Question 1

The atomic bomb that the United States dropped on Hiroshima on August 6,1945,had,within three months,killed __________ people.

Accepted Answer

A) 38 
B) 85,000 
C) 130,000 
D) 384,000 
E) 800,000 
A) 38 
B) 85,000 
C) 130,000 
D) 384,000 
E) 800,000 C

Question 2

A key function of the United Nations is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) set prices on the international markets 
B) distribute aid to the poor 
C) settle disputes between or among nations 
D) set military budgets 
E) keep track of the number and location of nuclear weapons 
A) set prices on the international markets 
B) distribute aid to the poor 
C) settle disputes between or among nations 
D) set military budgets 
E) keep track of the number and location of nuclear weapons C

Question 3

Which of the following is a major flaw in the SALT arms treaties?

Accepted Answer

A) They prevented the two superpowers (U.S.A.and U.S.S.R. )from developing new weapons. 
B) Existing limits were set too low,requiring rapid disarmament. 
C) They did not bind any nuclear powers except the United States and the Soviet Union. 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) They prevented the two superpowers (U.S.A.and U.S.S.R. )from developing new weapons. 
B) Existing limits were set too low,requiring rapid disarmament. 
C) They did not bind any nuclear powers except the United States and the Soviet Union. 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above C

Question 4

__________ refers to justification for going to war.

Accepted Answer

A) Jus in bello 
B) Jus ad bellum 
C) Ex post facto 
D) Miranda tempia 
E) None of the above 
A) Jus in bello 
B) Jus ad bellum 
C) Ex post facto 
D) Miranda tempia 
E) None of the above

Question 5

The __________ tend to fill the most dangerous military roles.

Accepted Answer

A) courageous 
B) dull 
C) poor 
D) macho 
E) sons of the dominant group 
A) courageous 
B) dull 
C) poor 
D) macho 
E) sons of the dominant group

Question 6

Which of the following reflects a war crime?

Accepted Answer

A) appropriation or destruction of privileged buildings 
B) breach of parole 
C) poisoning of streams or wells 
D) unjustified destruction of enemy prizes 
E) All of the above 
A) appropriation or destruction of privileged buildings 
B) breach of parole 
C) poisoning of streams or wells 
D) unjustified destruction of enemy prizes 
E) All of the above

Question 7

One study of Vietnam War veterans found that _________ percent of all men exposed to heavy combat during the war displayed PTSD for an average of ten years after their tour of duty.

Accepted Answer

A) 12 
B) 23 
C) 36 
D) 65 
E) 82 
A) 12 
B) 23 
C) 36 
D) 65 
E) 82

Question 8

The most common form of terrorism is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) narcoterrorism 
B) state terrorism 
C) Middle Eastern terrorism 
D) revolutionary 
E) None of the above 
A) narcoterrorism 
B) state terrorism 
C) Middle Eastern terrorism 
D) revolutionary 
E) None of the above

Question 9

__________ refers to justifiable acts in wartime.

Accepted Answer

A) Jus ad bellum 
B) Ex post facto 
C) Jus in bello 
D) Habeas corpus law 
E) None of the above 
A) Jus ad bellum 
B) Ex post facto 
C) Jus in bello 
D) Habeas corpus law 
E) None of the above

Question 10

The initials SALT stand for __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Stop All Low-level Thermonuclear Bombs 
B) Set All Limits Today 
C) Set A Limitation Tabulation 
D) Slow Arms' Logistic Tempo 
E) Strategic Arms Limitation Talks 
A) Stop All Low-level Thermonuclear Bombs 
B) Set All Limits Today 
C) Set A Limitation Tabulation 
D) Slow Arms' Logistic Tempo 
E) Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

Question 11

Today,world trade is dominated by __________ economies such as those of Japan,Europe,and the industrialized nations of the West.

