Question 1

In practice,reforms are hard to apply to corrupt regimes because the elites in power have much to lose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A lesson learned from the Vietnam War was that while the occupation or government is impatiently trying to substitute firepower for legitimacy,the insurgency is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) planting tripwire bomb devices 
B) patiently building a network to supplant the regime 
C) trying to find the best possible leader for its cause 
D) lobbying for international support 
A) planting tripwire bomb devices 
B) patiently building a network to supplant the regime 
C) trying to find the best possible leader for its cause 
D) lobbying for international support

Question 3

Before the revolution,what did the white minority government in South Africa believe the black majority would do?

Accepted Answer

A) start a violent revolution 
B) simply obey 
C) accept incremental reforms 
D) leave South Africa 
A) start a violent revolution 
B) simply obey 
C) accept incremental reforms 
D) leave South Africa

Question 4

Napoleon and Stalin are examples of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) tyrants who replaced lesser tyrants 
B) pure Marxists 
C) theocratic despots 
D) largely nonviolent revolutionaries 
A) tyrants who replaced lesser tyrants 
B) pure Marxists 
C) theocratic despots 
D) largely nonviolent revolutionaries

Question 5

Terrorism in Northern Ireland was caused by a segment of society who considered the government illegitimate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Why isn't it possible to fight terrorism like a war?

Accepted Answer

A) Terrorism is usually used by people with no history of democracy. 
B) Terrorists usually do not have advanced weaponry. 
C) Fighting terrorism can create more enemies. 
D) Terrorism crosses borders,so it cannot be invaded the way a country can. 
A) Terrorism is usually used by people with no history of democracy. 
B) Terrorists usually do not have advanced weaponry. 
C) Fighting terrorism can create more enemies. 
D) Terrorism crosses borders,so it cannot be invaded the way a country can.

Question 7

What is one sign that a "revolution" is really just a reform?

Accepted Answer

A) The people are no better off than they were before. 
B) The old elites remain in power. 
C) Citizens are not rioting in the streets. 
D) Dissidents are not in jail. 
A) The people are no better off than they were before. 
B) The old elites remain in power. 
C) Citizens are not rioting in the streets. 
D) Dissidents are not in jail.

Question 8

What was the main reason that Hubert Humphrey lost the election in 1968?

Accepted Answer

A) his unwavering support of the Vietnam War 
B) his opposition to secret U.S.bombing campaigns in Laos and Cambodia 
C) his vocal support of the protestors at the Democratic Convention 
D) his ambiguous position on the Vietnam War 
A) his unwavering support of the Vietnam War 
B) his opposition to secret U.S.bombing campaigns in Laos and Cambodia 
C) his vocal support of the protestors at the Democratic Convention 
D) his ambiguous position on the Vietnam War

Question 9

Muslim terrorists hate the United States for supporting __________.

Accepted Answer

A) primordial violence 
B) caliphates 
C) corrupt and repressive governments 
D) jihad 
A) primordial violence 
B) caliphates 
C) corrupt and repressive governments 
D) jihad

Question 10

Why did the South African government finally begin a dialogue leading to the release of Nelson Mandela from prison in 1990,among other concessions?

Accepted Answer

A) The government was running out of the money it needed to fund military actions against black South Africans. 
B) The violence between black South Africans and the government was escalating. 
C) Great Britain finally decided to allow South Africa to declare independence. 
D) Peace deals had been reached between black South Africans and the government by the late 1980s,effectively ending the violence. 
A) The government was running out of the money it needed to fund military actions against black South Africans. 
B) The violence between black South Africans and the government was escalating. 
C) Great Britain finally decided to allow South Africa to declare independence. 
D) Peace deals had been reached between black South Africans and the government by the late 1980s,effectively ending the violence.

Question 11

Teachers,writers,and other intellectuals are often crucial to revolutions because they question the system and articulate __________ visions of the future.

Accepted Answer

A) apathetic 
B) ambivalent 
C) idealistic 
D) specific 
A) apathetic 
B) ambivalent 
C) idealistic 
D) specific

Question 12

ETA,PKK,PLO,and the Tamil Tigers represent __________.

Accepted Answer

A) groups seeking terrorism for hire 
B) groups seeking a peaceful solution to ethnic conflict 
C) groups seeking more meaningful representation in their governments 
D) groups seeking their own states 
A) groups seeking terrorism for hire 
B) groups seeking a peaceful solution to ethnic conflict 
C) groups seeking more meaningful representation in their governments 
D) groups seeking their own states

Question 13

Today,much revolutionary violence is __________ rather than Marxist.

Accepted Answer

A) fascist 
B) Islamist 
C) communist 
D) capitalist 
A) fascist 
B) Islamist 
C) communist 
D) capitalist

Question 14

Which of the following would you expect to see in a nation with a highly legitimate government?

Accepted Answer

A) high rates of street violence 
B) politically powerful police unions 
C) low numbers of police officers 
D) high levels of police brutality to keep citizens in line 
A) high rates of street violence 
B) politically powerful police unions 
C) low numbers of police officers 
D) high levels of police brutality to keep citizens in line

Question 15

Why can economic growth cause political upheaval in a developing society?

