Question 1

In 2012, there were approximately ______ domestic and international terrorist attacks around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) 15 
B) 150 
C) 1,000 
D) 10,000 
A) 15 
B) 150 
C) 1,000 
D) 10,000

Question 2

Conflicts over _______ are less likely to end in compromise or negotiation.

Accepted Answer

A) oil 
B) borders 
C) ideologies and values 
D) diamonds 
A) oil 
B) borders 
C) ideologies and values 
D) diamonds

Question 3

Interrogation techniques used to interrogate potential terrorists at Guantanamo Bay are banned by international treaties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Explain the argument that war is largely responsible for creating the advanced civilization in which we live.

Accepted Answer

The argument that war is largely respons

Question 5

In recent United Nation peacekeeping missions, _______ provided more than 75 percent of the troops.

Accepted Answer

A) developing nations 
B) the United States 
C) Europe and Japan 
D) Great Britain, Canada, and Australia 
A) developing nations 
B) the United States 
C) Europe and Japan 
D) Great Britain, Canada, and Australia

Question 6

Conflict over which of the following is LEAST likely to end in compromise or negotiation?

Accepted Answer

A) ideologies 
B) resources 
C) economic inequalities 
D) borders 
A) ideologies 
B) resources 
C) economic inequalities 
D) borders

Question 7

The director of the U.S.Center for Defense Information suggests that wealthy nations can help reduce world conflict by

Accepted Answer

A) stockpiling nuclear weapons. 
B) providing economic assistance to poorer countries. 
C) allocating proportionately more money to developing weapons. 
D) intervening in conflicts between other nations. 
A) stockpiling nuclear weapons. 
B) providing economic assistance to poorer countries. 
C) allocating proportionately more money to developing weapons. 
D) intervening in conflicts between other nations.

Question 8

Sociologist Daniel Chirot identified five levels of ethnic conflict.According to Chirot, which of the following levels of ethnic conflict describes the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) multiethnic society without serious conflict 
B) multiethnic society with controlled conflict 
C) society with ethnic conflict that has been resolved 
D) society with serious ethnic conflict leading to warfare 
A) multiethnic society without serious conflict 
B) multiethnic society with controlled conflict 
C) society with ethnic conflict that has been resolved 
D) society with serious ethnic conflict leading to warfare

Question 9

"Blood diamonds" are

Accepted Answer

A) mined and sold to support fighting. 
B) valuable yellow tinted diamonds at the focus of conflict in South Africa. 
C) a form of chemical weapon. 
D) a type of landmine used in Afghanistan. 
A) mined and sold to support fighting. 
B) valuable yellow tinted diamonds at the focus of conflict in South Africa. 
C) a form of chemical weapon. 
D) a type of landmine used in Afghanistan.

Question 10

Explain the difference between mediation and arbitration.

Accepted Answer

Mediation and arbitration are both forms

Question 11

The Internet was developed by private industry for use by the American public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The world's leading arms exporting nation is

Accepted Answer

A) China. 
B) North Korea. 
C) Russia. 
D) the United States. 
A) China. 
B) North Korea. 
C) Russia. 
D) the United States.

Question 13

The distinction between a civil war and a revolution

Accepted Answer

A) is easily determined during the conflict. 
B) is that civil wars always lead to large-scale social change whereas revolutions do not. 
C) depends on the outcome of the struggle. 
D) is that civil wars always involve changes in the distribution of power in society whereas revolutions do not. 
A) is easily determined during the conflict. 
B) is that civil wars always lead to large-scale social change whereas revolutions do not. 
C) depends on the outcome of the struggle. 
D) is that civil wars always involve changes in the distribution of power in society whereas revolutions do not.

Question 14

During the Arab Spring uprisings against authoritarian regimes in the Middle East in 2011, some governments used teargas and weapons against their own civilians that were obtained

Accepted Answer

A) through legal arms trade with the United States. 
B) illegally on the black market. 
C) from each other in a show of solidarity. 
D) through their own tax supported military. 
A) through legal arms trade with the United States. 
B) illegally on the black market. 
C) from each other in a show of solidarity. 
D) through their own tax supported military.

