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Question 1:

A fundamental attribute of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attack in the US is that ________.
a) it involved different states
b) it occurred in a powerful state
c) all the victims were civilians
d) it resulted in collosal loss of life and property
e) it destroyed the World Trade Centre

Question 2:

The Peloponnesian Wars is about which of the following?
a) Russia and the US
b) Iran and Iraq
c) Athens and Sparta
d) Israel and Palestine
e) China and India

Question 3:

Which of the following was/were highlighted as the root causes of the Peloponnesian Wars?
a) Greed
b) Power
c) Glory
d) All of the above.
e) None of the above.

Question 4:

Which theoretical approach has focused on systemic conditions such as the structure and distribution of power among major states to be among the most important factors in determining global peace and stability?
a) Liberalism
b) Marxism
c) Constructivism
d) Realism
e) Feminism

Question 5:

What was the name of the conference which resolved uncertainties around the ‘balance of power and laid the groundwork for the new European order?
a) The Concert of Europe
b) The Congress of Vienna
c) The League of Nations
d) The European Union
e) The Treaty of Westphalia

Question 6:

Which of the following was a direct consequence of the First World War?
a) The collapse of Ottoman and Austro- Hungarian empires
b) The massive defeat of Germany
c) The Russian Revolution
d) All of the above.
e) None of the above.

Question 7:

What was the approximate number of casualties in the First World War?
a) 100 million
b) 500,000
c) 15 million
d) 10 million
e) 50 million

Question 8:

Who of the following was both the leading Liberal intellectual and the leading statesman in the post- First World War era?
a) Franklin Roosevelt
b) John F. Kennedy
c) Winston Churchill
d) Adolf Hitler
e) Woodrow Wilson

Question 9:

What was the name of the international body formed to promote world peace and security in the wake of First World War?
a) The United Nations
b) The United States
c) The League of Nations
d) The Assembly of Nations
e) The International Crinimal Court

Question 10:

What was the name of the type of government in Germany and Italy leading up to the Second World War?
a) Anarchy
b) Fascism
c) Liberalism
d) Autocracy
e) Feudalism

Question 11:

Apart from outright loss of life, which of the following was an equally devastating effect of the two World Wars on soldiers?
a) Psychological trauma
b) Incurable disease
c) Suicidal thoughts
d) Criminal traits
e) Societal neglect

Question 12:

The end of the Second World War resulted in a new global order dominated by which of the following two rival powers?
a) Japan and China
b) Russia and Georgia
c) The US and the Soviet Union
d) Germany and France
e) The UK and the US

Question 13:

The new post-World War Two global order was dominated by a new form of war known as a ‘________’.
a) Great War
b) Global War
c) War on Terror
d) Cold War
e) Third World War

Question 14:

Which of the following could be used to justify the use of force under the United Nations Charter?
a) To win over new colonies
b) To show off miltary might
c) For self-defence
d) To protect smaller countries
e) To get rid of unpopular and corrupt leaders

Question 15:

A new approach to security that seeks to focus on the security of the individual rather than that of the state is known as?
a) Popular security
b) Human security
c) National security
d) Human development
e) Collective security

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Global Politics: Chapter Five