Question 1

War between __________ within a state trying to create,or prevent,a new government for the entire state or some part of it is civil war.

Accepted Answer

A) families 
B) factions 
C) militias 
D) guerrillas 
A) families 
B) factions 
C) militias 
D) guerrillas B

Question 2

Theories of the causes of war at the interstate level of analysis __________.

Accepted Answer

A) are not as contradictory as at the individual or domestic levels of analysis 
B) provide a more accurate basis for predicting future wars than any of the other levels of analysis 
C) predict that war occurs when power is relatively equally distributed and a rising power is threatening to overtake a declining one 
D) refute the position that today's military technology is too powerful to use in most conflicts 
A) are not as contradictory as at the individual or domestic levels of analysis 
B) provide a more accurate basis for predicting future wars than any of the other levels of analysis 
C) predict that war occurs when power is relatively equally distributed and a rising power is threatening to overtake a declining one 
D) refute the position that today's military technology is too powerful to use in most conflicts C

Question 3

__________ is characterized by the principle that people who identify as a nation should have the right to create a state and pursue sovereignty over their affairs.

Accepted Answer

A) Ethnicity 
B) Territorial expansion 
C) Fascism 
D) Self-determination 
A) Ethnicity 
B) Territorial expansion 
C) Fascism 
D) Self-determination D

Question 4

Most major armed Islamist groups belong to the __________ branch of Islam.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most major armed Islamist groups belong to...

Question 5

During the Cold War,the superpowers tried to affect the composition of the government in __________ by supporting different sides in a civil war,whereas the Soviet Union actually invaded __________ to change its government.

Accepted Answer

A) Cambodia,Nicaragua 
B) Iraq,Afghanistan 
C) Angola,Czechoslovakia 
D) Grenada,Iran 
A) Cambodia,Nicaragua 
B) Iraq,Afghanistan 
C) Angola,Czechoslovakia 
D) Grenada,Iran

Question 6

Warfare without __________ involving irregular forces is called guerrilla war.

Accepted Answer

A) hegemonic intentions 
B) lethal gasses 
C) front lines 
D) armies 
A) hegemonic intentions 
B) lethal gasses 
C) front lines 
D) armies

Question 7

Religious conflicts are difficult to resolve because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) people feel particularly vulnerable about religion 
B) they involve infidels 
C) there is something inherent in religion that creates conflict 
D) religions deal with core values that are held as absolute truth 
A) people feel particularly vulnerable about religion 
B) they involve infidels 
C) there is something inherent in religion that creates conflict 
D) religions deal with core values that are held as absolute truth

Question 8

"Democratic states are unlikely to go to war with each other." This statement constitutes an example of a(n)__________ level of analysis of war.

Accepted Answer

A) domestic 
B) rational 
C) individual 
D) interstate 
A) domestic 
B) rational 
C) individual 
D) interstate

Question 9

Of all the world's regions,__________ is one of the most peaceful,described by some as a security community.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Of all the world's regions,__________ is one...

Question 10

Interstate border disputes remain today in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Kashmir,the Middle East,and Japan/China 
B) the Golan Heights,Peru/Ecuador,and Hong Kong 
C) Czechoslovakia,the West Bank,and the Crimean peninsula 
D) the Gaza Strip,Kurdistan,and Yugoslavia 
A) Kashmir,the Middle East,and Japan/China 
B) the Golan Heights,Peru/Ecuador,and Hong Kong 
C) Czechoslovakia,the West Bank,and the Crimean peninsula 
D) the Gaza Strip,Kurdistan,and Yugoslavia

Question 11

On the individual level of analysis,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) wars may be the result of rational decisions of national leaders 
B) wars may be the result of government bureaucracies' decisions 
C) wars may be the result of how power is distributed between two countries 
D) the totalitarian nature of communist states made them prone to using violence 
A) wars may be the result of rational decisions of national leaders 
B) wars may be the result of government bureaucracies' decisions 
C) wars may be the result of how power is distributed between two countries 
D) the totalitarian nature of communist states made them prone to using violence

Question 12

The explosive split between Shi'ites and Sufis in Iraq played a key role in the regime of Saddam Hussein.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A current example of religious conflict is the use of force by the Sri Lankan government against Tibetans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Shi'ite Muslims live predominantly in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Saudi Arabia,Iran,and Jordan 
B) southern Libya,Kuwait,and Qatar 
C) the United Arab Emirates,Syria,and Afghanistan 
D) Iran,southern Iraq,southern Lebanon,and Bahrain 
A) Saudi Arabia,Iran,and Jordan 
B) southern Libya,Kuwait,and Qatar 
C) the United Arab Emirates,Syria,and Afghanistan 
D) Iran,southern Iraq,southern Lebanon,and Bahrain

Question 15

Ethnic groups __________.

