This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > International > Political Economy > International Political Economy – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books International Political Economy Quiz 1 (30 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) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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) International Monetary Fund (IMF). C) European Central Bank. D) World Bank. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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 class conflict. B) A plus or positive sum game. C) Not as important as relations between firms. 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) Military expenditures. B) Inflation rates. C) Environmental regulation. D) Cultural values. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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) Globalization. B) International Studies. C) International Relations. D) International Political Economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) International Political Economy. 21. What is the purpose of a portfolio investment? A) To actively manage ownership of assets in foreign countries. B) To acquire controlling positions in domestic firms or joint ventures. C) To develop a multinational presence in foreign markets. D) To earn a return or grow in value over time through passive ownership of assets. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To earn a return or grow in value over time through passive ownership of assets. 22. Which countries are categorized as low income countries? A) Madagascar. B) Vietnam. C) Tibet. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Madagascar. 23. The purpose of investment agreements in international production is: A) To create a complex set of rules and standards for foreign investment. B) To ensure that TNCs receive preferential treatment in foreign countries. C) To regulate the production of goods in different countries. D) To provide a framework for resolving disputes between TNCs and states. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To provide a framework for resolving disputes between TNCs and states. 24. How do multinationals influence the global supply chain? A) By reducing their market power and resources. B) By promoting fair trade and ethical business practices. C) By focusing only on local supply chains. D) Through their extensive networks, resources, and market power. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Through their extensive networks, resources, and market power. 25. What is the perspective of international political economy studies? A) Constructivism. B) LIberalism. C) Comparative. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) LIberalism. 26. Liberals argue that international cooperation: A) Can be facilitated by international organisations. B) Requires a hegemonic state. C) Primarily benefits the strongest states. D) Is impossible because of anarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can be facilitated by international organisations. 27. What is the purpose of the International Criminal Court (ICC)? A) To hear cases on genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. B) To restrict biological weapons research. C) To outlaw the testing of nuclear weapons. D) To decrease the number of strategic nuclear weapons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To hear cases on genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. 28. Which decade was considered less pressing for security issues in Europe and the US? A) The 1980s. B) The 1960s. C) The 1970s. D) The 1990s. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The 1990s. 29. International Political Economy study focus about? A) Migration. B) Political and Economy Actors. C) Security. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political and Economy Actors. 30. Which of the following is a principle of the World Trade Organization (WTO)? A) Tariff escalation. B) Import substitution. C) Bilateralism. D) Non-discrimination. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Non-discrimination. Next →Related QuizzesInternational QuizzesPolitical Science QuizzesInternational Political Economy Quiz 2International Political Economy Quiz 3 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books