Question 1

Which of the following best represents the relationship between fundamentalism and political violence?

Accepted Answer

A) Fundamentalists tend to use guerrilla warfare directed against the state instead of terrorist violence against civilians. 
B) Political ideologies can be categorized as fundamentalist more easily than as religious groups. 
C) Fundamentalists that seek change in the political status quo almost always resort to violence. 
D) Extreme forms of fundamentalism may use violence, but it is a mistake to associate fundamentalism directly with violence. 
E) Fundamentalists tend to target civilians instead of state institutions when using violence. 
A) Fundamentalists tend to use guerrilla warfare directed against the state instead of terrorist violence against civilians. 
B) Political ideologies can be categorized as fundamentalist more easily than as religious groups. 
C) Fundamentalists that seek change in the political status quo almost always resort to violence. 
D) Extreme forms of fundamentalism may use violence, but it is a mistake to associate fundamentalism directly with violence. 
E) Fundamentalists tend to target civilians instead of state institutions when using violence.

Question 2

In the third phase of their evolution, such as in the work of Theda Skocpol, studies of revolutions have:

Accepted Answer

A) shifted their emphasis from the public to the state. 
B) shifted their emphasis to the importance of elite planning. 
C) shifted their emphasis to the role of the army in defending the state. 
D) shifted from a more theoretical approach to becoming largely descriptive. 
E) shifted to an emphasis on biological explanations for why people rebel. 
A) shifted their emphasis from the public to the state. 
B) shifted their emphasis to the importance of elite planning. 
C) shifted their emphasis to the role of the army in defending the state. 
D) shifted from a more theoretical approach to becoming largely descriptive. 
E) shifted to an emphasis on biological explanations for why people rebel.

Question 3

In which of the following ways do institutional explanations of political violence differ from ideational explanations?

Accepted Answer

A) They tend to be less deterministic. 
B) They tend to lack an organizational base. 
C) They tend to be more particularistic. 
D) They tend to be more interested in the content of ideas. 
E) They tend to be less well supported by research. 
A) They tend to be less deterministic. 
B) They tend to lack an organizational base. 
C) They tend to be more particularistic. 
D) They tend to be more interested in the content of ideas. 
E) They tend to be less well supported by research.

Question 4

Guerrilla war can be defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) the use of violence by nonstate actors who accept the traditional rules of war and target the state in order to achieve a political goal. 
B) the use of violence by nonstate actors who reject traditional rules of war and target civilians in order to achieve a political goal. 
C) the use of traditional violence by states against civilians in order to achieve a political goal. 
D) the use of asymmetric violence by civilians against states in order to achieve a political goal. 
E) the use of any kind of political violence by states or civilians. 
A) the use of violence by nonstate actors who accept the traditional rules of war and target the state in order to achieve a political goal. 
B) the use of violence by nonstate actors who reject traditional rules of war and target civilians in order to achieve a political goal. 
C) the use of traditional violence by states against civilians in order to achieve a political goal. 
D) the use of asymmetric violence by civilians against states in order to achieve a political goal. 
E) the use of any kind of political violence by states or civilians.

Question 5

What distinguishes a terrorist, a guerrilla, and a revolutionary? How do these terms relate to one another? Can there be overlap, or are they very different categories?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Which of the following statements about the relationships between regime type, terrorism and revolution is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Regime type has no observable correlation to level of terrorism; however, democratic regimes seem less prone to revolution. 
B) Terrorism is most common under authoritarian regimes, but revolution occurs equally across different regime types. 
C) Both revolution and terrorism are less likely to arise under democratic regimes. 
D) The level of revolution and terrorism do not correlate with regime type. 
E) Terrorism is more likely to occur under regimes with strong ideological leanings, but the incidence of revolution is not influenced by ideology. 
A) Regime type has no observable correlation to level of terrorism; however, democratic regimes seem less prone to revolution. 
B) Terrorism is most common under authoritarian regimes, but revolution occurs equally across different regime types. 
C) Both revolution and terrorism are less likely to arise under democratic regimes. 
D) The level of revolution and terrorism do not correlate with regime type. 
E) Terrorism is more likely to occur under regimes with strong ideological leanings, but the incidence of revolution is not influenced by ideology.

Question 7

The statement "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter":

Accepted Answer

A) demonstrates that political scientists must consider multiple points of view when studying real-world cases. 
B) runs against a core purpose of political science, which is to define terms objectively. 
C) seeks to demonstrate the mutability of political science terminology depending on context. 
D) demonstrates the futility in attempting to define politically charged terms. 
E) is often used to demonstrate cultural differences in the application of political science. 
A) demonstrates that political scientists must consider multiple points of view when studying real-world cases. 
B) runs against a core purpose of political science, which is to define terms objectively. 
C) seeks to demonstrate the mutability of political science terminology depending on context. 
D) demonstrates the futility in attempting to define politically charged terms. 
E) is often used to demonstrate cultural differences in the application of political science.

Question 8

Which of the following best characterizes the relationship between revolution and violence?

Accepted Answer

A) Revolutions are typically more violent when the government chooses to freely give up its monopoly on violence. 
B) Revolutions are most often violent, though some argue that nonviolent revolutions have occurred. 
C) In the past, most revolutions were nonviolent, but they have become more violent since the end of the Cold War. 
D) The degree of violence in a revolution is largely a function of the level of international intervention. 
E) Revolutions are most likely to involve violence when ethnicity is at the core of the disagreement with the regime. 
A) Revolutions are typically more violent when the government chooses to freely give up its monopoly on violence. 
B) Revolutions are most often violent, though some argue that nonviolent revolutions have occurred. 
C) In the past, most revolutions were nonviolent, but they have become more violent since the end of the Cold War. 
D) The degree of violence in a revolution is largely a function of the level of international intervention. 
E) Revolutions are most likely to involve violence when ethnicity is at the core of the disagreement with the regime.

