Question 1

Regarding approaches to Iraq taken by the United States and the United Nations,what was the two-track policy that ensued in late 2002?

Accepted Answer

A)   UN weapons inspectors entered Iraq in search of WMDs, while the United States attempted to convince allies to impose sanctions against Iraq.
B)   UN weapons inspectors entered Iraq in search of WMDs, while the United States deployed combat units to Iraq's borders.
C)   The United States attempted to convince allies to impose sanctions against Iraq while deploying combat units to Iraq's borders.
D)   The United States imposed economic sanctions against Iraq while convincing Iraq's neighbors to blockade Iraq's borders.
E)   The United States imposed a blockade of Iraq's borders while convincing Iraq's neighbors to cease trading with Iraq.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

Regarding assistance to developing nations,which of the following countries ranks lowest in terms of per capita expenditures?

Accepted Answer

A)   Canada
B)   Germany
C)   France
D)   the United States
E)   Great BritainF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

America's trade deficit with China surpasses more than ________ annually.

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A)   $250 billion
B)   $2 billion
C)   $22 billion
D)   $48 billion
E)   $712 billionF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

Describe the military-industrial complex and discuss its influence on defense spending.

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Question 5

The United States produces about ________ percent of the world's goods and services.

Accepted Answer

A)   5
B)   25
C)   50
D)   66
E)   75F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an economic element of the United States in relation to its position in the world economy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Although it has a trade deficit with most competitors, it exports more goods than it imports.
B)   It has a wide base of natural resources.
C)   It has the most diversified economy among its major competitors.
D)   It is the most economically competitive of its major competitors.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 7

The term that most accurately describes the international economy today is

Accepted Answer

A)   unilateralism.
B)   isolationism.
C)   interdependence.
D)   protectionism.
E)   insurgency.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 8

The foundation of U.S.policy toward the Soviet Union after World War II was

Accepted Answer

A)   détente.
B)   unilateralism.
C)   containment.
D)   internationalism.
E)   isolationism.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 9

________,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) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 10

The ________ was created to coordinate domestic efforts to protect the United States against terrorist attacks and threats.

Accepted Answer

A)   Department of Homeland Security
B)   CIA
C)   FBI
D)   National Security Council
E)   State DepartmentF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 11

________ together account for roughly half of the economy of the European Union.

Accepted Answer

A)   Scotland, Ireland, and Great Britain
B)   Italy, Spain, and Russia
C)   Sweden, Denmark, and Finland
D)   Great Britain, France, and Germany
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

The three major economic centers of the world are the

Accepted Answer

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 B)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

________ 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) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

The U.S.lesson learned from the Vietnam War was that

Accepted Answer

A)   public opinion could be ignored by leaders during wartime.
B)   nuclear weapons had utility in a war of insurgency.
C)   there were limits on America's ability to get its own way in the world.
D)   the national interest of the United States required a total disengagement from Asian affairs.
E)   constant bombing will force the enemy to concede defeat.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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