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5 International Institutions and Global Governance Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 5 International Institutions and Global Governance, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

True or false: A single international regime may include states that do not belong to the same organization.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Choose one
1 point

Several states follow common rules and decision-making procedures on climate cooperation, using more than one organization to do so. What best describes this arrangement?

  1. A

    A formal body established by states to coordinate activities

  2. B

    A set of shared principles, norms, rules, and procedures for an issue area

  3. C

    A treaty that gives one government authority over all states

  4. D

    A diplomatic meeting held to resolve a single disagreement

03
Fill in the blank
1 point

International institutions can help states coordinate by negotiating common rules and by helping them .

04
Written response
1 point

What term describes managing international problems through a mixture of organizations, treaties, state-to-state diplomacy, and sometimes non-governmental or private actors?

05
Choose one
1 point

Two states seek a legal forum for a dispute between them. Which body is described as hearing certain legal disputes between states?

  1. A

    General Assembly

  2. B

    Security Council

  3. C

    International Court of Justice

  4. D

    World Trade Organization

06
Choose all
1 point

Which are identified as sources of international law that the International Court of Justice applies? Select all correct choices.

  1. A

    Treaties

  2. B

    Membership lists of international organizations

  3. C

    Customary international law

  4. D

    Statements made in any diplomatic meeting

  5. E

    General principles of law

07
Fill in the blank
1 point

Under international law, treaties bind the states that are .

08
True or false
1 point

True or false: Global governance means that a single global authority manages international problems.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

09
Choose one
1 point

A WTO member challenges another member's conduct under their shared trade rules. What role do the WTO's dispute-settlement rules serve in this situation?

  1. A

    They guarantee that every trade dispute will be resolved.

  2. B

    They provide procedures for disputes about members' rights and obligations.

  3. C

    They give the WTO unlimited authority over member states.

  4. D

    They replace the need for states to make trade agreements.

10
Written response
1 point

According to the material, what provides the authority of international organizations?

11
Choose all
1 point

Which factors does the material identify as affecting how effective an institution is? Select all correct choices.

  1. A

    The institution's design

  2. B

    Support from its members

  3. C

    States' willingness and ability to comply

  4. D

    Unlimited authority to compel every state

  5. E

    A guarantee that all disputes will be resolved

12
Choose one
1 point

Under the UN Charter, which body has primary responsibility for international peace and security?

  1. A

    General Assembly

  2. B

    Security Council

  3. C

    International Court of Justice

  4. D

    World Trade Organization

13
True or false
1 point

True or false: Even when states negotiate through institutions, differences in power can affect their influence over negotiations and decisions.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

14
Open ended
1 point

States facing a cross-border problem disagree about how to share costs and worry that others may not honor commitments. Explain how international institutions could help them cooperate, and identify important limits on what those institutions can achieve.

15
Choose one
1 point

Several states follow shared principles and procedures for managing cross-border disease outbreaks, using more than one organization to coordinate their actions. What best describes the shared framework?

  1. A

    An international organization

  2. B

    An international regime

  3. C

    A world government

  4. D

    A state-to-state treaty

16
Choose one
1 point

Two states make a written agreement, governed by international law, that sets out their obligations to one another. What is this agreement called?

  1. A

    A customary international law rule

  2. B

    A general principle of law

  3. C

    A treaty

  4. D

    An international organization

17
Written response
1 point

Which UN body serves as a deliberative forum?

18
Choose one
1 point

A new international organization is created by states to coordinate a specific area of cooperation. Which statement best describes the basis and limits of its authority?

  1. A

    Its authority is based on agreements that establish its purposes, powers, and procedures.

  2. B

    It has inherent authority to command all states.

  3. C

    It replaces state consent with a single global legal authority.

  4. D

    Its authority comes only from the relative military power of its members.

19
Written response
1 point

What type of international law develops from general state practice that states accept as law?

20
Choose one
1 point

A question concerns which UN body has primary responsibility for international peace and security under the Charter. Which body should be identified?

  1. A

    The General Assembly

  2. B

    The Security Council

  3. C

    The International Court of Justice

  4. D

    The World Trade Organization