Question 1

All of the following are examples of traditional means of providing defense and repelling attack except

Accepted Answer

A)  the Great Wall of China. 
B)  the Kremlin in Moscow. 
C)  the London Tower. 
D)  castles in medieval Europe. 
A)  the Great Wall of China. 
B)  the Kremlin in Moscow. 
C)  the London Tower. 
D)  castles in medieval Europe. C

Question 2

Strategic implications of drones are especially important

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A)  for deterrence possibilities. 
B)  in counterinsurgency operations. 
C)  for profit maximization in various military industries. 
D)  in coercive diplomacy applications. 
A)  for deterrence possibilities. 
B)  in counterinsurgency operations. 
C)  for profit maximization in various military industries. 
D)  in coercive diplomacy applications. B

Question 3

The famous Prussian strategist who asserted that "…war is the continuation of policy by other means" was

Accepted Answer

A)  Herman Goehring 
B)  Otto von Bismarck 
C)  Carl von Clausewitz 
D)  Rolf Dahrendorf 
A)  Herman Goehring 
B)  Otto von Bismarck 
C)  Carl von Clausewitz 
D)  Rolf Dahrendorf C

Question 4

The U.S. military

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A)  spends vastly more money on the military than any other country. 
B)  has the most advanced weaponry in the world. 
C)  is the only country that can deploy its military around the world for sustained periods. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
A)  spends vastly more money on the military than any other country. 
B)  has the most advanced weaponry in the world. 
C)  is the only country that can deploy its military around the world for sustained periods. 
D)  All of the above are true.

Question 5

Research on the profiling of individual terrorists has demonstrated that

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A)  terrorists generally fit a common set of characteristics. 
B)  terrorists are known to always be young men with strong religious convictions. 
C)  there is no particular psychological attribute that can be used to describe the terrorist personally. 
D)  individual profiling is more useful than group profiling. 
A)  terrorists generally fit a common set of characteristics. 
B)  terrorists are known to always be young men with strong religious convictions. 
C)  there is no particular psychological attribute that can be used to describe the terrorist personally. 
D)  individual profiling is more useful than group profiling.

Question 6

What action caused alleged Russian cyberterrorists to implement distributed denial of service attacks against Estonia's government in 2007?

Accepted Answer

A)  Estonia's decision to leave the Russian Federation as an independent state. 
B)  Russian support for two Estonian breakaway regions' declarations of independence. 
C)  An Estonian veto of a Russian resolution on the U.N. Security Council. 
D)  Estonia's move of a Soviet-built monument dedicated to World War II soldiers out of the center of Tallinn, Estonia's capital. 
A)  Estonia's decision to leave the Russian Federation as an independent state. 
B)  Russian support for two Estonian breakaway regions' declarations of independence. 
C)  An Estonian veto of a Russian resolution on the U.N. Security Council. 
D)  Estonia's move of a Soviet-built monument dedicated to World War II soldiers out of the center of Tallinn, Estonia's capital.

Question 7

Which concept best reflects this statement: "The more powerful a state becomes, the more other states will perceive it as a threat, and begin to treat it accordingly?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Coercive diplomacy 
B)  Security dilemma 
C)  Deterrence 
D)  Traditional security 
A)  Coercive diplomacy 
B)  Security dilemma 
C)  Deterrence 
D)  Traditional security

Question 8

Sociological studies have indicated that terrorists tend to be all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  male 
B)  European origin 
C)  young 
D)  college-educated 
A)  male 
B)  European origin 
C)  young 
D)  college-educated

Question 9

The policy that convinces an opponent that the costs of attacking would be higher than the perceived benefits is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  defense. 
B)  retaliation. 
C)  bluffing. 
D)  deterrence. 
A)  defense. 
B)  retaliation. 
C)  bluffing. 
D)  deterrence.

