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1. __________ wrote Future Shock, which argued that change of all sorts was occurring at an ever-accelerating
rate.
a. Wael Ghonim
b. Eliza Griswold
c. Mark Mykleby
d. Alvin Toffler
e. Andrew Zolli

ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 4
NOTES: F

2. Nearly 3,000 years ago, the philosopher __________ claimed that “change is the only constant.”
a. Aristotle
b. Socrates
c. Plato
d. Heraclitus
e. Demosthenes.

ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 4
NOTES: F

3. The name given to the widespread protests in the Middle East and North Africa in 2011 is
a. Arab Spring.
b. Green Revolution.
c. democratization.
d. jihad.
e. suffrage.

ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 5
NOTES: F

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4. The fall of Arab dictatorships in 2011 were hastened by

a. rising world oil prices.
b. Web 2.0 technologies.
c. a slowing pace of globalization.
d. solidarity among BRICS countries.
e. rulings by the World Court.

ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 5
NOTES: C

5. The areas primarily affected by the first wave of democratization were

a. Eastern Europe.
b. Middle East.
c. Global South.
d. Western Europe and North America.
e. South and Central America.

ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 6
NOTES: F

6. All of the following are religious leaders that have played a major role in bringing adversaries together to help resolve
identity-based conflicts EXCEPT
a. Dr. Martin Luther King.
b. Desmond Tutu.
c. Imam Muhammad Ashafa.
d. James Wuye.
e. Mark Mykleby.

ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: 7
NOTES: F

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7. Conflicts in Iraq between Sunni and Shi’a Muslims is an example of what kind of politics
a. globalized.
b. systems.
c. identity.
d. protest.
e. interest group.

ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 7
NOTES: A

8. Today, religious practice in Europe

a. is at an all time high
b. is at an all time low
c. is a major bone of contention
d. is still a cause of much civil strife
e. None of the above is true.

ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 7
NOTES: F

9. According to __________ religious differences have far more devastating consequences along the fault line
between Christianity and Islam.
a. Alvin Toffler
b. Eliza Griswold
c. Colonel Mark Mykleby
d. Admiral Michael Mullen
e. Wael Ghonim

ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 7
NOTES: F

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10. The spread of McDonalds throughout the world is an example of

a. identity politics.
b. paradigm shift.
c. democratization.
d. globalization.
e. feedback.

ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 8
NOTES: A

11. Globalization is the process of

a. extending the power of one nation-state around the world.
b. making the nation-state a global standard for political organizations.
c. the rapid integration of societies, economies, cultures and polities.
d. identifying opponents of democratization.
e. strengthening the power and authority of supranational political organizations.

ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 8
NOTES: C

12. __________’s book focuses on globalization’s social and economic shortcomings.
a. Andrew Zolli
b. Ann Marie Healy
c. Katherine Boo
d. Alvin Toffler
e. Christopher Holshek

ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: 8
NOTES: F

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13. The BRICS countries include all of the following EXCEPT

a. Brazil.
b. Russia.
c. India.
d. China.
e. Spain.

ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: 8
NOTES: F

14. A situation in which my gain is your loss is an example of a __________ situation.

a. negative-sum
b. overbalanced
c. positive-sum
d. underbalanced
e. zero-sum

ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: 8
NOTES: A

15. According to the text, resilience can be thought of as the study of

a. how to fight back.
b. how not to look back.
c. how to bounce back.
d. how to anticipate crisis.
e. None of the above is true.

ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 10
NOTES: C

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16. Human security requires governments and other social organizations that are __________.
a. demure
b. forceful
c. arrogant
d. resilient
e. lackluster

ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 10
NOTES: C

17. The most common definition of power used in comparative politics is

a. making people do what you want.
b. getting people to do what they otherwise would not.
c. doing what people expect within a democratic system.
d. taking away the ability of others to use force.
e. the use of force.

ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 10
NOTES: F

18. Sustainability is a key part of the debate over

a. identity politics.
b. democratization.
c. globalization.
d. climate change.
e. systems theory.

ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 10
NOTES: C

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19. In political science, a paradigm is

a. a theory that covers an entire discipline.
b. a provable fact.
c. a law, like in physics.
d. an abstract concept with no means of measurement.
e. an ignorant argument completely lacking in facts.

ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 11
NOTES: F

20. The definition of “state” could include
a. elected legislatures.
b. organized interest groups.
c. labor unions.
d. political parties.
e. All of the above are true.

ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: 12
NOTES: A

21. A “regime” in political science terminology is
a. a government the United States does not like.
b. enduring institutions and practices.
c. an organized political party.
d. an electoral system.
e. the party in power in a government.

ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 12
NOTES: F

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22. The nation is a psychological, rather than an institutional, concept and can be based on
a. religion.
b. culture.
c. language.
d. history.
e. All of the above are true.

ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: 12
NOTES: C

23. The peaceful transfer of authority from George W. Bush to Barack Obama is an example of a
a. continuation of both the government and the regime.
b. change of regime and the continuation of the government.
c. continuation of the regime and a change of government.
d. change in both the government and the regime.
e. change in the paradigm of political science.

ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 12
NOTES: A

24. When a citizen writes a letter to an elected representative, this is considered a form of political
a. theater.
b. suicide.
c. theory.
d. posturing.
e. participation.

ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: 13
NOTES: A

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25. The most important difference between interest groups and political parties is that only
a. political parties normally run candidates in elections.
b. interest groups normally run candidates in elections.
c. political parties conduct public opinion polls.
d. interest groups conduct public opinion polls.
e. interest groups attempt to persuade governments to adopt their policy preferences.

ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 13
NOTES: C

26. Commonly held values about the nation, state, and regime are known as
a. support.
b. legitimacy.
c. participation.
d. political culture.
e. feedback loops.

ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 13
NOTES: F

27. Interest groups deal with a __________ range of issues and represent a __________ segment of a country’s
population.
a. narrower; more limited
b. wider; more limited
c. narrower; unrestricted
d. wider; limitless
e. limitless; wider

ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 13
NOTES: A

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28. Women marching to try and bring down the authoritarian regime of Charles Taylor in Liberia are an example of
which of the following?
a. Inside the system protest
b. Outside the system protest
c. Conventional warfare
d. The legitimate use of force
e. Pacifism

ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 14
NOTES: A

29. In systems theory, when a government creates a policy in response to demands from the people, this policy is an
example of which of the following?
a. Input
b. Decision making
c. Output
d. Feedback
e. Environment

ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 14
NOTES: A

30. Global forces, historical decisions, and geographic constraints are all examples of which part of systems theory?
a. Inputs
b. Outputs
c. Environment
d. Feedback
e. Paradigm

ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 14
NOTES: A

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31. Initial interest in system dynamics occurred in the ______ and ______.
a. 1960s; 1970s
b. 1950s; 1960s
c. 1940s; 1950s
d. 1970s; 1980s
e. 1930s; 1950s

ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 14
NOTES: F

32. Systems theorists often use a __________ to convey equilibrium.

a. toaster
b. microwave
c. air valve
d. heater
e. thermostat

ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: 15
NOTES: F

33. Before the end of the cold war, political scientists divided the countries as
a. Industrialized democracies,
b. Current and former Communist countries
c. The Global South
d. Options A, B, and C are true.
e. None of the above is true.

ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 15
NOTES: F

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34. Russia, China, North Korea, and Cuba are a few of the countries that are usually classified as what type of state?
a. Industrialized democracies
b. Current and former Communist countries
c. The Global South
d. Democracies
e. Capitalist economies

ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 17
NOTES: F

35. The greatest difficulty in using the label “the Global South” to classify countries is
a. the absence of other categories.
b. the great diversity of countries in that category.
c. the favorable bias implied by the label.
d. that so few countries fit the criteria for that category.
e. distinguishing those countries in the category from those that are excluded from it.

ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 17
NOTES: C

36. Industrial democracies are characterized by

a. lack of judicial review.
b. relatively large populations (in the top 10 percent of the most populated countries in the world).
c. government-owned media.
d. competitive elections.
e. lack of popular sovereignty.

ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 17
NOTES: C

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37. China, Russia and Poland are examples of

a. industrialized democracies.
b. current and/or former Communist states.
c. the Global South.
d. interest groups.
e. political parties.

ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 17
NOTES: A

38. A majority of the world’s population lives in
a. industrialized democracies.
b. current and/or former Communist states.
c. the Global South.
d. Europe.
e. the United States.

ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 17
NOTES: F

39. India, Iraq, Nigeria, and Mexico are a few of the countries that are usually classified as what type of state?
a. Industrialized democracies
b. Current and former Communist countries
c. The Global South
d. Democracies
e. Capitalist economies

ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 18
NOTES: F

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40. The expansion of European and other powers into Africa and Asia in the nineteenth century can be described by
which term?
a. Imperialism
b. Capitalism
c. Communism
d. Democracy
e. The Cold War

ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 18
NOTES: F

41. Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa are commonly referred to as the __________ countries.
ANSWER: BRICS
REFERENCES: 8
NOTES: F

42. Climate change is a key part in the debate of __________.

ANSWER: sustainability.
REFERENCES: 10
NOTES: F

43. According to the text, the most interesting thing political scientists can do is __________ a theory by finding at least
one example in which the theory does not hold true.
ANSWER: falsify
REFERENCES: 11
NOTES: A

44. The defining document of a regime is usually identified as a __________.

ANSWER: constitution
REFERENCES: 12
NOTES: F

45. According to systems theory, students creating an online campaign building support for increased government
spending on education would be an example of __________.
ANSWER: inputs
REFERENCES: 12
NOTES: A

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46. Systems theory attempts to explain and predict the relationships between __________ and __________ in political
systems.
ANSWER: inputs; outputs
REFERENCES: 12, 14
NOTES: C

47. __________ can regulate behavior, redistribute wealth, or be symbolic.

ANSWER: Public policy
REFERENCES: 14
NOTES: C

48. The conflict, primarily between the United States and the Soviet Union that lasted from the end of World War II until
the late 1990s, was known as the __________.
ANSWER: Cold War
REFERENCES: 15
NOTES: F

49. The __________ is where the majority of the world’s population lives.
ANSWER: Global South
REFERENCES: 17
NOTES: F

50. The process of European domination over much of the Americas, Africa, and Asia beginning in the fifteenth century
is known as __________.
ANSWER: imperialism
REFERENCES: 18
NOTES: F

51. Describe how the study of comparative politics might be useful in addressing the current economic crisis. Are
internal or external factors more important to understanding the reasons for the crisis? Why?
ANSWER: Answers may vary.

52. Within the context of political systems, what is the definition of “feedback”? What are examples of individuals and
organizations providing feedback? Does feedback always make a positive contribution to public policy debates?
Should governments be allowed to limit feedback?
ANSWER: Answers may vary.

53. What do we mean by “human security”? Why is human security important? Is human security primarily a domestic
or global concern and why?
ANSWER: Answers may vary.

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54. How have domestic pressures on states changed in the years since the end of the cold war? How have global
pressures changed in that same period? Which changes have been more important? In what ways and why?
ANSWER: Answers may vary.

55. How might the issue of terrorism be addressed within the study of comparative politics? Is it a domestic or global
issue? What internal or external factors might contribute to its use?
ANSWER: Answers may vary.

56. What do we mean by a “theory”? What is an example of a theory given in the first chapter of the textbook? How do
theories help us understand the world better?

ANSWER: Answers may vary.

57. Many people use the terms “government”, “state”, “nation”, and “regime” interchangeably. Why is it incorrect to

do so?
ANSWER: Answers may vary.

58. Choose any system, political or otherwise. Explain what the inputs and outputs of that system are. What are the
feedback processes? What factors are important in the environment?
ANSWER: Answers may vary.

59. What differentiates industrialized democracies, current and former Communist regimes and the global south? Are
these categories useful in understanding comparative politics and, if so, how?
ANSWER: Answers may vary.

60. Colonel Christopher Holshek is quoted as saying “over there matters over here.” Is globalization, then, a good thing
or a bad thing? Explain.
ANSWER: Answers may vary.

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