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Chapter 16 Test

Terms in this set (40)

Which of the following nations has refused to sign treaties banning the use of chemical weapons?​

a.
​The United States
b.
China​
c.
Syria​
d.
South Korea​
e.
India​
c.
Syria​
_____ includes all of the economic, military, commercial, and diplomatic positions and actions that a nation takes in its relationships with other countries.​

a.
​Appellate jurisdiction
b.
​Public policy
c.
​Statutory law
d.
​Public law
e.
​Foreign policy
e.
​Foreign policy
The _____ buttressed the policy of isolationism toward Europe.​

a.
​Cuban Doctrine
b.
​Soviet Plan
c.
​Monroe Doctrine
d.
​Marshall Plan
e.
​Truman Doctrine
c.
​Monroe Doctrine
Which of the following is true of the actions taken by President Obama regarding the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan?​

a.
​President Obama increased the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan by 50,000 in 2014.
b.
​President Obama increased the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan by 15,000 in 2009.
c.
​President Obama withdrew almost all troops from Afghanistan by 2014.
d.
​President Obama withdrew 47,000 U.S. soldiers from Afghanistan in 2009.
e.
​President Obama withdrew 10,000 soldiers from Afghanistan in 2011.
c.
​President Obama withdrew almost all troops from Afghanistan by 2014.
The nation's founders and the early presidents believed that _____—avoiding political involvement with other nations—was the best way to protect American interests.​

a.
​interventionism
b.
​coalition
c.
​isolationism
d.
​deterrence
e.
​containment
c.
​isolationism
Some rebels in the country of Harolton conducted many bombings throughout the country and spread terror as a form of protest against its dictator. The rebels wanted to overthrow its dictator and set up a democratic government in the country. The terrorist acts of the rebels are a form of _____.​

a.
​cyberterrorism
b.
​nonstate terrorism
c.
​regional terrorism
d.
​state-sponsored terrorism
e.
​ecoterrorism
c.
​regional terrorism
Concerns about nuclear proliferation mounted in 1998 when:​

a.
​Libya used weapons of mass destruction against Syria.
b.
​North Korea conducted its first nuclear test.
c.
​North Korea tested a long-range missile under the guise of attempting to launch a satellite.
d.
​Israel conducted nuclear tests in the Atlantic Ocean.
e.
​India and Pakistan detonated nuclear devices within a few weeks of each other.
e.
​India and Pakistan detonated nuclear devices within a few weeks of each other.
North Korea signed the _____ in 1985.​

a.
​Treaty of Bern
b.
​Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia
c.
​Sino-North Korean Mutual Aid and Cooperation Friendship Treaty
d.
​Patent Cooperation Treaty
e.
​Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
e.
​Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Nevidane is a small country that believes its neighboring countries to be a threat to its national security. It continues to invest large amounts of money on its military resources and forms allies with powerful nations. Nevidane's foreign policy can be referred to as a form of _____.

a.
​social liberalism
b.
​liberal neutrality
c.
​political realism
d.
​neocolonialism
e.
​moral idealism
c.
​political realism
The city-state of _____ has enjoyed substantial autonomy as a 'special administrative region' since China took it over from Britain in 1997.​

a.
Taiwan​
b.
​Hong Kong
c.
Bhutan​
d.
Vietnam​
e.
Laos​
b.
​Hong Kong
Founded in the late 1960s, _____ was a nonstate body committed to armed struggle against Israel.​

a.
​Shabab
b.
​al Qaeda
c.
​the Taliban
d.
​the Palestine Liberation Organization
e.
​Jabhat al Nusrah
d.
​the Palestine Liberation Organization
Which of the following is true of the Cold War?​

a.
​It was a result of the tensions between Cuba and Spain.
b.
It lasted from the late 1920s through the late 1930s.​
c.
​It resulted in the death of thousands of soldiers and civilians.
d.
​It was a war of words and ideologies.
e.
It was a war fought between Korea and Vietnam.
d.
​It was a war of words and ideologies.
In the post-Cold War era, no overriding framework emerged in U.S. foreign policy until:

a.
​the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States.
b.
​the dismantling of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
c.
​the first Gulf War in 2001.
d.
​the war in Iraq in 2003.
e.
​the attempted coup against Russian president Boris Yeltsin in 1991.
a.
​the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States.
Which of the following is true of the "pivot" announced by President Obama to East Asia in 2012?

