Question 1

The danger posed by ballistic missiles is their ability to carry __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological weapons
B)  suicide bombers
C)  nuclear warheads or weapons
D)  psychological threats

Question 2

The Pew Research Center surveyed 38 nations to determine world opinion about the United States (see the box feature "Compared to What?") .In which of the following nations were ratings of the United States particularly high?

Accepted Answer

A)  Argentina
B)  China
C)  Egypt
D)  Israel

Question 3

What was the foreign policy of containment designed to prevent?

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclear proliferation
B)  the spread of communism
C)  terrorism
D)  epidemics and pandemics

Question 4

Which of the following was part of President Bush's broad "response to terrorism"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the START II agreement
B)  the Strategic Defense Initiative
C)  the USA PATRIOT Act
D)  the Marshall Plan

Question 5

According to the "Compared to What?" feature box,world public opinion of the United States is generally positive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 6

Which of the following tactics has al-Qaeda used effectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  détente
B)  mutually assured destruction
C)  cold war
D)  terrorism

Question 7

The future of democracy in Iraq is promising.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following was a fundamental part of the George W.Bush administration's case for the 2003 war in Iraq?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iraq attacked Israel in 2002 with SCUD missiles and was threatening to do so again.
B)  Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.
C)  Saddam Hussein had provided considerable funding to Osama bin Laden.
D)  Saddam Hussein had provided al-Qaeda with military intelligence and training.

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the relationship between international politics and power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although the aims of international politics may be identified as freedom,security,prosperity,and the like,the immediate goal is always the struggle for power.
B)  The primary goal of international politics is achieving cooperation and a balance of power between democratic countries.
C)  The aim of international politics is always a struggle for power so as to control as many people and countries as possible.
D)  The immediate goal of international politics is to slow down the pace of globalization so power can be redistributed between democracies.

Question 10

What is an attempt to bring order to international relations by all nations joining together to guarantee each other's territorial integrity and independence against external aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  regional security
B)  preemptive attacks
C)  counterinsurgency operations
D)  collective security

Question 11

The United States and the Soviet Union were the main adversaries in the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

__________ received the Nobel Peace Prize when he announced that the Soviet Union would no longer use its military forces to keep communist governments in power in Eastern Europe.

Accepted Answer

A)  President Ronald Reagan
B)  Chancellor Helmut Kohl
C)  President Mikhail Gorbachev
D)  Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher C

Question 13

Which of the following is most consistent with the foreign policy of isolationism?

Accepted Answer

A)  a country's refusal to intervene in an armed conflict between two other countries
B)  a country's willingness to use diplomatic sanctions to pressure another country to address human rights violations
C)  the George W.Bush administration's policy of actively rooting out terrorism before a threat has fully developed
D)  the United States' involvement in World War II

Question 14

What does terrere,the Latin root of the word terrorism,mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  "to inspire"
B)  "to gather together"
C)  "to intimidate"
D)  "to frighten"

Question 15

__________ has the constitutional power to declare war.

Accepted Answer

Congress

Question 16

Referring to Figure 18.2,the START agreements are an important step toward reaching President Barack Obama's goal of reducing __________ by 87 percent from Cold War levels.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological weapons
B)  suicide bombers
C)  nuclear arms
D)  psychological weapons

Question 17

Which of the following best describes why the United States has been reshaping its military planning in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A)  because the war on terror will require increased engagement in more countries of the type seen during the occupation of Iraq
B)  because the war on terror requires the United States to be prepared for a nuclear holocaust
C)  because the United States has to deal with terrorists,who are all suicide bombers who care nothing for life
D)  because the war on terror requires the military to confront unconventional tactics such as ambushes and hostage taking

Question 18

According to the "A Constitutional Note" feature box,for which of the following did Congress issue an official declaration of war?

Accepted Answer

A)  the war in Iraq
B)  the war in Afghanistan
C)  the Vietnam War
D)  World War II

Question 19

How does the justification for creating the Marshall Plan relate to current U.S.foreign policy toward other countries in the war on terror?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Marshall Plan was focused on rebuilding after a war,as was the occupation in Iraq.
B)  The reasoning behind the Marshall Plan was that the United States should help less fortunate countries,which is why today America helps countries at the mercy of terrorists.
C)  The Marshall Plan was based on the idea that economically weak nations were susceptible to communism,and today it is believed that social and cultural factors as well as political ones make countries susceptible to terrorism.
D)  The Marshall Plan was an implementation of the policy of containment,which is the same policy the United States is using to deal with terrorists.

Question 20

How long have special operations forces been used in the U.S.armed forces? What are some of the countries in which they have served? Provide two specific examples of the deployment of special forces.Are these forces useful in the war on terrorism,and why? Do you think there will be increased demand for these forces in the future? Provide a justification for your answer.

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The future of democracy in Iraq is promising.

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