Accepted Answer

A) share ancestral,language,cultural,or religious ties 
B) all want a state of their own 
C) all have a state of their own 
D) resist ethnocentrism to keep tensions low 
A) share ancestral,language,cultural,or religious ties 
B) all want a state of their own 
C) all have a state of their own 
D) resist ethnocentrism to keep tensions low

Question 16

An example of an action without UN approval was __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Canada conducting trade with Venezuela 
B) North Korea shipping nuclear weapons technology to Vietnam 
C) Syria invading Iraq 
D) Kosovo declaring independence from Serbia 
A) Canada conducting trade with Venezuela 
B) North Korea shipping nuclear weapons technology to Vietnam 
C) Syria invading Iraq 
D) Kosovo declaring independence from Serbia

Question 17

Which statement describes an argument in favor of the position that a new Cold War will emerge between the United States and Russia?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States is committed to NATO expansion,which Russia considers a threat to its security. 
B) Strong Russian democracy creates tensions with the United States. 
C) Russia is committed to containing the United States' influence in Western Europe. 
D) Europe is divided in its support of either the United States or Russia. 
A) The United States is committed to NATO expansion,which Russia considers a threat to its security. 
B) Strong Russian democracy creates tensions with the United States. 
C) Russia is committed to containing the United States' influence in Western Europe. 
D) Europe is divided in its support of either the United States or Russia.

Question 18

A historical practice in which foreign economic policies and trade were manipulated to build up a monetary surplus that could be used to finance war,__________ influences many states' foreign policies.

Accepted Answer

A) nationalism 
B) economic growth 
C) lateral pressure 
D) mercantilism 
A) nationalism 
B) economic growth 
C) lateral pressure 
D) mercantilism

Question 19

The U.S.-led war against Iraq in 1991 is an example of __________ war.

Accepted Answer

A) total 
B) hegemonic 
C) civil 
D) limited 
A) total 
B) hegemonic 
C) civil 
D) limited

Question 20

Ideology __________.

Accepted Answer

A) decreases conflicts between states more than it causes them 
B) tends to increase in importance after a revolution,replaced by national interests 
C) has a weaker hold on core values and absolute truth than religions do 
D) causes conflict more frequently than any other factor 
A) decreases conflicts between states more than it causes them 
B) tends to increase in importance after a revolution,replaced by national interests 
C) has a weaker hold on core values and absolute truth than religions do 
D) causes conflict more frequently than any other factor

War between __________ within a state trying to create,or prevent,a new government for the entire state or some part of it is civil war.

Theories of the causes of war at the interstate level of analysis __________.

__________ is characterized by the principle that people who identify as a nation should have the right to create a state and pursue sovereignty over their affairs.

Most major armed Islamist groups belong to the __________ branch of Islam.

During the Cold War,the superpowers tried to affect the composition of the government in by supporting different sides in a civil war,whereas the Soviet Union actually invaded to change its government.

Warfare without __________ involving irregular forces is called guerrilla war.

Religious conflicts are difficult to resolve because __________.

"Democratic states are unlikely to go to war with each other." This statement constitutes an example of a(n)__________ level of analysis of war.

Of all the world's regions,__________ is one of the most peaceful,described by some as a security community.

Interstate border disputes remain today in __________.

On the individual level of analysis,__________.

The explosive split between Shi'ites and Sufis in Iraq played a key role in the regime of Saddam Hussein.

A current example of religious conflict is the use of force by the Sri Lankan government against Tibetans.

Shi'ite Muslims live predominantly in __________.

Ethnic groups __________.

An example of an action without UN approval was __________.

Which statement describes an argument in favor of the position that a new Cold War will emerge between the United States and Russia?

A historical practice in which foreign economic policies and trade were manipulated to build up a monetary surplus that could be used to finance war,__________ influences many states' foreign policies.

The U.S.-led war against Iraq in 1991 is an example of __________ war.

Ideology __________.

The Globalization of International Relations

Realist Theories

Liberal and Social Theories

Foreign Policy

Military Force and Terrorism

International Organization, Law, and Human Rights

International Trade

Global Finance and Business

International Integration

Environment and Population

The North-South Gap

International Development

Filters

Exam 5: International Conflict

War between __________ within a state trying to create,or prevent,a new government for the entire state or some part of it is civil war.

Theories of the causes of war at the interstate level of analysis __________.

__________ is characterized by the principle that people who identify as a nation should have the right to create a state and pursue sovereignty over their affairs.

Most major armed Islamist groups belong to the __________ branch of Islam.

During the Cold War,the superpowers tried to affect the composition of the government in __________ by supporting different sides in a civil war,whereas the Soviet Union actually invaded __________ to change its government.

Warfare without __________ involving irregular forces is called guerrilla war.

Religious conflicts are difficult to resolve because __________.

"Democratic states are unlikely to go to war with each other." This statement constitutes an example of a(n)__________ level of analysis of war.

Of all the world's regions,__________ is one of the most peaceful,described by some as a security community.

Interstate border disputes remain today in __________.

On the individual level of analysis,__________.

The explosive split between Shi'ites and Sufis in Iraq played a key role in the regime of Saddam Hussein.

A current example of religious conflict is the use of force by the Sri Lankan government against Tibetans.

Shi'ite Muslims live predominantly in __________.

Ethnic groups __________.

An example of an action without UN approval was __________.

Which statement describes an argument in favor of the position that a new Cold War will emerge between the United States and Russia?

A historical practice in which foreign economic policies and trade were manipulated to build up a monetary surplus that could be used to finance war,__________ influences many states' foreign policies.

The U.S.-led war against Iraq in 1991 is an example of __________ war.

Ideology __________.

The Globalization of International Relations

Realist Theories

Liberal and Social Theories

Foreign Policy

Military Force and Terrorism

International Organization, Law, and Human Rights

International Trade

Global Finance and Business

International Integration

Environment and Population

The North-South Gap

International Development

Filters

During the Cold War,the superpowers tried to affect the composition of the government in by supporting different sides in a civil war,whereas the Soviet Union actually invaded to change its government.