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World Politics
Quiz
Provided by Megan Raschig


 
1. From what country did "ping-pong"diplomacy originate?

a) Canada
b) Turkey
c) China
d) Japan




2. Which one of these are NOT an example of Low Politics?

a) Trade / Investment
b) Culture
c) environmental problems
d) power of ideas



 

3. Who's ideology included "rule by the best"?

a) Aristotle
b) Sun  Tzu
c) Plato
d) Morgenthau


4. What is Glasnost?

a) soviet cultural and social policies of  late 1980s
b) Stuff in your nose
c) pre-cold war soviet policy
d) hiding the corrupt nature of society from outsiders



5. What is NOT a problem of arms control?

a) risky/dangerous, you need to trust opponent not to cheat
b) mostly useless weapons banned/restricted
c) advances in technology can render agreements useless
d) less money for blackmarket groups



6. What is deliberate government action to inflict economic deprivation on a target state?

a) Military measures
b) Detente
c) Economic sanctions
d) Economic interdependence


7. What is Track 2 diplomacy?

a) businesses, NGOs, academics and bureaucrats have increased opportunity for interaction
b) a neutral party determining the outcome
c) attempting to reach agreements by two or more involved parties
d) a formal meeting between heads of state and government


8. What is disarmament?

a) regulating the growth of weapons
b) getting rid of all weapons
c) taking off your right arm
d) taking off your right leg




9. What is the OAS?

a) an organization of all of North America
b) an organization of 35 states as a forum for political dialogue
c) an organization of Asian states as a forum for political dialogue
d) An organization of American, Asian, Antarctic, and Australian states as a forum for politic dialogue


10. What is the one problem with all treaties?

a) Only binds signatories
b) Made out of unrecyclable paper
c) People don't care about them
d) People care too much about them