Question 1

When was the last time the United States fought an all-out conventional war that required a military draft and the full mobilization of the country's industrial capacity?

Accepted Answer

A)   Iraq War
B)   Vietnam War
C)   Korean War
D)   World War II
E)   World War IF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

The Arab Spring began in

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A)   Lebanon in 2008.
B)   Algeria in 2009.
C)   Tunisia in 2010.
D)   Libya in 2011.
E)   Egypt in 2012.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following is a true statement about the 1990-1991 Gulf War?

Accepted Answer

A)   It was a successful military operation.
B)   It resolved the regional conflicts that prompted the original aggression by Iraq.
C)   It was waged entirely by U.S. military forces.
D)   It created a fiscal crisis because of the financial burden it placed on the United States.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

America's war on terrorism is aimed PRIMARILY at

Accepted Answer

A)   individuals.
B)   groups.
C)   regions.
D)   nations.
E)   nongovernmental organizations.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Which of the following terms MOST accurately describes the international economy today?

Accepted Answer

A)   unilateralism
B)   isolationism
C)   interdependence
D)   protectionism
E)   insurgencyF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

The term "asymmetric war" BEST applies to

Accepted Answer

A)   regional wars.
B)   transnational terrorism.
C)   conventional wars.
D)   nuclear war.
E)   wars between neighboring countries with different population sizes.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 7

One reason the Soviet Union eventually collapsed was

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A)   its heavy defense expenditures.
B)   its isolation from Western technology and markets.
C)   its inefficient centralized command economy.
D)   all of these: heavy defense expenditures; isolation from Western technology and markets; and its inefficient centralized command economy.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

In which of the following years was the U.S. trade deficit HIGHEST?

Accepted Answer

A)   1980
B)   1990
C)   2000
D)   2003
E)   2008F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Which country possesses the most powerful military?

Accepted Answer

A)   Great Britain
B)   Russia
C)   China
D)   United States
E)   FranceF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

The idea that major nations should act together in response to problems and crises is called

Accepted Answer

A)   the one-world concept.
B)   détente.
C)   multilateralism.
D)   internationalism.
E)   containment.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

This country was the only one to side with Russia in a UN Security Council vote censuring Russia for its annexation of the Crimea:

Accepted Answer

A)   France.
B)   Poland.
C)   China.
D)   Algeria.
E)   Nigeria.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the cold war?

Accepted Answer

A)   It never became an actual shooting war between the United States and the Soviet Union.
B)   The U.S. pursued a policy of containment.
C)   It included U.S. support for governments being threatened by communism.
D)   The global power structure was bipolar.
E)   All of these answers are correct.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

Which of the following is true about the trade imbalance in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   The United States has not had a trade surplus since 1975.
B)   Over the past decade, the U.S. trade deficit has exceeded $300 billion every year.
C)   The United States has the largest trade deficit of the top three economic centers.
D)   All of these are true: The United States has not had a trade surplus since 1975; over the past decade, the U.S. trade deficit has exceeded $300 billion every year; and the United States has the largest trade deficit of the top three economic centers.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

________, the former president of Yugoslavia, was tried for war crimes.

Accepted Answer

A)   Slobodan Milosevic
B)   Mikhail Gorbachev
C)   Saddam Hussein
D)   Lech Walesa
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Roughly how many American soldiers lost their lives in the Korean War?

Accepted Answer

A)   1,000
B)   5,000
C)   35,000
D)   155,000
E)   500,000F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

Placing more emphasis on diplomacy, economic sanctions, and foreign aid as the means of protecting U.S. interests, rather than emphasizing the threat or use of military force, is known as what type of power?

Accepted Answer

A)   hard power
B)   soft power
C)   modern power
D)   economic power
E)   true powerF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following events in American foreign policy occurred first?

Accepted Answer

A)   Korean War
B)   war in Kosovo
C)   Vietnam War
D)   fall of the Soviet Union
E)   Persian Gulf WarF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

________ took a historic journey to the People's Republic of China in 1972.

Accepted Answer

A)   Lyndon Johnson
B)   Hubert Humphrey
C)   George McGovern
D)   Richard Nixon
E)   Cyrus VanceF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

All of the following EXCEPT ________ refused to participate in America's war in Iraq in 2003.

Accepted Answer

A)   Great Britain
B)   Germany
C)   France
D)   Belgium
E)   RussiaF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Roughly how many American soldiers lost their lives in the Vietnam War?

Accepted Answer

A)   35,000
B)   58,000
C)   123,000
D)   427,000
E)   650,000F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Exam 17: Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

Which of the following is true about the trade imbalance in the United States?

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________, the former president of Yugoslavia, was tried for war crimes.

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Which of the following events in American foreign policy occurred first?

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________ took a historic journey to the People's Republic of China in 1972.

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The term "asymmetric war" BEST applies to

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In which of the following years was the U.S. trade deficit HIGHEST?

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One reason the Soviet Union eventually collapsed was

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Which of the following is a true statement regarding the cold war?

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All of the following EXCEPT ________ refused to participate in America's war in Iraq in 2003.

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Which of the following terms MOST accurately describes the international economy today?

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When was the last time the United States fought an all-out conventional war that required a military draft and the full mobilization of the country's industrial capacity?

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This country was the only one to side with Russia in a UN Security Council vote censuring Russia for its annexation of the Crimea:

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The idea that major nations should act together in response to problems and crises is called

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Placing more emphasis on diplomacy, economic sanctions, and foreign aid as the means of protecting U.S. interests, rather than emphasizing the threat or use of military force, is known as what type of power?

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America's war on terrorism is aimed PRIMARILY at

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Roughly how many American soldiers lost their lives in the Korean War?

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Which of the following is a true statement about the 1990-1991 Gulf War?

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The Arab Spring began in

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Roughly how many American soldiers lost their lives in the Vietnam War?

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Which country possesses the most powerful military?

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