Question 1

Who provided the Tamil Tigers financial aid for their civil war against Sri Lankan authorities?

Accepted Answer

A)  the diaspora 
B)  the superpowers 
C)  the United States 
D)  Russia 
E)  rebel groups in India 
A)  the diaspora 
B)  the superpowers 
C)  the United States 
D)  Russia 
E)  rebel groups in India A

Question 2

The United States has been prudent and responsible while engaging with Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria; and therefore, it could avert many ethnic, tribal, and religious conflicts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The 1979 Iranian revolution was led by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Communists 
B)  the common people 
C)  Islamic clerics 
D)  the army 
E)  the SAVAK secret police 
A)  Communists 
B)  the common people 
C)  Islamic clerics 
D)  the army 
E)  the SAVAK secret police C

Question 4

Government force used to counter riots and protests usually has adverse effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The 2009 Iranian Green movement was possible because the protesters could organize themselves quickly via ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the GPS system 
B)  mobile phones 
C)  Facebook and Twitter 
D)  Google Earth 
E)  wireless systems 
A)  the GPS system 
B)  mobile phones 
C)  Facebook and Twitter 
D)  Google Earth 
E)  wireless systems

Question 6

A long, desperate foreign war may give birth to an internal war in a country. This was especially true of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the 1917 Russia conflict 
B)  World War I 
C)  World War II 
D)  the Ivory Coast conflict of the early 2000s 
E)  the Communist Party takeover of China 
A)  the 1917 Russia conflict 
B)  World War I 
C)  World War II 
D)  the Ivory Coast conflict of the early 2000s 
E)  the Communist Party takeover of China

Question 7

A civil war is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) major, long-term political warfare within a state 
B)  short-term warfare between two neighboring states 
C)  dramatic replacement of one regime by another 
D)  swift replacement of leadership usually by military forces 
E)  short-term organized protest against an oppressive regime 
A) major, long-term political warfare within a state 
B)  short-term warfare between two neighboring states 
C)  dramatic replacement of one regime by another 
D)  swift replacement of leadership usually by military forces 
E)  short-term organized protest against an oppressive regime

Question 8

Distinguish between a civil war and a revolution. Discuss how one of them describes a process while the other an outcome. Give suitable examples.

Accepted Answer

A civil war and a revolution are both fo

Question 9

The theory of relative deprivation explains that people are more willing to turn to violence when ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  faced with extreme poverty 
B)  physically tortured 
C)  their expectations are not met at an acceptable level 
D)  they have long been beaten down in a society of absolute poverty 
E)  they become sick 
A)  faced with extreme poverty 
B)  physically tortured 
C)  their expectations are not met at an acceptable level 
D)  they have long been beaten down in a society of absolute poverty 
E)  they become sick

Question 10

Which of the following statements about civil wars holds true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil wars are shorter than interstate wars. 
B)  Civil wars occur mainly in African and Asian countries. 
C)  Civil wars do not cause death and destruction. 
D)  Civil wars can be a product of international politics. 
E)  Civil wars do not spill over to other countries. 
A)  Civil wars are shorter than interstate wars. 
B)  Civil wars occur mainly in African and Asian countries. 
C)  Civil wars do not cause death and destruction. 
D)  Civil wars can be a product of international politics. 
E)  Civil wars do not spill over to other countries.

Question 11

Poverty is considered as one of the most important precipitating factors of civil war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What caused Marxist revolutions in Latin American countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  bad conditions of the poor classes 
B)  unequal political power sharing 
C)  natural disasters 
D)  industrialization 
E)  racial discrimination 
A)  bad conditions of the poor classes 
B)  unequal political power sharing 
C)  natural disasters 
D)  industrialization 
E)  racial discrimination

Question 13

Which of the following is true of a coup?

Accepted Answer

A)  A coup replaces a leader through peaceful, democratic means. 
B)  A coup is always nonviolent. 
C)  A coup is always bloody. 
D)  A coup is carried out by the common people. 
E)  A coup aims at simply taking power. 
A)  A coup replaces a leader through peaceful, democratic means. 
B)  A coup is always nonviolent. 
C)  A coup is always bloody. 
D)  A coup is carried out by the common people. 
E)  A coup aims at simply taking power.

Question 14

Discuss how relative deprivation caused Communist revolutions. What is the "frustration-aggression hypothesis"? Apply the concept in some of the scenarios where Communist revolutions took place.

Accepted Answer

Relative deprivation refers to the feeli

Question 15

Which of the following countries is more likely to experience a civil war on account of it being an anocracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Venezuela 
B)  the United States 
C)  the United Kingdom 
D)  North Korea 
E)  China 
A)  Venezuela 
B)  the United States 
C)  the United Kingdom 
D)  North Korea 
E)  China

Question 16

Foreign invasions were not a factor in the successful Communist revolutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How would you distinguish between a civil war and a revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  A civil war describes a process and a revolution an outcome. 
B)  A civil war describes an outcome and a revolution a process. 
C)  A civil war will most certainly end in revolution. 
D)  A revolution refers to a dramatic change of regime, while a civil war replaces one leader with another through use of force. 
E)  Both mean the same. 
A)  A civil war describes a process and a revolution an outcome. 
B)  A civil war describes an outcome and a revolution a process. 
C)  A civil war will most certainly end in revolution. 
D)  A revolution refers to a dramatic change of regime, while a civil war replaces one leader with another through use of force. 
E)  Both mean the same.

