Question 1

Nationalism and global politics have mutually shaped each other from at least the mid-eighteenth century.

Accepted Answer

Nationalism, as a sense of shared identity and purpose within a specific geographic or cultural group, has significantly influenced global politics by driving movements for self-determination, independence, and state formation. Conversely, the structure and dynamics of global politics, including colonialism, wars, and international relations, have shaped the development and expression of nationalism.

Question 2

Nationalism will no longer be relevant in a new political order in which the sovereign nation-state is less central.

Accepted Answer

Nationalism remains relevant even in contexts where the sovereign nation-state's centrality is diminished, as it is deeply rooted in cultural, historical, and identity factors that transcend political structures.

Question 3

The traditional principle of sovereignty was brought increasingly into question by IR theorists at the end of the cold war.

Accepted Answer

The end of the Cold War marked a significant shift in international relations, leading to increased questioning of traditional principles of sovereignty due to the rise of globalization, the emergence of non-state actors, and the increasing importance of international institutions and norms.

Question 4

In ethnic nationalism, state membership determines nationality.

Accepted Answer

In ethnic nationalism, a person's nationality is determined by their ethnic or cultural heritage, not by their membership in a particular state.

Question 5

The First World War gave nationalism a statist and militarist character on which fascists built.

Accepted Answer

The First World War intensified nationalism, giving it a more statist and militarist character, which later influenced the development of fascist ideologies that emphasized strong, centralized national governments and military power.

Question 6

Which term refers to a 'whole society' occupying a specific territory?&#10;A) Nation.&#10;B) Country.&#10;C) Polity.&#10;D) None of the options given are correct.

Accepted Answer

A nation refers to a 'whole society' occupying a specific territory.

Question 7

Creation of a new state, through uniting smaller ones or separating from a larger one (or both), is a result of:&#10;A) state-creating nationalism.&#10;B) state-supporting nationalism.&#10;C) civic nationalism.&#10;D) state-opposing nationalism.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Creation of a new state, through uniting...

Question 8

Nationalism can be considered:&#10;A) An ideology.&#10;B) A sentiment shaping people's identity.&#10;C) A political movement.&#10;D) All of the options given are correct.

Accepted Answer

Nationalism can be considered an ideology, a sentiment that shapes people's identity, and a political movement, encompassing all the given options.

Question 9

Which of these is not a form of nationalism?&#10;A) Civic&#10;B) Human&#10;C) Ethnic&#10;D) None of the options given are correct.

Accepted Answer

Human nationalism is not a recognized form of nationalism. Nationalism is typically categorized into forms such as civic nationalism, which is based on shared citizenship, rights, and political participation, and ethnic nationalism, which is based on shared heritage, culture, and language.

Question 10

Following the First World War, national self-determination was applied only to&#8230;&#10;A) The defeated empires, using ethnic criteria.&#10;B) The victors of the war.&#10;C) Latin America.&#10;D) None of the options given are correct.

Accepted Answer

The principle of national self-determination, as advocated by President Woodrow Wilson among others, was primarily applied to the defeated empires (such as Austro-Hungarian, Ottoman, and Russian Empires) following World War I. This led to the creation of new nation-states or the redrawing of borders based on ethnic criteria to a significant extent.

Question 11

__________ refers to the transmission of national identities over generations as a complex of myths, and the view that these long-enduring identities form the basis for nationalism.&#10;A) Ethno-symbolism&#10;B) Ethnie&#10;C) Primordialism&#10;D) Modernism

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ refers to the transmission of national...

Question 12

Nationalism initially imitated the civic forms projected by which country or countries?&#10;A) The United States&#10;B) Italy and Britain&#10;C) Germany and France&#10;D) France and Britain

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nationalism initially imitated the civic forms projected...

Question 13

What has been one reaction against the resurgence of ethno-nationalism after the cold war?&#10;A) The emergence of new states&#10;B) Increased international intervention&#10;C) Civil conflict in Africa&#10;D) Globalization

Accepted Answer

The answer of What has been one reaction against the...

Question 14

Who said that the nation is 'an imagined political community-imagined as both inherently limited and sovereign'?&#10;A) Miroslav Hroch&#10;B) John Breuilly&#10;C) Eric Hobsbawm&#10;D) Benedict Anderson

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who said that the nation is 'an...

Question 15

Approximately how many nation-states existed in 2018?&#10;A) 109&#10;B) 153&#10;C) 193&#10;D) 206.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Approximately how many nation-states existed in 2018?&#10;A)...

Deck 30: Nationalism, National Self-Determination and International Relations