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International Politics, Chapter 7 Quiz

1. The two main sources of transnationalism are

a. the nation-state and human thought.

b. nationalism and the nation-state.

c. global interaction and human thought.

d. global interaction and nation-states.

2. Stoicism appealed to people to see themselves as individuals who are

a. part of a city-state.

b. part of humanity.

c. members of a political group.

d. members of a local community.

3. Friedrich Engels theorized that

a. the state would grow in power.

b. in the end the state would be obsolete.

c. the state could be the only source of political identification.

d. transnationalist ideas would never be supported by the masses.

4. Which of the following is not a feature of postmodernist thought?

a. the belief that reality is created through our discourse and thought

b. disillusionment with modern politics and society

c. a strong belief in the importance of territorial identities

d. a desire to break down traditional discourses on identity

5. Economic interchange can do all of the following except

a. push countries toward standardization of products.

b. bring people together through familiarity.

c. lead to greater isolation between states.

d. contribute to the concept of McWorld.

6. Religion is a political force

a. with strong transnational elements.

b. that is usually very insular.

c. that is losing power.

d. only among the LDCs.

7. Which one of the following is a goal of fundamentalist Muslims?

a. a political structure dominated by religious law

b. preserving majority rule

c. the Islamic domination of all international political units

d. the inclusion of women in politics

8. Huntington asserts that

a. cultural differences are the easiest differences to resolve.

b. political differences are the most difficult to resolve.

c. economic differences are the most difficult to resolve.

d. cultural differences are the most difficult to resolve.

9. The possible unification of Islamic countries would be an example of

a. irredentism.

b. nationalism.

c. transnationalism.

d. globalism.

10. Religion is a source of both peace and conflict.

a. True

b. False