I S-100 Final
When was the United Nations established?
1945
How many distinct cultures are thought to exist in Africa?
300
What is the proletariat?
A class division consisting of industrial workers
What was the Kellogg-Briand Pact?
A multinational pact that outlawed war as a means of conflict resolution
What is Freedom House?
A nongovernmental organization that advocates for human rights and serves as an international watchdog to assure democratic freedoms
An internship is
A position that offers practical training in a workplace setting
If a student is studying military defense and wants to work for the US government, which department or agency would not be a very good career fit?
A. Central Intelligence Agency B. General Services Administration C. Federal Bureau of Investigation D. Drug Enforcement Administration B
The "four c's" of transferable skills include critical thinking, communication, __________, and __________.
A. Cooperation and creativity B. Compassion and cooperation C. Collaboration and creativity D. Capacity and cooperation C
What is true about culture?
A. Culture affects how people behave. B. Every culture has distinct characteristics. C. Some differences in culture are obvious, such as language and religion, but some are subtle, such as modes of greeting.
Today, we can characterize nongovernmental organizations as largely involved in
A. Economic and development activities B. Political advocacy C. Environmental activities D. Humanitarian affairs E. All of the above
Which of the following is an example of how borders create barriers to cooperation?
A. Economic relationships may dictate behavior when money and finance are emphasized over public good B. Political borders protect states' interests over efforts to cooperate and collaborate C. Social and cultural borders may prevent groups from working together when protection of their identity clashes with the need for cooperation D. All of the above
If you cannot study abroad, what is a good way to gain international experience?
A. Engaging in service learning projects B. Watching foreign films C. Going to international and ethnic festivals D. Interning at an international nonprofit
A student interested in working for an intergovernmental organization might consider employment with the
A. Environmental Protection Agency B. Department of Labor C. Federal Communications Commission D. United Nations D
Which test is often required as part of the admissions process for a master's degree program?
A. Graduate Record Examination B. National Competitive Recruitment Exam C. Foreign Service Examination D. Scholastic Aptitude Test A
Why is traveling abroad useful?
A. It helps you learn to adjust to unfamiliar circumstances. B. It exposes you to settings where the language is different and local customs seem strange. C. It may assist in decisions regarding the language you study, the courses you take, or the career you pursue.
What is the role of a Foreign Service Officer?
A. It is a volunteer in the Peace Corps. B. It is a diplomat employed by the US Department of State. C. It is a diplomat employed by the United Nations. D. It is a service officer in the US military. B
What is true about the Peace Corps?
A. It was established in 1971 by US President Richard Nixon. B. Volunteering entails a two-year volunteer commitment to service abroad on behalf of the US government. C. Today, the Peace Corps operates in only 25 countries, with the greatest concentration in Latin America, Western Europe, and Far East Asia. D. Living conditions for volunteers are lavish and volunteers often live out of hotels for their volunteer period. B
A student who is studying for the GMAT is preparing to apply to
A. Journalism school B. Graduate school C. Law school D. Business school D
What is true about internships?
A. Most often, interns perform clerical tasks, such as running errands, making copies, filing papers, and answering the phones. B. Since many academic institutions have unlimited resources to support internships, students are rarely responsible for identifying their own opportunities. C. Most academic institutions will not allow students to receive academic credit for their internships. D. Most internships will monetarily compensate their interns for performing clerical tasks. A
Which of the following are ways in which the United Nations, in conjunction with humanitarian nongovernmental organizations, participates in peacebuilding activities?
A. Organization of elections B. Reorganization of police forces C. Provision of relief services D. All of the above
What are think tanks?
A. Public institutions interested in qualitative research B. Government-funded organizations that perform research for various departments and agencies C. Academic institutions that perform policy-oriented research D. Privately funded research- and policy-oriented institutes D
For a student focusing on international business and finance, which of the following may be the best employment option?
A. The US Departments of Commerce and Treasury B. The US Department of Defense C. The US Congress D. Peace Corps A
Which of the following is an example of ethnic cleansing?
A. The killings on Bosnian Muslims by Serbians in the early 1990s B. The Hutu genocide of Tutsis in Rwanda in 1994 C. The Holocaust, or the German effort to eradicate Jews during World War II D. All of the above
What is true about study abroad experiences?
