Question 1

Why do terrorist groups rely on asymmetric warfare?

Accepted Answer

A) because asymmetric warfare is the only option they have in a globalized world 
B) because asymmetric warfare is preferred by the weak and politically illegitimate 
C) because the failed states they operate in do not have militaries 
D) because the fragile states they operate in do not have militaries 
A) because asymmetric warfare is the only option they have in a globalized world 
B) because asymmetric warfare is preferred by the weak and politically illegitimate 
C) because the failed states they operate in do not have militaries 
D) because the fragile states they operate in do not have militaries B

Question 2

Which of the following is true of post-World War II armed conflicts?

Accepted Answer

A) There are more armed conflicts and more casualties. 
B) There are fewer armed conflicts but conflicts became deadlier. 
C) Europe has become the most war-torn continent. 
D) North America has become the most war-torn continent. 
A) There are more armed conflicts and more casualties. 
B) There are fewer armed conflicts but conflicts became deadlier. 
C) Europe has become the most war-torn continent. 
D) North America has become the most war-torn continent. B

Question 3

Which of the following is true of three-fourths of all civil wars after World War II?

Accepted Answer

A) They last for only a short period of time. 
B) They have a longer peace spell between wars. 
C) They have a low casualty rate. 
D) They consist of enduring internal rivalries. 
A) They last for only a short period of time. 
B) They have a longer peace spell between wars. 
C) They have a low casualty rate. 
D) They consist of enduring internal rivalries. D

Question 4

Economic conditions have historically been both a cause of war, both interstate and civil, and a cause of peace. 
(a)What are economic factors that lead to war? 
(b)What are economic factors that facilitate peace?

Accepted Answer

(a) Economic factors that lead to war in

Question 5

What did Karl von Clausewitz note in his famous dictum about war?

Accepted Answer

A) that war is becoming a less-likely way to settle disputes 
B) that war is an extension of diplomacy by other means 
C) that war should be the first resort for state leaders 
D) that war is immoral and should be made illegal 
A) that war is becoming a less-likely way to settle disputes 
B) that war is an extension of diplomacy by other means 
C) that war should be the first resort for state leaders 
D) that war is immoral and should be made illegal

Question 6

Nowadays, what do most social scientists believe about aggression?

Accepted Answer

A) that some people are genetically predisposed to aggression 
B) that some people are aggressive as a result of socialization 
C) that people in the Global South exhibit a greater propensity toward aggression 
D) that people in the Global North exhibit a greater propensity toward aggression 
A) that some people are genetically predisposed to aggression 
B) that some people are aggressive as a result of socialization 
C) that people in the Global South exhibit a greater propensity toward aggression 
D) that people in the Global North exhibit a greater propensity toward aggression

Question 7

Which mental error are we making when we assume that all Russians have the same prevailing preferences and attitudes as their president, Vladimir Putin?

Accepted Answer

A) ecological fallacy 
B) individualistic fallacy 
C) extrapolation fallacy 
D) stereotyping fallacy 
A) ecological fallacy 
B) individualistic fallacy 
C) extrapolation fallacy 
D) stereotyping fallacy

Question 8

Which of the following pairs of states is least likely to fight a war?

Accepted Answer

A) a monarchy and an oligarchy 
B) an authoritarian state and a democracy 
C) a democracy and a democracy 
D) an authoritarian state and an oligarchy 
A) a monarchy and an oligarchy 
B) an authoritarian state and a democracy 
C) a democracy and a democracy 
D) an authoritarian state and an oligarchy

Question 9

Which of the following refers to an attempt to eliminate, in whole or in part, an ethnic, racial, religious, or national minority group?

Accepted Answer

A) purging 
B) mass violence 
C) ethnic cleansing 
D) genocide 
A) purging 
B) mass violence 
C) ethnic cleansing 
D) genocide

Question 10

Which of the following represents a cause of war at the individual level of analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) leaders' choices and emotions 
B) democratic government 
C) trade policy 
D) cycles of war and peace 
A) leaders' choices and emotions 
B) democratic government 
C) trade policy 
D) cycles of war and peace

Question 11

Which of the following refers to the liberal idealist school of ethical thought that recognizes no conditions that justify the taking of another human's life, even when authorized by a head of state?

