25 Important MCQs on Theories of International Relation

1. According to Marxist theory, what is the primary factor of social and political relations?

a) Religion

b) Ideology

c) Culture

d) Economy

2. Who among the following is not an exponent of Marxist theory of IR?

a) Karl Marx

b) Mao

c) Hegel

d) Lenin

3. Who wrote the book ‘Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy’?

a) Lenin

b) Karl Marx

c) Mao

d) Gramsci

4. Who said, ‘Accumulation of wealth at one pole is, therefore, at the same time accumulation of misery, agony of toil, slavery, ignorance and brutality at the opposite pole’?

a) Robert W. Cox

b) Gramsci

c) Karl Marx

d) Mao

5. Who among the following Marxist theorist focused on the concept of “dependency theory”?

a) Friedrich Engels

b) Immanuel Wallerstein

c) Lenin

d) A. G. Frank

Ans: b) Immanuel Wallerstein

6. Who gave the slogan ‘all workers of the world should unite’?

a) Lenin

b) Gramsci

c) Karl Marx

d) Mao

7. Which of the following is a key focus of feminist theory in international relations?

a) Balance of power among states

b) Gender roles and inequalities in international politics

c) Security and survival of states

d) Economic determinism in global governance

8.  According to feminist theory, gender seen as:

a) A fixed biological trait

b) A social construct that shapes power relations

c) Determined by economic factors

d) Relevant for development in international relations

9. Which feminist scholar is known for her work on “gendered division of labour” in international relations?

a) Cynthia Enloe

b) Carol Cohn

c) J. Ann Tickner

d) Christine Sylvester

10. Which feminist concept emphasizes the ways in which women’s bodies are used as sites of power in international relations?

a) Patriarchy

b) Gender mainstreaming

c) Sexual Objectification

d) Hegemonic masculinity

11. Who is considered one of the pioneering figures in feminist theory of international relations?

a) Carol Cohn

b) Kenneth Waltz

c) Morgenthau

d) Henry Kissinger

12. Which feminist scholar emphasized the importance of gender roles in shaping international politics?

a) Cynthia Enloe

b) John Mearsheimer

c) Robert Keohane

d) Joseph Nye

13. Who wrote the influential book “Gender in International Relations”?

a) Christine Sylvester

b) Marysia Zalewski

c) J. Ann Tickner

d) V. Spike Peterson

14. Who wrote “Feminism and International Relation”?

a)  Christine Sylvester

b) Tickner

c) Cynthia Enloe

d) Sandra Whitworth

15.  Who gave her views on women’s social and sexual status within society?

a) Germaine Greer

b) Cynthia Enloe

c) Sandra Whitworth

d) Laura Sjoberg

16. Euro-centrism in International Relations refers to:

a) A focus on European nations as the primary actors in global politics

b) A critique of European dominance in global economic systems

c) An emphasis on non-European perspectives in International Relations

d) A rejection of western values and norms

17. Which historical factor contributed to the development of Eurocentrism in International Relations?

a) Colonialism and Imperialism

b) Industrialization

c) Decolonization movements

d) Globalization

18. Eurocentric perspectives often overlook the contribution of :

a) Colonial states

b) Western European states

c) Non-western societies and cultures

d) Developed nations

19. Eurocentrism is often associated with which school of thought in International Relations?

a) Realism

b) Liberalism

c) Constructivism

d) Post-colonialism

20. Who wrote “The White Man’s Burden”?

a) Cecil Rhodes

b) Edward Said

c) Rudyard Kipling

d) Immanuel Kant

21. Who gave the idea of Orientalism?

a) Hegel

b) Edward Said

c) Rudyard Kipling

d) Immanuel Kant

22. What does the term “global south” refers to?

a) Developed countries

b) Countries located in the southern hemisphere

c) Less economically developed countries

d) Countries with advanced technology

23. Which of the following best describes the historical context of the global south?

a) Emerged during the cold war as a political alliance

b) Originated as a geographical term to describe countries below the equator

c) Evolved from colonial and post-colonial struggles for independence and development

d) Formed by the UN as a voting block

24. Which organization represents the interests of countries in the global south?

a) G8

b) BRICS

c) OECD

d) NATO

25. Who first coined the term ‘global south’?

a) March and Oslen

b) Peter Benns

c) Carl Oglesby

d) Alfred Sauvey