A. They may provide a base for additional travel during periods when classes are not in session B. They expose students to a particular foreign culture. C. They give students the opportunity to make important contacts and forge relationships with people. D. All of the above
What is TRUE about truth and reconciliation commissions?
A. They were first used in Latin America in the 1980s to address the crimes of military dictators and move beyond them. B. They are an informal way that ethnic conflicts may be moved towards resolution. C. The Truth and Reconciliation of South Africa, formed in 1995, was the first such commission to include the concept of reconciliation in its mandate. D. All of the above
Private sector careers with a major in international studies may include employment in
A. US Department of State B. United Nations and other intergovernmental organizations C. Banking and financial services D. Peace Corps C
Which psychologist argued that individuals experience five levels of need that affect their motivation and participation in society?
Abraham Maslow
The leader of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, adheres to which Shia Muslim sect that represents a small fraction of the country's population?
Alawite
Genocide may involve all of the following EXCEPT
An effort to resolve tensions between different ethnic groups by incorporating elements of the majority culture into the minority one
Threshold grants given by the Millennium Challenge Corporation
Are smaller than compact grants and are awarded to countries nearing the eligibility criteria
What are exchange agreements?
Arrangements that enable students to study abroad at foreign universities for the same tuition that they would pay to the home institution
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is trying to globalize its sport through
Broadcasting games in 40 languages in 212 countries
Malaria
Can be prevented through the use of mosquito nets
All of the following are forces that divide people and create clashes over identity except
Common heritage
The International Court of Justice is
Composed of 15 judges elected by the General Assembly and Security Council for nine-year terms
The Universal Declaration on Human Rights
Covers a broad range of human rights, from the need to guarantee survival to personal, legal, cultural, and educational obligations of humans to one another
The First Hague Peace Conference of 1899
Created a Permanent Court of Arbitration for resolution of conflict between states
The French school of thought during the Enlightenment emphasized
Culture as a pcd human achievement
What defined relations between states prior to the seventeenth century?
Customary practices
In the classic novel Heart of Darkness, author Joseph Conrad depicted the depravity of the crimes committed under King Leopold's II reign in which modern-day country?
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Which term describes the weakening of cultural ties to specific locations?
Deterritorialization
The Open Doors 2013 report by the Institute of International Education states that
European countries remain the most popular destinations for study abroad, but China and a few other emerging economies rank among the top 25
Which of the following is an example of a relative norm?
Female genital mutilation
Which UN secretary general issued a Millennium Report in 2000, calling for the creation of an action plan to end poverty, improve education, combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic, protect the environment, and protect people from conflict and violence?
Kofi Annan
The Rio+20 conference
Marks the twentieth anniversary of the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
International law emerged in the seventeenth century as
Modern states were formed and began to interact with each other
All of the following states have based their constitutions on sharia law EXCEPT
Nigeria
Which of the following is an example of a transnational advocacy network?
Occupy Wall Street
What is service learning?
Programs that combine classroom education with opportunities that engage students directly in service activities
All of the following are Millennium Development Goals except
Promoting free trade
For what projects did Indonesia use its $600 million compact grant in 2011?
Providing proper nutrition for children to reduce stunted growth
The organ that prepares studies and reports on economic and social concerns is
The United Nations Economic and Social Council
What event do many scholars point to as a turning point in identity and the primary source of cultural conflict?
The conception of nation-states as a result of the Treaty of Westphalia
Ethnic cleansing may include all of the following EXCEPT
The elimination of certain cultural practices by an ethnic group so that it is more acceptable to other groups
Jihad vs. McWorld depicts
The integrative and polarizing tendencies of globalization
Which scenario do the authors of the study Global Governance 2025 believe is the most likely outcome in meeting challenges that limit cooperation?
The international system will muddle through without a significant singular event that poses a crisis so great that it cannot be absorbed
What is the United Nations Secretariat?
The organ of the United Nations that administers day-to-day business
Which of the following is an example of cultural imperialism?
The replacement of local languages by French
Which of the following depicts an example of homogenization?