Question 10

The most striking difference in the contemporary global military environment compared to previous periods is the

Accepted Answer

A)  extreme disparity in conventional weaponry between the United States and other states. 
B)  significant reduction in conventional weapons in the world. 
C)  declining probability of war breaking out between rival countries. 
D)  development of military alliances among countries. 
A)  extreme disparity in conventional weaponry between the United States and other states. 
B)  significant reduction in conventional weapons in the world. 
C)  declining probability of war breaking out between rival countries. 
D)  development of military alliances among countries.

Question 11

Low-tech weapons have proliferated in recent years because of falling prices. The prices have fallen as a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  new ways to produce these weapons. 
B)  intense competition in the global arms industry. 
C)  a reduction in the need for such weapons. 
D)  too few conflicts that require these weapons. 
A)  new ways to produce these weapons. 
B)  intense competition in the global arms industry. 
C)  a reduction in the need for such weapons. 
D)  too few conflicts that require these weapons.

Question 12

List out and briefly describe the different causes of terrorism described in the book. Examine the various approaches to explaining the causes of modern-day terrorism? Which approach do you feel is more effective in examining the causes of terrorism?

Accepted Answer

In the book, the different causes of ter

Question 13

Madrid, London, and Bombay have all experienced

Accepted Answer

A)  insurgent warfare. 
B)  terrorist attacks. 
C)  crisis stability. 
D)  asymmetric warfare. 
A)  insurgent warfare. 
B)  terrorist attacks. 
C)  crisis stability. 
D)  asymmetric warfare.

Question 14

Will nuclear weapons make the world more or less safe? Explain the arguments on either side of this debate.

Accepted Answer

The question of whether nuclear weapons

Question 15

Several sets of terrorist conflict have arisen over the past one hundred years including all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict between Palestinians and Israel. 
B)  conflict between the British and U.S. governments over military bases in England. 
C)  conflict between governments and leftist movements in the 1970s and 1980s. 
D)  conflict over national self-determination in Ireland, Spain, and Italy. 
A)  conflict between Palestinians and Israel. 
B)  conflict between the British and U.S. governments over military bases in England. 
C)  conflict between governments and leftist movements in the 1970s and 1980s. 
D)  conflict over national self-determination in Ireland, Spain, and Italy.

Question 16

In a war-fighting situation, winning the "hearts and minds" of civilians refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  providing material benefits to the people under attack. 
B)  an increase in foreign aid to areas of conflict. 
C)  obtaining the support of the noncombatants so that they won't support the insurgents. 
D)  the use of low-tech munitions in order to limit collateral damage. 
A)  providing material benefits to the people under attack. 
B)  an increase in foreign aid to areas of conflict. 
C)  obtaining the support of the noncombatants so that they won't support the insurgents. 
D)  the use of low-tech munitions in order to limit collateral damage.

Question 17

Sovereign states may be deterred from violence against others because

Accepted Answer

A)  non-state actors can then inflict enormous damage on sovereign states. 
B)  they have property, people, and values they wish to protect. 
C)  the use of force by sovereign states is illegitimate. 
D)  peacekeeping forces will intervene to stop the conflict. 
A)  non-state actors can then inflict enormous damage on sovereign states. 
B)  they have property, people, and values they wish to protect. 
C)  the use of force by sovereign states is illegitimate. 
D)  peacekeeping forces will intervene to stop the conflict.

Question 18

__________ weapons use a powerful burst of energy to damage electronic circuits.

Accepted Answer

A)  Radiological 
B)  Electroencephalogram 
C)  Chemical 
D)  Electromagnetic pulse 
A)  Radiological 
B)  Electroencephalogram 
C)  Chemical 
D)  Electromagnetic pulse

Question 19

Which of the following is not a problem with regard to chemical or biological weapons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shifts in wind currents sometimes expose your own troops to the agents. 
B)  Such weapons are expensive to build. 
C)  They have to be delivered in mass quantities to have mass effects. 
D)  None of the above is a problem with regard to such weapons. 
A)  Shifts in wind currents sometimes expose your own troops to the agents. 
B)  Such weapons are expensive to build. 
C)  They have to be delivered in mass quantities to have mass effects. 
D)  None of the above is a problem with regard to such weapons.

