Introduction to International Relations Final 2. Deneme Sınavı
Toplam 20 Soru1.Soru
After which of the following events was the United Nations founded?
World War I |
World War II |
Greece's invasion of Bulgaria |
Dispute between Sweden and Finland over the Aaland Islands |
Paris Peace Conference |
The United Nations organisation, after several interim agreements, was founded in 1945 in San Francisco, California, immediately following the end of World War II. The correct answer is B.
2.Soru
I-Poverty II- Climate change III- Global terrorism IV- New actors in politics Which of the above is/are identified by Ulrich Beck as the risk/s of globalization?
I-II-III |
II-III-IV |
I-III-IV |
I-II |
I-IV |
In our globalized society, which Beck calls the Risk
Society, unintentional “bads” which accompany
“the goods” include poverty, climate change, and
global terrorism, plus many others. The asnwer is A.
3.Soru
Which of the following can be an example of regionalism in Latin America?
Common Market of the South |
Commonwealth of Independent States |
Association of Southeastern Asian Nations |
Southeast Asian Treaty Organization |
Shanghai Cooperation Organization |
The outcomes of regional integration in Latin America are the Common Market
of the South (MERCOSUR), the Union of South
American Nations, the Andean Community of
Nations, and the North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA). The answer is A.
4.Soru
Which of the following is not one of the general principles of law?
fair trial |
opinio juris |
liability for fault |
obligation to make reparation |
good faith |
It is possible to find in international court decisions
some general principles of law, among which are:
• good faith,
• obligation to make reparation,
• res judiciata (a matter may not, generally, be
relitigated once it has been judged on the merits),
• estoppel (the requirement of consistency in legal
argumentation), proportionality,
• lex specialis derogate legi generali (special law should prevail over general law),
• lex posterior derogate legi priori (more recent law prevails over an inconsistent earlier law),
• fair trial,
• liability for fault, and
• exhaustion of local remedies.
The correct answer is B.
5.Soru
According to 2015 estimates, which of the following states has the largest economy in the world?
USA |
China |
Russia |
Germany |
Japan |
Of the world’s top 100 economies in 2015, USA is the top ranking sate with a revenue of 3.251 billion Dollars. The second largest is China with a revenue of 2.426 billion Dollars. Germany is third, Japan is fourth and France is the fifth, Russia is the 30th top ranking state with the largest economy. The correct answer is A.
6.Soru
Which of the followings can be characterized as a “classical theory” of International Relations?
Feminism |
English School |
Realism |
Constructivism |
Critical theory |
The foremost classical theories are realism and idealism/liberalism in the study of International Relations. Other theories are rather recent and alternative theories.
7.Soru
Which of the following is not among the circumstances precluding wrongfulness?
consent |
countermeasures |
distress |
necessity |
attributability |
The existence in a case of a circumstance precluding wrongfulness in accordance with the chapter provides a shield against an otherwise well-founded claim for the breach of an international obligation.
The six circumstances are:
1. Consent (Article 20),
2. Self-defense (Article 21),
3. Countermeasures (Article 22),
4. Force Majeure (Article 23),
5. Distress (Article 24) and
6. Necessity (Art. 25).
The correct answer is E.
8.Soru
Which of the following is defined as a situation in which an economic gain by one country results in an economic loss by another?
Zero-sum game |
Mercantalism |
Absolute gains |
Relative wealth |
International corporation |
Zero-sum Game: A situation in which an economic gain by one country results in an economic loss by another.
9.Soru
Which seems to be the primary current problem for the European Union?
Russia's annexation of Crimea |
Migrants, populism and nationalism |
China's increasing influence |
Questioning functions of IMF and WB |
Shrinking rain forests in Brazil |
Migrants into Europe, rising populism,and nationalism pose serious challenges to EU
10.Soru
A state which is free in its internal affairs but dependent on a protecting states in international affairs is named as ………………….
Fully independent state |
a Protectorate state |
a state under trusteeship |
An associated state |
A colony |
Protectorates are a by-product of the colonial period but they are not named as a colony.
Fully independent states are free in both internal and external affairs.
Trusteeships are under the control of the United Nations.
Associated territories are the same with trusteeships.
States which are protected by another state are named as Protectorates.
11.Soru
Which of the following is true about the European Union?
