Question 1

There are many more nuclear powers today than most expected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Proliferation optimists base their case on the assumption that

Accepted Answer

A) nuclear powers will eventually agree to eliminate their weapons. 
B) nuclear weapons would be no more destructive than modern conventional weapons. 
C) very few nations are likely to acquire nuclear weapons. 
D) nuclear weapons substantially raise the potential costs of war. 
A) nuclear powers will eventually agree to eliminate their weapons. 
B) nuclear weapons would be no more destructive than modern conventional weapons. 
C) very few nations are likely to acquire nuclear weapons. 
D) nuclear weapons substantially raise the potential costs of war. D

Question 3

The doctrine of ________________ emerged once both the United States and Soviet Union developed invulnerable retaliatory capabilities.

Accepted Answer

mutual assured destruction

Question 4

The _________________________ can imposed sanctions against nations who violate the NPT.

Accepted Answer

U.N.Securi

Question 5

Because they have no identifiable assets to threaten, almost everyone worries that ____________________ cannot be deterred if they get nuclear weapons.

Accepted Answer

terrorist

Question 6

During the Cold War, the United States and Soviet Union based nuclear weapons on land, in the sea, and on planes in the air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How are debates about the consequences of nuclear proliferation in the future shaped by disagreements about the impact of nuclear weapons in the past?

Accepted Answer

Debates about the consequences of nuclea

Question 8

The NPT provides no allowance for nations to withdraw once they sign and ratify the treaty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

__________________________ might not be deterred because they do not have an identifiable society/territory to target and threaten.

Accepted Answer

Non-state

Question 10

Nuclear abstainers are nations that

Accepted Answer

A) have signed the NPT. 
B) refuse to give up their nuclear weapons. 
C) cannot build nuclear weapons. 
D) can build nuclear weapons but have chosen not to. 
A) have signed the NPT. 
B) refuse to give up their nuclear weapons. 
C) cannot build nuclear weapons. 
D) can build nuclear weapons but have chosen not to.

Question 11

Which of the following signed but later withdrew from the NPT?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States 
B) North Korea 
C) Iraq 
D) Israel 
A) The United States 
B) North Korea 
C) Iraq 
D) Israel

Question 12

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty required all signatories that had nuclear weapons to get rid of them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The key question in the debate over nuclear weapons in Iran is whether it

Accepted Answer

A) will be restrained by normal dynamics of nuclear deterrence. 
B) already has nuclear weapons hidden in the country. 
C) is pursuing the development of nuclear weapons. 
D) will sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). 
A) will be restrained by normal dynamics of nuclear deterrence. 
B) already has nuclear weapons hidden in the country. 
C) is pursuing the development of nuclear weapons. 
D) will sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Question 14

Those who support nuclear proliferation agree that nuclear weapons do not eliminate the chances for war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Virtually every nation with the ability to build nuclear weapons has done so.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

______________________ has been signed by all nations except Israel, India and Pakistan.

Accepted Answer

The Nuclea

Question 17

Opponents of nuclear proliferation worry that new nuclear powers will acquire

Accepted Answer

A) too many nuclear weapons. 
B) bigger and more powerful weapons. 
C) only a few of the most destabilizing types of nuclear weapons. 
D) a survivable retaliatory strike capability. 
A) too many nuclear weapons. 
B) bigger and more powerful weapons. 
C) only a few of the most destabilizing types of nuclear weapons. 
D) a survivable retaliatory strike capability.

Question 18

Proponents of widespread proliferation

Accepted Answer

A) make an exception in the case of Iran. 
B) think nuclear deterrence will eventually fail. 
C) think the leaders of Iran are basically rational. 
D) do not think nuclear weapons had anything to do with the peace of the Cold War. 
A) make an exception in the case of Iran. 
B) think nuclear deterrence will eventually fail. 
C) think the leaders of Iran are basically rational. 
D) do not think nuclear weapons had anything to do with the peace of the Cold War.

Question 19

Opponents of nuclear proliferation fear that many potential nuclear powers will adopt launch on warning policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Accepted Answer

A) can impose sanctions on nations that violate the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). 
B) conducted no inspections in Iraq. 
C) is weak because it only deals with issues of nuclear power, not weapons. 
D) monitors whether nations are abiding by the NPT. 
A) can impose sanctions on nations that violate the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). 
B) conducted no inspections in Iraq. 
C) is weak because it only deals with issues of nuclear power, not weapons. 
D) monitors whether nations are abiding by the NPT.

There are many more nuclear powers today than most expected.

Proliferation optimists base their case on the assumption that

The doctrine of ________________ emerged once both the United States and Soviet Union developed invulnerable retaliatory capabilities.

The _________________________ can imposed sanctions against nations who violate the NPT.

Because they have no identifiable assets to threaten, almost everyone worries that ____________________ cannot be deterred if they get nuclear weapons.

During the Cold War, the United States and Soviet Union based nuclear weapons on land, in the sea, and on planes in the air.

How are debates about the consequences of nuclear proliferation in the future shaped by disagreements about the impact of nuclear weapons in the past?

The NPT provides no allowance for nations to withdraw once they sign and ratify the treaty.

__________________________ might not be deterred because they do not have an identifiable society/territory to target and threaten.

Nuclear abstainers are nations that

Which of the following signed but later withdrew from the NPT?

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty required all signatories that had nuclear weapons to get rid of them.

The key question in the debate over nuclear weapons in Iran is whether it

Those who support nuclear proliferation agree that nuclear weapons do not eliminate the chances for war.

Virtually every nation with the ability to build nuclear weapons has done so.

______________________ has been signed by all nations except Israel, India and Pakistan.

Opponents of nuclear proliferation worry that new nuclear powers will acquire

Proponents of widespread proliferation

Opponents of nuclear proliferation fear that many potential nuclear powers will adopt launch on warning policies.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

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Exam 11: Nuclear Proliferation

There are many more nuclear powers today than most expected.

Proliferation optimists base their case on the assumption that

The doctrine of ________________ emerged once both the United States and Soviet Union developed invulnerable retaliatory capabilities.

The _________________________ can imposed sanctions against nations who violate the NPT.

Because they have no identifiable assets to threaten, almost everyone worries that ____________________ cannot be deterred if they get nuclear weapons.

During the Cold War, the United States and Soviet Union based nuclear weapons on land, in the sea, and on planes in the air.

How are debates about the consequences of nuclear proliferation in the future shaped by disagreements about the impact of nuclear weapons in the past?

The NPT provides no allowance for nations to withdraw once they sign and ratify the treaty.

__________________________ might not be deterred because they do not have an identifiable society/territory to target and threaten.

Nuclear abstainers are nations that

Which of the following signed but later withdrew from the NPT?

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty required all signatories that had nuclear weapons to get rid of them.

The key question in the debate over nuclear weapons in Iran is whether it

Those who support nuclear proliferation agree that nuclear weapons do not eliminate the chances for war.

Virtually every nation with the ability to build nuclear weapons has done so.

______________________ has been signed by all nations except Israel, India and Pakistan.

Opponents of nuclear proliferation worry that new nuclear powers will acquire

Proponents of widespread proliferation

Opponents of nuclear proliferation fear that many potential nuclear powers will adopt launch on warning policies.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Change and Continuity in International History

Contending Perspectives on International Politics

Power Politics

War and Democracy

War and Human Nature

Free Trade

The Imf, Global Inequality, and Development

Globalization and Sovereignty

International Law

The United Nations and Humanitarian Intervention

International Terrorism

The Global Commons Index

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