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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

7.  Which of these is NOT true of Global South countries generally speaking?   A.  They tend to have a low gross domestic product per capita B.  They tend to have high birthrate C.  They tend to suffer high infant mortality D.  They were exploited as colonies by Global North countries E.  They tend to have highly democratic forms of government

5.  Which of the following is usually considered a thinker in the Liberal paradigm?  A. Karl Marx B. Hans Morgenthau C.  George Kennan D.  Kenneth Waltz E.  Adam Smith

12.  In the aftermath of WWII, which of these non-state actors came into being in 1945?  A.  The League of Nations B.   The International Red Cross C.  The United Nations D.  The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) E.  None of the above  

7.  Which of these is true of Constructivism?  A.  As a paradigm in World Politics, it is more recent than Realism and Liberalism  B.  Alexander Wendt is generally regarded as the intellectual father of social constructivism C.  It asserts that world politics is driven by subjective views of public opinion moulders D.  It asserts that shared elite image of political realities leads to norms in world politics E.  All of the above