a.
​It helped China secure many islands in the East China Sea.
b.
​It involved removing naval resources from East Asia.
c.
​It involved negotiating reduced security relationships with area nations.
d.
​China responded to the "pivot" by accusing the United States of trying to "contain" China.
e.
​China accepted the "pivot" and withdrew troops from Vietnam.
d.
​China responded to the "pivot" by accusing the United States of trying to "contain" China.
The _____ advises and informs the president on the nation's military forces, weapons, and bases and works closely with the U.S. military, especially the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in gathering and studying defense information.

a.
​attorney general
b.
​commander in chief
c.
​secretary of state
d.
​secretary of defense
e.
​secretary of homeland security
d.
​secretary of defense
A relatively new phenomenon in the late 1990s and early 2000s was the emergence of nonstate terrorist networks, such as _____.​

a.
​al Qaeda
b.
​the Irish Republican Army
c.
​right-wing extremists
d.
​The Earth Liberation Front
e.
​Basque separatists
a.
​al Qaeda
Which of the following is true of the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II ended in 1945?​

a.
​The wartime alliance between the United Stated and the Soviet Union became stronger.
b.
​The Soviet Union whole-heartedly accepted the United States' political systems.
c.
​ The Soviet Union opposed the United States' economic systems.
d.
The Soviet Union considered the United States a major threat to democracy.
e.
​The United States approved of Soviet attempts to spread communist systems to other countries.
c.
​ The Soviet Union opposed the United States' economic systems.
Recently, a local terrorist group conducted five bombings in the town of Bayland. Seven people died, and twenty were critically injured. On investigation, it was found that a government agency from a neighboring town had funded the bombings. This is an example of _____.​

a.
​state-sponsored terrorism
b.
​political realism
c.
​pathological domestic violence
d.
​nonstate terrorism
e.
​nihilistic terrorism
a.
​state-sponsored terrorism
Two countries, Chenzia and Tugnestia, have been at war with each other for three months. When an earthquake hit Chenzia, most of the country's infrastructure was destroyed and a great number of lives were lost. Tugnestia could have continued its attack and won the war. Instead, Tugnestia sent necessary aid to help Chenzia to recover from this natural calamity as it believed that it was the right thing to do. Tugnestia's foreign policy can be considered a form of _____.​

a.
​neocolonialism
b.
​liberal neutrality
c.
​political realism
d.
​moral idealism
e.
​social isolationism
d.
​moral idealism
Which of the following is true of the involvement of the international community in the Israeli-Palestinian dispute?​

a.
​The international community agreed that the Palestinians would have to recognize Israel's right to exist.
b.
​The international community helped Israel adjust its borders to incorporate some of the Israeli settlement areas.
c.
​The international community believed that Palestinian lands should be seized by Israel.
d.
The international community forced the Palestinian leadership to abandon its demand that the descendants of Palestinians forced out of Israel be allowed to return.​
e.
​The international community addressed the compensation that should go to Palestinians who lost home in what is now Israel.
a.
​The international community agreed that the Palestinians would have to recognize Israel's right to exist.
The ceasefire that ended the first Gulf War required Iraq to:​

a.
​take complete responsibility for the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
b.
​help U.S. Navy Seals kill Osama bin Laden.
c.
​form a coalition with the United States to fight al Qaeda.
d.
​submit a detailed description of its financial resources to the United States.
e.
​submit to inspections by the United States for weapons of mass destruction.
e.
​submit to inspections by the United States for weapons of mass destruction.
Gaza was taken over in 2007 by _____, a radical Islamist party that refuses to recognize Israel.​
:
a.
​Hamas
b.
​Shabab
c.
​ISIS
d.
​al Qaeda
e.
​the Taliban
a.
​Hamas
Which of the following was the reason for the first Gulf War?​

a.
​The bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building that killed 168 people
b.
​The bombing of the U.S. Navy ship USS Cole in a Yemeni port in 2000
c.
​The bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 by an intelligence officer working for Libya
d.
​Al Qaeda carrying out terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001
e.
​Iraq's dictator, Saddam Hussein, attacking and occupying Kuwait in 1990
e.
​Iraq's dictator, Saddam Hussein, attacking and occupying Kuwait in 1990
China is engaged in a territorial dispute with _____ over uninhabited islands in the East China Sea.​

a.
Thailand​
b.
Japan​
c.
​Russia
d.
Malaysia​
e.
South Korea​
b.
Japan​
Which of the following events marked the beginning of a period of détente, a French word that means a "relaxation of tensions"?

