Question 1

Which of the following is true of both chemical and biological weapons?

Accepted Answer

A) They are easy to deploy with massive effect. 
B) They do not have to be delivered in mass quantities to have mass effects. 
C) They are easily distributed. 
D) They are much cheaper and easier to produce than nuclear weapons. 
A) They are easy to deploy with massive effect. 
B) They do not have to be delivered in mass quantities to have mass effects. 
C) They are easily distributed. 
D) They are much cheaper and easier to produce than nuclear weapons.

Question 2

What is the most striking difference in the contemporary global military environment compared to previous periods?

Accepted Answer

A) The extreme disparity in conventional weaponry between the United States and other states 
B) The significant reduction in conventional weapons in the world 
C) The declining probability of war breaking out between rival countries 
D) The development of military alliances among countries 
A) The extreme disparity in conventional weaponry between the United States and other states 
B) The significant reduction in conventional weapons in the world 
C) The declining probability of war breaking out between rival countries 
D) The development of military alliances among countries

Question 3

After the United States and Russia, which power has the next largest nuclear weapon stockpile?

Accepted Answer

A) France 
B) China 
C) Germany 
D) United Kingdom 
A) France 
B) China 
C) Germany 
D) United Kingdom

Question 4

Who wrote Art of War?

Accepted Answer

A) Sun Tzu 
B) Carl von Clausewitz 
C) Thucydides 
D) Plato 
A) Sun Tzu 
B) Carl von Clausewitz 
C) Thucydides 
D) Plato

Question 5

Which of the following are types of chemical weapon agents?

Accepted Answer

A) blistering agents, choking agents, and nerve agents 
B) riot control agents, choking agents, and breathing agents 
C) choking agents, radioactive agents, and incapacitating agents 
D) incapacitating agents and deadly agents 
A) blistering agents, choking agents, and nerve agents 
B) riot control agents, choking agents, and breathing agents 
C) choking agents, radioactive agents, and incapacitating agents 
D) incapacitating agents and deadly agents

Question 6

According to sociological studies, which of the following characteristics is positively correlated with terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A) Being a young male 
B) Being a young female 
C) Being of European origin 
D) Having received military training 
A) Being a young male 
B) Being a young female 
C) Being of European origin 
D) Having received military training

Question 7

What has research on the profiling of individual terrorists demonstrated?

Accepted Answer

A) That terrorists generally fit a common set of characteristics 
B) That terrorists are known to always be young men with strong religious convictions 
C) That there is no particular psychological attribute that can be used to describe the terrorist personally 
D) That individual profiling is more useful than group profiling 
A) That terrorists generally fit a common set of characteristics 
B) That terrorists are known to always be young men with strong religious convictions 
C) That there is no particular psychological attribute that can be used to describe the terrorist personally 
D) That individual profiling is more useful than group profiling

Question 8

Low-tech weapons have proliferated in recent years because of falling prices. Why have the prices have fallen?

Accepted Answer

A) The prices have fallen as a result of new ways to produce these weapons. 
B) The prices have fallen as a result of intense competition in the global arms industry. 
C) The prices have fallen as a result of a reduction in the need for such weapons. 
D) The prices have fallen as a result of too few conflicts that require these weapons. 
A) The prices have fallen as a result of new ways to produce these weapons. 
B) The prices have fallen as a result of intense competition in the global arms industry. 
C) The prices have fallen as a result of a reduction in the need for such weapons. 
D) The prices have fallen as a result of too few conflicts that require these weapons.

Question 9

Why is deterrence ineffective against terrorist groups?

Accepted Answer

A) Because deterrence requires rational actors 
B) Because terrorists have little of value against which to make deterrent threats 
C) Because use of conventional weaponry can weaken terrorist groups 
D) Because states can effectively defend against terrorist attacks 
A) Because deterrence requires rational actors 
B) Because terrorists have little of value against which to make deterrent threats 
C) Because use of conventional weaponry can weaken terrorist groups 
D) Because states can effectively defend against terrorist attacks

Question 10

In which country was the tactic of suicide bombing developed?

Accepted Answer

A) Palestine 
B) Israel 
C) Sri Lanka 
D) Indonesia 
A) Palestine 
B) Israel 
C) Sri Lanka 
D) Indonesia

Question 11

What is a primary objective for both insurgency and guerilla warfare?

Accepted Answer

A) To defeat the enemy on the field of battle 
B) To raise the costs of conflict higher than any benefit to the attacker 
C) To force the intervention of the UN to end the conflict 
D) To use high-tech weapons against the attacker 
A) To defeat the enemy on the field of battle 
B) To raise the costs of conflict higher than any benefit to the attacker 
C) To force the intervention of the UN to end the conflict 
D) To use high-tech weapons against the attacker

Question 12

What did Carl von Clausewitz mean when he argued that "war is the continuation of policy by other means"?

Accepted Answer

A) That wars must have purpose 
B) That war is necessary 
C) That wars are not much different from diplomacy 
D) That wars cannot be avoided 
A) That wars must have purpose 
B) That war is necessary 
C) That wars are not much different from diplomacy 
D) That wars cannot be avoided

Question 13

As a tactic or method, terrorism works quite similarly to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Deterrence 
B) Security dilemma 
C) Arms race 
D) Genocide 
A) Deterrence 
B) Security dilemma 
C) Arms race 
D) Genocide

Question 14

Describe the security dilemma. What are some modern day examples of this dilemma in action?

