This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > International > Political Economy > International Political Economy – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books International Political Economy Quiz 1 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who are the non-state actors groups? A) Parties. B) Local Government. C) Business Corporate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Business Corporate. 2. For scholars intent on consolidating the field of IPE the main task is to: A) Integrate cultural studies approaches. B) Build upon agreed theoretical approaches and problems. C) Challenge existing theoretical and epistemological approaches. D) Discover new topics to explore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Build upon agreed theoretical approaches and problems. 3. Public goods are things that: A) Can be enjoyed by more than one person without any reduction in the good. B) People cannot be excluded from their consumption. C) Are unlikely to be provided by individual rational actors. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 4. IPE focuses most heavily on the enduring political battle between the winners and losers from global economic change. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. Which major powers focus on traditional security interests that require being prepared to fight war and protect national borders? A) China, Brazil, India. B) The US and Western Europe. C) Poor developing nations and weak states. D) UN agencies and NATO. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The US and Western Europe. 6. All is an example of political goals except ..... A) Peace and order. B) Alleviation of poverty. C) Quality education. D) Unpleasant sanitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unpleasant sanitation. 7. What is regionalism in the context of IPE? A) The pursuit of political integration within a specific geographical region. B) The pursuit of culture integration within a specific geographical region. C) The pursuit of social integration within a specific geographical region. D) The pursuit of economic integration within a specific geographical region. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The pursuit of economic integration within a specific geographical region. 8. The hyperglobalist view of globalisation is: A) There is nothing new about high levels of international trade and cross-border capital flows. B) Globalisation has been used as an ideological device by politicians. C) National borders and states have become irrelevant in a global order dominated by transnational forces. D) Globalisation is a myth to justify the free market capitalist system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) National borders and states have become irrelevant in a global order dominated by transnational forces. 9. Which global financial institution is responsible for providing financial assistance to developing countries? A) United Nations. B) World Bank. C) European Central Bank. D) International Monetary Fund (IMF). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) International Monetary Fund (IMF). 10. What is level Analysis in IPE? A) International Collaboration. B) Political studies. C) International Economy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) International Economy. 11. Economic Stability means that the state is preventing economic fluctuations. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Which of the following statements is most accurate? A) Political science deals with the world as it is while economics considers the world as it should be. B) Political science is about opinions while economics is about facts. C) Political science focuses on power while economics focuses on the allocation of scarce resources. D) Political science focuses on institutions while economics focuses on businesses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political science focuses on power while economics focuses on the allocation of scarce resources. 13. What weakened the security order during the Cold War? A) The defeats of the US in Vietnam and the Soviet Union in Afghanistan. B) The collapse of the Soviet Union. C) The tensions between the US and Soviet Union. D) The recovery of Western Europe and Japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The defeats of the US in Vietnam and the Soviet Union in Afghanistan. 14. An economic nationalist believes that relations between states are: A) Not as important as relations between firms. B) Not as important as class conflict. C) A plus or positive sum game. D) A zero-sum game. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A zero-sum game. 15. Which are international institutions? A) European Union. B) TNCs. C) MicroRegional. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) European Union. 16. Global economic exchange maybe beneficial to others and to some, they are not. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. What are some examples of political influence exerted by multinationals? A) Lobbying, campaign contributions, forming alliances. B) Donating to charity. C) Sponsoring educational programs. D) Boycotting products. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lobbying, campaign contributions, forming alliances. 18. Which of these factors significantly impacts the exchange rate in IPE? A) Environmental regulation. B) Cultural values. C) Inflation rates. D) Military expenditures. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inflation rates. 19. What major event broke the foundation of the Cold War security structure? A) The collapse of the Soviet Union. B) The September 11, 2001 attacks. C) The US-led invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. D) The tensions between the US and Soviet Union during the Cold War. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The collapse of the Soviet Union. 20. Study of relationship between economics and politics. A) International Relations. B) International Studies. C) International Political Economy. D) Globalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) International Political Economy. Next →Related QuizzesInternational QuizzesInternational Political Economy Quiz 2International Political Economy Quiz 3International Political Economy Quiz 4International Political Economy Quiz 5 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books