Question 1

What is the main reason why nuclear arsenals were not used during the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fear of isolation 
B)  Mutual assured destruction 
C)  Fear of communism 
D)  International law 
A)  Fear of isolation 
B)  Mutual assured destruction 
C)  Fear of communism 
D)  International law

Question 2

Which of the following is not part of the nuclear triad?

Accepted Answer

A)  Land-based intercontinental missiles 
B)  Space-based weapons 
C)  Manned bombers 
D)  Nuclear submarines 
A)  Land-based intercontinental missiles 
B)  Space-based weapons 
C)  Manned bombers 
D)  Nuclear submarines

Question 3

In the United States,the Department of Defense employs more than

Accepted Answer

A)  500,000 civilians. 
B)  700,000 civilians. 
C)  900,000 civilians. 
D)  1,200,000 civilians. 
A)  500,000 civilians. 
B)  700,000 civilians. 
C)  900,000 civilians. 
D)  1,200,000 civilians.

Question 4

Second-strike capability

Accepted Answer

A)  is the capacity to absorb attacks and inflict unacceptable damage on the opponent. 
B)  can create a stable situation of mutual assured destruction. 
C)  was achieved by the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
A)  is the capacity to absorb attacks and inflict unacceptable damage on the opponent. 
B)  can create a stable situation of mutual assured destruction. 
C)  was achieved by the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. 
D)  All of the above are true.

Question 5

An increase in the nuclear arsenals of existing nuclear states is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  vertical proliferation. 
B)  horizontal proliferation. 
C)  vertical integration. 
D)  horizontal integration. 
A)  vertical proliferation. 
B)  horizontal proliferation. 
C)  vertical integration. 
D)  horizontal integration.

Question 6

An extensive body of social science research into the relationship between defense spending and aggregate economic performance has suggested there is

Accepted Answer

A)  a weak positive relationship between the two. 
B)  a strong positive relationship between the two. 
C)  a strong negative relationship between the two. 
D)  no relationship between the two. 
A)  a weak positive relationship between the two. 
B)  a strong positive relationship between the two. 
C)  a strong negative relationship between the two. 
D)  no relationship between the two.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT classified as a weapon of mass destruction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nuclear weapons 
B)  National missile defense weapons 
C)  Chemical weapons 
D)  Biological weapons 
A)  Nuclear weapons 
B)  National missile defense weapons 
C)  Chemical weapons 
D)  Biological weapons

Question 8

Why do states acquire arms? Describe and explain the domestic and international factors contributing to arms acquisitions.

Accepted Answer

States acquire arms for a variety of rea

Question 9

Before World War II,military aircraft had a combat radius of

Accepted Answer

A)  about one hundred miles. 
B)  few hundred miles. 
C)  one thousand miles. 
D)  fifteen hundred miles. 
A)  about one hundred miles. 
B)  few hundred miles. 
C)  one thousand miles. 
D)  fifteen hundred miles.

Question 10

The game of nuclear "chicken" is also known as

Accepted Answer

A)  massive retaliation. 
B)  rollback. 
C)  détente. 
D)  brinksmanship. 
A)  massive retaliation. 
B)  rollback. 
C)  détente. 
D)  brinksmanship.

Question 11

"Minimum deterrence" requires

Accepted Answer

A)  first strike capabilities. 
B)  second strike capabilities. 
C)  nuclear monopoly. 
D)  nuclear preponderance. 
A)  first strike capabilities. 
B)  second strike capabilities. 
C)  nuclear monopoly. 
D)  nuclear preponderance.

Question 12

By 1987,U.S.President__________ and Soviet Premier________ had set the arms race on a downward spiral

Accepted Answer

A)  Carter;Yeltsin 
B)  Reagan;Gorbachev 
C)  Reagan;Yeltsin 
D)  Carter;Gorbachev 
A)  Carter;Yeltsin 
B)  Reagan;Gorbachev 
C)  Reagan;Yeltsin 
D)  Carter;Gorbachev

Question 13

If we use prisoner's dilemma to model an arms race between competing powers,which of the following best represents a player's choices,from most-preferred to least-preferred?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unilateral disarmament,unilateral armament,mutual restraint,mutual armament 
B)  Unilateral armament,unilateral disarmament,mutual restraint,mutual armament 
C)  Mutual restraint,unilateral disarmament,unilateral armament,mutual armament 
D)  Unilateral armament,mutual restraint,mutual armament,unilateral disarmament 
A)  Unilateral disarmament,unilateral armament,mutual restraint,mutual armament 
B)  Unilateral armament,unilateral disarmament,mutual restraint,mutual armament 
C)  Mutual restraint,unilateral disarmament,unilateral armament,mutual armament 
D)  Unilateral armament,mutual restraint,mutual armament,unilateral disarmament

Question 14

Briefly describe the goals and objectives of nuclear arms control treaties.

Accepted Answer

Nuclear arms control treaties are agreem

Question 15

The U.S.-Soviet strategic rivalry from the end of the cold war to the present is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S.nuclear monopoly. 
B)  U.S.nuclear preponderance. 
C)  essential equivalence between the two states. 
D)  rivalry collapse. 
A)  U.S.nuclear monopoly. 
B)  U.S.nuclear preponderance. 
C)  essential equivalence between the two states. 
D)  rivalry collapse.

Question 16

The underlying basis for establishing a nuclear triad is to

Accepted Answer

A)  make the United Kingdom and Germany feel safe through nuclear bases on their territories. 
B)  build redundancy into retaliatory capability. 
C)  avoid the conflict between the Army,the Navy,and the Air Force,each of which wants control over nuclear weapons. 
D)  make nuclear forces more vulnerable,thus establishing stable deterrence. 
A)  make the United Kingdom and Germany feel safe through nuclear bases on their territories. 
B)  build redundancy into retaliatory capability. 
C)  avoid the conflict between the Army,the Navy,and the Air Force,each of which wants control over nuclear weapons. 
D)  make nuclear forces more vulnerable,thus establishing stable deterrence.

Question 17

The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)between the United States and the U.S.S.R.

Accepted Answer

A)  succeeded in slowing the growth of the superpowers' nuclear arsenals. 
B)  were unsuccessful in restraining both the quantitative and qualitative arms race. 
C)  were successful in restraining the quantitative and qualitative arms race. 
D)  were successful in restraining the qualitative arms race but not the quantitative arms race. 
A)  succeeded in slowing the growth of the superpowers' nuclear arsenals. 
B)  were unsuccessful in restraining both the quantitative and qualitative arms race. 
C)  were successful in restraining the quantitative and qualitative arms race. 
D)  were successful in restraining the qualitative arms race but not the quantitative arms race.

Question 18

What impact do repeated encounters between two states have on the stability of the world? Justify your answer.

Accepted Answer

Repeated encounters between two states c

Question 19

In the prisoner's dilemma situation,it is always rational to

Accepted Answer

A)  confess (defect),since by confessing you are better off no matter what your opponent does. 
B)  not confess (not defect),since by cooperating with the other player you will get off without a penalty. 
C)  confess,in order to get the sucker (saint)payment. 
D)  not confess (not defect),since you know the other player will never defect. 
A)  confess (defect),since by confessing you are better off no matter what your opponent does. 
B)  not confess (not defect),since by cooperating with the other player you will get off without a penalty. 
C)  confess,in order to get the sucker (saint)payment. 
D)  not confess (not defect),since you know the other player will never defect.

What is the main reason why nuclear arsenals were not used during the Cold War?

Which of the following is not part of the nuclear triad?

In the United States,the Department of Defense employs more than

Second-strike capability

An increase in the nuclear arsenals of existing nuclear states is known as

An extensive body of social science research into the relationship between defense spending and aggregate economic performance has suggested there is

Which of the following is NOT classified as a weapon of mass destruction?

Why do states acquire arms? Describe and explain the domestic and international factors contributing to arms acquisitions.

Before World War II,military aircraft had a combat radius of

The game of nuclear "chicken" is also known as

"Minimum deterrence" requires

By 1987,U.S.President__ and Soviet Premier had set the arms race on a downward spiral

If we use prisoner's dilemma to model an arms race between competing powers,which of the following best represents a player's choices,from most-preferred to least-preferred?

Briefly describe the goals and objectives of nuclear arms control treaties.

The U.S.-Soviet strategic rivalry from the end of the cold war to the present is characterized by

The underlying basis for establishing a nuclear triad is to

The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)between the United States and the U.S.S.R.

What impact do repeated encounters between two states have on the stability of the world? Justify your answer.

In the prisoner's dilemma situation,it is always rational to

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What is the main reason why nuclear arsenals were not used during the Cold War?

Which of the following is not part of the nuclear triad?

In the United States,the Department of Defense employs more than

Second-strike capability

An increase in the nuclear arsenals of existing nuclear states is known as

An extensive body of social science research into the relationship between defense spending and aggregate economic performance has suggested there is

Which of the following is NOT classified as a weapon of mass destruction?

Why do states acquire arms? Describe and explain the domestic and international factors contributing to arms acquisitions.

Before World War II,military aircraft had a combat radius of

The game of nuclear "chicken" is also known as

"Minimum deterrence" requires

By 1987,U.S.President__________ and Soviet Premier________ had set the arms race on a downward spiral

If we use prisoner's dilemma to model an arms race between competing powers,which of the following best represents a player's choices,from most-preferred to least-preferred?

Briefly describe the goals and objectives of nuclear arms control treaties.

The U.S.-Soviet strategic rivalry from the end of the cold war to the present is characterized by

The underlying basis for establishing a nuclear triad is to

The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)between the United States and the U.S.S.R.

What impact do repeated encounters between two states have on the stability of the world? Justify your answer.

In the prisoner's dilemma situation,it is always rational to

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By 1987,U.S.President__ and Soviet Premier had set the arms race on a downward spiral