Question 1

The indirect effects of war include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) mass migrations that resettle civilians 
B) how people think about their country 
C) economic costs to rebuild 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) mass migrations that resettle civilians 
B) how people think about their country 
C) economic costs to rebuild 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 2

A major problem with the 1968 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty is that it __________.

Accepted Answer

A) did not slow the production of nuclear weapons in nations that already had them 
B) wasn't ratified by the United Nations 
C) wasn't ratified by the United States Senate 
D) enabled the United States and the Soviet Union to keep their monopoly on nuclear weapons 
E) did not provide for the legitimate actions of anti-nuclear protest groups 
A) did not slow the production of nuclear weapons in nations that already had them 
B) wasn't ratified by the United Nations 
C) wasn't ratified by the United States Senate 
D) enabled the United States and the Soviet Union to keep their monopoly on nuclear weapons 
E) did not provide for the legitimate actions of anti-nuclear protest groups

Question 3

In World War I,more than __________ military personnel and civilians died;in World War II,__________ were killed.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 million;3 million 
B) 5 million;27 million 
C) 9 million;52 million 
D) 20 million;343 million 
E) 57 million;1 billion 
A) 1 million;3 million 
B) 5 million;27 million 
C) 9 million;52 million 
D) 20 million;343 million 
E) 57 million;1 billion

Question 4

After their involvement in combat,military personnel may experience depression,nightmares,and war-related flashbacks.This is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) war psychosis 
B) post-traumatic stress disorder (PTS
D)  
C) combat reaction syndrome 
D) battle-related mentality dysfunction 
E) home front flashback problem 
A) war psychosis 
B) post-traumatic stress disorder (PTS
D)  
C) combat reaction syndrome 
D) battle-related mentality dysfunction 
E) home front flashback problem

Question 5

The psychological impact of the Vietnam War may have differed from that of earlier American wars because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) earlier wars killed more people 
B) the Vietnam War was lost 
C) the Vietnam War was a guerrilla war where combatants and civilians were often indistinguishable 
D) the Vietnam War was recent 
E) the Vietnam War was fought to stop communism 
A) earlier wars killed more people 
B) the Vietnam War was lost 
C) the Vietnam War was a guerrilla war where combatants and civilians were often indistinguishable 
D) the Vietnam War was recent 
E) the Vietnam War was fought to stop communism

Question 6

The Natural Resource Defense Council reported that the 192 missile warheads on one U.S.Trident submarine could cause more that __________ million casualties if programmed to hit major urban areas of a nation.

Accepted Answer

A) 40 
B) 50 
C) 70 
D) 160 
E) 400 
A) 40 
B) 50 
C) 70 
D) 160 
E) 400

Question 7

Which of the following does NOT reflect a war crime?

Accepted Answer

A) needless shelling of enemy positions 
B) grave breaches of Article 50 of the Geneva Convention 
C) assassination and the hiring of assassins 
D) violation of surrender terms 
E) All of the above are war crimes. 
A) needless shelling of enemy positions 
B) grave breaches of Article 50 of the Geneva Convention 
C) assassination and the hiring of assassins 
D) violation of surrender terms 
E) All of the above are war crimes.

Question 8

The Department of Homeland Security's was part of the largest reorganization of the federal government,and its mission is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) prevent terrorist attacks within the United States 
B) reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism 
C) minimize the damage from attacks that do occur 
D) aid in the recovery from any attacks that do occur 
E) All the above 
A) prevent terrorist attacks within the United States 
B) reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism 
C) minimize the damage from attacks that do occur 
D) aid in the recovery from any attacks that do occur 
E) All the above

Question 9

Most critics of ethological and sociobiological theories conclude that human beings' participation in war is due to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a basic human instinct or aggression toward others 
B) political bungling 
C) technology,which demands violence 
D) the weaknesses of international law 
E) learned responses 
A) a basic human instinct or aggression toward others 
B) political bungling 
C) technology,which demands violence 
D) the weaknesses of international law 
E) learned responses

Question 10

According to the text,since 9/11 which form of violence has become one of the most dangerous threats to world order?

