PLSC 101 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
What organization is the predecessor of the United Nations? - Answer- League of
Nations
The world's leading arms merchant (exporter) is: - Answer- the United States of America
Between 1945 and 1990 the ICJ has heard on average how many cases per year? -
Answer- 2
Because arms production might be a big component of a country's economy - Answer-
domestic pressure might make disarmament difficult.
What is another name for the ICJ (International Court of Justice)? - Answer- World
Court
According to our text, in general increased arms sales to a region results in: - Answer-
destabilization of the region
Some of the UN's social programs like UNESCO and the United Nations Population
Fund are funded through - Answer- voluntary contribution
How is the UN Secretary General NOMINATED? - Answer- by the UN Security Council
Supporters of applying principles of law and morality to international politics contend
that - Answer- greater justice is necessary for world survival.
Which of the following approaches IPE (Intl Political Economy) advocates for economic
statecraft? - Answer- Economic Nationalism
The indirect control of another country for national economic gain is known as - Answer-
Imperialism
Economic sanctions are most likely to be advocated by those advocating for - Answer-
Economic nationalism
Which approach advocates free trade? - Answer- Economic internationalism
, Economic internationalists argue that - Answer- IPE (Intl Political Economy) is NOT a
zero-sum game.
What is the modern economic liberals' approach to capitalism? - Answer- They
advocate some state involvement to prevent the worst abuses of capitalism.
Which approach focuses on the uneven distribution of wealth and power as a problem?
- Answer- Economic structuralism
The impact of international trade on domestic societies - Answer- continues to increase
World Politics - Answer- can directly affect the economic conditions of us all
The world economy affects domestic jobs through - Answer- trade, international
investment, and tourism (all of the above)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures - Answer- the value of all goods and services
produced within a country in a year
The textbook makes a comparison between defense spending and higher education
spending to demonstrate - Answer- how eliminating one B-2 bomber from the defenses
budget could provide thousands of full scholarships for college students
The world's population is now approximately - Answer- 7 billion
The sharp increase in the number of melanoma (skin cancer) cases is the result of -
Answer- damage to the ozone layer
According to the UN figures, civilians accounted for what percentage of war deaths
during the 1990s - Answer- 90%
The main feature of a bipolar system is the existence of - Answer- hostile relations
between the two main world powers
By 2050 the UN estimates the world's population will increase to - Answer- 9 billion
Realism and Liberalism can best be described as - Answer- broad perspectives or
points of view in regards to world politics
Which of the following men is considered to be the inspiration for realism? - Answer-
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes stressed that - Answer- humans possess an inherent urge to dominate
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
What organization is the predecessor of the United Nations? - Answer- League of
Nations
The world's leading arms merchant (exporter) is: - Answer- the United States of America
Between 1945 and 1990 the ICJ has heard on average how many cases per year? -
Answer- 2
Because arms production might be a big component of a country's economy - Answer-
domestic pressure might make disarmament difficult.
What is another name for the ICJ (International Court of Justice)? - Answer- World
Court
According to our text, in general increased arms sales to a region results in: - Answer-
destabilization of the region
Some of the UN's social programs like UNESCO and the United Nations Population
Fund are funded through - Answer- voluntary contribution
How is the UN Secretary General NOMINATED? - Answer- by the UN Security Council
Supporters of applying principles of law and morality to international politics contend
that - Answer- greater justice is necessary for world survival.
Which of the following approaches IPE (Intl Political Economy) advocates for economic
statecraft? - Answer- Economic Nationalism
The indirect control of another country for national economic gain is known as - Answer-
Imperialism
Economic sanctions are most likely to be advocated by those advocating for - Answer-
Economic nationalism
Which approach advocates free trade? - Answer- Economic internationalism
, Economic internationalists argue that - Answer- IPE (Intl Political Economy) is NOT a
zero-sum game.
What is the modern economic liberals' approach to capitalism? - Answer- They
advocate some state involvement to prevent the worst abuses of capitalism.
Which approach focuses on the uneven distribution of wealth and power as a problem?
- Answer- Economic structuralism
The impact of international trade on domestic societies - Answer- continues to increase
World Politics - Answer- can directly affect the economic conditions of us all
The world economy affects domestic jobs through - Answer- trade, international
investment, and tourism (all of the above)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures - Answer- the value of all goods and services
produced within a country in a year
The textbook makes a comparison between defense spending and higher education
spending to demonstrate - Answer- how eliminating one B-2 bomber from the defenses
budget could provide thousands of full scholarships for college students
The world's population is now approximately - Answer- 7 billion
The sharp increase in the number of melanoma (skin cancer) cases is the result of -
Answer- damage to the ozone layer
According to the UN figures, civilians accounted for what percentage of war deaths
during the 1990s - Answer- 90%
The main feature of a bipolar system is the existence of - Answer- hostile relations
between the two main world powers
By 2050 the UN estimates the world's population will increase to - Answer- 9 billion
Realism and Liberalism can best be described as - Answer- broad perspectives or
points of view in regards to world politics
Which of the following men is considered to be the inspiration for realism? - Answer-
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes stressed that - Answer- humans possess an inherent urge to dominate
