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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a key assumption of Realism?

  1. States are the primary actors in international relations.
  2. States are rational and unitary actors.
  3. States are motivated by self-interest.
  4. All of the above.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to Realism, what is the primary goal of states?

  1. To maximize their power.
  2. To promote peace and cooperation.
  3. To protect their citizens.
  4. To spread their ideology.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a key concept in Realism?

  1. Balance of power.
  2. National interest.
  3. Security dilemma.
  4. All of the above.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to Realism, what is the role of morality in international relations?

  1. Morality is irrelevant.
  2. Morality should be the primary consideration.
  3. Morality should be balanced against other factors, such as national interest.
  4. None of the above.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a major criticism of Realism?

  1. It is too pessimistic.
  2. It is too simplistic.
  3. It is not based on empirical evidence.
  4. All of the above.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a prominent realist scholar?

  1. Hans Morgenthau.
  2. Kenneth Waltz.
  3. John Mearsheimer.
  4. All of the above.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of a realist foreign policy?

  1. Isolationism.
  2. Balance of power.
  3. Realpolitik.
  4. All of the above.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a key difference between Realism and Idealism?

  1. Realism is more pessimistic than Idealism.
  2. Realism is more focused on national interest than Idealism.
  3. Realism is more skeptical of human nature than Idealism.
  4. All of the above.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a key difference between Realism and Liberalism?

  1. Realism is more pessimistic than Liberalism.
  2. Realism is more focused on national interest than Liberalism.
  3. Realism is more skeptical of human nature than Liberalism.
  4. All of the above.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a key difference between Realism and Constructivism?

  1. Realism is more focused on material factors than Constructivism.
  2. Realism is more skeptical of the role of ideas than Constructivism.
  3. Realism is more pessimistic about the possibility of change than Constructivism.
  4. All of the above.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a key difference between Realism and Marxism?

  1. Realism is more focused on the state than Marxism.
  2. Realism is more skeptical of the role of class than Marxism.
  3. Realism is more pessimistic about the possibility of revolution than Marxism.
  4. All of the above.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a key difference between Realism and Feminism?

  1. Realism is more focused on power than Feminism.
  2. Realism is more skeptical of the role of gender than Feminism.
  3. Realism is more pessimistic about the possibility of gender equality than Feminism.
  4. All of the above.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a key difference between Realism and Postmodernism?

  1. Realism is more focused on material factors than Postmodernism.
  2. Realism is more skeptical of the role of truth than Postmodernism.
  3. Realism is more pessimistic about the possibility of progress than Postmodernism.
  4. All of the above.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a key difference between Realism and Environmentalism?

  1. Realism is more focused on national interest than Environmentalism.
  2. Realism is more skeptical of the role of nature than Environmentalism.
  3. Realism is more pessimistic about the possibility of environmental sustainability than Environmentalism.
  4. All of the above.
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a key difference between Realism and Pacifism?

  1. Realism is more focused on power than Pacifism.
  2. Realism is more skeptical of the role of violence than Pacifism.
  3. Realism is more pessimistic about the possibility of peace than Pacifism.
  4. All of the above.
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