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(USA) Political Science International Relations and World Organizations Set-1
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1. French revolution occurred in:
1787
1789
1798
None of these
2. World population was one billion in:
1800
1803
1850
None of these
3. Versailles Peace Conference was held in:
1918
1919
1920
None of these
4. Germany invaded Poland in:
1938
1939
1940
None of these
5. Bretton Woods Conference was concluded in:
July,1944
August,1944
September,1944
None of these
6. ECOSOC has been established under chapter _______ of the UN
V
VII
X
None of these
7. The UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim belonged to:
Austria
Poland
Belgium
None of these
8. Politics Among Nations was written by:
K.J.Holstai
Hans Morgenthau
Frederick Hartman
None of these
9. United Arab Emirates is a federation of:
5 Emirates
6 Emirates
7 Emirates
None of these
10. The ICJ is located at:
Washington
Geneva
Hague
None of these
11. Cuban Missiles Crisis occurred during:
1958
1960
1962
None of these
12. German reunification occurred in:
1990
1991
1992
None of these
13. The WTO began in:
1993
1994
1995
None of these
14. Switzerland joined the UN during:
2000
2201
2002
None of these
15. OIC is an organization of:
48 states
57 states
60 states
None of these
16. African Development Bank was established in:
1962
1964
1969
None of these
17. lack Sea Economic Cooperation Zone consists of ______ members:
11
12
13
None of these
18. The author of famous book, Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy is:
Gerald Ford
Henry Kissinger
Ronald Reagan
None of these
19. Mauritius and Seychelles are located in _____ ocean:
Pacific
Western Indian
Mediterranean
None of these
20. Contemporary problems of international society include:
Enormous economic inequality across the globe
The European origins of international society
The continuance of security dilemmas
All of the above
21. How might the Treaty of Versailles have contributed to World War II?
It was too, hard economically on Germany
The principle of self determination was not applied to Germany and the consequent territorial arrangements were harsh
It bequeathed Germany s legitimate grievances
All of the above
22. What was the principle of self-determination in Wilson s 14 points?
That each people should enjoy self-government over its sovereign nation state
That a state can take over territory if it sees it as necessary for its national interest
The pursuit of national economic self-sufficiency
That members of the League of Nations world take an attack on a member as an attack on them all
23. What significant domestic events occurred in the USSR between the wars?
The Bolshevik revolution under Stalin
Stalin came to power concentrating on socialism and introduced the first five year plan
Lenin concluded a separate peace treaty with Germany
None of the above
24. What was the Manchurian Crisis?
China slipped into civil war as Guomindang Nationalists fought Mao Zedong s Communist party
Japan occupied Manchuria and established Manchuguo. The League of Nations took no forcible action against Japan thereby failing to deter future imperial expansion
Japan failed to get racial equality written into the Treaty of Versailles
Japan suffered from an earthquake in 1923 resulting in a hundred thousand deaths
25. Which of the following contributed to war in Asia and the Pacific?
US provided China with military assistance
US cancelled its 1911 trade agreement with Japan
Japan sought to acquire territories in South-East Asia
All of the above
26. What was appeasement ? Was it a good policy?
A policy of making concessions to Germany in hopes that settlement of more modest claims will calm that state s expansionist appetites. It was a good policy
A policy that people should appease themselves through self-determination. It was a good policy
A policy of making concessions to Germany in hopes that settlement of more modest claims will calm that state s expansionist appetites. It was not a good policy
A policy that people should appease themselves through self-determination. It was not a good policy
27. What is Lebensraum?
Living space - i.e. Aryan Germans must expand eastward and fulfill its racial and historical destiny as the fittest race
A place where Hitler s targets of oppression convened
The belief that Aryan Germans are the most superior race
None of the above
28. Total War refers to:
The US dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan
How the two world wars were not only global in scale but the pursuit of unconditional surrender from opponents
The pursuit of national economic self-sufficiency
The dues owed by the vanquished nations to their victorious former enemies
29. Autarky refers to:
The dues owed by the vanquished nations to their victorious former enemies
The policy of making concessions to a revanchist state
The pursuit of national economic self-sufficiency
All of the above
30. How did World War II alter the global balance of power?
From Germany to France
From Germany and USSR to Japan
To the USSR
To the US
31. Which country is a former British colony?
Mozambique
Ethiopia
Vietnam
Burma
32. What was/were the major Third World revoltion(s) between 1974-1980?
Khmer Rouge takes Phnom Penh (Cambodia 1975)
Sandanistas take Managua (Nicaragua 1979)
Oathet Lao takes over (Laos 1975)
