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Electromagnetic pulse is the wave of energy from a(n)__________ explosion.

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The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty calls for the end to testing of which type of weapon?


A) nuclear
B) chemical
C) biological
D) conventional

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A recent historical example of chemical weapons being used deliberately against civilians is that of the Iraqi government's attack against Iraqi Sufis in the 1980s.

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An arms control agreement,which included strict verification measures and the possibility of sanctions against nonsignatories,was completed in 1992 for __________ weapons.


A) chemical
B) biological
C) nuclear
D) conventional

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Terrorism __________.


A) refers to political peace acts that target civilians deliberately and indiscriminately
B) aims to embolden a civilian population in order to use its discontent as an advantage
C) is often an irrational,random use of violence against the target
D) seeks to create a psychological effect on the target

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In what way have technological developments changed the nature of military force?


A) The resort to peace pacts now has more profound costs and consequences.
B) Military engagements now occur across greater distances.
C) Electronics now have a lesser role in command and control.
D) Allied computer networks are increasingly targeted by military forces and terrorists.

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__________ missiles are capable of navigating across thousands of miles,and are small winged missiles.


A) Biological
B) Cruise
C) Ballistic
D) Chemical

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__________ tested its first nuclear bomb in 2006.

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Mutually assured destruction (MAD) is based on the __________.


A) launch on warning
B) launch on impact
C) first-strike capability
D) second-strike capability

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In 2012 and 2014,Israel's new Iron Dome system shot down short-range missiles fired by Hamas,which is an example of __________.


A) defense against missiles
B) chemical warfare
C) first-strike capability
D) conventional weapons

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__________ weapons are agents that disrupt the functions of the human body,killing or paralyzing enemy troops or populations.

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The United States withdrew from which arms control treaty in 2002?


A) Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
B) Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
C) Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty I
D) Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty II

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__________ might include Pakistan searching for a credible nuclear deterrent to an invasion by India.

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Three types of military capabilities are __________.


A) intelligence groups,conventional forces,and irregular forces
B) regular forces,chemical weapons,and counterinsurgency
C) tactical forces,strategic forces,and nuclear forces
D) conventional forces,irregular forces,and weapons of mass destruction

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Which of the following is characteristic of terrorism?


A) Acts of terrorism kill hundreds of thousands of people every year.
B) Its purpose is to accomplish political goals by demoralizing a civilian population.
C) Terrorists are acting to gain leverage against nonstate actors.
D) Terrorist acts are typically random acts with no clear goal in mind.

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With respect to conventional forces,__________.


A) infantry,armor,and blacksmiths are part of armies
B) marines move to battle in ships but fight on land
C) in most armed forces,the minority of soldiers are involved in logistics
D) electronics,especially radar,are relied on most by artillery

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The 2001 terrorist attacks show that a general weakness in U.S.intelligence gathering activities exists in the area of __________ intelligence.


A) signal
B) electronic
C) human
D) satellite

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North Korea,in 2012,succeeded in testing a long-range missile with a transcontinental reach.This is an example of the failure of __________.


A) the Non-Proliferation Treaty
B) the Missile Technology Control Regime
C) weapons proliferation efforts
D) the Biological Weapons Convention

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Causing skin blisters and lung damage,__________ was used broadly in artillery shells in World War I.


A) mustard gas
B) chlorine
C) anthrax
D) smallpox

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If a participant in the Non-Proliferation Treaty were to keep nuclear facilities secret,it would be in violation of the treaty.

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