Accepted Answer

A) socialistic 
B) capitalistic 
C) market 
D) entrepreneurship 
E) None of the above 
A) socialistic 
B) capitalistic 
C) market 
D) entrepreneurship 
E) None of the above

Question 12

Which of the following statements about terrorism and the Internet is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The Oklahoma City bombing and Heaven's Gate mass suicide cast a negative light on the Internet. 
B) There is a proliferation of explicitly racist,anti-Semitic,white supremacist,and terrorist-related websites. 
C) For every website that represents and potential threat,there are 10 times as many others that are benign,so censorship is not the answer. 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) The Oklahoma City bombing and Heaven's Gate mass suicide cast a negative light on the Internet. 
B) There is a proliferation of explicitly racist,anti-Semitic,white supremacist,and terrorist-related websites. 
C) For every website that represents and potential threat,there are 10 times as many others that are benign,so censorship is not the answer. 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 13

Seymour Melman believes which of the following groups to be most important in decisions that commit a nation to war?

Accepted Answer

A) the general public 
B) corporate leaders 
C) managers at the top of the federal government 
D) generals and admirals 
E) labor union officials 
A) the general public 
B) corporate leaders 
C) managers at the top of the federal government 
D) generals and admirals 
E) labor union officials

Question 14

Why is the village of My Lai significant in the history of American involvement in war?

Accepted Answer

A) The peace treaty between Japan and the United States was signed there in 1945. 
B) American troops massacred Vietnamese civilians there. 
C) French troops were defeated there in Indochina,opening the door to their withdrawal and U.S.entry into southeast Asia. 
D) The Japanese overran MacArthur there during World War II. 
E) It is the island from which the bomber Enola Gay took off on its flight to drop the bomb on Hiroshima. 
A) The peace treaty between Japan and the United States was signed there in 1945. 
B) American troops massacred Vietnamese civilians there. 
C) French troops were defeated there in Indochina,opening the door to their withdrawal and U.S.entry into southeast Asia. 
D) The Japanese overran MacArthur there during World War II. 
E) It is the island from which the bomber Enola Gay took off on its flight to drop the bomb on Hiroshima.

Question 15

Which of the following is an absolute threat to the movement seeking disarmament and arms control in the world today?

Accepted Answer

A) As of 2010,all countries of the world have so far been able to completely ban nuclear weapons. 
B) Agreements such as SALT have barred the production of new weapons such as cruise missiles by the world's superpowers. 
C) The United States is still the world's leading supplier of conventional weapons,and has been accused of renewing arms races in regional hot spots. 
D) Wealthier nations like Kuwait have moved to assist poorer nations like Somalia and Angola to clear their land of unexploded ammunition and buried land mines. 
E) None of the above. 
A) As of 2010,all countries of the world have so far been able to completely ban nuclear weapons. 
B) Agreements such as SALT have barred the production of new weapons such as cruise missiles by the world's superpowers. 
C) The United States is still the world's leading supplier of conventional weapons,and has been accused of renewing arms races in regional hot spots. 
D) Wealthier nations like Kuwait have moved to assist poorer nations like Somalia and Angola to clear their land of unexploded ammunition and buried land mines. 
E) None of the above.

Question 16

Why is the renewed outbreak of intense nationalism in many parts of the world the most serious force which increases the likelihood of terrorism? Give examples.

Accepted Answer

The renewed outbreak of intense national

Question 17

The Bush administration claims that in combating terrorism,rules of conventional warfare __________.

Accepted Answer

A) do not apply 
B) must be strictly enforced 
C) are important,but may have to be compromised 
D) are unreasonable 
E) None of the above 
A) do not apply 
B) must be strictly enforced 
C) are important,but may have to be compromised 
D) are unreasonable 
E) None of the above

Question 18

The capacity for waging war and the global ambitions of nation states have increased.Some,therefore,have referred to this century as the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Era of World War 
B) Century of Global Conflict 
C) Time of World-wide War 
D) Peaceless Era 
E) Century of Total War 
A) Era of World War 
B) Century of Global Conflict 
C) Time of World-wide War 
D) Peaceless Era 
E) Century of Total War

Question 19

In 2004,the Supreme Court __________ the U.S.government's attempts to detain an American citizen indefinitely without trial.