Question 18

The theory of relative deprivation is most often applied to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the cultural gap 
B)  the economic gap 
C)  the religious deprivation 
D)  the social deprivation 
E)  the educational gap 
A)  the cultural gap 
B)  the economic gap 
C)  the religious deprivation 
D)  the social deprivation 
E)  the educational gap

Question 19

What are the factors contributing to internal conflicts other than dissatisfaction? Discuss how civil tensions escalate with the help of the diaspora, other states, and other rebel groups with shared interests. Cite examples.

Accepted Answer

Internal conflicts can be caused by a va

Question 20

In which of the following countries is civil conflict caused by both vast unemployment and poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  India 
B)  Sri Lanka 
C)  Mali 
D)  Yugoslavia 
E)  Somalia 
A)  India 
B)  Sri Lanka 
C)  Mali 
D)  Yugoslavia 
E)  Somalia

Who provided the Tamil Tigers financial aid for their civil war against Sri Lankan authorities?

The United States has been prudent and responsible while engaging with Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria; and therefore, it could avert many ethnic, tribal, and religious conflicts.

The 1979 Iranian revolution was led by ________.

Government force used to counter riots and protests usually has adverse effects.

The 2009 Iranian Green movement was possible because the protesters could organize themselves quickly via ________.

A long, desperate foreign war may give birth to an internal war in a country. This was especially true of ________.

A civil war is a ________.

Distinguish between a civil war and a revolution. Discuss how one of them describes a process while the other an outcome. Give suitable examples.

The theory of relative deprivation explains that people are more willing to turn to violence when ________.

Which of the following statements about civil wars holds true?

Poverty is considered as one of the most important precipitating factors of civil war.

What caused Marxist revolutions in Latin American countries?

Which of the following is true of a coup?

Discuss how relative deprivation caused Communist revolutions. What is the "frustration-aggression hypothesis"? Apply the concept in some of the scenarios where Communist revolutions took place.

Which of the following countries is more likely to experience a civil war on account of it being an anocracy?

Foreign invasions were not a factor in the successful Communist revolutions.

How would you distinguish between a civil war and a revolution?

The theory of relative deprivation is most often applied to ________.

What are the factors contributing to internal conflicts other than dissatisfaction? Discuss how civil tensions escalate with the help of the diaspora, other states, and other rebel groups with shared interests. Cite examples.

In which of the following countries is civil conflict caused by both vast unemployment and poverty?

Power and Systems

IR Theories

Why War

Americas Changing National Interests

Can the United States Lead the World

From Colonialism to Decolonization

Eternal Warfare in the Holy Land

Oil and Turmoil: The Persian Gulf

Trouble and Hope in Latin America

Development in Rich and Poor Countries

National Security and Insecurity

Asymmetrical Warfare

If the Euro Fails, Europe Fails

Asia Awakes

The United States and Globalization

Diplomacy Is Still Alive

The Uses of International Law

The Reach of the United Nations

Finite Few Foodenergywater

Filters

Exam 13: Internal Conflict

Who provided the Tamil Tigers financial aid for their civil war against Sri Lankan authorities?

The United States has been prudent and responsible while engaging with Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria; and therefore, it could avert many ethnic, tribal, and religious conflicts.

The 1979 Iranian revolution was led by ________.

Government force used to counter riots and protests usually has adverse effects.

The 2009 Iranian Green movement was possible because the protesters could organize themselves quickly via ________.

A long, desperate foreign war may give birth to an internal war in a country. This was especially true of ________.

A civil war is a ________.

Distinguish between a civil war and a revolution. Discuss how one of them describes a process while the other an outcome. Give suitable examples.

The theory of relative deprivation explains that people are more willing to turn to violence when ________.

Which of the following statements about civil wars holds true?

Poverty is considered as one of the most important precipitating factors of civil war.

What caused Marxist revolutions in Latin American countries?

Which of the following is true of a coup?

Discuss how relative deprivation caused Communist revolutions. What is the "frustration-aggression hypothesis"? Apply the concept in some of the scenarios where Communist revolutions took place.

Which of the following countries is more likely to experience a civil war on account of it being an anocracy?

Foreign invasions were not a factor in the successful Communist revolutions.

How would you distinguish between a civil war and a revolution?

The theory of relative deprivation is most often applied to ________.

What are the factors contributing to internal conflicts other than dissatisfaction? Discuss how civil tensions escalate with the help of the diaspora, other states, and other rebel groups with shared interests. Cite examples.

In which of the following countries is civil conflict caused by both vast unemployment and poverty?

Power and Systems

IR Theories

Why War

Americas Changing National Interests

Can the United States Lead the World

From Colonialism to Decolonization

Eternal Warfare in the Holy Land

Oil and Turmoil: The Persian Gulf

Trouble and Hope in Latin America

Development in Rich and Poor Countries

National Security and Insecurity

Asymmetrical Warfare

If the Euro Fails, Europe Fails

Asia Awakes

The United States and Globalization

Diplomacy Is Still Alive

The Uses of International Law

The Reach of the United Nations

Finite Few Foodenergywater

Filters