Question 1

The three major economic centers of the world are the

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A)  United States,Canada,and Mexico.
B)  Pacific Rim,China,and the United States.
C)  United States,the Pacific Rim,and the European Union.
D)  United States,Russia,and Brazil.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

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

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

Question 3

Which of the following is true about the Vietnam War?

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A)  U) S.combat forces left Vietnam in 1973.
B)  North Vietnamese forces took over the country in 1975.
C)  It was the most painful and costly application of the containment doctrine.
D)  U) S.forces were technically superior in combat to the communist fighters,although the war had no front lines and few set battles.
E)  All of these answers are correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following makes America's war on terrorism a "new kind of war"?

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A)  Law enforcement plays a key role.
B)  "Soft" targets such as airports and major events must be protected.
C)  The terrorists are not seeking to take over specific regions or countries.
D)  The focus of the war is on groups rather than nations.
E)  All of these answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

China's expansionist foreign policy is especially troubling for the United States today due to its relatively new but increasingly close relationship with

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A)  Russia.
B)  Iran.
C)  Japan
D)  Latin America.
E)  North Korea.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

The United States pursues its economic policy goals through which of the following?

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A)  World Bank
B)  foreign aid
C)  International Monetary Fund (IMF) 
D)  all of these: the World Bank,foreign aid,and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) 
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

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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A)  hard power
B)  soft power
C)  modern power
D)  economic power
E)  true powerF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Which country possesses the most powerful military?

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

Question 9

NATO membership is primarily composed of

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A)  the U.S.and other countries in the Americas allied with it.
B)  the U.S.and other nuclear weapon-armed nations.
C)  the U.S.,Russia,China,and smaller industrialized nations.
D)  the U.S.and its European and Asian allies.
E)  the U.S.,Canada,and European countries.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

The nuclear triad consists of

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A)  land-based missiles,bombers,and tactical nuclear weapons.
B)  bombers,jet fighters,and submarine-based missiles.
C)  land-based missiles,submarine-based missiles,and bombers.
D)  bombers,land-based missiles,and cruise missiles.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

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

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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) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

The communists took over China in ________.

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A)  1917
B)  1929
C)  1935
D)  1949
E)  1962F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

The European Recovery Plan is better known as the

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A)  Truman Doctrine.
B)  Marshall Plan.
C)  Carter Doctrine.
D)  Clinton Manifesto.
E)  Reagan Decree.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

In foreign policy,President Harry Truman's actions suggested his belief that the Soviet Union was

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A)  a foe that required strong and sometimes active military opposition.
B)  a regional threat.
C)  not a threat to its neighbors,Europe,or the United States.
D)  likely to evolve into a true democracy within a decade.
E)  an economic threat but not a military threat.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

Define the term containment policy.What was the basis for this policy?

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Question 16

The longest war in American history has been

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A)  the Vietnam War.
B)  World War II.
C)  World War I.
D)  the Iraq war.
E)  the Afghanistan war.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Discuss the relative strengths and weaknesses of the U.S.economy relative to those of leading competitor nations.

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Question 18

Which agency has the primary responsibility for diplomacy?

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A)  Department of Defense
B)  National Security Council
C)  Department of Commerce
D)  Department of State
E)  Central Intelligence AgencyF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

The European Union produces about ________ of the world's goods and services.

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A)  10 percent
B)  a fifth
C)  one-quarter
D)  half
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

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

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

Exam 17: Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

NATO membership is primarily composed of

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The United States pursues its economic policy goals through which of the following?

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Which agency has the primary responsibility for diplomacy?

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Which of the following is true about the Vietnam War?

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The European Union produces about ________ of the world's goods and services.

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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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The longest war in American history has been

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China's expansionist foreign policy is especially troubling for the United States today due to its relatively new but increasingly close relationship with

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Discuss the relative strengths and weaknesses of the U.S.economy relative to those of leading competitor nations.

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

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

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Which country possesses the most powerful military?

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The three major economic centers of the world are the

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The European Recovery Plan is better known as the

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Define the term containment policy.What was the basis for this policy?

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Which of the following makes America's war on terrorism a "new kind of war"?

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