Quiz: INR 2001 Practice Quiz

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INR 2001 Practice Quiz - Chapter 2

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1. The Thirty Years War

wiped out over a third of Europe's population
was sparked by religious conflict between Catholics and Protestants
ended with the Peace of Westphalia in 1648
All of the above

2. Sovereignty and collective security

were two principles established as the basis for relations between nation-states by the treaty of 1648
sometimes contradict each other in international law
are still important in International Relations, as in the case of the Persian Gulf war in 1990-91
All of the above

3. The process of extending a nation's authority by territorial acquisition or the establishment of political and economic hegemony is called

power projection
communism
revanchism
imperialism

4. Which of the following was NOT a general characteristic of 18th century power politics?

Rulers were limited in their conduct of foreign policy by the needs and interests of their people.
Rulers relied on mercenaries to fight their wars.
Rulers could not always extract enough taxes to fight their wars from their people, so they resorted to obtaining resources through overseas expansion.

5. The French Revolution in 1789

was inspired by the liberal idea that the power of government should reside in the people
inspired loyalty to that nation, rather than the monarch
plunged Europe into war for two decades
All of the above

6. Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of Napoleon Bonaparte?

He led a succesful coup against the revolutionary government in France and gained dictatorial power.
His example of leadership inspired Simon Bolivar's struggle for independent states in Latin America.
The governing institutions Napoleon set up in French satellites greatly increased the efficiency of government and were more responsive to a broader range of society
He was the only 19th century leader to defeat Spain, Portugal and Russia.

7. The Concert of Europe in 1815

performed works by Bach, Beethoven and Mozart
attempted to maintain peace and order on the European continent by agreement of the great powers
challenged the principle of collective security
was a major step in the spread of liberal democracy
All of the above

8. The Industrial Revolution

harnessed new forces of energy which enabled manufacturing to be mechanized
encouraged urbanization by offering better paying jobs in cities than were available in the countryside
made wars more deadly, with more lethal weapons that allowed violence to be directed at economic and civilian targets
increased the competition for empires among European states seeking markets and sources of raw materials
All of the above

9. Chancellor Otto von Bismarck

preserved the privileges of the Prussian aristocracy (junkers)
unified Germany under the domination of Prussia
used nationalism as a means of gaining the support of the masses
All of the above

10. The spread of nationalism resulted in

the disintegration of Germany and Italy
the unification of the Ottoman and Austrian empires
violent conflict and crisis in the Balkans
All of the above

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