Seçmeli Ara Sınav - Hıstory Of Internatıonal Relatıons

Soru 1:

Which of the following is among the factors that made the Greek state system different from modern international state system?

A) Boundaries B) International organization C) International law D) Diplomacy E) Common religion

Soru 2:

Signed on September 18, 1815, the Holy Alliance was a compact crowned by an extremely conservative spirit. In this sense, which of the following is not true?

A) The alliance was proposed as a spiritual bonding of the three sects of Christianity and Judaism. B) Its motivating factor was to isolate France and the nationalist and revolutionary ideas she had unleashed. C) It was the product of the Habsburg, Hohenzollern, and Romanov monarchies. D) Its scheme was proposed by Alexander I of Russia and became a manifesto of absolutemonarchy. E) All monarchs accepted each other as brothers and equals and promised to rule their subjects through charity, justice, and peace, and help one another fulfill the role given to them by God.

Soru 3:

Which of the following encouraged Eastern scholars to flee to the Italian peninsula, bringing with them vast collections of ancient books and manuscripts?

A) Development of a sophisticated banking system B) Increasing urbanization C) Social dynamism of city-states D) The conquest of Istanbul in 1453 E) Increasing international trade

Soru 4:

I. The thirteen colonies’ struggle for freedom was based on the legacy of the Industrial Revolution. II. The role of the American bourgeoisie was appreciated by Europe. III. France and Spain were also involved in the conflict. IV. It was a well-organized uprising of subjects against their sovereign. Which of the above is TRUE about the Industrial Revolution?

A) II and IV B) I and III C) I, II, III D) II, III, IV E) I, III, IV

Soru 5:

Which of the following countries was not one of the Central Powers in the First World War?

A) Ottoman Empire B) Bulgaria C) Austria-Hungary D) France E) Germany

Soru 6:

What was the main goal of the international order created by the Versailles Treaty signed in 1919?

A) To end WWI B) To keep Germany incapacitated C) To split the Ottoman lands between Western powers D) To lay the foundations of WW2 E) To help England invade Germany

Soru 7:

Which of the following was one of the semi-autonomous local rulers in the Middle Age?

A) The Pope B) Knights C) The Emperor D) The King E) The Queen

Soru 8:

I. The absolutist regimes in Europe were destroyed. II. It signaled the end of Holy Alliance. III. Liberalism and nationalism were on the rise once more. Which of the above was among the effects of the revolutions of 1848 upon the Concert of Europe?

A) Only I B) Only II C) I and II D) II and III E) I, II and III

Soru 9:

Which of the following treaty demilitarized the Black Sea and secured the territorial integrity of the Ottoman Empire, all strategies put forward by Britain at the expense of Russia?

A) The Treaty of Lausanne B) The Treaty of Versailles C) The Treaty of Paris D) The Treaty of Westphalia E) The Treaty of Utrecht

Soru 10:

What was the immediate impact of the Gallipoli Campaign?

A) Russia withdrew from the war. B) Britain was economically damaged. C) Italy and Bulgaria joined the war. D) The French lost confidence in the alliance. E) Germany was enabled to transfer almost all of her forces to the Western Front.

Soru 11:

I. Among the great powers, Britain stood out as both the organizer and balancer of the system. II. The major powers agreed to reconcile matters among themselves rather than take individual action. III. At the Congress of Vienna, the fundamentals of peace were determined by agreement among the Quadruple Alliance. IV. The Napoleonic map was redesigned as much as possible to pre-1789 borders by the dissolution of Napoleonic states and the restoration of European monarchies. V. Nationalism, and liberalism were the main fundamentals of the post-Vienna peace. Which of the sentences about the post-Vienna political system of Europe are true?

A) I, II, III B) II, III, IV C) III, IV, V D) I, III, V E) II, IV, V

Soru 12:

The cornerstones that the Industrial Revolution stood on can be summarized into three main topics. Which of the following constitutes these three main topics?

A) technological retreat, improved production, the redistribution of capital B) technological retreat, improved consumption, the redistribution of capital C) technological retreat, improved consumption, the redistribution of labor D) technological advance, improved production, the redistribution of labor E) technological advance, improved consumption, the redistribution of labor

Soru 13:

Which of the following treaties was sign between non European countries?

A) The Treaty of Münster B) The Peace of Utrecht C) The Treaty of Kadesh D) The Treaty of Osnabrück E) The Peace of Westphalia

Soru 14:

What did help Britain to halt the growing Russian influence in China and to remove the imminent Russian threat to Pax Britannica in the Far East?

A) the July Crisis of 1914 B) the 1908 Bosnian crisis C) First Morocco Crisis of 1905 D) Fashoda Crisis of 1898 E) Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905

Soru 15:

"Aiming to weaken the British economy, the ____________ was the strategy of Napoleon that prohibited the British trade with neutral states and French allies." Which of the following options should be filled in?

A) Holy Alliance B) continental system C) Quadruple Alliance D) Concert of Europe E) national conscription

Soru 16:

Which of the following about the characteristics of the modern state is not correct?

A) A modern state is influenced by higher authorities B) A modern state is independent C) A modern state has a definite territory with boundaries D) A modern state has exclusive control over that territory E) A modern state is the superior political actor

Soru 17:

Which of the following is not a main characteristic of the post-Vienna political system of Europe?

A) The Napoleonic map was redesigned as much as possible to pre-1789 borders by the dissolution of Napoleonic states and the restoration of European monarchies. B) Monarchism, anti-nationalism, and antiliberalism were the main fundamentals of the post-Vienna peace. C) Preserving the peace by acting in concert became the major powers’ common goal, for which diplomacy became an effective instrument of action. D) Among the great powers, France stood out as both the organizer and balancer of the system. E) Initially, at the Congress of Vienna, the fundamentals of peace were determined by agreement among the four major powers, be it the Holy or Quadruple Alliance.

Soru 18:

Why did Rusia's position become more precarious when Ottoman Empire joined World War I?

A) Ottoman Empire still had influence on Balkans. B) Germans did not have to fight against Russians. C) Italy decided to join the war on the side of the Entente Powers. D) The Ottomans closed the straits to the Black Sea. E) The Russian army had to begin her offensive earlier than originally intended.

Soru 19:

I. New materials like iron and steel were introduced. II. There was a growing interest in science and its uses. III. People didn't know how to make the best of coal and petrol. Which of the above is correct related to the technological advances of the Industrial Revolution?

A) Only I B) Only II C) I and II D) II and III E) I, II and III

Soru 20:

What was the main goal of the Congress of Berlin?

A) Catherine II the Great did not abstain from interfering in Poland's internal affairs. B) Austria was defeated by the Ottoman Empire once again and signed a separate peace treaty on August 21. C) The result of the Treaty of San Stefano had ended the Austrian-Turkish War. D) The goal of the Congress of Berlin was to bring stability to Europe and renegotiate the Treaty of San Stefano, which had ended the Russo-Turkish War. E) The Dual Alliance established as a defensive alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary.