Question 1

The policy that convinces an opponent that the costs of attacking would be higher than the perceived benefits is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  defense. 
B)  retaliation. 
C)  bluffing. 
D)  deterrence. 
A)  defense. 
B)  retaliation. 
C)  bluffing. 
D)  deterrence.

Question 2

Which of the following was responsible for the assassination of Tsar Alexander II in 1881?

Accepted Answer

A)  Daggers 
B)  Zealots 
C)  The People's Will 
D)  Sicarii 
A)  Daggers 
B)  Zealots 
C)  The People's Will 
D)  Sicarii

Question 3

During the Cold War, stability emerged from a condition in which both countries would be destroyed following a first and second strike using nuclear weapons. This situation is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  proliferation. 
B)  mutual assured destruction (MA
D) . 
C)  crisis stability. 
D)  military preponderance. 
A)  proliferation. 
B)  mutual assured destruction (MA
D) . 
C)  crisis stability. 
D)  military preponderance.

Question 4

A major flaw in the argument that poverty causes terrorism is that

Accepted Answer

A)  few terrorist leaders have come from conditions of poverty. 
B)  terrorists groups have yet to change the economic system. 
C)  those living in poverty always hope their economic circumstances will improve. 
D)  poverty makes people more willing to suffer rather than revolt. 
A)  few terrorist leaders have come from conditions of poverty. 
B)  terrorists groups have yet to change the economic system. 
C)  those living in poverty always hope their economic circumstances will improve. 
D)  poverty makes people more willing to suffer rather than revolt.

Question 5

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 6

Generally, deterrence is ineffective against terrorist groups because

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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 8

The use of violence by nongovernmental actors in an effort to change government policies by creating fear of further violence is known as

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 9

Sovereign states may be deterred from violence against others because

Accepted Answer

A)  non-state actors can then inflict enormous damage on sovereign states. 
B)  they have property, people, and values they wish to protect. 
C)  the use of force by sovereign states is illegitimate. 
D)  peacekeeping forces will intervene to stop the conflict. 
A)  non-state actors can then inflict enormous damage on sovereign states. 
B)  they have property, people, and values they wish to protect. 
C)  the use of force by sovereign states is illegitimate. 
D)  peacekeeping forces will intervene to stop the conflict.

Question 10

Drones have become popular weapons for the United States for all of the following reasons except

Accepted Answer

A)  their ability to hover in outer space allows for limited detection by most opposing forces. 
B)  they are fairly inexpensive to build. 
C)  the absence of a pilot eliminates the risk to military personnel. 
D)  they have less political costs for countries that are sensitive to military casualties. 
A)  their ability to hover in outer space allows for limited detection by most opposing forces. 
B)  they are fairly inexpensive to build. 
C)  the absence of a pilot eliminates the risk to military personnel. 
D)  they have less political costs for countries that are sensitive to military casualties.

Question 11

An example of a conflict in which low-tech weapons were the primary weapons that killed people is

Accepted Answer

A)  World War I. 
B)  World War II. 
C)  the Vietnam War. 
D)  the Sudan. 
A)  World War I. 
B)  World War II. 
C)  the Vietnam War. 
D)  the Sudan.

Question 12

Which of the following countries seeks WMD because they fear they may not be able to defend themselves against a conventional attack?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iran 
B)  Canada 
C)  France 
D)  United States 
A)  Iran 
B)  Canada 
C)  France 
D)  United States

Question 13

What is the relationship between religion and terrorism? To what extent can religion be a cause of terrorism and to what extent is this connection weak?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between religion and te

Question 14

Several sets of terrorist conflict have arisen over the past one hundred years including all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict between Palestinians and Israel. 
B)  conflict between the British and U.S. governments over military bases in England. 
C)  conflict between governments and leftist movements in the 1970s and 1980s. 
D)  conflict over national self-determination in Ireland, Spain, and Italy. 
A)  conflict between Palestinians and Israel. 
B)  conflict between the British and U.S. governments over military bases in England. 
C)  conflict between governments and leftist movements in the 1970s and 1980s. 
D)  conflict over national self-determination in Ireland, Spain, and Italy.