Accepted Answer

A) realism 
B) feminism 
C) pacifism 
D) universalism 
A) realism 
B) feminism 
C) pacifism 
D) universalism

Question 12

Which concept refers to protracted violent conflicts between governments and insurgent groups within a state?

Accepted Answer

A) failed state 
B) fragile state 
C) enduring internal rivalry 
D) asymmetric rivalry 
A) failed state 
B) fragile state 
C) enduring internal rivalry 
D) asymmetric rivalry

Question 13

What is the main difference between intraspecific aggression and interspecific aggression?

Accepted Answer

A) Interspecific aggression refers to killing others that are not members of one's own species, whereas intraspecific aggression entails killing members of one's own species. 
B) Intraspecific aggression refers to killing others that are not members of one's own species, whereas interspecific aggression entails killing members of one's own species. 
C) Interspecific aggression refers to domestic conflicts such as civil wars, whereas intraspecific aggression has to do with international disputes. 
D) Intraspecific aggression refers to domestic conflicts such as civil wars, whereas interspecific aggression has to do with international disputes. 
A) Interspecific aggression refers to killing others that are not members of one's own species, whereas intraspecific aggression entails killing members of one's own species. 
B) Intraspecific aggression refers to killing others that are not members of one's own species, whereas interspecific aggression entails killing members of one's own species. 
C) Interspecific aggression refers to domestic conflicts such as civil wars, whereas intraspecific aggression has to do with international disputes. 
D) Intraspecific aggression refers to domestic conflicts such as civil wars, whereas interspecific aggression has to do with international disputes.

Question 14

Which fact lends credence to the argument that aggression is an instinctive part of human nature?

Accepted Answer

A) the fact that humankind is one of the few species that practices intraspecific aggression 
B) the fact that humankind is not one of the few species that practices interspecific aggression 
C) the fact that the latest genetic research uncovered a gene responsible for aggression 
D) the fact that people are pacifist by nature 
A) the fact that humankind is one of the few species that practices intraspecific aggression 
B) the fact that humankind is not one of the few species that practices interspecific aggression 
C) the fact that the latest genetic research uncovered a gene responsible for aggression 
D) the fact that people are pacifist by nature

Question 15

Which of the following is considered in danger of becoming a failed state?

Accepted Answer

A) Somalia 
B) Uzbekistan 
C) Hungary 
D) Mexico 
A) Somalia 
B) Uzbekistan 
C) Hungary 
D) Mexico

Question 16

Which variable do realist theories typically discount when explaining armed conflict?

Accepted Answer

A) systemic polarity 
B) balance of power 
C) military alliances 
D) regime type 
A) systemic polarity 
B) balance of power 
C) military alliances 
D) regime type

Question 17

What concept refers to the collective characteristics ascribed to the people within a state?

Accepted Answer

A) socialization 
B) nationalism 
C) national character 
D) demography 
A) socialization 
B) nationalism 
C) national character 
D) demography

Question 18

What is the most common type of armed conflict?

Accepted Answer

A) civil war 
B) interstate war 
C) world war 
D) trade war 
A) civil war 
B) interstate war 
C) world war 
D) trade war

Question 19

Which of the following statements about war is consistent with the feminist theory of international relations?

Accepted Answer

A) that wars would not exist if there were no men in the world 
B) that wars come from an intense commitment to power and prosperity for the state 
C) that war is most prevalent where gender discrimination, inequality, and violence towards women occur 
D) that all wars represent intraspecific aggression 
A) that wars would not exist if there were no men in the world 
B) that wars come from an intense commitment to power and prosperity for the state 
C) that war is most prevalent where gender discrimination, inequality, and violence towards women occur 
D) that all wars represent intraspecific aggression

Question 20

What does the theory of democratic peace posit?

Accepted Answer

A) that democratic leaders are constrained by the public from initiating foreign wars 
B) that democratic leaders initiate conflict abroad to divert the public's attention from domestic problems 
C) that democratic leaders can act more quickly to prevent wars from erupting 
D) that democracies are more likely to go to war against other democracies 
A) that democratic leaders are constrained by the public from initiating foreign wars 
B) that democratic leaders initiate conflict abroad to divert the public's attention from domestic problems 
C) that democratic leaders can act more quickly to prevent wars from erupting 
D) that democracies are more likely to go to war against other democracies

Why do terrorist groups rely on asymmetric warfare?

