Question 1

Which of the following refers to a person who believes that the taking of another human's life is never justified?

Accepted Answer

A) pacifist 
B) hippie 
C) hawk 
D) dove 
A) pacifist 
B) hippie 
C) hawk 
D) dove

Question 2

Of the 52 armed conflicts in 36 different countries in 2018, how many were between states?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 8 
C) 31 
D) 32 
A) 2 
B) 8 
C) 31 
D) 32

Question 3

What is terrorism and what is asymmetric warfare? Why do terrorist groups engage in asymmetric warfare as opposed to conventional warfare?

Accepted Answer

Terrorism is the use of violence and int

Question 4

The formal assistance training and arming of terrorists by a state in order to achieve foreign policy goals is/are known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) freedom fighters 
B) state-sponsored terrorism 
C) the conciliatory approach to terrorism 
D) realism 
A) freedom fighters 
B) state-sponsored terrorism 
C) the conciliatory approach to terrorism 
D) realism

Question 5

What type of warfare usually occurs between terrorist groups and conventional military forces?

Accepted Answer

A) genocide 
B) asymmetric warfare 
C) conventional warfare 
D) civil warfare 
A) genocide 
B) asymmetric warfare 
C) conventional warfare 
D) civil warfare

Question 6

Which statement accurately describes the perpetrators of terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A) Terrorists are mostly interested in spreading their religious message. 
B) Terrorists desire to create political theater, with a lot of people watching but few being killed. 
C) Terrorists have long-term aims and rationally calculate how different operations can accomplish their purposes. 
D) Terrorists are mindless and erratic, driven largely by hate and fury. 
A) Terrorists are mostly interested in spreading their religious message. 
B) Terrorists desire to create political theater, with a lot of people watching but few being killed. 
C) Terrorists have long-term aims and rationally calculate how different operations can accomplish their purposes. 
D) Terrorists are mindless and erratic, driven largely by hate and fury.

Question 7

Which of the following explanations of war operates at the global level of analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) power transition theory 
B) democratic peace theory 
C) diversionary theory of war 
D) nationalist theory of war 
A) power transition theory 
B) democratic peace theory 
C) diversionary theory of war 
D) nationalist theory of war

Question 8

Which of the following is the least-frequently used tool of terrorist warfare?

Accepted Answer

A) hijacking 
B) bombing assaults 
C) taking hostages 
D) suicide attacks 
A) hijacking 
B) bombing assaults 
C) taking hostages 
D) suicide attacks

Question 9

What error does a person make when he or she assumes that the attributes of an entire population-a culture, a country, or a civilization-are the same attributes and attitudes of each person within it?

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 10

Which of the following summarizes intraspecific aggression ?

Accepted Answer

A) Humans are one of the few species that conducts routine killing of their own kind. 
B) Pacifism is counterproductive because it is contrary to basic human nature. 
C) Militarism is counterproductive because it is contrary to basic human nature. 
D) Altruism has no place in politics. 
A) Humans are one of the few species that conducts routine killing of their own kind. 
B) Pacifism is counterproductive because it is contrary to basic human nature. 
C) Militarism is counterproductive because it is contrary to basic human nature. 
D) Altruism has no place in politics.

Which of the following refers to a person who believes that the taking of another human's life is never justified?

Of the 52 armed conflicts in 36 different countries in 2018, how many were between states?

What is terrorism and what is asymmetric warfare? Why do terrorist groups engage in asymmetric warfare as opposed to conventional warfare?

The formal assistance training and arming of terrorists by a state in order to achieve foreign policy goals is/are known as which of the following?

What type of warfare usually occurs between terrorist groups and conventional military forces?

Which statement accurately describes the perpetrators of terrorism?

Which of the following explanations of war operates at the global level of analysis?

Which of the following is the least-frequently used tool of terrorist warfare?

What error does a person make when he or she assumes that the attributes of an entire population-a culture, a country, or a civilization-are the same attributes and attitudes of each person within it?

Which of the following summarizes intraspecific aggression ?

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Exam 7: The Threat of Armed Conflict to the World

Which of the following refers to a person who believes that the taking of another human's life is never justified?

Of the 52 armed conflicts in 36 different countries in 2018, how many were between states?

What is terrorism and what is asymmetric warfare? Why do terrorist groups engage in asymmetric warfare as opposed to conventional warfare?

The formal assistance training and arming of terrorists by a state in order to achieve foreign policy goals is/are known as which of the following?

What type of warfare usually occurs between terrorist groups and conventional military forces?

Which statement accurately describes the perpetrators of terrorism?

Which of the following explanations of war operates at the global level of analysis?

Which of the following is the least-frequently used tool of terrorist warfare?

What error does a person make when he or she assumes that the attributes of an entire population-a culture, a country, or a civilization-are the same attributes and attitudes of each person within it?

Which of the following summarizes intraspecific aggression ?

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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