Question 1

Tactical nuclear weapons __________.

Accepted Answer

A) are not integrated into conventional forces because of concerns about theft or accident 
B) were phased out by the United States and Russia when the Cold War ended 
C) remain in the former Soviet republics of Ukraine and Kazakhstan 
D) were once carried on long-range bombers 
A) are not integrated into conventional forces because of concerns about theft or accident 
B) were phased out by the United States and Russia when the Cold War ended 
C) remain in the former Soviet republics of Ukraine and Kazakhstan 
D) were once carried on long-range bombers B

Question 2

The use of terrorist groups by states to achieve political aims is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) counterterrorism 
B) counterinsurgency 
C) possible only in wartime 
D) state-sponsored terrorism 
A) counterterrorism 
B) counterinsurgency 
C) possible only in wartime 
D) state-sponsored terrorism D

Question 3

A current example of a naval blockade is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Mexican blockade of U.S.ports in Texas 
B) Israeli blockade of Hamas-ruled Gaza ports 
C) Spanish blockade of Gibraltarian ports 
D) Turkish blockade of Qatari ports 
A) Mexican blockade of U.S.ports in Texas 
B) Israeli blockade of Hamas-ruled Gaza ports 
C) Spanish blockade of Gibraltarian ports 
D) Turkish blockade of Qatari ports B

Question 4

How does a first strike compare with a second strike?

Accepted Answer

A) A first strike is the basis of mutually assured destruction,whereas a second strike is the basis of nuclear utilization theory. 
B) A first strike is an attack intended to destroy a state's nuclear weapons before they can be used,whereas a second strike means that a state can retaliate even after sustaining a nuclear attack. 
C) A first strike entails launching a conventional attack before using nuclear weapons,whereas a second strike uses nuclear weapons first. 
D) A first strike is an attack against civilian targets,whereas a second strike is an attack against military targets. 
A) A first strike is the basis of mutually assured destruction,whereas a second strike is the basis of nuclear utilization theory. 
B) A first strike is an attack intended to destroy a state's nuclear weapons before they can be used,whereas a second strike means that a state can retaliate even after sustaining a nuclear attack. 
C) A first strike entails launching a conventional attack before using nuclear weapons,whereas a second strike uses nuclear weapons first. 
D) A first strike is an attack against civilian targets,whereas a second strike is an attack against military targets.

Question 5

Which statement is true about weapons of mass destruction?

Accepted Answer

A) They are no different from conventional weapons in terms of their costs. 
B) They are distinguished by their relative abundance of discrimination in whom they kill. 
C) They prove to be more lethal than conventional weapons despite their smaller size. 
D) They are primarily intended to deter conventional explosions. 
A) They are no different from conventional weapons in terms of their costs. 
B) They are distinguished by their relative abundance of discrimination in whom they kill. 
C) They prove to be more lethal than conventional weapons despite their smaller size. 
D) They are primarily intended to deter conventional explosions.

Question 6

The choices about military capabilities that leaders have to make include how much to spend on military capabilities.

Accepted Answer

GPS (Globa

Question 7

Which statement regarding aircraft carriers is false?

Accepted Answer

A) They are instruments of power projection. 
B) They are used as an instrument to imply a threat to use force. 
C) They are extremely expensive. 
D) Russia is the world leader in terms of operating aircraft carriers. 
A) They are instruments of power projection. 
B) They are used as an instrument to imply a threat to use force. 
C) They are extremely expensive. 
D) Russia is the world leader in terms of operating aircraft carriers.

Question 8

Chemical weapons were deliberately used by the __________ government against Iraqi Kurds in the 1980s.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Chemical weapons were deliberately used by the...

Question 9

Military forces are used by states to fight or threaten wars,for surveillance of drug trafficking,for human assistance,and for __________.

Accepted Answer

A) creating policy 
B) the surveillance of trafficking in automobiles 
C) the repression of domestic political dissent 
D) controlling domestic violence 
A) creating policy 
B) the surveillance of trafficking in automobiles 
C) the repression of domestic political dissent 
D) controlling domestic violence

Question 10

Regarding the use of technology in the military,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) electronic warfare refers to the uses of nuclear spectrum in war 
B) naval technology uses unusual shapes in the design of aircraft,missiles,and ships to scatter enemy radar 
C) cyberwar refers to disrupting enemy computer networks to degrade command and control 
D) war has become more deadly as a result of advancements in military technology 
A) electronic warfare refers to the uses of nuclear spectrum in war 
B) naval technology uses unusual shapes in the design of aircraft,missiles,and ships to scatter enemy radar 
C) cyberwar refers to disrupting enemy computer networks to degrade command and control 
D) war has become more deadly as a result of advancements in military technology

Question 11

Weapons of mass destruction include __________.

Accepted Answer

A) nuclear,chemical,and biological weapons 
B) nuclear,conventional,and biological weapons 
C) chemical,ballistic,and biological weapons 
D) biological,conventional,and chemical weapons 
A) nuclear,chemical,and biological weapons 
B) nuclear,conventional,and biological weapons 
C) chemical,ballistic,and biological weapons 
D) biological,conventional,and chemical weapons

Question 12

CIA covert operations in the 1950s overthrew governments unfriendly to the United States in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Cuba and Vietnam 
B) Iran and Guatemala 
C) Korea and South Africa 
D) Romania and Iraq 
A) Cuba and Vietnam 
B) Iran and Guatemala 
C) Korea and South Africa 
D) Romania and Iraq

Question 13

Piracy has become a problem in which region of the world?