Which of the following is true of post-World War II armed conflicts?

Which of the following is true of three-fourths of all civil wars after World War II?

Economic conditions have historically been both a cause of war, both interstate and civil, and a cause of peace. (a)What are economic factors that lead to war? (b)What are economic factors that facilitate peace?

What did Karl von Clausewitz note in his famous dictum about war?

Nowadays, what do most social scientists believe about aggression?

Which mental error are we making when we assume that all Russians have the same prevailing preferences and attitudes as their president, Vladimir Putin?

Which of the following pairs of states is least likely to fight a war?

Which of the following refers to an attempt to eliminate, in whole or in part, an ethnic, racial, religious, or national minority group?

Which of the following represents a cause of war at the individual level of analysis?

Which of the following refers to the liberal idealist school of ethical thought that recognizes no conditions that justify the taking of another human's life, even when authorized by a head of state?

Which concept refers to protracted violent conflicts between governments and insurgent groups within a state?

What is the main difference between intraspecific aggression and interspecific aggression?

Which fact lends credence to the argument that aggression is an instinctive part of human nature?

Which of the following is considered in danger of becoming a failed state?

Which variable do realist theories typically discount when explaining armed conflict?

What concept refers to the collective characteristics ascribed to the people within a state?

What is the most common type of armed conflict?

Which of the following statements about war is consistent with the feminist theory of international relations?

What does the theory of democratic peace posit?

Discovering World Politics

Interpreting World Politics Through the Lens of Theory

Theories of International Decision Making

Great Power Relations and Rivalries

World Politics and the Global South

Non-State Actors and the Quest for Global Community

The Pursuit of Power Through Arms and Alliances

The Quest for Peace Through International Law and Collective Security

The Globalization of International Finance

International Trade in the Global Marketplace

The Demographic and Cultural Dimensions of Globalization

The Promotion of Human Development and Human Rights

Global Responsibility for the Preservation of the Environment

Looking Ahead at Global Trends and Transformations

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Exam 7: The Threat of Armed Conflict to the World

Why do terrorist groups rely on asymmetric warfare?

Which of the following is true of post-World War II armed conflicts?

Which of the following is true of three-fourths of all civil wars after World War II?

Economic conditions have historically been both a cause of war, both interstate and civil, and a cause of peace. (a)What are economic factors that lead to war? (b)What are economic factors that facilitate peace?

What did Karl von Clausewitz note in his famous dictum about war?

Nowadays, what do most social scientists believe about aggression?

Which mental error are we making when we assume that all Russians have the same prevailing preferences and attitudes as their president, Vladimir Putin?

Which of the following pairs of states is least likely to fight a war?

Which of the following refers to an attempt to eliminate, in whole or in part, an ethnic, racial, religious, or national minority group?

Which of the following represents a cause of war at the individual level of analysis?

Which of the following refers to the liberal idealist school of ethical thought that recognizes no conditions that justify the taking of another human's life, even when authorized by a head of state?

Which concept refers to protracted violent conflicts between governments and insurgent groups within a state?

What is the main difference between intraspecific aggression and interspecific aggression?

Which fact lends credence to the argument that aggression is an instinctive part of human nature?

Which of the following is considered in danger of becoming a failed state?

Which variable do realist theories typically discount when explaining armed conflict?

What concept refers to the collective characteristics ascribed to the people within a state?

What is the most common type of armed conflict?

Which of the following statements about war is consistent with the feminist theory of international relations?

What does the theory of democratic peace posit?

Discovering World Politics

Interpreting World Politics Through the Lens of Theory

Theories of International Decision Making

Great Power Relations and Rivalries

World Politics and the Global South

Non-State Actors and the Quest for Global Community

The Pursuit of Power Through Arms and Alliances

The Quest for Peace Through International Law and Collective Security

The Globalization of International Finance

International Trade in the Global Marketplace

The Demographic and Cultural Dimensions of Globalization

The Promotion of Human Development and Human Rights

Global Responsibility for the Preservation of the Environment

Looking Ahead at Global Trends and Transformations

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