Deck 11: Nuclear Weapons in the Twenty-First Century, C Dale Walton

Question 1

Which of the following countries is not recognized as a legitimate nuclear power under the Non-Proliferation Treaty?

A) Pakistan
B) India
C) North Korea
D) All of the options given are correct.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following would be considered 'counterforce' targets?

A) Military forces
B) Communications networks
C) Cities
D) Military forces and communications networks

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The number of states possessing nuclear weapons has decreased during the Second Nuclear Age, but the absolute number of nuclear weapons in the world has been increasing.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Which of the following best describes horizontal proliferation?

A) An increase in the number of actors possessing nuclear weapons
B) An increase in the number of nuclear weapons in the world
C) An increase in the number of signatories to arms control agreements
D) The spread of control of nuclear weapons to different bureaucracies within a government

Question 5

The first nuclear weapons were ________ devices.

A) thermonuclear
B) fission
C) megaton-yield
D) None of the options given is correct.

Question 6

The First Nuclear Age lasted approximately from which dates?

A) 1945-1949
B) 1945-1961
C) 1945-1971
D) 1945-1991

Question 7

The category of _______ nuclear weapons is used to designate devices intended for use against troop concentrations, ships, and similar targets. They generally are delivered using means such as short-range missiles or tactical aircraft.

A) strategic
B) tactical
C) thermonuclear
D) fission

Question 8

According to proponents of the 'nuclear taboo', states have not used nuclear weapons since 1945 because they would most likely face international sanctions and/or other punishments.

Question 9

Effective enforcement of universal disarmament agreements such as the NPT has proven difficult, largely because treaties of this kind generally have weak enforcement provisions.

Question 10

A __________ system is intended to intercept incoming nuclear warheads.

A) Nuclear Warhead Defence (NWD)
B) Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD)
C) Strategic Nuclear Defence (SND)
D) Thermonuclear Defence Shield (TDS)