Political Science 007 - Contemporary World Affairs » Spring 2022 » Chapter 05

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Question #1
Included in limited war are military actions carried out to gain __________ the enemy.
A.   some influence over
B.   cultural dominance over
C.   some objective short of the surrender and occupation of
D.   complete and unambiguous surrender and occupation of
Question #2
Warfare without front lines that involves irregular forces is called __________.
A.   guerrilla war
B.   hegemonic war
C.   low-intensity conflict
D.   a raid
Question #3
Which statement is characteristic of guerrilla war?
A.   Civilians are often punished along with guerrilla forces.
B.   Guerrilla fighters do not control any specific territory.
C.   Guerrilla fighters directly confront the enemy army.
D.   Civilians often expose the guerrillas to opposing forces.
Question #4
On the individual level of analysis, __________.
A.   wars may be the result of decisions by government bureaucracies
B.   wars may be the result of rational decisions of national leaders
C.   wars may be the result of how power is distributed between two countries
D.   the totalitarian nature of communist states makes them prone to using violence
Question #5
Which of the following is an example of ethnocentrism?
A.   American propaganda in World War II depicting Japanese people as apes
B.   the German government rewriting textbooks to give an objective review of history
C.   present-day Japanese textbooks glossing over Japan's crimes in World War II
D.   African American people calling each other "brother"
Question #6
Religious conflicts are difficult to resolve because __________.
A.   they involve infidels
B.   there is something inherent in religion that creates conflict
C.   people feel particularly vulnerable about religion
D.   religions deal with core values that are held as absolute truth
Question #7
Which of the following is true of ideology?
A.   It tends to increase in importance after a revolution, replacing concerns about national interests.
B.   It causes conflict more frequently than any other factor.
C.   It decreases conflicts between states more than it causes conflicts.
D.   It has a weaker hold on core values and absolute truth than religions do.
Question #8
Since World War II, an international norm has developed __________.
A.   against attempting to alter borders by force
B.   to support international intervention in secessionist conflicts
C.   that prefers the redrawing of borders to the toppling of a state's government
D.   to allow irredentism even if violence is necessary
Question #9
Irredentism is the regaining of __________ lost to another state.
A.   resources
B.   political opposition
C.   sovereignty
D.   territory
Question #10
WWI was mainly fought using guerrilla warfare tactics?
A.   True
B.   False

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