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Question 1:

Which of the following does not provide an accurate description of the role of theory in any academic endeavour?
a) Theory helps us understand particular historical events.
b) Theory helps us examine future events.
c) Theory helps us to think about what we are doing.
d) Theory constrains our ability to change the world.
e) None of the above.

Question 2:

Which of the following scholars is credited for first introducing the term ‘Utopia’ into modern political discourse?
a) Aristotle
b) Sir Thomas More
c) Machiavelli
d) Robert Cox
e) Confucius

Question 3:

One of the criticisms levelled against Utopianism is that it is ________.
a) unrealistic
b) irrational
c) unpragmatic
d) lofty
e) All of the above.

Question 4:

Which of the following is a characteristic of the focus of the early body of Utopian writings?
a) Rule of law
b) Just war principles
c) World government
d) Balance of power
e) All the above.

Question 5:

Which of the following theories is directly related to Utopianism?
a) Realism
b) Idealism
c) Marxism
d) Liberalism
e) None of the above.

Question 6:

Which of the following statesmen was associated with the idealist conception of collective security?
a) Winston Churchill
b) Ronald Reagan
c) Woodrow Wilson
d) John F. Kennedy
e) Pierre Trudeau

Question 7:

Which of the following resulted from the ideals of Utopianism?
a) The United Nations
b) League of Nations
c) NAFTA
d) European Union
e) The World Bank

Question 8:

Which of the following does not form part of the Utopianism/idealism belief system?
a) Human nature is good and peaceful.
b) War is a product of clashing societies and civilizations.
c) Democratic nations tend to be peaceful and do not usually go to war.
d) State leaders are more prone to war than their subjects.
e) To avoid war we need to get rid of states.

Question 9:

What is the realist image of human nature?
a) Humans are bad and full of evil.
b) Human beings are, by nature, self-seeking.
c) Human beings are capable of cooperation.
d) War is result of the human tendency to dominate.
e) All of the above.

Question 10:

Which of the following constitutes the realist conceptualization of the state?
a) States are the most important actors in global politics.
b) States will always seek their own survival through fair and foul means.
c) States behave morally and according to the values of their populations.
d) Both a and b.
e) All of the above.

Question 11:

Which of the following is not an element of liberalism?
a) Liberal democratic states don’t go to war.
b) Freedom-seeking individuals are important actors in global politics.
c) Free trade and commerce are important for global peace and prosperity.
d) States are not important in global politics.
e) All of the above.

Question 12:

Liberals support international institutions such as the World Bank.
a) True
b) False

Question 13:

Behaviouralism believes that the social sciences should adopt a scientific approach to the study of the natural sciences.
a) True
b) False

Question 14:

The theoretical tradition that opposes the ideas of behaviouralism is called the traditionalist tradition.
a) True
b) False

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