Question 1

Sociological studies have indicated that terrorists tend to be all of the following except

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A)  male 
B)  European origin 
C)  young 
D)  college-educated 
A)  male 
B)  European origin 
C)  young 
D)  college-educated

Question 2

According to the text, the phrase, "war is the continuation of policy by other means," implies that war

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A)  must have purpose. 
B)  is necessary. 
C)  is not much different from diplomacy. 
D)  cannot be avoided. 
A)  must have purpose. 
B)  is necessary. 
C)  is not much different from diplomacy. 
D)  cannot be avoided.

Question 3

Which of the following agents is not a type that can be used in a biological weapon?

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A)  Anthrax 
B)  Sarin 
C)  Smallpox 
D)  Botulism 
A)  Anthrax 
B)  Sarin 
C)  Smallpox 
D)  Botulism

Question 4

"Terrorism is a method, not a goal." What does this mean?

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A)  Terrorism is senseless. It has no goal. 
B)  Terrorism is a method used to achieve a particular goal. 
C)  Terrorism is a political ideology. 
D)  Terrorism is similar to organized crime in its methods. 
A)  Terrorism is senseless. It has no goal. 
B)  Terrorism is a method used to achieve a particular goal. 
C)  Terrorism is a political ideology. 
D)  Terrorism is similar to organized crime in its methods.

Question 5

According to the rational choice explanation for terrorism, retaliation is the accepted tool of terrorists in order to

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A)  avoid direct conflict with a country's army. 
B)  show the adversary that it can fight in some limited way. 
C)  protect its territory and population. 
D)  raise the cost of a particular policy to force change. 
A)  avoid direct conflict with a country's army. 
B)  show the adversary that it can fight in some limited way. 
C)  protect its territory and population. 
D)  raise the cost of a particular policy to force change.

Question 6

Poverty is said to contribute to terrorism in all of the following ways except

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A)  making people more susceptible to radical ideologies. 
B)  making individuals more hostile toward the existing political and economic system. 
C)  allowing people to imagine ways to reform the current political and economic system. 
D)  giving individuals little to lose by engaging in terrorism. 
A)  making people more susceptible to radical ideologies. 
B)  making individuals more hostile toward the existing political and economic system. 
C)  allowing people to imagine ways to reform the current political and economic system. 
D)  giving individuals little to lose by engaging in terrorism.

Question 7

Which of the following do not come from the names of premodern terrorist groups?

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A)  Thug 
B)  Sycophant 
C)  Assassin 
D)  Zealot 
A)  Thug 
B)  Sycophant 
C)  Assassin 
D)  Zealot

Question 8

How is credibility defined?

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A)  Credibility is defined by perception. 
B)  Credibility can be defined as the extent to which an actor making a threat has both the will and the capability to carry out the threat if concessions are not forthcoming. 
C)  Credibility can be defined by the military size and power of the state making the threat. 
D)  Credibility can be understood by examining the past behavior of the state making the threat. 
A)  Credibility is defined by perception. 
B)  Credibility can be defined as the extent to which an actor making a threat has both the will and the capability to carry out the threat if concessions are not forthcoming. 
C)  Credibility can be defined by the military size and power of the state making the threat. 
D)  Credibility can be understood by examining the past behavior of the state making the threat.

Question 9

All of the following can be considered an objective of terrorism except

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A)  waging a holy war. 
B)  defeating the enemy on the field of battle. 
C)  destroying the capitalist system. 
D)  driving out the enemy from the land. 
A)  waging a holy war. 
B)  defeating the enemy on the field of battle. 
C)  destroying the capitalist system. 
D)  driving out the enemy from the land.

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

Precision-guided munitions are important because they

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A)  are able to send powerful bombs over a large area. 
B)  can destroy the target with a high degree of reliability. 
C)  less expensive than other types of munitions. 
D)  are mainly under the control of the United States. 
A)  are able to send powerful bombs over a large area. 
B)  can destroy the target with a high degree of reliability. 
C)  less expensive than other types of munitions. 
D)  are mainly under the control of the United States.

Question 12

Why did General Stanley McChrystal implement strict rules of engagement in Afghanistan?

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A)  He recognized that civilian casualties just made the insurgency stronger. 
B)  He was a sensitive General who wanted to limit the cost of war. 
C)  He disagreed with White House policy. 
D)  He came to like the Afghani people and wanted to limit their suffering. 
A)  He recognized that civilian casualties just made the insurgency stronger. 
B)  He was a sensitive General who wanted to limit the cost of war. 
C)  He disagreed with White House policy. 
D)  He came to like the Afghani people and wanted to limit their suffering.

Question 13

The Japanese surrender in World War II highlights a primary lesson concerning the role of nuclear weapons. That lesson was that

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A)  nuclear weapons were extremely destructive. 
B)  the United States showed its willingness to use nuclear weapons to destroy Japan. 
C)  nuclear weapons were used as a deterrent to coerce Japan from further resistance. 
D)  nuclear weapons were simply another form of war. 
A)  nuclear weapons were extremely destructive. 
B)  the United States showed its willingness to use nuclear weapons to destroy Japan. 
C)  nuclear weapons were used as a deterrent to coerce Japan from further resistance. 
D)  nuclear weapons were simply another form of war.

