Which political party supports current President Putin?
A. United Russia Party
B. Communist Party
C. Green Party
D. Democratic People's Party
Q. 2In the Soviet Union, the name for the collective presidency bodythe group that collectively shared executive powerwas called:
A. the Politburo
B. the Presidium
C. the Council of Deputies
D. the Narodniki
Q. 3In which of the following ways has European colonization increased chances of civil war?
A. by trying to set up democracies in colonies where democracy was not feasible
B. by liberating dissenting locals in the colonies before decolonization
C. by failing to co-op local elites during their period of colonization
D. by setting up dictatorships in the colonies before decolonization
E. by establishing ineffective political institutions during their period of colonization
Q. 4________ is defined as armed combat within the boundaries of a sovereign state between parties that are subject to common authority at the start of hostilities.
A. Colonization
B. Interstate warfare
C. Civil war
D. Genocide
E. Secularization
Q. 5Which of the following statements is true of the trend in large-scale political violence after the Second World War?
A. Civil wars have reduced in prevalence as a form of political violence.
B. Most large-scale political violence has taken place between democratic countries.
C. Most large-scale political violence has taken place between more than two states.
D. Most large-scale political violence has taken place within states.
E. Most large-scale political violence has taken place between non-neighboring states.
Q. 6Which of the following is true of civil war?
A. A civil war is a clash between different groups of people and does not involve the
government of the state.
B. A civil war is the systematic and coordinated elimination of a specific ethnic group
from neighboring states.
C. A civil war is a clash between two nations with no third-party interference.
D. A civil war is a violent form of warfare between two nations.
E. A civil war occurs within the boundaries of a single country.
Q. 7In comparative politics, which of the following would be considered an example of interstate warfare?
A. a violent uprising by the citizens of a country to overthrow its present government
B. a country invading another country to use its resources
C. a violent military coup that installs a military dictatorship in the state
D. a civil war in a country between people of different religious groups
E. a dictatorship using violence on its own citizens to control opposition
Q. 8Genocides are most likely to occur in ethnically homogenous countries.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.