Political Science 007 - Contemporary World Affairs » Spring 2022 » Chapter 06

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Question #1
Violence as a means of leverage __________.
A.   tends to be a last resort
B.   typically is used before economic sanctions or foreign aid
C.   is costly to the attacked, but not to the attacker
D.   is the most cost-effective means of leverage
Question #2
Ballistic missiles __________.
A.   vary in range and throw weight, but have similar accuracy
B.   are extremely difficult to defend against
C.   must be fired from fixed sites
D.   were replaced by airplanes as the main strategic delivery vehicles
Question #3
Chemical weapons __________.
A.   never remain in the target area for long
B.   have been used only rarely
C.   are impossible to defend against
D.   must be inhaled to be fatal
Question #4
Because they are uncontrollable, which weapon has virtually never been used in war?
A.   conventional weapons
B.   chemical weapons
C.   landmines
D.   biological weapons
Question #5
The major difficulty in building a fission weapon is that __________.
A.   large amounts of fissionable material are required
B.   the weapon is too technologically complex for most states to build
C.   fission occurs only at extreme temperatures
D.   fissionable material is difficult to acquire
Question #6
Which statement is true about weapons of mass destruction?
A.   They prove to be more lethal than conventional weapons despite their smaller size.
B.   They are no different than conventional weapons in terms of their costs.
C.   They are primarily intended to deter conventional explosions.
D.   They are distinguished by their relative abundance of discrimination in whom they kill.
Question #7
A new concern of activists about the sale of weapons is __________.
A.   U.S. sales of biological and chemical weapons to Israel
B.   sales of ballistic missiles to South America
C.   sales of small arms, especially assault rifles, to unstable conflict zones
D.   sales of fusion weapons to Middle Eastern countries
Question #8
A state's choices about military forces depend on __________.
A.   the general trend among the state's peers
B.   how the state's military spending compares to that of its enemies
C.   the connection between the state's military spending and its economic health
D.   how the state's economic health compares to that of its enemies
Question #9
Which of the following is an unlikely economic situation during wartime?
A.   The population works harder for less pay.
B.   Governments choose to lower taxes.
C.   Military spending increases.
D.   Short-term economic stimulation occurs.
Question #10
Which of the following is correct about military spending?
A.   Most arms sales worldwide go to the global South.
B.   The United States has not ratified the Arms Trade Treaty passed by the UN in 2013.
C.   Israel is the world's biggest arms importer.
D.   China is the world's biggest arms exporter.

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