Question 1

President Dwight D.Eisenhower referred to the close association between the military and the defense industry as the military-industrial

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A)  institution.
B)  collaboration.
C)  complex.
D)  dynamic.

Question 2

There are macro and micro explanations for terrorism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The association of the Bush administration and the Carlyle Group, an equity investment firm with billions of dollars in military and aerospace assets, is an example of

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A)  the military-industrial complex.
B)  dual-use technologies.
C)  development of the state.
D)  détente.

Question 4

Discuss the ways in which the environment is damaged by war.

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War can have devastating effects on the ...

Question 5

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may result from which of the following?

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A)  war
B)  rape
C)  crime victimization other than rape
D)  All of these

Question 6

In 2012, the United States accounted for ______ of the world's military spending.

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A)  a little under 10%
B)  28.5%
C)  over 40%
D)  just under 3/4

Question 7

Chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons that have the capacity to kill large numbers of people are called

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A)  guerrilla warfare.
B)  improvised explosive devices.
C)  military stockpiles.
D)  weapons of mass destruction.

Question 8

_______ explanations emphasize the existence of "ancient hatreds" rooted in deep psychological or cultural differences between ethnic groups.

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A)  Primordial
B)  Constructivist
C)  Rational
D)  Ideological

Question 9

Explain what is meant by a "security dilemma"?

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The security dilemma refers to a situati...

Question 10

Your text identified all of the following as purposes of terrorism EXCEPT to

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A)  publicize a cause.
B)  promote an ideology.
C)  defeat an enemy nation.
D)  achieve religious freedom.

Question 11

The United States spends more on military than any other nation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain the arguments for and against the closing of Guantanamo Bay.

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The arguments for closing Guantanamo Bay...

Question 13

__________ is the hypothesis that the primary source of conflict in the 21st century has shifted away from social class and economic issues and toward conflict between religious and cultural groups.

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A)  Nuclear nonproliferation
B)  Conflict theory
C)  Clash of civilizations
D)  Terrorism

Question 14

Osama bin Laden blamed _______ for "dividing the whole world into two sides-the side of the believers and the side of infidels."

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A)  the Western value of materialism
B)  Western immorality
C)  U.S.Middle East policies
D)  unjust United Nations policies

Question 15

Describe the causes of terrorism, both on the societal and personal levels.

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Terrorism is a complex and multifaceted ...

Question 16

A content analysis of media coverage of the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks on September 11 revealed

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A)  newspaper articles tended to be more "guiding and consoling."
B)  television coverage is more likely to show a "human interest" emphasis.
C)  television coverage was less factual than newspaper coverage.
D)  both television and newspapers relied most heavily on government sources of information.

Question 17

All of the following are functions of warfare EXCEPT

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A)  warfare produces social cohesion and unity among societal members.
B)  military conflict promotes economic and political cooperation.
C)  warfare halts negative technological development.
D)  warfare increases employment and stimulates the economy in the short run.

Question 18

What are the defensive and offensive strategies the United States has used to fight terrorism?

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The United States has employed a variety...

Question 19

According to your text definition, a "security dilemma" occurs when actions to increase a nation's security

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A)  affects other institutions in the society, such as the family.
B)  restricts that nation's own freedoms.
C)  decrease the security of others and lead them to respond in ways that decrease that nation's own security.
D)  decreases the stability and security of others so that one's own nation has to protect and defend the other injured country.

Question 20

Salladay noted that those in favor of the war on Iraq used the language of _____ to generate support.

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A)  anger
B)  racism
C)  patriotism
D)  hate

Exam 15: Conflict, War, and Terrorism

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