Question 15

If a state is involved in conflict with a much stronger opponent, it might choose

Accepted Answer

A)  to use the standard "lines of battle." 
B)  to work to hold its territory against the opponent. 
C)  to use insurgency. 
D)  to use open warfare. 
A)  to use the standard "lines of battle." 
B)  to work to hold its territory against the opponent. 
C)  to use insurgency. 
D)  to use open warfare.

Question 16

The famous Prussian strategist who asserted that "…war is the continuation of policy by other means" was

Accepted Answer

A)  Herman Goehring 
B)  Otto von Bismarck 
C)  Carl von Clausewitz 
D)  Rolf Dahrendorf 
A)  Herman Goehring 
B)  Otto von Bismarck 
C)  Carl von Clausewitz 
D)  Rolf Dahrendorf

Question 17

Discuss the differences between defense and deterrence. Under what conditions and for what purpose would a country choose defense or deterrence?

Accepted Answer

Defense and deterrence are both strategi

Question 18

The killing of innocent civilians as a result of a military strike is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  collateral damage. 
B)  a surgical strike. 
C)  an important component of deterrence. 
D)  the fog of war. 
A)  collateral damage. 
B)  a surgical strike. 
C)  an important component of deterrence. 
D)  the fog of war.

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

A primary objective for both insurgency and guerilla warfare is to

Accepted Answer

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

The policy that convinces an opponent that the costs of attacking would be higher than the perceived benefits is known as

Which of the following was responsible for the assassination of Tsar Alexander II in 1881?

During the Cold War, stability emerged from a condition in which both countries would be destroyed following a first and second strike using nuclear weapons. This situation is known as

A major flaw in the argument that poverty causes terrorism is that

Who wrote Art of War?

Generally, deterrence is ineffective against terrorist groups because

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

The use of violence by nongovernmental actors in an effort to change government policies by creating fear of further violence is known as

Sovereign states may be deterred from violence against others because

Drones have become popular weapons for the United States for all of the following reasons except

An example of a conflict in which low-tech weapons were the primary weapons that killed people is

Which of the following countries seeks WMD because they fear they may not be able to defend themselves against a conventional attack?

What is the relationship between religion and terrorism? To what extent can religion be a cause of terrorism and to what extent is this connection weak?

Several sets of terrorist conflict have arisen over the past one hundred years including all of the following except

If a state is involved in conflict with a much stronger opponent, it might choose

The famous Prussian strategist who asserted that "…war is the continuation of policy by other means" was

Discuss the differences between defense and deterrence. Under what conditions and for what purpose would a country choose defense or deterrence?

The killing of innocent civilians as a result of a military strike is known as

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

A primary objective for both insurgency and guerilla warfare is to

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

The policy that convinces an opponent that the costs of attacking would be higher than the perceived benefits is known as

Which of the following was responsible for the assassination of Tsar Alexander II in 1881?

During the Cold War, stability emerged from a condition in which both countries would be destroyed following a first and second strike using nuclear weapons. This situation is known as

A major flaw in the argument that poverty causes terrorism is that

Who wrote Art of War?

Generally, deterrence is ineffective against terrorist groups because

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

The use of violence by nongovernmental actors in an effort to change government policies by creating fear of further violence is known as

Sovereign states may be deterred from violence against others because

Drones have become popular weapons for the United States for all of the following reasons except

An example of a conflict in which low-tech weapons were the primary weapons that killed people is

Which of the following countries seeks WMD because they fear they may not be able to defend themselves against a conventional attack?

What is the relationship between religion and terrorism? To what extent can religion be a cause of terrorism and to what extent is this connection weak?

Several sets of terrorist conflict have arisen over the past one hundred years including all of the following except

If a state is involved in conflict with a much stronger opponent, it might choose

The famous Prussian strategist who asserted that "…war is the continuation of policy by other means" was

Discuss the differences between defense and deterrence. Under what conditions and for what purpose would a country choose defense or deterrence?

The killing of innocent civilians as a result of a military strike is known as

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

A primary objective for both insurgency and guerilla warfare is to

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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