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World Politics: International Politics on the World Stage, Brief, 4/e

John T. Rourke, University of Connecticut - Storrs
Mark A. Boyer, University of Connecticut - Storrs

Transnationalism: The Alternative Orientation

Chapter 5 Quiz


1	The two main sources of transnationalism are
		A)	the nation-state and human thought.
		B)	nationalism and the nation-state.
		C)	global interaction and human thought.
		D)	global interaction and nation-states.


2	Economic interchange can do all of the following except
		A)	push countries toward standardization of products.
		B)	bring people together through familiarity.
		C)	lead to greater isolation between states.
		D)	contribute to the concept of McWorld.


3	Global communications have
		A)	stripped war of its romanticism.
		B)	made us immune to violence and war.
		C)	increased the power of the state to make foreign policy decisions.
		D)	increased national identity and undermined human freedom.


4	Religion is a political force
		A)	with strong transnational elements.
		B)	that is usually very insular.
		C)	that is losing power.
		D)	only among the LDCs.


5	The authors use the transition of Chinese businessmen from "Mao suits" to western-style business suits as an example of
		A)	China's resistance to the culture of McWorld.
		B)	the spread of common culture around the globe.
		C)	transnational interaction.
		D)	a transnational movement.


6	The increasing importance of English to international politics and diplomacy is evidenced by the fact that
		A)	the United Nations conducts all of its meetings in English.
		B)	many national leaders have enrolled in U.S. universities and can converse in English.
		C)	the United States will only trade with countries where English is the primary language.
		D)	American movies shown internationally are presented in English without subtitles.


7	Which of the following is not an example of resistance to cultural homogenization?
		A)	American resistance to adopting the metric system
		B)	France's declaration of French as the official language
		C)	the characterization of the Internet as an act of colonialism
		D)	the emergence of the McWorld culture


8	Huntington asserts that
		A)	cultural differences are the easiest differences to resolve.
		B)	political differences are the most difficult to resolve.
		C)	economic differences are the most difficult to resolve.
		D)	cultural differences are the most difficult to resolve.


9	The possible unification of Islamic countries would be an example of
		A)	irredentism.
		B)	nationalism.
		C)	transnationalism.
		D)	globalism.


10	Religion is a source of both peace and conflict.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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