POLS 130 Final Exam

Question 1

What early American Political leader advocated high tariffs to protect the growth of the new nation’s manufactures?

Answer 1

Alexander Hamilton

Question 2

The United Nations, the world bank and the international civil aviation organizations are all an examples of on IGO?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

According to the theory of Comparative Advantage states should produce and export all those goods that they produce more efficiently than other states.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The _________ is the un body responsible for peace and security and deciding on enforcement measures.

Answer 4

Security council

Question 5

One of the main purposed of the WTO and its forerunner the GATT is to support trade liberalization.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

“The tragedy of the commons” refers to the negative consequences of the action of others when sharing a collective good.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

The international institution set up to stabilize exchange rates by providing short term loans for member states is

Answer 7

IMF

Question 8

State policies that impose barriers to restrict imports are known as ________

Answer 8

Protectionism

Question 9

According to Samanth Power what did the United States do regarding the genocide in Rwanda.

Answer 9

The US did virtually nothing to intervene and in fact blocked the efforts others to intervene.

Question 10

According to Gilpin what are the three conceptions of political economy?

Answer 10

Liberalism, Marxism, and mercantilism

Question 11

Which international court has jurisdiction over crimes committed by individuals?

Answer 11

International Criminal Court (ICC)

Question 12

Acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group are known as ________

Answer 12

Genocide

Question 13

The concept of crimes against humanity has never been codified into actual international law

Answer 13

False

Question 14

The concept of responsibility to protect (R2P) in international law is an emergent norm not codified international law

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Which theory views economic interdependence as fostering international cooperation?

Answer 15

Liberalism

Question 16

__________ consists of a body of rules and norms regulation interactions among states, between states and IGO, and in more limited cases, among IGO’S, states, and individuals

Answer 16

International law

Question 17

Coercive sanctions against Iran which pressured it into limiting its nuclear program are an example of

Answer 17

Horizontal enforcement

Question 18

Define radical cultural relativism

Answer 18

A view that holds that culture is the sole source of a moral right or rule

Question 19

Define radical Universalism

Answer 19

A view that holds that culture is irrelevant to the universal validity of moral rights and rules

Question 20

Jervis argues that where defense has a strong advantage and is clearly distinguishable from offensive capability there is a way out of the security dilemma. What are the two main factors that determine if the defense has the advantage?

Answer 20

Geography and technology

Question 21

The Cod War a, a militarized dispute between two democracies, occurred between ______ and ______

Answer 21

Iceland and the United Kingdom

Question 22

Policies of mitigation are those that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance carbon sinks

Answer 22

True

Question 23

The concept of Human security undermines the principles of state sovereignty

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Expensive and unproven, _______ is being considered because global climate negotiations have proven so disappointing.

Answer 24

Geoengineering

Question 25

First expressed in 1789, the Malthusian dilemma correctly predicted the coming crisis of a growing human population and limited food production.

Answer 25

False

Question 26

Adaption to climate change means shifting resources into preparing for and remediating the effects of climate change.

Answer 26

True

Question 27

Non refoulement means that refugees do not have an automatic right to asylum in a country

Answer 27

False

Question 28

When does free riding occur?

Answer 28

When a party receives the benefits of a public good without contributing to the costs

Question 29

What are the 8 characteristics of a crisis?

Answer 29

Immediacy, transience, visibility, proximity, accountability, universality, expertise, legibility.

Question 30

The government of ______ has accused Chinas Navy of using Sonar pulses in an incident in international waters that resulting in their divers suffering injuries.

Answer 30

Australia

Question 31

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels from, _____ say they have seized Israeli cargo ships in the Red Sea

Answer 31

Yemen

Question 32

Israel's cabinet has voted to approve a hostage deal with Hamas following more than six weeks of intense fighting in Gaza.

Answer 32

True

Question 33

North Koreas attempt to put a military spy satellite into space, after two earlier attempts, failed again when it exploded shortly after launch.

Answer 33

False

Question 34

The South African president elect, Mr. Milei, has promised drastic changes, which include ditching the local currency, the peso, for the _______ and "blowing up" the central bank in order to prevent it from printing more money, which he argues is driving inflation.

Answer 34

The US dollar

Question 35

Japan has condemned the hijacking of a Japanese operated, British owned cargo ship in the Red Sea by Iran backed Houthi Rebels

Answer 35

True

Question 36

Rishi Sunak's spokesman has said their is "no doubt" the Falkland Islands are British after Argentinas new president said it was time to "get them back"

Answer 36

True

Question 37

In addition to President Biden the Americans most heavily involved in brokering an Israeli Hamas hostage deal have been secretary of state Antony Blinken and William Burns, the

Answer 37

Director of the CIA

Question 38

The current prime minister of Israel is

Answer 38

Benjamin Netanyahu

Question 39

Argentinian president elect, Mr. Milei, has acquired the nickname ______ from his critics.

