Question 1

Differentiate among the following types of wars: Nuclear war, proxy war, total war, accidental war, and cyber war.

Accepted Answer

Nuclear war is a type of war in which nu

Question 2

The human condition before the creation of a social code of behavior and collective techniques to control normal human impulses is known as the state of nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following are characteristics of the War on Terror?

Accepted Answer

A) It is open-ended. 
B) It can go on for generations. 
C) It is cast as a contest between good and evil. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
E) None of the above are correct. 
A) It is open-ended. 
B) It can go on for generations. 
C) It is cast as a contest between good and evil. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
E) None of the above are correct.

Question 4

What is a war of misperception?

Accepted Answer

A) Armed conflict due to the wrong interpretation of a diplomatic dispatch 
B) Armed conflict due to an escalation of a small war into a larger one 
C) Armed conflict due to an argument over territory 
D) Armed conflict due to the misreading of a situation 
E) None of the above 
A) Armed conflict due to the wrong interpretation of a diplomatic dispatch 
B) Armed conflict due to an escalation of a small war into a larger one 
C) Armed conflict due to an argument over territory 
D) Armed conflict due to the misreading of a situation 
E) None of the above

Question 5

Locke and Hobbes disagreed about the condition of humanity in a "state of nature."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What term best describes the death of civilians while trying to kill enemy combatants in a war zone?

Accepted Answer

A) War crimes 
B) Collateral damage 
C) Crimes against humanity 
D) Both A and C 
E) All of the above 
A) War crimes 
B) Collateral damage 
C) Crimes against humanity 
D) Both A and C 
E) All of the above

Question 7

According to Locke, where do the aggressive acts in a "state of nature" come from?

Accepted Answer

A) A natural human propensity toward violence 
B) The imperatives of survival in a harsh environment 
C) The existence of society and property 
D) The inherent selfishness of human beings 
E) All of the above 
A) A natural human propensity toward violence 
B) The imperatives of survival in a harsh environment 
C) The existence of society and property 
D) The inherent selfishness of human beings 
E) All of the above

Question 8

George W. Bush was the first American President to wage war on a concept.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to Richard Falk, what is the cause of war?

Accepted Answer

A) The war system 
B) Population explosions 
C) Shortages of natural resources 
D) Environmental overload 
E) All of the above 
A) The war system 
B) Population explosions 
C) Shortages of natural resources 
D) Environmental overload 
E) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is a criticism of the just war doctrine?

Accepted Answer

A) It represents moral relativism. 
B) It contradicts international capitalist theory. 
C) It embodies an ethnocentric bias. 
D) It prevents long-term peace from developing. 
E) Both A and C are correct. 
A) It represents moral relativism. 
B) It contradicts international capitalist theory. 
C) It embodies an ethnocentric bias. 
D) It prevents long-term peace from developing. 
E) Both A and C are correct.

Question 11

Differentiate among the theories of war by Hobbes, Rousseau, Kant, Locke, and Lenin.

Accepted Answer

The theories of war by Hobbes, Rousseau,

Question 12

Which thinker would have described himself as a pacifist?

Accepted Answer

A) Friedrich Nietzsche 
B) G.W.F. Hegel 
C) Homer 
D) Both B and C 
E) None of the above 
A) Friedrich Nietzsche 
B) G.W.F. Hegel 
C) Homer 
D) Both B and C 
E) None of the above

Question 13

According to Lenin, why are capitalist countries imperialistic?

Accepted Answer

A) Capitalists want to conquer and subdue all workers. 
B) They fear popular uprisings at home and want to maintain the status quo. 
C) Colonial territories provide raw materials and foreign markets for produce. 
D) Monopoly capitalists push their countries into war for the good of their inhabitants. 
E) Both a and b 
A) Capitalists want to conquer and subdue all workers. 
B) They fear popular uprisings at home and want to maintain the status quo. 
C) Colonial territories provide raw materials and foreign markets for produce. 
D) Monopoly capitalists push their countries into war for the good of their inhabitants. 
E) Both a and b

Question 14

The mission of NETWARCOM is to encompass electronic warfare, psychological operations, and operational security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How many principal causes of war did Hobbes identify?

Accepted Answer

A) Two 
B) Three 
C) Four 
D) Five 
E) Six 
A) Two 
B) Three 
C) Four 
D) Five 
E) Six

Question 16

What is the term for a war in which adversaries choose not to use the most potent weapons available to them?

Accepted Answer

A) Catalytic war 
B) Accidental war 
C) Proxy war 
D) Limited war 
E) War of misperception 
A) Catalytic war 
B) Accidental war 
C) Proxy war 
D) Limited war 
E) War of misperception

Question 17

What did Woodrow Wilson NOT believe?

