Question 1

What are the direct and indirect effects of war? How will nuclear war differ?

Accepted Answer

The direct effects of war are the immedi

Question 2

According to the text,for those who have experienced its tragic devastation,the most serious social problem is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) war 
B) pollution 
C) the urban crisis 
D) crime 
E) corporate power 
A) war 
B) pollution 
C) the urban crisis 
D) crime 
E) corporate power

Question 3

__________ is the only nation to have used nuclear bombs in war.

Accepted Answer

A) Japan 
B) The Soviet Union 
C) The United States 
D) Germany 
E) China 
A) Japan 
B) The Soviet Union 
C) The United States 
D) Germany 
E) China

Question 4

In August of 1945,the first resolution passed by the United Nations was concerned with ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a way to end World War II 
B) how to completely eliminate nuclear weapons 
C) peace in the Middle East 
D) food aid to poorer nations 
E) how to stop the civil war in China 
A) a way to end World War II 
B) how to completely eliminate nuclear weapons 
C) peace in the Middle East 
D) food aid to poorer nations 
E) how to stop the civil war in China

Question 5

International law sets limits on the conduct of war.Limits set on acts regarded as justifiable in war are referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) de facto combat 
B) habeas corpus law 
C) jus ad bellum 
D) de jure contract 
E) jus in bello 
A) de facto combat 
B) habeas corpus law 
C) jus ad bellum 
D) de jure contract 
E) jus in bello

Question 6

During the early years of World War II,Harold Lasswell predicted the rise of nation-states where military leaders' dictatorial power would enable them to divert national resources into weapons production and to win public support by means of propaganda.Lasswell referred to these bodies as __________ states.

Accepted Answer

A) warfare 
B) naturalistic 
C) garrison 
D) military 
E) elitist 
A) warfare 
B) naturalistic 
C) garrison 
D) military 
E) elitist

Question 7

Define and discuss terrorism.What forms of terrorism can be identified? How can they best be countered or controlled?

Accepted Answer

Terrorism can be defined as the use of v

Question 8

International trade can be seen as an important way to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) promote peace 
B) end poverty 
C) equalize resources 
D) end war 
E) win war 
A) promote peace 
B) end poverty 
C) equalize resources 
D) end war 
E) win war

Question 9

Victims of terrorist acts can be divided into two categories,which are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) intended victims and those who are uninjured 
B) random victims and individuals singled out because of their prominence 
C) foreign nationals and domestic dissidents 
D) ideologues and pragmatists 
E) communists and socialists 
A) intended victims and those who are uninjured 
B) random victims and individuals singled out because of their prominence 
C) foreign nationals and domestic dissidents 
D) ideologues and pragmatists 
E) communists and socialists

Question 10

Worldwide opinion polls conducted in 2007 found _________ people outside of America were favorable toward American policies.

Accepted Answer

A) over 80 percent of 
B) approximately 50 percent of 
C) less than 30 percent of 
D) few 
E) None of the above 
A) over 80 percent of 
B) approximately 50 percent of 
C) less than 30 percent of 
D) few 
E) None of the above

Question 11

The ruling classes of capitalist nations led their countries into a fierce competition for colonies in order that their national economies expand and prosper.This led to World War I.This reflects the view of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Vladimir Ilyich Lenin 
B) Konrad Lorenz 
C) George Kennan 
D) Edward O.Wilson 
E) Carl von Clausewitz 
A) Vladimir Ilyich Lenin 
B) Konrad Lorenz 
C) George Kennan 
D) Edward O.Wilson 
E) Carl von Clausewitz

Question 12

Humans fight wars because defense of a territory is the result of instinctual aggression.This reflects the view of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Carl von Clausewitz 
B) Nikolai Lenin 
C) Konrad Lorenz 
D) Harold Lasswell 
E) Karl Marx 
A) Carl von Clausewitz 
B) Nikolai Lenin 
C) Konrad Lorenz 
D) Harold Lasswell 
E) Karl Marx

Question 13

During the 1950s,in his book,The Power Elite,C.Wright Mills described the modern nation as having policy set by a small circle of people in top positions within major social institutions.Which members of the power elite are the weaker partners in this circle?

Accepted Answer

A) media stars 
B) military leaders 
C) corporate or business leaders 
D) church leaders 
E) political leaders 
A) media stars 
B) military leaders 
C) corporate or business leaders 
D) church leaders 
E) political leaders

Question 14

The text points out that in addition to its origins in political radicalism,terrorism may spring from various kinds of __________ that have much in common despite differing ideologies.

Accepted Answer

A) sects 
B) cults 
C) subcultures 
D) alternative religions 
E) wannabe groups 
A) sects 
B) cults 
C) subcultures 
D) alternative religions 
E) wannabe groups

Question 15

The United States and other nations are often drawn into global conflicts in the role of peacekeepers.Recent research indicates that this type of third-party intervention is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) disastrous 
B) largely unsuccessful 
C) neither successful nor unsuccessful 
D) moderately successful 
E) very successful 
A) disastrous 
B) largely unsuccessful 
C) neither successful nor unsuccessful 
D) moderately successful 
E) very successful

Question 16

War is an alternative to diplomacy and is engaged in to gain land,prestige,and other benefits.It will be engaged in only if political leaders judge its benefits to outweigh the costs.This reflects the view of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Konrad Lorenz 
B) Carl von Clausewitz 
C) Edward O.Wilson 
D) Nikolai Lenin 
E) Karl Marx 
A) Konrad Lorenz 
B) Carl von Clausewitz 
C) Edward O.Wilson 
D) Nikolai Lenin 
E) Karl Marx

Question 17

When we study the effects of international trade,we find that trading partners are usually __________ partners.

