01
True or false
1 point
True or false: Conflict can exist even when groups pursue incompatible goals without using armed violence.
Free Practice Quiz Question List
7 International Conflict and Peace Online Quiz Questions
Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 7 International Conflict and Peace, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.
20 questions
02
Choose one
1 point
Negotiators agree to stop fighting temporarily but leave the political dispute for later talks. Which outcome does this describe?
- A
It settles the underlying political dispute and establishes a framework for political change.
- B
It pauses or limits fighting but may leave the political dispute unresolved.
- C
It requires all armed groups to disarm immediately.
- D
It guarantees that violence will not resume.
03
Fill in the blank
1 point
Community-level conflict resolution can involve approaches such as community dialogue, local ceasefires, or .
04
Written response
1 point
In a disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration program, what is the component that supports former combatants' return to civilian life?
05
Choose one
1 point
Under the UN Charter, which circumstance is specifically recognized as a basis for using force in self-defense?
- A
A state's claim that it has an important national interest
- B
A request from any domestic political group
- C
Self-defense after an armed attack
- D
A state's decision to prevent a possible future change in the balance of power
06
True or false
1 point
True or false: A mediator decides the terms of a peace settlement on behalf of the parties.
- A
True
- B
False
07
Choose one
1 point
A civil war receives weapons and funding from foreign governments. What feature of the conflict does this illustrate?
- A
Outside states provide troops, weapons, funding, or other support to a conflict.
- B
A domestic dispute is addressed through local dialogue.
- C
Two states negotiate a trade agreement.
- D
An armed group recruits within a single state without outside support.
08
Choose all
1 point
Which situations illustrate bargaining obstacles that can help explain why war occurs? Select all that apply.
- A
Leaders lack reliable information about an opponent's strength or willingness to compromise.
- B
A state doubts a rival will honor a settlement after becoming stronger.
- C
Poverty is present, so war must begin.
- D
Leaders treat a disputed stake as impossible to divide.
09
Fill in the blank
1 point
As retaliation, displacement, and civilian harm accumulate, fear and may make compromise harder.
10
Choose all
1 point
Which measures can help turn a peace agreement into a more durable settlement? Select all that apply.
- A
Monitoring arrangements for a ceasefire
- B
Credible security guarantees
- C
Disarmament and reintegration steps
- D
An assumption that signing alone will prevent renewed violence
- E
Mechanisms for resolving disputes during implementation
11
Written response
1 point
A state rejects a settlement because it expects a rival to grow much stronger and fears the rival will not honor the deal later. What bargaining obstacle does this illustrate?
12
Choose one
1 point
An outside actor helps secure a settlement, but local communities view the arrangement as imposed. What risk described in the material is most relevant?
- A
It always ensures that local groups accept the settlement.
- B
It may weaken a settlement's legitimacy if local people see it as imposed.
- C
It removes the need for negotiations between the parties.
- D
It prevents outside actors from influencing the conflict.
13
Open ended
1 point
A peace process has produced a ceasefire, and negotiators are designing a wider settlement. Explain how a ceasefire differs from a peace agreement, why asking combatants to disarm before credible security guarantees may jeopardize implementation, and one practical way to reduce that risk.
14
Choose one
1 point
Two opposing forces agree to stop shooting while postponing negotiations over their political dispute. What have they agreed to?
- A
A peace agreement
- B
A ceasefire
- C
A military victory
- D
A process of disarmament and reintegration
15
Choose one
1 point
A government fights an organized armed group operating within its own country's borders. Which category best describes the conflict?
- A
An interstate war
- B
A peacekeeping operation
- C
A civil war
- D
A dispute pursued through diplomacy
16
Choose one
1 point
Two governments both believe the other will back down, partly because each has exaggerated its own resolve. Which bargaining obstacle most directly helps explain why fighting begins?
- A
Leaders misjudge the opponent's strength and willingness to compromise.
- B
A settlement cannot bind all factions because armed groups have fragmented.
- C
A side fears becoming vulnerable after a rival grows stronger.
- D
A territory is treated as impossible to divide.
17
Choose one
1 point
A state accepts a settlement today but fears that a rival will become much stronger and disregard the deal later. Which obstacle to bargaining best fits this concern?
- A
Incomplete information
- B
A security dilemma
- C
A disputed or indivisible stake
- D
A commitment problem
18
Written response
1 point
A conflict within one state receives troops, weapons, or funding from outside states. What adjective describes the resulting conflict?
19
Written response
1 point
What three-part process involving combatants can be included in a durable agreement?
20
True or false
1 point
A UN peacekeeping operation has the consent of the main parties and acts impartially. It uses force to protect civilians while defending its mandate. Is this consistent with the general principles of peacekeeping?
- A
True
- B
False