Blog

Which of these is NOT true of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)?   It has the legal force of a treaty Passed by the UN General Assembly in 1948, it consists of 30 articles The rights set forth in it only recognize political rights, not economic and social rights It has inspired several international covenants and national constitutions 1 and 3

15.  The following is true of the Africa Command (AFRICOM) except A.    It is headquartered in Germany B.     Dagvin Anderson is its Commander C.     It is the oldest unified combatant command D.     Its theater of operations is sub-Sahara Africa

12.  Randy George is the Air Force Chief of Staff

2. The US Secretary of War is: A.  Lloyd Austin B.  Robert Kennedy, Jr. C.  Marco Rubio D.  None of the above

22.  Which of these are, generally, criticisms of Multinational Corporations (MNCs)? A.  MNCs outsource jobs to countries where labor is dirt cheap B.  MNCs tend to have too much influence on national and local politics C.  Oil producing MNCs tend to degrade the environment D.  MNCs may export sensitive technologies to host countries E.  All of the above

 13.  Which of these is NOT true of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?   A.  It was hosted by the “Iron Chancellor” Otto Von Bismarck B.  It sought to keep European countries from fighting one another as they carved up and looted Africa for themselves C.  It is partly blamed for the post-colonial instability in Africa D.  Liberia was assigned to the United States at the Berlin Conference E.  Its goal of colonizing Africa was achieved in many instances by wholesale massacres of Africans who sought to defend their ancestral lands against the colonial powers and adventurers  

21.  Chair of the House Armed Services committee is a Republican

1.  Which of these approaches to the study of world politics seeks to develop general laws to explain global political phenomena?   A.  Qualitative approach B. International law C.  Behaviorism (Quantitative method) D. All of the above E. None of the above

10.  After the first wave of imperialism, which of these factors helped to lessen enthusiasm in the Global North for further imperialism directed at Global South?   A.  American war of independence which toppled British control of the 13 American colonies B.  Spain losing many of her colonies in Latin America in the 1800s C.  Influence of classical liberal economic thinkers such as Adam Smith that were critical of mercantilism D.  All of the above E.  None of the above

15.  Which of these is NOT true?   A.  Dependency theory blames Global South underdevelopment primarily on colonialism neo-colonialism and unequal exchange between the North and the South B.  Walter Rostow was a proponent of the world system theory C.  The Gap theory blames Global South underdevelopment on missing factors of production D.  A customs union is the most advanced level of economic integration and cooperation that can be forged among sovereign countries E.  B and D