At its creation it was decided to become a supranational organization. |
Expressly intended to set up a standing army with members from each state. |
Never meant to address political or economic issues in Western Europe. |
Meant to keep the countries of Western Europe apart economically and politically. |
Formed to end the frequent wars and conflicts among states in Europe. |
The European Union was established with the aim of ending wars and conflicts among the neighboring states that had culminated in the Second World War.
12.Soru
- The International System or social order
- International Society or order between states in a system or society of states.
- World Society from Kantian philosophy regarding the liberal aspects of the state system.
- Anarchy; there is no such thing as a World power superior to states.
Which of the above relates to the kinds of order always influencing the world simultaneously according to the English School’s theory of International Relations?
I and II |
II and III |
III and IV |
I, II and III |
II, III and IV |
The English School’s theory of International Relations is posited on several sets of principles. The first of these sets relates to the three kinds of order always influencing the world simultaneously.
- The first is the International System or social order ; this is about power politics.
- The second is International Society or order between states in a system or society of states.
- The third is World Society_from Kantian philosophy regarding the liberal aspects of the state system.
As also understood from the information given, the correct answer is D. The information given in the fourth option is related to neorealism. There are two basic principles underlying neorealism:
- First, the international system’s ordering principle is anarchy: there is no such thing as a world power superior to states. This results in an international system that is essentially a self-help system, with autonomous states that are functionally similar actors, each of which must always be prepared to defend or protect itself.
- The second defining principle of the structure of international politics is the distribution of capabilities (power) across the units inhabiting the international system.
13.Soru
Which of the following is not one of the main organs of United Nations?
The General Assembly |
The Security Council |
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) |
The Council of International Culture |
The International Court of Justice |
The six main organs of the United Nations are:
• the General Assembly
• the Security Council
• the Economic and Social Council
(ECOSOC)
• the Trusteeship Council (now inactive)
• the International Court of Justice (ICJ)
• the UN Secretariat.
14.Soru
Which of the following is private international law concerned about?
resolutions about claims to territory |
state claims over the sea |
enpowering human rights |
resolution of disputes between individuals and companies |
control arms |
International private law is concerned with the resolution of international disputes between individuals and companies. The answer is D
15.Soru
According to Susan Strange, without understanding organizational and operational dynamics of the global system, it is impossible to evaluate the global political economy. For Strange, which of the following is not one of the major structures constituting the organizational and operational dynamics of the global system?
The production and trade structure |
The finance structure |
The knowledge and technology structure |
The security structure |
The geographical structure |
These are: (1) the production and trade structure, (2) the finance structure, (3) the knowledge and technology structure, and (4) the security structure.
16.Soru
Which of the following is among the reasons for the appearance of international law?
Wars |
International trade |
Religion |
Traditions |
Migrations |
A system of law governing relations between and among states existed as back as in the times of Hittites, roughly 1650 BCE, and there were the Draconian and other laws of the Hellenes in the west, the laws of Solon, some Greek laws intended for strictly local use but others governing relations among the Greek city-states. International trade and boundary issues led to the employment of international law throughout Africa, both north and south of the Sahara. Much
of modern international law is based on concepts that were established during the Roman Empire. The answer is B.
17.Soru
According to which position is globalization a revolutionary shift in technology, economy, culture and politics as well as being real and new?
Sceptics |
Hyperglobalists |
Regionalists |
Transformationalists |
Realists |
For Hyperglobalists, globalization is a revolutionary shift in technology, economy, culture and politics. It is also something real and new. The correct answer is B.
18.Soru
According to Article 2/1 of the UN Charter, on which of the following principles is the UN organization based?
International peace |
The brotherhood of humanity |
International community |
Sovereign equality |
Social justice |
According to Article 2/1 of the UN Charter, the United Nations is based on the principle of sovereign equality of all its member states.
19.Soru
Given the reports of the UN High Commissioner of Refugees, which of the followings is not one of the top target countries for asylum seekers?
Ethiopia |
Turkey |
Iran |
Somalia |
Lebanon |
The top countries of asylum are Ethiopia, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, and Lebanon; 53% of all refugees originate from three countries: Afghanistan, Somalia, and Syria. The correct answer is D.
20.Soru
Which of the following approaches has argued, more strongly than others, that the best interest of all society is served by rational individual choices?
The Center-Periphery argument |
Mercantilism |
The Marxist School |
Economic liberalism |
The World Systems Theory |
It is economic liberalism more than any other approach which argues that the best interest of all society is served by rational individual choices. 'D' is the correct answer.
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