Accepted Answer

A) western Mediterranean near Gibraltar 
B) south of the Cape of Good Hope near South Africa 
C) Straits of Antigua near Sierra Leone 
D) south of the Suez Canal near Somalia 
A) western Mediterranean near Gibraltar 
B) south of the Cape of Good Hope near South Africa 
C) Straits of Antigua near Sierra Leone 
D) south of the Suez Canal near Somalia

Question 14

A new concern of activists about the sale of weapons is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) sales of fusion weapons to Middle Eastern countries 
B) sales of ballistic missiles to South America 
C) U.S.sales of biological and chemical weapons to Israel 
D) sales of small arms,especially assault rifles,to unstable conflict zones 
A) sales of fusion weapons to Middle Eastern countries 
B) sales of ballistic missiles to South America 
C) U.S.sales of biological and chemical weapons to Israel 
D) sales of small arms,especially assault rifles,to unstable conflict zones

Question 15

State attempts to achieve political aims through the use of terrorist groups are called counterterrorism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Chemical weapons __________.

Accepted Answer

A) must be inhaled to be fatal 
B) are impossible to defend against 
C) have been used only rarely 
D) never remain in the target area for long 
A) must be inhaled to be fatal 
B) are impossible to defend against 
C) have been used only rarely 
D) never remain in the target area for long

Question 17

__________ are toxic substances that create diseases.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ are toxic substances that create diseases....

Question 18

The main difference between war and "classic" terrorism is that the former __________.

Accepted Answer

A) has military targets,whereas the latter has civilian targets 
B) has political goals,whereas the latter has military goals 
C) utilizes nonuniformed forces,whereas the latter utilizes uniformed forces 
D) seeks a psychological impact,whereas the latter seeks a territorial impact 
A) has military targets,whereas the latter has civilian targets 
B) has political goals,whereas the latter has military goals 
C) utilizes nonuniformed forces,whereas the latter utilizes uniformed forces 
D) seeks a psychological impact,whereas the latter seeks a territorial impact

Question 19

Toxic substances that can create diseases and epidemics when launched against enemy troops or populations are __________ weapons.

Accepted Answer

A) chemical 
B) biological 
C) conventional 
D) nuclear 
A) chemical 
B) biological 
C) conventional 
D) nuclear

Question 20

A short but very intensive wave of energy that destroys or disrupts electrical equipment as a result of a nuclear explosion is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) an electromagnetic pulse 
B) a thermal pulse 
C) blast pressure 
D) nuclear fallout 
A) an electromagnetic pulse 
B) a thermal pulse 
C) blast pressure 
D) nuclear fallout

Tactical nuclear weapons __________.

The use of terrorist groups by states to achieve political aims is __________.

A current example of a naval blockade is the __________.

How does a first strike compare with a second strike?

Which statement is true about weapons of mass destruction?

The choices about military capabilities that leaders have to make include how much to spend on military capabilities.

Which statement regarding aircraft carriers is false?

Chemical weapons were deliberately used by the __________ government against Iraqi Kurds in the 1980s.

Military forces are used by states to fight or threaten wars,for surveillance of drug trafficking,for human assistance,and for __________.

Regarding the use of technology in the military,__________.

Weapons of mass destruction include __________.

CIA covert operations in the 1950s overthrew governments unfriendly to the United States in __________.

Piracy has become a problem in which region of the world?

A new concern of activists about the sale of weapons is __________.

State attempts to achieve political aims through the use of terrorist groups are called counterterrorism.

Chemical weapons __________.

__________ are toxic substances that create diseases.

The main difference between war and "classic" terrorism is that the former __________.

Toxic substances that can create diseases and epidemics when launched against enemy troops or populations are __________ weapons.

A short but very intensive wave of energy that destroys or disrupts electrical equipment as a result of a nuclear explosion is __________.

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Exam 6: Military Force and Terrorism

Tactical nuclear weapons __________.

The use of terrorist groups by states to achieve political aims is __________.

A current example of a naval blockade is the __________.

How does a first strike compare with a second strike?

Which statement is true about weapons of mass destruction?

The choices about military capabilities that leaders have to make include how much to spend on military capabilities.

Which statement regarding aircraft carriers is false?

Chemical weapons were deliberately used by the __________ government against Iraqi Kurds in the 1980s.

Military forces are used by states to fight or threaten wars,for surveillance of drug trafficking,for human assistance,and for __________.

Regarding the use of technology in the military,__________.

Weapons of mass destruction include __________.

CIA covert operations in the 1950s overthrew governments unfriendly to the United States in __________.

Piracy has become a problem in which region of the world?

A new concern of activists about the sale of weapons is __________.

State attempts to achieve political aims through the use of terrorist groups are called counterterrorism.

Chemical weapons __________.

__________ are toxic substances that create diseases.

The main difference between war and "classic" terrorism is that the former __________.

Toxic substances that can create diseases and epidemics when launched against enemy troops or populations are __________ weapons.

A short but very intensive wave of energy that destroys or disrupts electrical equipment as a result of a nuclear explosion is __________.

The Globalization of International Relations

Realist Theories

Liberal and Social Theories

Foreign Policy

International Conflict

International Organization, Law, and Human Rights

International Trade

Global Finance and Business

International Integration

Environment and Population

The North-South Gap

International Development

Filters