Question 1

A conflict can start without any preceding internal instability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The goal of a ________ is to simply take power.

Accepted Answer

A)  protest 
B)  riot 
C)  civil war 
D)  coup 
E)  revolution 
A)  protest 
B)  riot 
C)  civil war 
D)  coup 
E)  revolution

Question 3

Greed is the motivating factor for all involved in conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the difference between interstate and intrastate conflicts? Differentiate between various types of internal conflicts. Give suitable examples for each of them.

Accepted Answer

Interstate conflicts refer to conflicts

Question 5

Does greed play a part in civil tensions? If so, how? Provide examples for your arguments.

Accepted Answer

Yes, greed can definitely play a part in

Question 6

A coup does not bring about any fundamental change in regime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The civil conflict in Ivory Coast in the early 2000s was primarily due to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  religious tensions 
B)  interstate war 
C)  famine 
D)  economic decline 
E)  ethnic conflict 
A)  religious tensions 
B)  interstate war 
C)  famine 
D)  economic decline 
E)  ethnic conflict

Question 8

Who among the following has become synonymous with revolution the world over?

Accepted Answer

A)  George Washington 
B)  Augusto César Sandino 
C)  Ernesto "Che" Guevara 
D)  Luis Inácio Lula da Silva 
E)  Jesus Christ 
A)  George Washington 
B)  Augusto César Sandino 
C)  Ernesto "Che" Guevara 
D)  Luis Inácio Lula da Silva 
E)  Jesus Christ

Question 9

Selective incentives used to entice recruits to a rebel group to end dictatorial rule often form the basis for corruption under the new regime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the statements is NOT true of the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of civil wars peaked at the end of the Cold War. 
B)  No war was directly fought between the United States and the Soviet Union. 
C)  The Soviet Union collapsed at the end of the Cold War. 
D)  Both the Soviet Union and United States provided opposition groups with weapons. 
E)  The Soviet Union became stronger at the end of the Cold War. 
A)  The number of civil wars peaked at the end of the Cold War. 
B)  No war was directly fought between the United States and the Soviet Union. 
C)  The Soviet Union collapsed at the end of the Cold War. 
D)  Both the Soviet Union and United States provided opposition groups with weapons. 
E)  The Soviet Union became stronger at the end of the Cold War.

Question 11

A revolution is a major, long-term political warfare within a state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Hutu-Tutsi strife in Rwanda, Sinhalese-Tamil tension in Sri Lanka, and Tuareg in Mali are examples of civil conflict due to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic diversity 
B)  poverty 
C)  unemployment 
D)  Maoist intellectualism 
E)  imperialism 
A)  ethnic diversity 
B)  poverty 
C)  unemployment 
D)  Maoist intellectualism 
E)  imperialism

Question 13

Which of the following scenarios best applies to the greed argument?

Accepted Answer

A) 2009 Iranian Green movement 
B) India-Pakistan border issue 
C) Sinhalese-Tamil civil conflict in Sri Lanka 
D) Sierra Leone's Revolutionary United Front 
E) Somalian civil wars 
A) 2009 Iranian Green movement 
B) India-Pakistan border issue 
C) Sinhalese-Tamil civil conflict in Sri Lanka 
D) Sierra Leone's Revolutionary United Front 
E) Somalian civil wars

Question 14

A proxy war is a war at arm's length, where the two opposing sides do not directly tangle with each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following regions has experienced the most coups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Latin America 
B)  Europe 
C)  Middle East 
D)  North America 
E)  Asia 
A)  Latin America 
B)  Europe 
C)  Middle East 
D)  North America 
E)  Asia

A conflict can start without any preceding internal instability.

The goal of a ________ is to simply take power.

Greed is the motivating factor for all involved in conflict.

What is the difference between interstate and intrastate conflicts? Differentiate between various types of internal conflicts. Give suitable examples for each of them.

Does greed play a part in civil tensions? If so, how? Provide examples for your arguments.

A coup does not bring about any fundamental change in regime.

The civil conflict in Ivory Coast in the early 2000s was primarily due to ________.

Who among the following has become synonymous with revolution the world over?

Selective incentives used to entice recruits to a rebel group to end dictatorial rule often form the basis for corruption under the new regime.

Which of the statements is NOT true of the Cold War?

A revolution is a major, long-term political warfare within a state.

Hutu-Tutsi strife in Rwanda, Sinhalese-Tamil tension in Sri Lanka, and Tuareg in Mali are examples of civil conflict due to ________.

Which of the following scenarios best applies to the greed argument?

A proxy war is a war at arm's length, where the two opposing sides do not directly tangle with each other.

Which of the following regions has experienced the most coups?

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

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Exam 13: Internal Conflict

A conflict can start without any preceding internal instability.

The goal of a ________ is to simply take power.

Greed is the motivating factor for all involved in conflict.

What is the difference between interstate and intrastate conflicts? Differentiate between various types of internal conflicts. Give suitable examples for each of them.

Does greed play a part in civil tensions? If so, how? Provide examples for your arguments.

A coup does not bring about any fundamental change in regime.

The civil conflict in Ivory Coast in the early 2000s was primarily due to ________.

Who among the following has become synonymous with revolution the world over?

Selective incentives used to entice recruits to a rebel group to end dictatorial rule often form the basis for corruption under the new regime.

Which of the statements is NOT true of the Cold War?

A revolution is a major, long-term political warfare within a state.

Hutu-Tutsi strife in Rwanda, Sinhalese-Tamil tension in Sri Lanka, and Tuareg in Mali are examples of civil conflict due to ________.

Which of the following scenarios best applies to the greed argument?

A proxy war is a war at arm's length, where the two opposing sides do not directly tangle with each other.

Which of the following regions has experienced the most coups?

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