The spread of Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants to cities across the world
What is assimilation, as it relates to culture?
The submerging of cultural differences into a broader, dominant culture
All of the following are reasons why students may not study abroad except
They cannot speak a foreign language
Growth in education enrollment is uneven. Which of the following is true about enrollment worldwide?
Those who are poorer are three times less likely to be in school.
Which of the following is NOT a main objective of intergovernmental organizations?
To definitively and legally resolve disputes between states
The short film KONY 2012 depicts the hardships of child soldiers in
Uganda
Which of the following factors contribute to the instability of failed states?
Uneven economic development and general social decline
Which specialized agency of the United Nations is devoted to fostering peace through intercultural dialogue?
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
All of the following contribute to the transmission of diseases across borders except
Vigorous enforcement of health care standards
Which of the following are examples of international service learning opportunities?
Working with agencies or nongovernmental organizations with an international agenda
What country is characterized by divisions between its Shona and Ndebele people?
Zimbabwe
The Crusades were
fighting for control of holy lands, particularly Jerusalem, by Christians and Muslims
What is TRUE about cultural diffusion?
is not universally welcome, particularly by indigenous cultures
Which eighteenth-century philosopher developed the concept of the social contract, which emphasizes the mutual responsibility of people?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
What was the Concert of Europe?
The 1815 collaborative group that formalized alliances made during the Congress of Vienna
What term describes people who must leave their homes but are still in their country?
Internally displaced persons
What international body was created by the United Nations to respond to crimes against humanity on an international basis?
International Criminal Court
All of the following are regional organizations based upon the United Nations model of intergovernmental governance except
International Labour Organization
The rise of religious fundamentalism
Is a response to the threat posed by cultural integration
The World Health Organization
Is a specialized agency of the United Nations to address global public health
Global Governance Watch argues that the movement toward global governance
Is a threat to national sovereignty
The lack of adequate nutrition
Is particularly detrimental to children, especially those in the poorest households
Al-Qaida
Is rooted in the Sunni tradition of Islam
Which of the following is true about the League of Nations?
It consisted of a Council, Assembly, and Secretariat
What is TRUE about hybridization?
It is hypothesized to occur due to the mobility of people, their ability to migrate, and the multicultural identities they have developed
Which organization is the representative body of the United Nations that supervises its activities, can decide on financial matters, and elects the nonpermanent members of the Security Council and the secretary-general?
General Assembly
What international nonprofit organization aims to preserve the uniqueness of different forms of music through online interaction?
Global Music Project
What is the name of the Iranian-backed Shiite militia in Lebanon?
Hezbollah
What musical style, originating in the Bronx in the 1970s, spread throughout the world as a movement not only in music but also dance, art, and fashion?
Hip-hop
What sixteenth-century Dutch scholar was critical to the development of international law, arguing customary practices of nations as they related to one another must guide international law?
Hugo Grotius
The first Human Development Forum in Istanbul met in 2012 to
Identify global policies that would guide the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development
In order to receive a compact grant, Zambia was required to improve indicator measurements in which categories?
Ruling Justly
The Chinese registration system of hukou is based on
Rural and urban birthrights
Which of the following describes the second level of needs in Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
Safety needs, such as the creation of shelter to be protected from the elements
What political scientist envisioned future conflicts based on cultural differences in the 1996 book The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order?
Samuel Huntington
Which Islamic group believes that the prophet Muhammad's son-in-law and cousin, Ali, is the true successor?
Shia
Which leader of Serbia faced international criminal charges for his part in calling for the genocide of Bosnian Muslims in the early 1990s?
Slobodan Milosevic
What global sport is characterized by the mobility of players, which has resulted in the loss of local players from Global South countries to premier leagues in Europe?
Soccer
In 2013, which of the following countries was one of those at the top of the Fragile States Index?
Somalia
The caste system of social status by birthright is characteristic of
South Asia
Which state is the youngest in the world, having won its independence in July 2011?
South Sudan
Which of the following statements about HIV/AIDS is true?
Sub-Saharan Africa is the most affected region, but the incidence rate of HIV/AIDS is rising in the Caucasus and Central Asia