Question 14

While Waltz argues that nuclear weapons proliferation actually makes the world safer; all of the following represent opposing challenges to Waltz's theory except

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A)  perhaps not all leaders are rational actors. 
B)  MIRVed warheads are inherently more stabilizing. 
C)  civilian control over nuclear armaments is not assured. 
D)  nuclear capable government may be overthrown by radical groups intending to use nuclear weapons. 
A)  perhaps not all leaders are rational actors. 
B)  MIRVed warheads are inherently more stabilizing. 
C)  civilian control over nuclear armaments is not assured. 
D)  nuclear capable government may be overthrown by radical groups intending to use nuclear weapons.

Question 15

Who are terrorists targeting?

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A)  Family members 
B)  Immediate victims of the attack 
C)  Anyone 
D)  Broader society and government 
A)  Family members 
B)  Immediate victims of the attack 
C)  Anyone 
D)  Broader society and government

Question 16

Examine the reasons why Iran and North Korea may be developing nuclear weaponry? To what extent can deterrence be considered the primary rationale for these developments? What other evidence may discount this as a primary motivation?

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There are several reasons why Iran and N

Question 17

In order for a threat to be convincing and provide benefits, it must be

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A)  mutual. 
B)  ignored. 
C)  theoretical. 
D)  credible. 
A)  mutual. 
B)  ignored. 
C)  theoretical. 
D)  credible.

Question 18

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?

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Many countries are developing high-tech

Question 19

Which of the following Asian countries does not have a nuclear weapon?

Accepted Answer

A)  India 
B)  Pakistan 
C)  China 
D)  Iran 
A)  India 
B)  Pakistan 
C)  China 
D)  Iran

Question 20

For crisis stability to have its desired effect, the most important condition is to maintain a

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A)  secure second-strike capability. 
B)  preponderance of nuclear weapons on one side. 
C)  high level of uncertainty as to the number of nuclear weapons controlled by the other country. 
D)  degree of irrationality among the leadership. 
A)  secure second-strike capability. 
B)  preponderance of nuclear weapons on one side. 
C)  high level of uncertainty as to the number of nuclear weapons controlled by the other country. 
D)  degree of irrationality among the leadership.

Sociological studies have indicated that terrorists tend to be all of the following except

According to the text, the phrase, "war is the continuation of policy by other means," implies that war

Which of the following agents is not a type that can be used in a biological weapon?

"Terrorism is a method, not a goal." What does this mean?

According to the rational choice explanation for terrorism, retaliation is the accepted tool of terrorists in order to

Poverty is said to contribute to terrorism in all of the following ways except

Which of the following do not come from the names of premodern terrorist groups?

How is credibility defined?

All of the following can be considered an objective of terrorism except

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

Precision-guided munitions are important because they

Why did General Stanley McChrystal implement strict rules of engagement in Afghanistan?

The Japanese surrender in World War II highlights a primary lesson concerning the role of nuclear weapons. That lesson was that

While Waltz argues that nuclear weapons proliferation actually makes the world safer; all of the following represent opposing challenges to Waltz's theory except

Who are terrorists targeting?

Examine the reasons why Iran and North Korea may be developing nuclear weaponry? To what extent can deterrence be considered the primary rationale for these developments? What other evidence may discount this as a primary motivation?

In order for a threat to be convincing and provide benefits, it must be

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?

Which of the following Asian countries does not have a nuclear weapon?

For crisis stability to have its desired effect, the most important condition is to maintain a

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

Sociological studies have indicated that terrorists tend to be all of the following except

According to the text, the phrase, "war is the continuation of policy by other means," implies that war

Which of the following agents is not a type that can be used in a biological weapon?

"Terrorism is a method, not a goal." What does this mean?

According to the rational choice explanation for terrorism, retaliation is the accepted tool of terrorists in order to

Poverty is said to contribute to terrorism in all of the following ways except

Which of the following do not come from the names of premodern terrorist groups?

How is credibility defined?

All of the following can be considered an objective of terrorism except

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

Precision-guided munitions are important because they

Why did General Stanley McChrystal implement strict rules of engagement in Afghanistan?

The Japanese surrender in World War II highlights a primary lesson concerning the role of nuclear weapons. That lesson was that

While Waltz argues that nuclear weapons proliferation actually makes the world safer; all of the following represent opposing challenges to Waltz's theory except

Who are terrorists targeting?

Examine the reasons why Iran and North Korea may be developing nuclear weaponry? To what extent can deterrence be considered the primary rationale for these developments? What other evidence may discount this as a primary motivation?

In order for a threat to be convincing and provide benefits, it must be

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?

Which of the following Asian countries does not have a nuclear weapon?

For crisis stability to have its desired effect, the most important condition is to maintain a

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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