Accepted Answer

A) terrorism 
B) child and spouse abuse 
C) murder 
D) forcible rape 
E) mass murder 
A) terrorism 
B) child and spouse abuse 
C) murder 
D) forcible rape 
E) mass murder

Question 11

The League of Nations and the United Nations are both examples of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) organizations of common markets 
B) international police agencies 
C) agencies of the West designed to promote capitalism 
D) international agencies founded to aid poor nations 
E) international agencies founded to promote cooperation among nations 
A) organizations of common markets 
B) international police agencies 
C) agencies of the West designed to promote capitalism 
D) international agencies founded to aid poor nations 
E) international agencies founded to promote cooperation among nations

Question 12

The nuclear arms reduction pact signed by the U.S.and Russia in 2010 ensured that _________.

Accepted Answer

A) within seven years,each nation will be barred from deploying no more than 1,550 strategic warheads or 700 launchers 
B) an inspection regime that had lapsed was reestablished,and could be used as a foundation for deeper reductions in the future 
C) the Obama administration was helped in its efforts to prevent development of a nuclear weapon in Iran 
D) Russia and China agreed to put more pressure on Iran not to develop nuclear weapons,as a sign of goodwill in reciprocation for the cooperative intentions of the U.S 
E) All of the above 
A) within seven years,each nation will be barred from deploying no more than 1,550 strategic warheads or 700 launchers 
B) an inspection regime that had lapsed was reestablished,and could be used as a foundation for deeper reductions in the future 
C) the Obama administration was helped in its efforts to prevent development of a nuclear weapon in Iran 
D) Russia and China agreed to put more pressure on Iran not to develop nuclear weapons,as a sign of goodwill in reciprocation for the cooperative intentions of the U.S 
E) All of the above

Question 13

Existing research points to one basic problem facing the United Nations and the world's nations as they consider intervention in potential disasters.The problem is that the United Nations __________.

Accepted Answer

A) is an ineffective political body 
B) has too few member nations 
C) lacks the confidence of member nations 
D) has too many member nations 
E) None of the above 
A) is an ineffective political body 
B) has too few member nations 
C) lacks the confidence of member nations 
D) has too many member nations 
E) None of the above

Question 14

Trace the major steps that have been made by nations and international agencies in arms
control.What more has to be done?

Accepted Answer

The major steps that have been made by n

Question 15

What are the major forces or "actors" at work internationally that affect the possibilities for peace or war? How could these forces make peace more likely?

Accepted Answer

The major forces or "actors" at work int

Question 16

How has technology affected the ways in which wars are waged? Provide some specific examples.

Accepted Answer

Technology has had a significant impact

Question 17

Which of the following has NOT proven to be an effective policy in dealing with terrorists?

Accepted Answer

A) the use of boycotts 
B) treating terrorists as criminals 
C) depriving terrorists of media attention 
D) mounting international campaigns against terrorists 
E) meeting terrorist demands 
A) the use of boycotts 
B) treating terrorists as criminals 
C) depriving terrorists of media attention 
D) mounting international campaigns against terrorists 
E) meeting terrorist demands

Question 18

__________ refers to the identification of citizens with the celebration of their nation's interests and the elevation of these interests above those of other countries.

Accepted Answer

A) Nationality 
B) Nationalism 
C) Culturalism 
D) Communism 
E) Culturology 
A) Nationality 
B) Nationalism 
C) Culturalism 
D) Communism 
E) Culturology

Question 19

What are the major alternatives to the arms race? Which are more likely to be seen? Which would be more effective in bringing peace? Why?