All of the above
33. When do you think the Cold War can be said to have really begun?
The Russian revolution of 1917
Between 1945-50
Depends on the historian
None of the above
34. How did the emergence of nucler technology change the face of world politics?
It resulted in the Cuban Missile Crisis
Led to an arms race
It led to various international crises in which there was risk of nuclear war
All of the above
35. What period is known as the second cold war ?
1979-1986
1979-1989
1974-1986
None of the above
36. What is meant by detente?
Relaxation of tension between North and South (late 1960s - late 1970s)
Intensification of tension between North and South (late 1960s - late 1980s)
Relaxation of tension between East and West (late 1960s - late 1970s)
Intensification of tension between North and South (late 1960s - late 1980s)
37. What was the major Cold War crisis?
The Cuban missile crisis
The Taiwan Straits crisis
The Arab Israeli war
All of the above
38. Star Wars refers to:
Luke Skywalker
Strategic Defense Initiative
Space based nuclear war
Strategic destruction initiative
39. What was the Non-Proliferation Treaty?
Those states which possessed nuclear weapons would commit themselves to halt the arms race
It banned atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons
It reduced strategic arms
None of the above
40. What is meant by Ostpolitik?
The East German government s Western Policy of the mid to late 1960s, designed to develop relations between West Germany and members of the Warsaw pact
The East German government s Eastern Policy of the mid to late 1960s, designed to develop relations between West Germany and members of the Warsaw pact
Statement by Soviet foreign ministry that countries of Eastern Europe were doing it their way
Statement by Soviet foreign ministry that East Germany was doing it their way
41. What did Stalin mean by Socialism in One Country ?
The essential unity of Europe through communism
Global peace through socialism
Justification for USSR s departure from the Marxist view that socialism in the USSR could only succeed in conjunction with socialist revolutions in advanced countries
Justification for USSR s departure from the Lenisist view that socialism in the USSR could only succeed in conjunction with socialist revolutions in the US
42. The key structural element(s) of the cold war is/are:
Political and military rivalry between US and USSR
Ideological conflict between capitalism and communism
Extension of superpower conflict to the third world
All of the above
43. In what ways was the end of the cold war (1989-91) significant?
It marked the beginning of the rise of China
Important changes took place at the level of the Nation-State
It modified the roles for International organizations
(b) and c
44. Which of the following was an internal reason for the collapse of the USSR?
Freedom of worship
Structural weaknesses in the economy
New joint ventures law
Pressure for ideological conformity
45. What was the Brezhnev doctrine?
Limited sovereignty for eastern bloc nation
Full sovereignty for soviet bloc nations
A way through which eastern bloc nations could facilitate reform
None of the above
46. Which of the following led to the seemingly quick collapse of the USSR?
Increasing dissent from the Polish union Solidarity
Gorbachev s abandonment of the Brezhnev doctrine
Failed attempts of Eastern European leaders to stem the tide of revolution in 1989 by installing new personnel
All of the above
47. Why did Gorbachev abandon the Brezhnev doctrine?
He thought that the suppression of Eastern Europe would be inconsistent with his domestic reforms
His credibility at home was failing
He wished to end the division in Europe of the above
All of the above
48. What is Pax Americana?
An American missile
Peace through American power
Russian for defeat America
None of the above
49. What does Francis Fukuyama mean by the end of history ?
The triumph of economic and political liberalism
Convergence between capitalism and socialism
End of ideology
All of the above
50. What does liberal optimism about the post-cold war era rest on?
That democracies do not go to war with one another
That institutions can overcome the logic of anarchy
That modern capitalism binds states closely together
All of the above
51. Realists are realists because:
They are realistic
They believe they have more historically rooted analysis about the international system
They believe that conflict is cultural and not ideological or economic
They believe that the structures of hegemony established in one era still remain intact
52. What is market Stalinism ?
Shutting down free markets like Stalin would
The coupling of communism and capitalism specific to China
The term used to describe US s economic relation with China
None of the above
53. What have been the main consequences of the Asian economic crisis of 1997?
It shook political norms to the core and in some cases led to change in government
It undermined the attractiveness of East Asis prosperity
It championed the liberal model of individualism and choice over traditionalism, community, and hierarchy
All of the above
54. What have been the main consequences of the Asian economic crisis of 1997?
It shook political norms to the core and in some cases led to change in government
It undermined the attractiveness of East Asis prosperity
It championed the liberal model of individualism and choice over traditionalism, community, and hierarchy
All of the above
55. How has the end of the cold war (arguably) exacerbated the north south divide?
It brought less developed countries under the control of the west and its economic institutions
It led to a reduction in foreign aid
It made it difficult for third world countries to exploit the superpower rivalry for their own benefit
All of the above
56. Peruvian economist De Soto suggests:
That capitalism is the only way forward for developing countries
That capitalism has triumphed in the west but failed elsewhere
That developing countries are in the state they are for not having paid attention to the IMF
None of the above
57. September 11 was seen to be:
The day the post-cold war era effect came to an end
A savage protest by the dispossessed against US hegomony
The day the world started paying attention to the developing world
Both (a) and (b)
58. What is the Realist image of the state?
The state is the most important factor of international politics and sovereignty is its distinguishing trait
The state will always seek to ensure its survival in a perilous international environment
The state behaves morally and in accordance to what its population s values are
Both (a) and (b)
59. How is the national interest s defined/determined by Realists?
States define national interest depending on what its people s priorities are
States prioritize national interests insofar as they guarantee the state s survival
Realists see national interest as homologous to regional interests
National interest is determined by its degree of economic profitability
60. How does Realism understand the concept of power?
Power is based on economic strength
Power is a relational concept
Power is a relative concept
Both (b) and c
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