Inst Quiz 4

5. The UN Secretary-General is usually chosen from citizens of the Security Council's Big Five (China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States)

False

7. Usually a non-traditional security issue is more difficult than a traditional security issue for participants in an international organization to reach an agreement.

False

3. WTO most likely stands for the Worst Trade Organization.

False

1. United Nations is a universal and comprehensive international organization.

True

10. International conflicts may occur when nations have incompatible interests.

True

21. A government member in an international organizations can be ________. A) A nation represented by its head of state/government or ambassadors. B) A transnational corporation like Microsoft. C) A think tank like the IISS in London. D) All of the above.

A) A nation represented by its head of state/government or ambassadors.

19. OPEC is an organization of nations coordinating the international production and export of ________. A) Oil (crude oil). B) Peanuts. C) Electricity. D) Cotton.

A) Oil (crude oil).

27. Humanitarian intervention has occurred in ________. A) Somalia. B) Japan. C) Cuba. D) None of the above.

A) Somalia.

23. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the United Nations? A) To maintain the vital interests of the great powers in the UN Security Council. B) To develop friendly relations among nations. C) To promote international cooperation. D) To promote respect for human rights.

A) To maintain the vital interests of the great powers in the UN Security Council.

12. Conflicts within the same ideology are usually about which is its authentic heir.

False

13. Territorial conflicts are usually caused by differences of civilizations.

False

22. The United Nations was established in ________. A) 1941. B) 1945. C) 1949. D) 1954.

B) 1945.

25. Which of the following international conflicts is NOT usually related to globalization? A) Scientific and technological competition B) Environmental protection C) Ideological conflicts D) Refugees and immigration control

B) Environmental protection

24. Which of the following is NOT a main organ of the United Nations? A) UN Security Council. B) UN High Commissioner for Refugees. C) UN Secretariat. D) International Court of Justice

B) UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

16. International organization can be defined as ________. A) An organization whose purpose is to study international affairs. B) A student union in an international university. C) An international alliance joined by two or more international actors. D) All of the above.

C) An international alliance joined by two or more international actors.

18. Which of the following is NOT primarily an economic cooperation regime? A) G7 B) G77 C) GDP D) GATT.

C) GDP

14. War against the Islamic State is a form of religious conflict.

False

2. NATO is a European economic organization.

False

30. Main actors of international conflicts include the following EXCEPT ________. A) Nation-states. B) Non-sovereign entities. C) International organizations D) All of the above are main actors of international conflicts.

D) All of the above are main actors of international conflicts.

20. The rise of international organizations after WWII is mainly because ________. A) Growing number of sovereign nation-states. B) Diversification of international problems. C) Globalization and interdependence. D) All of the above factors.

D) All of the above factors.

29. Which of the following countries have no civil wars in their history? A) China B) Spain C) The United States D) All of the above historically have civil wars.

D) All of the above historically have civil wars.

17. Characteristics of an international organization include ________. A) A permanent organization to carry on a continuing set of functions. B) Voluntary membership of eligible parties. C) A permanent secretariat or administrative office. D) All of the above.

D) All of the above.

26. Economic conflicts may occur ________. A) Between countries of different development stages for natural resources. B) Among/between developed countries for market share in developing countries. C) Among/between developing countries for exporting their goods to developed countries. D) For all of the above reasons.

D) For all of the above reasons.

28. Which of the following countries DOES NOT have territorial disputes with Russia? A) Japan. B) Ukraine. C) Kazakhstan. D) Mongolia.

D) Mongolia.

11. Polemic exchanges between hostile international actors are a non-violent form of conflict.

True

15. Incompatible political systems may provide a political explanation for war.

True

4. An NGO is a private international body operating independently from governments.

True

6. Equality is one of the principles of international organizations.

True

8. Certain decision-making procedures in international organizations give weighted considerations for the privileged members (e.g., veto power in the UN Security Council).

True

9. UN member states have the right of collective self-defense.

True