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

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Question #1
Violence as a means of leverage __________.
A.   is the most cost-effective means of leverage
B.   is costly to the attacked, but not to the attacker
C.   typically is used before economic sanctions or foreign aid
D.   tends to be a last resort
Question #2
Ballistic missiles __________.
A.   are extremely difficult to defend against
B.   vary in range and throw weight, but have similar accuracy
C.   were replaced by airplanes as the main strategic delivery vehicles
D.   must be fired from fixed sites
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.   chemical weapons
B.   conventional weapons
C.   biological weapons
D.   landmines
Question #5
The major difficulty in building a fission weapon is that __________.
A.   fissionable material is difficult to acquire
B.   fission occurs only at extreme temperatures
C.   the weapon is too technologically complex for most states to build
D.   large amounts of fissionable material are required
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 primarily intended to deter conventional explosions.
C.   They are no different than conventional weapons in terms of their costs.
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 fusion weapons to Middle Eastern countries
C.   sales of small arms, especially assault rifles, to unstable conflict zones
D.   sales of ballistic missiles to South America
Question #8
A state's choices about military forces depend on __________.
A.   how the state's military spending compares to that of its enemies
B.   the connection between the state's military spending and its economic health
C.   the general trend among the state's peers
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.   Military spending increases.
B.   The population works harder for less pay.
C.   Governments choose to lower taxes.
D.   Short-term economic stimulation occurs.
Question #10
Which of the following is correct about military spending?
A.   China is the world's biggest arms exporter.
B.   The United States has not ratified the Arms Trade Treaty passed by the UN in 2013.
C.   Most arms sales worldwide go to the global South.
D.   Israel is the world's biggest arms importer.

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