Accepted Answer

A) supported 
B) rejected 
C) compromised 
D) waffled in reference to 
E) None of the above 
A) supported 
B) rejected 
C) compromised 
D) waffled in reference to 
E) None of the above

Question 20

Why is domestic terrorism so frightening? Discuss the relationship between the Internet and terrorism.Give some examples.

Accepted Answer

Domestic terrorism is particularly frigh

The atomic bomb that the United States dropped on Hiroshima on August 6,1945,had,within three months,killed __________ people.

A key function of the United Nations is to __________.

Which of the following is a major flaw in the SALT arms treaties?

__________ refers to justification for going to war.

The __________ tend to fill the most dangerous military roles.

Which of the following reflects a war crime?

One study of Vietnam War veterans found that _________ percent of all men exposed to heavy combat during the war displayed PTSD for an average of ten years after their tour of duty.

The most common form of terrorism is __________.

__________ refers to justifiable acts in wartime.

The initials SALT stand for __________.

Today,world trade is dominated by __________ economies such as those of Japan,Europe,and the industrialized nations of the West.

Which of the following statements about terrorism and the Internet is TRUE?

Seymour Melman believes which of the following groups to be most important in decisions that commit a nation to war?

Why is the village of My Lai significant in the history of American involvement in war?

Which of the following is an absolute threat to the movement seeking disarmament and arms control in the world today?

Why is the renewed outbreak of intense nationalism in many parts of the world the most serious force which increases the likelihood of terrorism? Give examples.

The Bush administration claims that in combating terrorism,rules of conventional warfare __________.

The capacity for waging war and the global ambitions of nation states have increased.Some,therefore,have referred to this century as the __________.

In 2004,the Supreme Court __________ the U.S.government's attempts to detain an American citizen indefinitely without trial.

Why is domestic terrorism so frightening? Discuss the relationship between the Internet and terrorism.Give some examples.

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Population and Immigration

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Exam 15: War and Global Insecurity

The atomic bomb that the United States dropped on Hiroshima on August 6,1945,had,within three months,killed __________ people.

A key function of the United Nations is to __________.

Which of the following is a major flaw in the SALT arms treaties?

__________ refers to justification for going to war.

The __________ tend to fill the most dangerous military roles.

Which of the following reflects a war crime?

One study of Vietnam War veterans found that _________ percent of all men exposed to heavy combat during the war displayed PTSD for an average of ten years after their tour of duty.

The most common form of terrorism is __________.

__________ refers to justifiable acts in wartime.

The initials SALT stand for __________.

Today,world trade is dominated by __________ economies such as those of Japan,Europe,and the industrialized nations of the West.

Which of the following statements about terrorism and the Internet is TRUE?

Seymour Melman believes which of the following groups to be most important in decisions that commit a nation to war?

Why is the village of My Lai significant in the history of American involvement in war?

Which of the following is an absolute threat to the movement seeking disarmament and arms control in the world today?

Why is the renewed outbreak of intense nationalism in many parts of the world the most serious force which increases the likelihood of terrorism? Give examples.

The Bush administration claims that in combating terrorism,rules of conventional warfare __________.

The capacity for waging war and the global ambitions of nation states have increased.Some,therefore,have referred to this century as the __________.

In 2004,the Supreme Court __________ the U.S.government's attempts to detain an American citizen indefinitely without trial.

Why is domestic terrorism so frightening? Discuss the relationship between the Internet and terrorism.Give some examples.

Sociological Perspective on Social Problems

Problems of Health and Healthcare

Problems of Mental Illness and Treatment

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Violence

Poverty and Affluence

Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Gender and Sexuality

An Aging Society

The Changing Family

Problems of Education

Problems of Work and the Economy

Population and Immigration

Technology and the Environment

Filters