Question 15

What was the PATRIOT Act? Why has it been criticized?

Accepted Answer

The PATRIOT Act, also known as the USA P

Question 16

As societies become more industrialized, their proneness to warfare decreases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Michael Klare, author of Resources Wars: The New Landscape of Global Conflict (2001)predicts that wars will increasingly be over

Accepted Answer

A) resources. 
B) religion. 
C) ethnic antagonism. 
D) racial intolerance. 
A) resources. 
B) religion. 
C) ethnic antagonism. 
D) racial intolerance.

Question 18

War has served to consolidate small autonomous social groups into larger political states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In 2010, Private Bradley Manning was arrested for leaking information about

Accepted Answer

A) defense missile positions. 
B) military conduct in Iraq and Afghanistan. 
C) planned military operations. 
D) troop movements in Afghanistan. 
A) defense missile positions. 
B) military conduct in Iraq and Afghanistan. 
C) planned military operations. 
D) troop movements in Afghanistan.

Question 20

Describe the ways in which women suffer in a war.

Accepted Answer

Women suffer in a war in various ways. T

In 2012, there were approximately ______ domestic and international terrorist attacks around the world.

Conflicts over _______ are less likely to end in compromise or negotiation.

Interrogation techniques used to interrogate potential terrorists at Guantanamo Bay are banned by international treaties.

Explain the argument that war is largely responsible for creating the advanced civilization in which we live.

In recent United Nation peacekeeping missions, _______ provided more than 75 percent of the troops.

Conflict over which of the following is LEAST likely to end in compromise or negotiation?

The director of the U.S.Center for Defense Information suggests that wealthy nations can help reduce world conflict by

Sociologist Daniel Chirot identified five levels of ethnic conflict.According to Chirot, which of the following levels of ethnic conflict describes the United States?

"Blood diamonds" are

Explain the difference between mediation and arbitration.

The Internet was developed by private industry for use by the American public.

The world's leading arms exporting nation is

The distinction between a civil war and a revolution

During the Arab Spring uprisings against authoritarian regimes in the Middle East in 2011, some governments used teargas and weapons against their own civilians that were obtained

What was the PATRIOT Act? Why has it been criticized?

As societies become more industrialized, their proneness to warfare decreases.

Michael Klare, author of Resources Wars: The New Landscape of Global Conflict (2001)predicts that wars will increasingly be over

War has served to consolidate small autonomous social groups into larger political states.

In 2010, Private Bradley Manning was arrested for leaking information about

Describe the ways in which women suffer in a war.

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Exam 15: Conflict, War, and Terrorism

In 2012, there were approximately ______ domestic and international terrorist attacks around the world.

Conflicts over _______ are less likely to end in compromise or negotiation.

Interrogation techniques used to interrogate potential terrorists at Guantanamo Bay are banned by international treaties.

Explain the argument that war is largely responsible for creating the advanced civilization in which we live.

In recent United Nation peacekeeping missions, _______ provided more than 75 percent of the troops.

Conflict over which of the following is LEAST likely to end in compromise or negotiation?

The director of the U.S.Center for Defense Information suggests that wealthy nations can help reduce world conflict by

Sociologist Daniel Chirot identified five levels of ethnic conflict.According to Chirot, which of the following levels of ethnic conflict describes the United States?

"Blood diamonds" are

Explain the difference between mediation and arbitration.

The Internet was developed by private industry for use by the American public.

The world's leading arms exporting nation is

The distinction between a civil war and a revolution

During the Arab Spring uprisings against authoritarian regimes in the Middle East in 2011, some governments used teargas and weapons against their own civilians that were obtained

What was the PATRIOT Act? Why has it been criticized?

As societies become more industrialized, their proneness to warfare decreases.

Michael Klare, author of Resources Wars: The New Landscape of Global Conflict (2001)predicts that wars will increasingly be over

War has served to consolidate small autonomous social groups into larger political states.

In 2010, Private Bradley Manning was arrested for leaking information about

Describe the ways in which women suffer in a war.

Thinking About Social Problems

Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Environmental Problems

Science and Technology

Filters