Answer 39

El Loco

Question 40

The European commission has recommended that formal talks should begin with Ukraine on joining the European Union

Answer 40

True

Question 41

The US has conducted "precision" air strikes in ______ on facilities used by the Iranian revolutionary guard, the pentagon has said in response to "continued attacks" on the US bases in the region by the Iran backed fighter's.

Answer 41

Syria

Question 42

The US and China agreed to resume military to military communications in an effort to ease rising tensions, president joe Biden says.

Answer 42

True

Question 43

While criticizing Israel’s military operations in Gaza leaders of 57 Arab and Muslim countries meeting at the weekend in the Saudi capital Riyadh also condemned Hamas’ October 7th raid into southern Israel that killed 1,200 people and saw some 240 taken hostage.

Answer 43

False

Question 44

At the end of a press conference following his meeting with President Xi, President Biden repeated his view that Mr. Xi is a

Answer 44

dictator

Question 45

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of staff has said that Ukrainian forces have gained a foothold on the left (eastern) bank of the Dnipro river.

Answer 45

True

Question 46

Finland's prime minister has announced that his country will close some crossings on the border with _______________________________________ after accusing that country of helping migrants get into the country illegally.

Answer 46

Russia

Question 47

Kenya's parliament has approved a plan by the government to deploy about 1,000 police officers to Haiti to help stop gang violence, despite a court order barring any deployment, pending the outcome of a legal challenge into the plan.

Answer 47

True

Question 48

China and the US, which are the world's biggest carbon emitters, agreed on further measures to tackle climate change and committed to end the use of fossil fuels by 2040

Answer 48

False

Question 49

the number of Venezuelans illegally crossing the US-Mexico border has nearly halved since deportation flights restarted last month under the Biden administration’s new policy of deporting Venezuelans who were ineligible for asylum or temporary legal status.

Answer 49

True

Question 50

After meeting President Biden, Mr Xi hinted that Beijing is open to sending more ____________________________ to the United States.

Answer 50

Pandas

Question 51

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has agreed to a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Answer 51

True

Question 52

Russia has rehearsed its ability to deliver a "massive" nuclear strike in a military exercise involving delivering a "response to an enemy nuclear strike", Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said.

Answer 52

True

Question 53

________ has become the first Latin American country to cut diplomatic ties with Israel over what it describes as "aggressive and disproportionate" military actions in Gaza

Answer 53

Bolivia

Question 54

Israel's military confirmed its jets carried out an attack on the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, and says this killed a senior Hamas commander and caused the collapse of Hamas underground infrastructure.

Answer 54

True

Question 55

Canada has announced it will ban the Chinese-owned app WeChat on government devices out of security concerns, mainly that the app could be used to spy on users

Answer 55

True

Question 56

china's top diplomat, Wang Yi, discussed the Middle East conflict with officials in Washington at the weekend amid fears of a bigger regional war with the US pledging it would work with China on trying to find a resolution.

Answer 56

True

Question 57

When Prime Minister Anthony Albanese touches down in Beijing on Saturday, he will be the first leader of _______ to visit China in seven years.

Answer 57

Australia

Question 58

The German president has expressed "shame" for the colonial atrocities his country inflicted on Tanzania during the Maji Maji rebellion in the early 1900s, one of the bloodiest anti-colonial uprisings.

Answer 58

True

Question 59

The US has endorsed global calls for a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, arguing it is the "right answer right now".

Answer 59

False

Question 60

President Joe Biden discussed national security, climate change and technology with the prime minister of ______ during a meeting on Wednesday.

Answer 60

Australia

Question 61

_________ has acknowledged the "abhorrent and unjustifiable acts of violence committed against Kenyans" during their independence struggle.

Answer 61

King Charles

Question 62

It is believed that in the aftermath of Azerbaijan’s victory nearly 120,000 Armenians, virtually the entire population, have now left Nagorno-Karabakh over the past two weeks

Answer 62

True

Question 63

Western military powers are running out of ammunition to give Ukraine to defend itself against Russia's full-scale invasion, the UK and NATO have warned.

Answer 63

True

Question 64

India has asked _________to withdraw about 40 diplomatic staff from India, reports say, in a sharp escalation of a weeks-long crisis.