Question 9

Under what conditions does religion become a source for political violence? What are the similarities between major terrorist groups in this arena?

Accepted Answer

Religion becomes a source for political

Question 10

Political violence is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) violence outside of state control that is politically motivated. 
B) violence conducted by the state that is politically motivated. 
C) violence conducted against civilians for political purposes. 
D) violence conducted by one state against another. 
E) violence between military forces. 
A) violence outside of state control that is politically motivated. 
B) violence conducted by the state that is politically motivated. 
C) violence conducted against civilians for political purposes. 
D) violence conducted by one state against another. 
E) violence between military forces.

Question 11

States most often engage in state-sponsored terrorism as a means of:

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A) encouraging domestic social unrest. 
B) engaging in cosmic war. 
C) influencing foreign policy. 
D) attacking their own people by proxy. 
E) silencing political dissent. 
A) encouraging domestic social unrest. 
B) engaging in cosmic war. 
C) influencing foreign policy. 
D) attacking their own people by proxy. 
E) silencing political dissent.

Question 12

The modern concepts of revolution and terrorism can be first traced back to which important modern event?

Accepted Answer

A) French Revolution 
B) American Revolution 
C) English Revolution 
D) Iranian Revolution 
E) Russian Revolution 
A) French Revolution 
B) American Revolution 
C) English Revolution 
D) Iranian Revolution 
E) Russian Revolution

Question 13

In which of the following ways must the study of terrorism necessarily differ from the study of revolutions?

Accepted Answer

A) There is less focus on outcomes. 
B) There is greater focus on institutional causes. 
C) Ideational explanations are less emphasized. 
D) There is less concentration on individual actors. 
E) Strategic outcomes are focused on more than tactical components. 
A) There is less focus on outcomes. 
B) There is greater focus on institutional causes. 
C) Ideational explanations are less emphasized. 
D) There is less concentration on individual actors. 
E) Strategic outcomes are focused on more than tactical components.

Question 14

Terrorism can be defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) the use of violence by nonstate actors against states in order to achieve a political goal. 
B) the use of violence by nonstate actors against civilians in order to achieve a political goal. 
C) the use of violence by states against civilians in order to achieve a political goal. 
D) the use of violence by civilians against states in order to achieve a political goal. 
E) the use of any kind of political violence by states or civilians. 
A) the use of violence by nonstate actors against states in order to achieve a political goal. 
B) the use of violence by nonstate actors against civilians in order to achieve a political goal. 
C) the use of violence by states against civilians in order to achieve a political goal. 
D) the use of violence by civilians against states in order to achieve a political goal. 
E) the use of any kind of political violence by states or civilians.

Question 15

Which of the following is widely believed to involve (or have involved) state-sponsored terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A) the 2011 Egyptian uprising 
B) the 1979 Iranian Revolution 
C) fighting over the Indian province of Kashmir 
D) revolution in Eastern Europe in 1989 
E) the French Revolution 
A) the 2011 Egyptian uprising 
B) the 1979 Iranian Revolution 
C) fighting over the Indian province of Kashmir 
D) revolution in Eastern Europe in 1989 
E) the French Revolution

Which of the following best represents the relationship between fundamentalism and political violence?

In the third phase of their evolution, such as in the work of Theda Skocpol, studies of revolutions have:

In which of the following ways do institutional explanations of political violence differ from ideational explanations?

Guerrilla war can be defined as:

What distinguishes a terrorist, a guerrilla, and a revolutionary? How do these terms relate to one another? Can there be overlap, or are they very different categories?

Which of the following statements about the relationships between regime type, terrorism and revolution is accurate?

The statement "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter":

Which of the following best characterizes the relationship between revolution and violence?

Under what conditions does religion become a source for political violence? What are the similarities between major terrorist groups in this arena?

Political violence is defined as:

States most often engage in state-sponsored terrorism as a means of:

The modern concepts of revolution and terrorism can be first traced back to which important modern event?

In which of the following ways must the study of terrorism necessarily differ from the study of revolutions?

Terrorism can be defined as:

Which of the following is widely believed to involve (or have involved) state-sponsored terrorism?

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Exam 7: Political Violence

Which of the following best represents the relationship between fundamentalism and political violence?

In the third phase of their evolution, such as in the work of Theda Skocpol, studies of revolutions have:

In which of the following ways do institutional explanations of political violence differ from ideational explanations?

Guerrilla war can be defined as:

What distinguishes a terrorist, a guerrilla, and a revolutionary? How do these terms relate to one another? Can there be overlap, or are they very different categories?

Which of the following statements about the relationships between regime type, terrorism and revolution is accurate?

The statement "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter":

Which of the following best characterizes the relationship between revolution and violence?

Under what conditions does religion become a source for political violence? What are the similarities between major terrorist groups in this arena?

Political violence is defined as:

States most often engage in state-sponsored terrorism as a means of:

The modern concepts of revolution and terrorism can be first traced back to which important modern event?

In which of the following ways must the study of terrorism necessarily differ from the study of revolutions?

Terrorism can be defined as:

Which of the following is widely believed to involve (or have involved) state-sponsored terrorism?

Introduction

States

Nations and Society

Political Economy

Democratic Regimes

Nondemocratic Regimes

Developed Democracies

Communism and Postcommunism

Developing Countries

Globalization and the Future of Comparative Politics

Filters