Question 1

Since World War II, anticolonial and separatist movements have been leading examples of&#10;A) theocracy.&#10;B) fascism.&#10;C) speciesism.&#10;D) imperialism.&#10;E) nationalism.

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Since World War II, anticolonial and separatist movements have primarily been driven by nationalism, as these movements seek to establish self-determination and independence for specific national groups or territories from foreign or colonial rule.

Question 2

According to Francis Fukuyama, the &#34;end of history&#34; has arrived with the triumph of&#10;A) liberal democracy.&#10;B) social democracy.&#10;C) people's democracy.&#10;D) democratic centralism.&#10;E) radical Islamism.

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Francis Fukuyama argued that the "end of history" had arrived with the triumph of liberal democracy, suggesting that it represented the final form of human government and the end of ideological evolution.

Question 3

One can argue that political ideologies are not about to end or disappear because&#10;A) no one can even imagine what life would be like without ideologies.&#10;B) ideologies help people understand and deal with new problems and complicated conflicts.&#10;C) people will cling to ideologies simply because they are familiar and comfortable.&#10;D) all ideologies promote nationalism, which will continue to be important in the next century.&#10;E) jihad is stronger than McWorld.

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Ideologies provide frameworks for understanding and addressing complex issues and conflicts, which is why they persist.

Question 4

The breakup of the Soviet Union into separate countries and the conflict in Yugoslavia are recent examples of the continuing&#10;A) revival of Islamic fundamentalism.&#10;B) arrogance of humanism.&#10;C) power of nationalism.&#10;D) decadence of bourgeois materialism.&#10;E) growth of imperialism.

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The breakup of the Soviet Union and the conflict in Yugoslavia are examples of the power of nationalism, as these events were significantly influenced by ethnic and national identities seeking independence or greater autonomy.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of the continuing power of religion in politics?&#10;A) secular humanism&#10;B) Christian secularism&#10;C) Jewish libertarianism&#10;D) Islamic fundamentalism&#10;E) liberation agnosticism

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Islamic fundamentalism is an example of the continuing power of religion in politics, as it represents a movement within Islam that seeks to return to the fundamentals of the faith and to influence political structures and policies based on Islamic principles and laws.

Question 6

Which of the major conceptions of democracy in the twentieth century seems to be disappearing?&#10;A) liberal democracy&#10;B) social democracy&#10;C) people's democracy&#10;D) secular democracy&#10;E) republican democracy

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People's democracy, a term often associated with socialist or communist governance models seen in the 20th century, particularly in Eastern Europe under Soviet influence, has seen a decline with the fall of the Soviet Union and the global shift towards more liberal democratic models.

Question 7

Which of the following forces have Marxists been expecting to fade away into insignificance?&#10;A) secularism&#10;B) nationalism&#10;C) religion&#10;D) industrialism&#10;E) both B and C

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Marxists have traditionally expected both nationalism and religion to fade away into insignificance, believing that class consciousness and international solidarity among the proletariat would eventually supersede these divisions.

Question 8

Advocates of globalization agree with Adam Smith's claim that free trade among countries&#10;A) leads to inequality and injustice.&#10;B) promotes economic efficiency and prosperity.&#10;C) spreads democracy around the world.&#10;D) is a step on the path to socialism.&#10;E) will lead to a renewal of mercantilism.

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Adam Smith, a key figure in the development of economic theory, argued that free trade among countries promotes economic efficiency and prosperity by allowing for the specialization of production and the exchange of goods and services at lower costs. This principle is a cornerstone of globalization, which advocates believe leads to increased economic growth and prosperity for participating nations.

Question 9

According to contemporary Marxists, globalization is&#10;A) the historical phase that will lead directly to &#34;the revolutionary dictatorship of the proletariat.&#34;&#10;B) another way of describing the victory of the international working class.&#10;C) a form of imperialism-and thus of the capitalist exploitation of the working class throughout the world.&#10;D) another form of democratic centralism.&#10;E) a really good idea that they wish they had thought of first.

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Contemporary Marxists view globalization as a form of imperialism, which they argue extends capitalist exploitation across the globe, affecting the working class internationally. This perspective emphasizes the negative impacts of global economic integration from a Marxist viewpoint, focusing on exploitation and inequality.

Question 10

Some conservatives, such as Pat Buchanan, oppose globalization because they think&#10;A) it gives too much power to the United Nations.&#10;B) laissez-faire economics is a communist plot.&#10;C) globalization is a threat to national sovereignty and independence.&#10;D) globalization is a threat to labor unions and the environmental movement.&#10;E) globalization gives too much power to the &#34;little platoons&#34; of society.

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Globalization is often criticized by some conservatives, including figures like Pat Buchanan, for posing a threat to national sovereignty and independence. They argue that the increasing interconnectedness and interdependence of countries through trade, investment, and cultural exchange can undermine a nation's ability to govern itself independently.

Question 11

Which of the following is most likely to support or favor globalization?&#10;A) environmentalists&#10;B) anarcho-communists&#10;C) neoclassical liberals&#10;D) animal liberationists&#10;E) traditional conservatives

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Question 12

In addition to its cultural or general aspect, globalization is also a movement that&#10;A) tries to eliminate tariffs and other obstacles to free trade among countries.&#10;B) promotes miscegenation as a way of increasing international cooperation.&#10;C) aims to extend market socialism to nonindustrial as well as industrial countries.&#10;D) encourages countries to enter into treaties that will protect the natural environment.&#10;E) promotes fair trade agreements that will protect workers' rights and the natural environment.

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Question 13

All conservatives oppose gay or same-sex marriage.

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Question 14

All conservatives oppose legalized abortion.

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Question 15

All liberals favor legalized abortion.

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Question 16

Globalization is a form or variant of conservatism.

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Question 17

Environmentalists generally oppose NAFTA and other free-trade regimes.

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Question 18

Environmentalists and labor unions favor &#34;fair trade&#34; rather than &#34;free trade.&#34;

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Question 19

Matching&#10;Fill in the blanks with the letter corresponding to the names or terms listed below. Some names or terms may be used more than once and others not at all.&#10;-Scholar who has argued that a consensus has emerged that marks &#34;the end of ideology&#34;:&#10;A) ethnic cleansing&#10;B)nationalism&#10;C)Daniel Bell&#10;D) the end of history&#10;E) globalization&#10;F) World Trade Organization&#10;G) the opium of the people&#10;H) Theodore Olson&#10;I) secularism&#10;J) United Nations

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