Accepted Answer

The major alternatives to the arms race

Question 20

Which of the following political leaders best exemplify state terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A) Bill Clinton and Margaret Thatcher 
B) Anastasio Somoza and Fulgencio Batista 
C) Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin 
D) Genghis Khan and Napoleon Bonaparte 
E) F.D.Roosevelt and Winston Churchill 
A) Bill Clinton and Margaret Thatcher 
B) Anastasio Somoza and Fulgencio Batista 
C) Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin 
D) Genghis Khan and Napoleon Bonaparte 
E) F.D.Roosevelt and Winston Churchill

The indirect effects of war include which of the following?

A major problem with the 1968 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty is that it __________.

In World War I,more than military personnel and civilians died;in World War II, were killed.

After their involvement in combat,military personnel may experience depression,nightmares,and war-related flashbacks.This is referred to as __________.

The psychological impact of the Vietnam War may have differed from that of earlier American wars because __________.

The Natural Resource Defense Council reported that the 192 missile warheads on one U.S.Trident submarine could cause more that __________ million casualties if programmed to hit major urban areas of a nation.

Which of the following does NOT reflect a war crime?

The Department of Homeland Security's was part of the largest reorganization of the federal government,and its mission is to __________.

Most critics of ethological and sociobiological theories conclude that human beings' participation in war is due to __________.

According to the text,since 9/11 which form of violence has become one of the most dangerous threats to world order?

The League of Nations and the United Nations are both examples of __________.

The nuclear arms reduction pact signed by the U.S.and Russia in 2010 ensured that _________.

Existing research points to one basic problem facing the United Nations and the world's nations as they consider intervention in potential disasters.The problem is that the United Nations __________.

Trace the major steps that have been made by nations and international agencies in arms control.What more has to be done?

What are the major forces or "actors" at work internationally that affect the possibilities for peace or war? How could these forces make peace more likely?

How has technology affected the ways in which wars are waged? Provide some specific examples.

Which of the following has NOT proven to be an effective policy in dealing with terrorists?

__________ refers to the identification of citizens with the celebration of their nation's interests and the elevation of these interests above those of other countries.

What are the major alternatives to the arms race? Which are more likely to be seen? Which would be more effective in bringing peace? Why?

Which of the following political leaders best exemplify state terrorism?

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The indirect effects of war include which of the following?

A major problem with the 1968 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty is that it __________.

In World War I,more than __________ military personnel and civilians died;in World War II,__________ were killed.

After their involvement in combat,military personnel may experience depression,nightmares,and war-related flashbacks.This is referred to as __________.

The psychological impact of the Vietnam War may have differed from that of earlier American wars because __________.

The Natural Resource Defense Council reported that the 192 missile warheads on one U.S.Trident submarine could cause more that __________ million casualties if programmed to hit major urban areas of a nation.

Which of the following does NOT reflect a war crime?

The Department of Homeland Security's was part of the largest reorganization of the federal government,and its mission is to __________.

Most critics of ethological and sociobiological theories conclude that human beings' participation in war is due to __________.

According to the text,since 9/11 which form of violence has become one of the most dangerous threats to world order?

The League of Nations and the United Nations are both examples of __________.

The nuclear arms reduction pact signed by the U.S.and Russia in 2010 ensured that _________.

Existing research points to one basic problem facing the United Nations and the world's nations as they consider intervention in potential disasters.The problem is that the United Nations __________.

Trace the major steps that have been made by nations and international agencies in arms control.What more has to be done?

What are the major forces or "actors" at work internationally that affect the possibilities for peace or war? How could these forces make peace more likely?

How has technology affected the ways in which wars are waged? Provide some specific examples.

Which of the following has NOT proven to be an effective policy in dealing with terrorists?

__________ refers to the identification of citizens with the celebration of their nation's interests and the elevation of these interests above those of other countries.

What are the major alternatives to the arms race? Which are more likely to be seen? Which would be more effective in bringing peace? Why?

Which of the following political leaders best exemplify state terrorism?

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

In World War I,more than military personnel and civilians died;in World War II, were killed.