Accepted Answer

The security dilemma is a concept in int

Question 15

Which of the following is true of the U.S. military?

Accepted Answer

A) It spends a small fraction of money on the military compared to any other country. 
B) It struggles to have advanced weaponry. 
C) It cannot sustain a military deployment for an extended time. 
D) It is the only country that can deploy its military around the world for sustained periods. 
A) It spends a small fraction of money on the military compared to any other country. 
B) It struggles to have advanced weaponry. 
C) It cannot sustain a military deployment for an extended time. 
D) It is the only country that can deploy its military around the world for sustained periods.

Question 16

Why are many countries developing high-tech weaponry, such as drones and precision guided missiles? What are the benefits of using such weaponry? What are the potential costs or disadvantages of possessing such weapons?

Accepted Answer

Many countries are developing high-tech

Question 17

Describe nuclear deterrence. What role did it play in averting a nuclear confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States during the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

Nuclear deterrence is a military strateg

Question 18

Which concept refers to the use of violence by nongovernmental actors in an effort to change government policies by creating fear of further violence?

Accepted Answer

A) An international war 
B) Irrational violence 
C) Crisis instability 
D) Terrorism 
A) An international war 
B) Irrational violence 
C) Crisis instability 
D) Terrorism

Question 19

The definition of force contains two important components. Which ones are they?

Accepted Answer

A) Power and violence 
B) Threats and power 
C) Weapons and money 
D) Violence and threat of violence 
A) Power and violence 
B) Threats and power 
C) Weapons and money 
D) Violence and threat of violence

Question 20

Which event prompted governments to adopt a range of tactics to combat terrorism that inevitably limited people's civil liberties?

Accepted Answer

A) The War in Afghanistan (2001) 
B) The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 
C) The Munich massacre (1972) 
D) The Madrid train bombings (2004) 
A) The War in Afghanistan (2001) 
B) The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 
C) The Munich massacre (1972) 
D) The Madrid train bombings (2004)

Which of the following is true of both chemical and biological weapons?

What is the most striking difference in the contemporary global military environment compared to previous periods?

After the United States and Russia, which power has the next largest nuclear weapon stockpile?

Who wrote Art of War?

Which of the following are types of chemical weapon agents?

According to sociological studies, which of the following characteristics is positively correlated with terrorism?

What has research on the profiling of individual terrorists demonstrated?

Low-tech weapons have proliferated in recent years because of falling prices. Why have the prices have fallen?

Why is deterrence ineffective against terrorist groups?

In which country was the tactic of suicide bombing developed?

What is a primary objective for both insurgency and guerilla warfare?

What did Carl von Clausewitz mean when he argued that "war is the continuation of policy by other means"?

As a tactic or method, terrorism works quite similarly to which of the following?

Describe the security dilemma. What are some modern day examples of this dilemma in action?

Which of the following is true of the U.S. military?

Why are many countries developing high-tech weaponry, such as drones and precision guided missiles? What are the benefits of using such weaponry? What are the potential costs or disadvantages of possessing such weapons?

Describe nuclear deterrence. What role did it play in averting a nuclear confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States during the Cold War?

Which concept refers to the use of violence by nongovernmental actors in an effort to change government policies by creating fear of further violence?

The definition of force contains two important components. Which ones are they?

Which event prompted governments to adopt a range of tactics to combat terrorism that inevitably limited people's civil liberties?

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations: Economic Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism

The State, Society, and Foreign Policy

Bureaucracies, Groups, and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

Fundamentals of International Political Economy

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Problem of Global Inequality

International Law, Norms, and Human Rights

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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Exam 9: The Use of Force

Which of the following is true of both chemical and biological weapons?

What is the most striking difference in the contemporary global military environment compared to previous periods?

After the United States and Russia, which power has the next largest nuclear weapon stockpile?

Who wrote Art of War?

Which of the following are types of chemical weapon agents?

According to sociological studies, which of the following characteristics is positively correlated with terrorism?

What has research on the profiling of individual terrorists demonstrated?

Low-tech weapons have proliferated in recent years because of falling prices. Why have the prices have fallen?

Why is deterrence ineffective against terrorist groups?

In which country was the tactic of suicide bombing developed?

What is a primary objective for both insurgency and guerilla warfare?

What did Carl von Clausewitz mean when he argued that "war is the continuation of policy by other means"?

As a tactic or method, terrorism works quite similarly to which of the following?

Describe the security dilemma. What are some modern day examples of this dilemma in action?

Which of the following is true of the U.S. military?

Why are many countries developing high-tech weaponry, such as drones and precision guided missiles? What are the benefits of using such weaponry? What are the potential costs or disadvantages of possessing such weapons?

Describe nuclear deterrence. What role did it play in averting a nuclear confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States during the Cold War?

Which concept refers to the use of violence by nongovernmental actors in an effort to change government policies by creating fear of further violence?

The definition of force contains two important components. Which ones are they?

Which event prompted governments to adopt a range of tactics to combat terrorism that inevitably limited people's civil liberties?

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations: Economic Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism

The State, Society, and Foreign Policy

Bureaucracies, Groups, and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

Fundamentals of International Political Economy

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Problem of Global Inequality

International Law, Norms, and Human Rights

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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