President Truman convince Congress to appropriate hundreds of millions of dollars to aid Europe?
• Who was the Pakistani nuclear scientist responsible for supplying North Korea with designs and technology to produce enriched uranium?
• Which statement about the General Assembly is correct?
• Which UN organ coordinates UN economic and social work and its specialized agencies?
• Which statement aligns with the concept of human security?
• The end of Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires occurred after which war?
• Nationalism is defined as which of the following?
• Which statement about the 2017 treaty to ban nuclear weapons is true?
• State sovereignty started to become a cornerstone of international affairs after the signing of which treaty?