Question 1

The widespread belief among the European military establishment that offensive strategies would hold the advantage in the next war was called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   the cult of the offended
B)   advantage of preemptive war
C)   the cult of the offensive
D)   advantage of preventative war

Question 2

According to the power balance school of realism, the emergence of hegemony threatens stability because the rising power is seeking to challenge the status quo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The ______ nationalism focuses on cultural and racial differences and advocates an aggressive, heroic approach to international relations.

Accepted Answer

A)   hyper
B)   militant
C)   liberal
D)   socialist

Question 4

According to historians, German power peaked in 1905, yet it did not launch a war until 1914. What may explain this delay?

Accepted Answer

A)   Germany did not secure alliances to help in the war effort before 1914.
B)   Germany did not complete its naval program until 1914, which was needed to deter Great Britain.
C)   Germany was in intense diplomatic relations with the United States, which urged it not to go to war.
D)   Germany did not believe that Russia was a great enough threat until its production of military equipment ramped up in the early 1910s.

Question 5

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following was a consequence of German unification?

Accepted Answer

A)   a change in the balance of power because Germany was a strong new great power
B)   a change in the security dilemma because Germany was geographically vulnerable
C)   a link between the rivalries of France and Great Britain in the west and Prussia, Austria-Hungary, and Russia in the east
D)   the decline of France as a hegemon on the European continent

Question 6

The Entente Cordiale between Great Britain and France became the Triple Entente with the addition of the United States as an ally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. According to the identity perspective, what factors at the domestic level of analysis caused World War I?

Accepted Answer

A)   the rise of hypernationalism in Germany that stressed racial superiority and militarism
B)   the alliance of democracies precipitated by the development of liberal nationalism in the United States and Great Britain
C)   divisions between Congress and the presidency in the United States, which delayed the country's entry into the war
D)   cartelized German domestic interests that made Germany act aggressively

Question 8

German unification was preceded by the formation of ______, which lowered barriers to trade and promoted rapid industrial development.

Accepted Answer

the Zollverein

Question 9

According to the liberal perspective, diplomacy failed to prevent war in 1914 in part because Germany mistakenly expected Great Britain to remain neutral.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The belief that war was "almost bound to come eventually" illustrates the concept of the last move in the prisoner's dilemma, during which players come to believe they are playing the game for the last time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 11

According to some realists, the multipolar balance of power in Europe transitioned into a rigid bipolar balance, which eventually precipitated a preemptive war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the identity perspective, how did aggressive ideas influence international relations on the eve of World War I?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

According to the realist perspective, why was Germany more threatening to Great Britain than the United States when both Germany and the United States were gaining wealth and expanding their navies?

Accepted Answer

A)   Great Britain shared a common culture with the United States but not with Germany.
B)   Great Britain had close diplomatic ties with the United States but not with Germany.
C)   Germany, compared to the United States, was geographically closer to Great Britain.
D)   Germany had aggressive intentions toward Great Britain while the United States did not.

Question 14

What were the "Willy-Nicky" telegrams?

Accepted Answer

A)   an exchange between diplomats during World War I
B)   an exchange between spies during World War I
C)   an exchange between the German Kaiser and Russian czar prior to World War I
D)   an exchange between the British king and the German Kaiser prior to World War I

Question 15

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following are factors that are typically stressed by the liberal or identity perspectives but are sometimes added to realist arguments to explain outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive factors
B)   material factors
C)   economic factors
D)   bureaucratic factors

Question 16

The widespread belief among the European military establishment that offensive strategies would hold the advantage in the next war was called ______.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Why did the United States enter World War I?

Accepted Answer

A)   The United States pledged to aid its ally Great Britain should it enter any war.
B)   Germany's policy of unlimited submarine warfare contributed to the sinking of the American ship Lusitania.
C)   The United States perceived Germany as a threat to its naval superiority.
D)   The United States was bound by treaties to protect France in case of attack.

Question 18

The identity perspective views the French Revolution as a key event in the timeline leading to World War I, as it influenced the rise of nationalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 19

What is the "blank check" that Germany gave to Austria-Hungary in early July 1914?

Accepted Answer

A)   Germany committed to backing Austria-Hungary's moves against Serbia, whatever they may be.
B)   Germany committed to giving Austria-Hungary colonial territories in Asia and Africa.
C)   Germany committed to giving Austria-Hungary territory conquered from Russia and Turkey.
D)   Germany committed to staying out of a war among great powers.

Question 20

The identity perspective emphasizes the weakness of common institutions initiated by the Hague Conferences and the collapse of the Concert of Europe conference system as causes of World War I.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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According to the power balance school of realism, the emergence of hegemony threatens stability because the rising power is seeking to challenge the status quo.

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The ______ nationalism focuses on cultural and racial differences and advocates an aggressive, heroic approach to international relations.

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