Test 4 Practice QuizChapter 4Chapter 5 Practice Quiz QuestionsChapter 6 Practice QuizINR 2002 Study Guide Test 2Test 4 Practice QuizChapter 41. What is the relationship between diversionary incentives and conflict?a)States invade other countries to prevent them from becoming too powerful.b)International organizations support conflict to prevent the decline of their institution.c)Voters engage in domestic protests to prevent their governments from going to war. d)Leaders start conflicts to increase their approval ratings.2. What is NOT an example of a bureaucracy?a) The Militaryb) The Diplomatic corpsc) The intelligence agenciesd) The president3. According to U.S. law, which leader was legally killed by the United States?a)Saddam Husseinb)Mu‘ammar Qaddafic)Osama bin Laden d)Fidel Castro4. The United Fruit Company may have helped convince the United States to orchestrate a 1954 coup in which country?a)Afghanistanb)Democratic Republic of Congoc)Guatemala d)Colombia5. What happens to the majority of democratic leaders who lose wars?a)They lose power.b)They stay in power.c)They are executed. d)They run for Congress or Parliament.6. Which two countries fought the Kargil War in 1999?a)Iran and Iraqb)Pakistan and Indiac)Turkey and Egypt d)Russia and Georgia7. How was Margaret Thatcher’s approval rating affected by the Falklands War?a)Her approval rating increased.b)Her approval rating decreased.c)Her approval rating was unaffected. d)Approval ratings were not measured during this time.8. How do representative institutions, according to Immanuel Kant, affect countries’ decision to go to war?a)The institutions make war more likely because leaders must provide resources to voters.b)The institutions make war more likely because leaders must please their fellow party members.c)The institutions make war less likely because they allow voters suffering the costs of war to have a voice in the decision-making process. d)Representative institutions have no influence on the decision to go to war because they are too weak.9. What happens to the majority of autocratic leaders who win wars?a)They lose power.b)They stay in power.c)They are executed.d)They accept a new position within government.10. In general, what has been the effect of wars in the Middle East on the price of oil?a)The price decreases when a war occurs.b)The price increases when a war occurs.c)The price stays constant when a war occurs. d)It is impossible to track the price of oil over time.11. What is an interest group?a)a collection of individuals with common interests that seek to influence policyb)a set of people who have all decided to join the militaryc)a firm that has decided to start producing a new product in the economy d)a gathering of like-minded friends who engage in biweekly bowling12. What was Adolf Hitler seeking by pursuing lebensraum duringWorld War II?a)nuclear weaponsb)living space for Germansc)additional trade routes d)ethnic diversity13. Approximately how many democracies existed in 2000?a)20b)40c)100 d)20014. In what regions of the world are democratic regimes the mostrare?a)Africa and the Middle Eastb)Europe and Asiac)Africa and Europe d)North and South America15. What is the democratic peace?a)the small number of domestic protest movements withindemocraciesb)the ability of democracies to maintain orderly societiesc)the stability of democratic regimes d)the fact that war rarely occurs between mature democratic regimes16. A war over the Falkland Islands occurred between which two countries in 1982?a)Great Britain and Argentinab)Great Britain and Iraqc)Chile and Peru d)Colombia and Argentina17. In general, as battle deaths for U.S. troops increase, how doesthe public react?a)Their support for the war increases.b)Their support for the war decreases.c)Their support for the war is unaffected. d)Public support for war is fickle and unpredictable.18. When referring to bureaucracies, what does the phrase “where you stand is where you sit” mean?a)Bureaucrats frequently change their minds about policy.b)Bureaucrats are easily influenced.c)Bureaucrats are often hired because they know someonein the organization. d)Bureaucrats take positions on policies to best meet the needs and interests of their organization.19. How does the rally effect alter the bargaining model of war?a)There is no effect.b)The possible bargaining range increases.c)The possible bargaining range decreases. d)It creates a second dimension to the bargaining model that can be captured on a single line.20. How do hawkish interest groups influence international bargaining?a)They widen the bargaining range and improve the chances for a peaceful bargain.b)They narrow the bargaining range and increase the potential for war.c)Interest groups have no influence on international bargaining. d)Interest groups have an influence on bargaining only between nondemocracies.21. Which highly influential group lobbies for pro-Israel foreign policies in the United States?a)AIPACb)CIAc)AARP d)NRAChapter 5 Practice Quiz Questions1. Who is the main consumer of oil from Sudan?a)Russiab)Norwayc)China d)The United States2. What of the following is an example of peacekeeping?a)expunging nuclear weapons from a countryb)resolving a border disputec)punishing an aggressor d)deploying troops to monitor a ceasefire3. In which country did Hutus pursue genocide against Tutsis in 1994?a)Tibetb)Bosniac)Rwanda d)Egypt4. Which body of the United Nations gives some members the ability to veto resolutions?a)the General Assemblyb)the International Court of Justicec)the Economic and Social Council d)the Security Council5. What is genocide?a)when a state indiscriminately kills its own peopleb)when a state targets and kills a specific and identifiable
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