Accepted Answer

A) National self-determination would be the key to humanity's political salvation. 
B) If peoples were given a choice of government, they would universally choose democracy. 
C) If all countries were democratic, the moral force of world public opinion would be a powerful deterrent to war. 
D) It is possible to trust in the morality and common sense of the ordinary person. 
E) The nation-state is rapidly becoming an obsolete form of political society. 
A) National self-determination would be the key to humanity's political salvation. 
B) If peoples were given a choice of government, they would universally choose democracy. 
C) If all countries were democratic, the moral force of world public opinion would be a powerful deterrent to war. 
D) It is possible to trust in the morality and common sense of the ordinary person. 
E) The nation-state is rapidly becoming an obsolete form of political society.

Question 18

Can we sustain a war against an idea, concept, or condition? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Sustaining a war against an idea, concep

Question 19

Lenin believed that capitalistic states are more warlike than socialistic ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Why did nuclear countries agree to go MAD?

Accepted Answer

A) It created the situation where each country could rely on other countries to help defend it. 
B) It created a stalemate situation. 
C) It created a situation where a country could wipeout another country's military capabilities. 
D) It created a situation where nobody could win. 
E) It created a situation where only one country had most of the control. 
A) It created the situation where each country could rely on other countries to help defend it. 
B) It created a stalemate situation. 
C) It created a situation where a country could wipeout another country's military capabilities. 
D) It created a situation where nobody could win. 
E) It created a situation where only one country had most of the control.

Differentiate among the following types of wars: Nuclear war, proxy war, total war, accidental war, and cyber war.

The human condition before the creation of a social code of behavior and collective techniques to control normal human impulses is known as the state of nature.

Which of the following are characteristics of the War on Terror?

What is a war of misperception?

Locke and Hobbes disagreed about the condition of humanity in a "state of nature."

What term best describes the death of civilians while trying to kill enemy combatants in a war zone?

According to Locke, where do the aggressive acts in a "state of nature" come from?

George W. Bush was the first American President to wage war on a concept.

According to Richard Falk, what is the cause of war?

Which of the following is a criticism of the just war doctrine?

Differentiate among the theories of war by Hobbes, Rousseau, Kant, Locke, and Lenin.

Which thinker would have described himself as a pacifist?

According to Lenin, why are capitalist countries imperialistic?

The mission of NETWARCOM is to encompass electronic warfare, psychological operations, and operational security.

How many principal causes of war did Hobbes identify?

What is the term for a war in which adversaries choose not to use the most potent weapons available to them?

What did Woodrow Wilson NOT believe?

Can we sustain a war against an idea, concept, or condition? Explain.

Lenin believed that capitalistic states are more warlike than socialistic ones.

Why did nuclear countries agree to go MAD?

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good: Ideologies and Isms

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: A False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy

States and Economies in Transition: Between Democracy and Yesterday

Development: Myths and Realities

Political Socialization: The Making of a Citizen

Political Participation: The Limits of Democracy

Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

Issues in Public Policy: Politics, Principles, Priorities, and Practicies

Revolution: In the Name of Justice

Terrorism: Weapon of the Weak

World Politics: The Struggle for Power

International Organizations: Globalization and the Quest for Order

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Exam 15: War: Politics by Other Means

Differentiate among the following types of wars: Nuclear war, proxy war, total war, accidental war, and cyber war.

The human condition before the creation of a social code of behavior and collective techniques to control normal human impulses is known as the state of nature.

Which of the following are characteristics of the War on Terror?

What is a war of misperception?

Locke and Hobbes disagreed about the condition of humanity in a "state of nature."

What term best describes the death of civilians while trying to kill enemy combatants in a war zone?

According to Locke, where do the aggressive acts in a "state of nature" come from?

George W. Bush was the first American President to wage war on a concept.

According to Richard Falk, what is the cause of war?

Which of the following is a criticism of the just war doctrine?

Differentiate among the theories of war by Hobbes, Rousseau, Kant, Locke, and Lenin.

Which thinker would have described himself as a pacifist?

According to Lenin, why are capitalist countries imperialistic?

The mission of NETWARCOM is to encompass electronic warfare, psychological operations, and operational security.

How many principal causes of war did Hobbes identify?

What is the term for a war in which adversaries choose not to use the most potent weapons available to them?

What did Woodrow Wilson NOT believe?

Can we sustain a war against an idea, concept, or condition? Explain.

Lenin believed that capitalistic states are more warlike than socialistic ones.

Why did nuclear countries agree to go MAD?

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good: Ideologies and Isms

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: A False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy

States and Economies in Transition: Between Democracy and Yesterday

Development: Myths and Realities

Political Socialization: The Making of a Citizen

Political Participation: The Limits of Democracy

Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

Issues in Public Policy: Politics, Principles, Priorities, and Practicies

Revolution: In the Name of Justice

Terrorism: Weapon of the Weak

World Politics: The Struggle for Power

International Organizations: Globalization and the Quest for Order

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