Accepted Answer

A) Once people see that improvement is possible,they become bitter at their relative deprivation. 
B) The newly rich resist the tax hikes needed for continued development. 
C) The very poor typically organize a Marxist revolution. 
D) The new middle class begins to demand a comprehensive welfare state. 
A) Once people see that improvement is possible,they become bitter at their relative deprivation. 
B) The newly rich resist the tax hikes needed for continued development. 
C) The very poor typically organize a Marxist revolution. 
D) The new middle class begins to demand a comprehensive welfare state.

Question 16

What is likely to happen if the people are unhappy with their government,but there is no organization to focus their discontent?

Accepted Answer

A) They will almost assuredly turn to violence. 
B) Not much will happen. 
C) The people will organize themselves,but their revolution will likely fail. 
D) They will eventually decide to leave the country and start a new life somewhere else. 
A) They will almost assuredly turn to violence. 
B) Not much will happen. 
C) The people will organize themselves,but their revolution will likely fail. 
D) They will eventually decide to leave the country and start a new life somewhere else.

Question 17

The Sandinistas' overthrow of Somoza in Nicaragua is an example of a peaceful revolutionary movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Hannah Arendt pointed out that rage is the fuel of revolution.What is now the greatest cause of rage in developing nations?

Accepted Answer

A) low education levels 
B) environmental devastation 
C) economic exploitation by multinational corporations 
D) massive corruption 
A) low education levels 
B) environmental devastation 
C) economic exploitation by multinational corporations 
D) massive corruption

Question 19

The Chinese government believes that minor reforms and __________ will prevent discontent from developing into a revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) economic growth 
B) aggressive efforts to reduce pollution 
C) middle-class tax cuts 
D) charismatic leadership 
A) economic growth 
B) aggressive efforts to reduce pollution 
C) middle-class tax cuts 
D) charismatic leadership

Question 20

Around the world,what is the most common response to serious domestic unrest?

Accepted Answer

A) uncontrolled civil war 
B) assassination 
C) military takeover 
D) UN diplomatic action 
A) uncontrolled civil war 
B) assassination 
C) military takeover 
D) UN diplomatic action

In practice,reforms are hard to apply to corrupt regimes because the elites in power have much to lose.

A lesson learned from the Vietnam War was that while the occupation or government is impatiently trying to substitute firepower for legitimacy,the insurgency is __________.

Before the revolution,what did the white minority government in South Africa believe the black majority would do?

Napoleon and Stalin are examples of __________.

Terrorism in Northern Ireland was caused by a segment of society who considered the government illegitimate.

Why isn't it possible to fight terrorism like a war?

What is one sign that a "revolution" is really just a reform?

What was the main reason that Hubert Humphrey lost the election in 1968?

Muslim terrorists hate the United States for supporting __________.

Why did the South African government finally begin a dialogue leading to the release of Nelson Mandela from prison in 1990,among other concessions?

Teachers,writers,and other intellectuals are often crucial to revolutions because they question the system and articulate __________ visions of the future.

ETA,PKK,PLO,and the Tamil Tigers represent __________.

Today,much revolutionary violence is __________ rather than Marxist.

Which of the following would you expect to see in a nation with a highly legitimate government?

Why can economic growth cause political upheaval in a developing society?

What is likely to happen if the people are unhappy with their government,but there is no organization to focus their discontent?

The Sandinistas' overthrow of Somoza in Nicaragua is an example of a peaceful revolutionary movement.

Hannah Arendt pointed out that rage is the fuel of revolution.What is now the greatest cause of rage in developing nations?

The Chinese government believes that minor reforms and __________ will prevent discontent from developing into a revolution.

Around the world,what is the most common response to serious domestic unrest?

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Exam 16: Violence and Revolution

In practice,reforms are hard to apply to corrupt regimes because the elites in power have much to lose.

A lesson learned from the Vietnam War was that while the occupation or government is impatiently trying to substitute firepower for legitimacy,the insurgency is __________.

Before the revolution,what did the white minority government in South Africa believe the black majority would do?

Napoleon and Stalin are examples of __________.

Terrorism in Northern Ireland was caused by a segment of society who considered the government illegitimate.

Why isn't it possible to fight terrorism like a war?

What is one sign that a "revolution" is really just a reform?

What was the main reason that Hubert Humphrey lost the election in 1968?

Muslim terrorists hate the United States for supporting __________.

Why did the South African government finally begin a dialogue leading to the release of Nelson Mandela from prison in 1990,among other concessions?

Teachers,writers,and other intellectuals are often crucial to revolutions because they question the system and articulate __________ visions of the future.

ETA,PKK,PLO,and the Tamil Tigers represent __________.

Today,much revolutionary violence is __________ rather than Marxist.

Which of the following would you expect to see in a nation with a highly legitimate government?

Why can economic growth cause political upheaval in a developing society?

What is likely to happen if the people are unhappy with their government,but there is no organization to focus their discontent?

The Sandinistas' overthrow of Somoza in Nicaragua is an example of a peaceful revolutionary movement.

Hannah Arendt pointed out that rage is the fuel of revolution.What is now the greatest cause of rage in developing nations?

The Chinese government believes that minor reforms and __________ will prevent discontent from developing into a revolution.

Around the world,what is the most common response to serious domestic unrest?

Politics and Political Science

Political Ideologies

States

Constitutions and Rights

Regimes

Political Culture

Public Opinion

Political Communication

Interest Groups

Parties

Elections

Legislatures

Executives and Bureaucracies

Judiciaries

Political Economy

International Relations

Filters