Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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 2

How do scholars best explain terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A)  System-level explanations 
B)  Societal-level explanations 
C)  Individual-level explanations 
D)  So far, no explanation of terrorism has gained wide support among scholars. 
A)  System-level explanations 
B)  Societal-level explanations 
C)  Individual-level explanations 
D)  So far, no explanation of terrorism has gained wide support among scholars.

Question 3

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?

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why Iran and N

Question 4

When an explicit or implicit threat is used to persuade another actor to make a concession, it is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  diplomacy. 
B)  coercion. 
C)  negotiation. 
D)  force. 
A)  diplomacy. 
B)  coercion. 
C)  negotiation. 
D)  force.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 6

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 7

List and briefly describe the five different categories of weapons of mass destruction.

Accepted Answer

1. Nuclear Weapons: These are explosive

Question 8

According to the "Defense/Deterrence Continuum," which of the following falls under the pure defensive use category?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most insurgent strategies 
B)  Ground troops and tanks 
C)  Walls, fortifications 
D)  Strategic nuclear weaponry 
A)  Most insurgent strategies 
B)  Ground troops and tanks 
C)  Walls, fortifications 
D)  Strategic nuclear weaponry

Question 9

Who are terrorists targeting?

Accepted Answer

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 10

Which of the following insurgent leaders established a set of rules intended to ensure that his forces did not alienate the population among whom they operated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ho Chi Minh 
B)  Francisco Franco 
C)  Mao Zedong 
D)  Fidel Castro 
A)  Ho Chi Minh 
B)  Francisco Franco 
C)  Mao Zedong 
D)  Fidel Castro

Question 11

Which prominent realist theorist argues that the proliferation of nuclear weapons will likely make the world more, rather than less, safe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Henry Kissinger 
B)  Carl von Clausewitz 
C)  Kenneth Waltz 
D)  Joseph Nye 
A)  Henry Kissinger 
B)  Carl von Clausewitz 
C)  Kenneth Waltz 
D)  Joseph Nye

Question 12

Which approach to explaining the causes of terrorism is most effective at defining the roots causes?

Accepted Answer

A)  System-level approaches 
B)  Individual-level approaches 
C)  Societal-level approaches 
D)  None of these is more effective than the others. 
A)  System-level approaches 
B)  Individual-level approaches 
C)  Societal-level approaches 
D)  None of these is more effective than the others.

Question 13

Precision-guided munitions are important because they

Accepted Answer

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 14

India and Pakistan, Israel and Iran, and North Korea and the United States all confront the problem of

Accepted Answer

A)  successful first strike. 
B)  insurgent warfare. 
C)  mutually assured destruction. 
D)  deterrence. 
A)  successful first strike. 
B)  insurgent warfare. 
C)  mutually assured destruction. 
D)  deterrence.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The evidence concerning the success of nuclear deterrence is

Accepted Answer

A)  very strong. 
B)  existent. 
C)  paradoxical. 
D)  ambiguous. 
A)  very strong. 
B)  existent. 
C)  paradoxical. 
D)  ambiguous.

Question 17

The comparison between North Vietnam, which lost a million people during the war, versus the United States, which lost 58,000 people, represents the

Accepted Answer

A)  relative sensitivity to casualties. 
B)  value placed on human life in Vietnam. 
C)  changing nature of collateral damage. 
D)  different views of deterrence. 
A)  relative sensitivity to casualties. 
B)  value placed on human life in Vietnam. 
C)  changing nature of collateral damage. 
D)  different views of deterrence.

Question 18

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 19

Low tech weapons and acts of terrorism have shifted the security focus back to

Accepted Answer

A)  deterrence. 
B)  defense. 
C)  a mixture of deterrence and defense. 
D)  coercive diplomacy. 
A)  deterrence. 
B)  defense. 
C)  a mixture of deterrence and defense. 
D)  coercive diplomacy.

Question 20

Which of the following countries has a known chemical weapons program and is likely maintaining an offensive biological weapons program?

Accepted Answer

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

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

How do scholars best explain terrorism?

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?

When an explicit or implicit threat is used to persuade another actor to make a concession, it is referred to as

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

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

List and briefly describe the five different categories of weapons of mass destruction.

According to the "Defense/Deterrence Continuum," which of the following falls under the pure defensive use category?

Who are terrorists targeting?

Which of the following insurgent leaders established a set of rules intended to ensure that his forces did not alienate the population among whom they operated?

Which prominent realist theorist argues that the proliferation of nuclear weapons will likely make the world more, rather than less, safe?

Which approach to explaining the causes of terrorism is most effective at defining the roots causes?

Precision-guided munitions are important because they

India and Pakistan, Israel and Iran, and North Korea and the United States all confront the problem of

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

The evidence concerning the success of nuclear deterrence is

The comparison between North Vietnam, which lost a million people during the war, versus the United States, which lost 58,000 people, represents the

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

Low tech weapons and acts of terrorism have shifted the security focus back to

Which of the following countries has a known chemical weapons program and is likely maintaining an offensive biological weapons program?

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

How do scholars best explain terrorism?

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?

When an explicit or implicit threat is used to persuade another actor to make a concession, it is referred to as

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

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

List and briefly describe the five different categories of weapons of mass destruction.

According to the "Defense/Deterrence Continuum," which of the following falls under the pure defensive use category?

Who are terrorists targeting?

Which of the following insurgent leaders established a set of rules intended to ensure that his forces did not alienate the population among whom they operated?

Which prominent realist theorist argues that the proliferation of nuclear weapons will likely make the world more, rather than less, safe?

Which approach to explaining the causes of terrorism is most effective at defining the roots causes?

Precision-guided munitions are important because they

India and Pakistan, Israel and Iran, and North Korea and the United States all confront the problem of

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

The evidence concerning the success of nuclear deterrence is

The comparison between North Vietnam, which lost a million people during the war, versus the United States, which lost 58,000 people, represents the

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

Low tech weapons and acts of terrorism have shifted the security focus back to

Which of the following countries has a known chemical weapons program and is likely maintaining an offensive biological weapons program?

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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