a.
​The destruction of the Berlin Wall in 1989
b.
The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962
c.
The Strategic Defense Initiative of 1983​
d.
​The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty of 1972
e.
​The Antiballistic Missile proposal and negotiations in the late 1960s
d.
​The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty of 1972
According to _____, foreign countries are by definition dangerous.​

a.
​moral idealism
b.
​judicial activism
c.
​interventionism
d.
​pluralism
e.
​political realism
e.
​political realism
Which of the following actions was taken by China after North Korea conducted a third nuclear test in 2013?​

a.
China completely cut off trade relations with North Korea.​
b.
​China sent 50,000 soldiers into North Korea to keep a check on North Korea's activities.
c.
China imposed economic penalties on North Korea.​
d.
China formed allies with South Korea to keep a check on North Korea.​
e.
China, along with the United States, attacked North Korea.​
c.
China imposed economic penalties on North Korea.​
For many years after Israel was founded in 1948, _____.​

a.
​it lived in peace with its neighbors in the Middle East
b.
​the Taliban was in control of the Holy Land
c.
​the neighboring Arab states did not accept its legitimacy as a nation
d.
​the only peace treaty that it was able to negotiate was one with Syria
e.
​Saddam Hussein ruled the country as a dictator
c.
​the neighboring Arab states did not accept its legitimacy as a nation
n foreign policy, _____ is the belief that the most important goal is to do what is right.

a.
​neocolonialism
b.
​foreign imperialism
c.
​liberal neutrality
d.
​political realism
e.
​moral idealism
e.
​moral idealism
The president is named the commander in chief of the armed forces by the _____.​

a.
​Department of State
b.
​Chief of Justice
c.
​Senate
d.
​Constitution
e.
​Supreme Court judge
d.
​Constitution
Which of the following is true of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)?​

a.
​It was committed to armed struggle against Syria.
b.
​It functioned primarily as a political party for some years.
c.
​It was committed to fight against terrorism.
d.
​It believed in the concept on nonviolence.
e.
​It represented the people of Israel.
b.
​It functioned primarily as a political party for some years.
The League of Nations is an international body intended to:​

a.
​resolve peacefully any future conflicts between nations after World War I.
b.
​form boundaries between democratic nations and communist nations.
c.
​free nations under Soviet domination.
d.
​fight the Axis nations of Germany.
e.
​advocate the policy of political realism between nations.
a.
​resolve peacefully any future conflicts between nations after World War I.
Actions taken under the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan marked the beginning of a policy of _____.​

a.
​ isolationism
b.
​containment
c.
​deterrence
d.
​ interventionism
e.
​neutrality
b.
​containment
_____ is a policy of building up military strength for the purpose of discouraging military attacks by other nations.​

a.
​Isolationism
b.
​Containment
c.
​Neutrality
d.
​Deterrence
e.
​Interventionism
d.
​Deterrence
Two of the world's most powerful nations did not agree on some major political issues. As war seemed imminent, these nations started gathering allies. Waldenberg decided not to get involved in the conflict between the two countries and their allies. Waldenberg followed the foreign policy of _____.​

a.
​containment
b.
​interventionism
c.
​isolationism
d.
colonialism
e.
​political realism
c.
​isolationism
Which of the following was a major result of the Oslo Accords?​

a.
​The dislodging of dictator Muammar Gaddafi in Libya
b.
​The rise of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
c.
​The establishment of a Palestinian Authority on the West Bank and Gaza Strip
d.
​The signing of a peace treaty between Israel and Jordan
e.
​The establishment of a government in the Iraqi city of Mosul by "the Islamic State"
c.
​The establishment of a Palestinian Authority on the West Bank and Gaza Strip
_____ think that it is possible for nations to relate to each other as part of a rule-based community.​

a.
​Moral idealists
b.
​Majoritarianists
c.
​Political realists
d.
​Pluralists
e.
​Foreign imperialists
a.
​Moral idealists
Tensions regarding weapons proliferation heightened in October 2006 when:​

a.
​Israel conducted nuclear tests in the Atlantic Ocean.
b.
​Israel and Palestine attacked each other with chemical weapons.
c.
​India and Pakistan detonated nuclear devices within a few weeks of each other.
d.
​Libya used weapons of mass destruction against Syria.
e.
​North Korea conducted its first nuclear test.
e.
​North Korea conducted its first nuclear test.
Which of the following is true of the Spanish-American War of 1898?​

a.
​Spain won this war, and the United States lost control of Cuba.
b.
​The United States fought this war to free Cuba from Spanish rule.
c.
​The first step toward isolationism occurred with this war.
d.
​Spain gained control of Guam and Puerto Rico after this war.
e.
​Spain acquired colonial power because of this war.
b.
​The United States fought this war to free Cuba from Spanish rule.
Many Americans protested when the U.S. government extended normal trade relations (NTR) status to _____ on a year-to-year basis.​

a.
Iraq​
b.
China​
c.
Japan​
d.
​Syria
e.
Israel​
b.
China​
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