Answer 64

Canada

Question 65

Russia has been warned not to count on "weariness" in Europe over support for Ukraine, as_______foreign ministers meet in Kyiv.

Answer 65

EU

Question 66

Britain's biggest defense firm, BAE Systems, has won a $4.82bn contract to build a new generation of_______________ as the security pact between the US, UK and Australia moves ahead

Answer 66

Submarines

Question 67

The Philippines was unsuccessful in its attempt to send has sent fresh supplies to its decrepit outpost in the South China Sea, due to a Chinese blockade

Answer 67

False

Question 68

The UN Security Council has backed Kenya's offer to lead a multinational security force in Haiti in response to a plea from the Caribbean nation's prime minister for help restoring order

Answer 68

True

Question 69

Turkey says it has carried out a number of air strikes on ____ rebels in northern Iraq, hours after a suicide blast hit the interior ministry.

Answer 69

Kurdish

Question 70

The current prime minister of India is

Answer 70

Narendra Modi

Question 71

Russia has held a "final successful test" of a nuclear-powered cruise missile, Vladimir Putin has claimed.

Answer 71

True

Question 72

Al-Ittihad's Asian Champions League match with Iran's Sepahan was called off on Monday after the Saudi team refused to leave their dressing room in protest of a ________that had been placed at the entrance to the pitch.

Answer 72

Statue

Question 73

The Philippines says it has removed a floating barrier installed by China to block Philippine fishing boats entering a contested area in the South China Sea.

Answer 73

True

Question 74

The leader of the self-declared Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, which was seized by Azerbaijan last week, has said it will cease to exist in the new year

Answer 74

True

Question 75

President Emmanuel Macron has said France will not withdraw its ambassador or end all military co-operation with Niger despite the recent coup in that country

Answer 75

False

Question 76

Which country has pledged to lead a multinational security force in Haiti in response to a plea from the Caribbean nation's prime minister for help restoring order?

Answer 76

Kenya

Question 77

Taiwan has unveiled its first domestically-made submarine as it bolsters its defences against a possible Chinese attack.

Answer 77

True

Question 78

India is open to looking into any "specific" information Canada provides on the killing of a Sikh separatist leader, the country's foreign minister said.

Answer 78

True

Question 79

President Zelensky’s meetings with Republicans in Congress secured another $24bn in funding for Ukraine.

Answer 79

False

Question 80

high-level Saudi delegation visited the occupied West Bank for the first time since Israel captured the territory from Jordan in the 1967 war.

Answer 80

True

Question 81

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to support Ukraine "for as long as it takes" against Russia's invasion, and he has cross-party support in that endeavour.

Answer 81

True

Question 82

Most economists predict that a slowdown of China’s economy will have a severe impact on the American economy

Answer 82

False

Question 83

The US has offered a $5m reward for details leading to the arrest of the "masterminds" who orchestrated the assassination of a presidential candidate in _________

Answer 83

Ecuador

Question 84

African leaders have proposed a global carbon tax regime in a joint declaration at the three-day Africa Climate Summit in Kenya's capital.

Answer 84

True

Question 85

The current president of the People’s Republic of China is

Answer 85

Xi Jinping

Question 86

Ukrainian generals claim they have breached Russia's formidable first line of defenses in the south, as the counter-offensive launched earlier this summer may be poised to gather pace

Answer 86

True

Question 87

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected calls for his country to cut emissions that contribute to climate change.

Answer 87

False

Question 88

In which country is the upcoming G20 summit to be held?

Answer 88

India

Question 89

It is believed that North Korea's Kim Jong Un plans to travel to Russia this month to meet President Vladimir Putin to discuss the possibility of North Korea providing Moscow with weapons to support its war in Ukraine.

Answer 89

True

Question 90

Ukraine has alleged that Russian drones landed on Romanian territory during a series of strikes on a neighboring Ukrainian city.

Answer 90

True

Question 91

German and Israeli officials have condemned Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for comments he made about Jews and the Nazi Holocaust in a speech.

Answer 91

True

Question 92

The US has rejected requests from Ukraine to supply it with depleted uranium tank shells as part of more than $1bn (£800m) in military and humanitarian aid

Answer 92

False

Question 93

US President Joe Biden has said he is "disappointed" that his counterpart from ______ plans to skip the upcoming G20 summit.

Answer 93

China

Question 94

The foreign ministry of ______ says it has uncovered a human trafficking ring aimed at recruiting its citizens to fight for Russia in its war in Ukraine.

Answer 94

Cuba