Accepted Answer

A) equal 
B) capitalist 
C) religious 
D) political 
E) happy 
A) equal 
B) capitalist 
C) religious 
D) political 
E) happy

Question 18

Nations whose governments refuse to adhere to the rule of law either on the domestic or international stage,and routinely threaten their own citizens and those of other nations with violence and terror are known as ________ states.

Accepted Answer

A) demoniac 
B) hebephrenic 
C) unstable 
D) rogue 
E) miscreant 
A) demoniac 
B) hebephrenic 
C) unstable 
D) rogue 
E) miscreant

Question 19

War is caused by the aggressive nature of humans.Aggressive behavior may have improved the odds of survival and become encoded in the genes of individual human beings.This is a view held by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) sociologists 
B) psychologists and psychiatrists 
C) anthropologists 
D) ethologists and sociobiologists 
E) ecologists and biologists 
A) sociologists 
B) psychologists and psychiatrists 
C) anthropologists 
D) ethologists and sociobiologists 
E) ecologists and biologists

Question 20

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin,Konrad Lorenz,Karl Marx,and Carl von Clausewitz all developed theories that help to explain the causes of war.Describe each of these men's theories.Of what larger type of theory is each a part?

Accepted Answer

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin developed the theo

What are the direct and indirect effects of war? How will nuclear war differ?

According to the text,for those who have experienced its tragic devastation,the most serious social problem is __________.

__________ is the only nation to have used nuclear bombs in war.

In August of 1945,the first resolution passed by the United Nations was concerned with ________.

International law sets limits on the conduct of war.Limits set on acts regarded as justifiable in war are referred to as __________.

Define and discuss terrorism.What forms of terrorism can be identified? How can they best be countered or controlled?

International trade can be seen as an important way to __________.

Victims of terrorist acts can be divided into two categories,which are __________.

Worldwide opinion polls conducted in 2007 found _________ people outside of America were favorable toward American policies.

The ruling classes of capitalist nations led their countries into a fierce competition for colonies in order that their national economies expand and prosper.This led to World War I.This reflects the view of __________.

Humans fight wars because defense of a territory is the result of instinctual aggression.This reflects the view of __________.

During the 1950s,in his book,The Power Elite,C.Wright Mills described the modern nation as having policy set by a small circle of people in top positions within major social institutions.Which members of the power elite are the weaker partners in this circle?

The text points out that in addition to its origins in political radicalism,terrorism may spring from various kinds of __________ that have much in common despite differing ideologies.

The United States and other nations are often drawn into global conflicts in the role of peacekeepers.Recent research indicates that this type of third-party intervention is ____.

War is an alternative to diplomacy and is engaged in to gain land,prestige,and other benefits.It will be engaged in only if political leaders judge its benefits to outweigh the costs.This reflects the view of __________.

When we study the effects of international trade,we find that trading partners are usually __________ partners.

Nations whose governments refuse to adhere to the rule of law either on the domestic or international stage,and routinely threaten their own citizens and those of other nations with violence and terror are known as ________ states.

War is caused by the aggressive nature of humans.Aggressive behavior may have improved the odds of survival and become encoded in the genes of individual human beings.This is a view held by __________.

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin,Konrad Lorenz,Karl Marx,and Carl von Clausewitz all developed theories that help to explain the causes of war.Describe each of these men's theories.Of what larger type of theory is each a part?

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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

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Exam 15: War and Global Insecurity

What are the direct and indirect effects of war? How will nuclear war differ?

According to the text,for those who have experienced its tragic devastation,the most serious social problem is __________.

__________ is the only nation to have used nuclear bombs in war.

In August of 1945,the first resolution passed by the United Nations was concerned with ________.

International law sets limits on the conduct of war.Limits set on acts regarded as justifiable in war are referred to as __________.

Define and discuss terrorism.What forms of terrorism can be identified? How can they best be countered or controlled?

International trade can be seen as an important way to __________.

Victims of terrorist acts can be divided into two categories,which are __________.

Worldwide opinion polls conducted in 2007 found _________ people outside of America were favorable toward American policies.

The ruling classes of capitalist nations led their countries into a fierce competition for colonies in order that their national economies expand and prosper.This led to World War I.This reflects the view of __________.

Humans fight wars because defense of a territory is the result of instinctual aggression.This reflects the view of __________.

During the 1950s,in his book,The Power Elite,C.Wright Mills described the modern nation as having policy set by a small circle of people in top positions within major social institutions.Which members of the power elite are the weaker partners in this circle?

The text points out that in addition to its origins in political radicalism,terrorism may spring from various kinds of __________ that have much in common despite differing ideologies.

The United States and other nations are often drawn into global conflicts in the role of peacekeepers.Recent research indicates that this type of third-party intervention is ____.

War is an alternative to diplomacy and is engaged in to gain land,prestige,and other benefits.It will be engaged in only if political leaders judge its benefits to outweigh the costs.This reflects the view of __________.

When we study the effects of international trade,we find that trading partners are usually __________ partners.

Nations whose governments refuse to adhere to the rule of law either on the domestic or international stage,and routinely threaten their own citizens and those of other nations with violence and terror are known as ________ states.

War is caused by the aggressive nature of humans.Aggressive behavior may have improved the odds of survival and become encoded in the genes of individual human beings.This is a view held by __________.

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin,Konrad Lorenz,Karl Marx,and Carl von Clausewitz all developed theories that help to explain the causes of war.Describe each of these men's theories.Of what larger type of theory is each a part?

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