Question 20

All of the following can be considered an objective of terrorism except

Accepted Answer

A)  waging a holy war. 
B)  defeating the enemy on the field of battle. 
C)  destroying the capitalist system. 
D)  driving out the enemy from the land. 
A)  waging a holy war. 
B)  defeating the enemy on the field of battle. 
C)  destroying the capitalist system. 
D)  driving out the enemy from the land.

All of the following are examples of traditional means of providing defense and repelling attack except

Strategic implications of drones are especially important

The famous Prussian strategist who asserted that "…war is the continuation of policy by other means" was

The U.S. military

Research on the profiling of individual terrorists has demonstrated that

What action caused alleged Russian cyberterrorists to implement distributed denial of service attacks against Estonia's government in 2007?

Which concept best reflects this statement: "The more powerful a state becomes, the more other states will perceive it as a threat, and begin to treat it accordingly?"

Sociological studies have indicated that terrorists tend to be all of the following except

The policy that convinces an opponent that the costs of attacking would be higher than the perceived benefits is known as

The most striking difference in the contemporary global military environment compared to previous periods is the

Low-tech weapons have proliferated in recent years because of falling prices. The prices have fallen as a result of

List out and briefly describe the different causes of terrorism described in the book. Examine the various approaches to explaining the causes of modern-day terrorism? Which approach do you feel is more effective in examining the causes of terrorism?

Madrid, London, and Bombay have all experienced

Will nuclear weapons make the world more or less safe? Explain the arguments on either side of this debate.

Several sets of terrorist conflict have arisen over the past one hundred years including all of the following except

In a war-fighting situation, winning the "hearts and minds" of civilians refers to

Sovereign states may be deterred from violence against others because

__________ weapons use a powerful burst of energy to damage electronic circuits.

Which of the following is not a problem with regard to chemical or biological weapons?

All of the following can be considered an objective of terrorism except

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations: Economic Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism

The State, Society, and Foreign Policy

Bureaucracies, Groups, and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

Fundamentals of International Political Economy

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Problem of Global Inequality

International Law, Norms, and Human Rights

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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Exam 9: The Use of Force

All of the following are examples of traditional means of providing defense and repelling attack except

Strategic implications of drones are especially important

The famous Prussian strategist who asserted that "…war is the continuation of policy by other means" was

The U.S. military

Research on the profiling of individual terrorists has demonstrated that

What action caused alleged Russian cyberterrorists to implement distributed denial of service attacks against Estonia's government in 2007?

Which concept best reflects this statement: "The more powerful a state becomes, the more other states will perceive it as a threat, and begin to treat it accordingly?"

Sociological studies have indicated that terrorists tend to be all of the following except

The policy that convinces an opponent that the costs of attacking would be higher than the perceived benefits is known as

The most striking difference in the contemporary global military environment compared to previous periods is the

Low-tech weapons have proliferated in recent years because of falling prices. The prices have fallen as a result of

List out and briefly describe the different causes of terrorism described in the book. Examine the various approaches to explaining the causes of modern-day terrorism? Which approach do you feel is more effective in examining the causes of terrorism?

Madrid, London, and Bombay have all experienced

Will nuclear weapons make the world more or less safe? Explain the arguments on either side of this debate.

Several sets of terrorist conflict have arisen over the past one hundred years including all of the following except

In a war-fighting situation, winning the "hearts and minds" of civilians refers to

Sovereign states may be deterred from violence against others because

__________ weapons use a powerful burst of energy to damage electronic circuits.

Which of the following is not a problem with regard to chemical or biological weapons?

All of the following can be considered an objective of terrorism except

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations: Economic Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism

The State, Society, and Foreign Policy

Bureaucracies, Groups, and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

Fundamentals of International Political Economy

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Problem of Global Inequality

International Law, Norms, and Human Rights

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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