Imperialism drove the 19th century, ______ drove the 20th century?
A) communism
B) democracy
C) dictatorships
D) nationalism
According to Sernau, participatory democracy ________.
A) is difficult to maintain in times of stress such as war
B) pre-dates monarchies
C) has many problems
D) all of the above
The Chinese philosopher Confucius believed in ________.
A) a government chosen from among those known for wisdom and cared nothing for luxury
B) a limited government, with local autonomy and personal freedom
C) a strong but just government based on loyalty and responsibility
D) rule by law rather than rule by whim
Someone who is full of empty but appealing slogans that appeals to peoples' basest desires is called ________.
A) an oligarch
B) a demagogue
C) a dictator
D) all of the above
In the 1990s as nation-states were splitting into smaller nation-states, which characteristic did the new nation-state form around?
A) ethnicity
B) class
C) development
D) relationship with the original power
The new idea of transnational unionism has all of the following characteristics, EXCEPT:
A) a common currency
B) economic cooperation
C) common army
D) coordinated laws and policies
E) free movement across national borders
When nation states were formed, which was the first aspect that the leader united around?
A) symbols such as the flag
B) language
C) religion
D) enemies
Kingdoms, according to Sernau, were formed by ________.
A) natural landforms such as oceans or rivers
B) conquest and war
C) traditional use by a tribe, such as the lands farmed and used by shepherds
D) a powerful leader who declared divine rights to land
People who share customs and culture,
sometimes a language, and often an identity such as being the same ethnicity are said to share a ________.
A) nationality
B) sovereignty
C) religiosity
D) purpose
Tyrants often arose from ________.
A) leaders of oppressed peoples
B) kings who abused their powers
C) oligarchs who banded together to create social hierarchies
D) elected officials who once elected claimed absolute power