Question 1

The word force is a euphemism for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Power
B)  Violence
C)  Strength
D)  Military

Question 2

In order to demonstrate credibility in making a threat against another country, a country must possess which two characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Willingness and capability to carry out the threat
B)  Strong rhetoric and political will
C)  Military power and purpose
D)  Hope and optimism

Question 3

Which concept refers to the killing of innocent civilians as a result of a military strike?

Accepted Answer

A)  Collateral damage
B)  A surgical strike
C)  An important component of deterrence
D)  The fog of war

Question 4

Which of the following was responsible for the assassination of Tsar Alexander II in 1881?

Accepted Answer

A)  Daggers
B)  Zealots
C)  The People's Will
D)  Sicarii

Question 5

Which concept best reflects this statement: "The more powerful a state becomes, the more other states will perceive it as a threat, and begin to treat it accordingly?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Coercive diplomacy
B)  Security dilemma
C)  Deterrence
D)  Traditional security

Question 6

Which of the following are considered high-tech weapons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Improvised explosive devices
B)  Assault rifles
C)  Precision-guided munitions
D)  Grenade launchers

Question 7

What are some contemporary conditions among certain actors that facilitate the use of insurgency and guerilla warfare? Why do these conditions exist today?

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Question 8

Which approach to explaining the causes of terrorism is most effective at defining the root causes?

Accepted Answer

A)  System-level approaches
B)  Individual-level approaches
C)  Societal-level approaches
D)  All approaches can be effective at defining root causes of terrorism.

Question 9

Whom are terrorist groups targeting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family members
B)  Immediate victims of the attack
C)  Anyone
D)  Broader society and government

Question 10

What was the name of the computer worm that disrupted the control software in Iranian centrifuges in 2010?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flame
B)  PyroWorm
C)  Stuxnet
D)  Kinderglow

Question 11

The United States leads most other countries in every category of weaponry except which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nuclear weapons
B)  Military technology
C)  Number of soldiers
D)  Military budget

Question 12

Discuss the differences between defense and deterrence. Under what conditions and for what purpose would a country choose defense or deterrence?

Accepted Answer

Defense and deterrence are both strategi...

Question 13

Which concept refers to using an explicit or implicit threat to persuade another actor to make a concession?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diplomacy
B)  Coercion
C)  Negotiation
D)  Force

Question 14

Which concept refers to the risk that developed during the Cold War in which the existence of nuclear weapons would serve as an incentive to strike first?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crisis stability
B)  Nuclear deterrence
C)  Nuclear defense
D)  Security dilemma

Question 15

Which of the following represents a major flaw in the argument that poverty causes terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Few terrorist leaders have come from conditions of poverty.
B)  Terrorist groups have yet to change the economic system.
C)  Those living in poverty always hope their economic circumstances will improve.
D)  Poverty makes people more willing to suffer rather than revolt.

Question 16

According to the "Defense/Deterrence Continuum," which of the following falls under the pure defensive use category?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most insurgent strategies
B)  Ground troops and tanks
C)  Walls and fortifications
D)  Strategic nuclear weaponry

Question 17

Why are weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) especially effective at strengthening deterrence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because they are useful under any war situation
B)  Because they increase the damage that can be inflicted on an attacker
C)  Because they are inexpensive and easy to use
D)  Because they even the playing field because all actors have a WMD arsenal

Question 18

Which of the following is a characteristic of both chemical and biological weapons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reliance on living agents such as viruses or bacteria
B)  Ability to produce in normal industrial facilities
C)  More expensive to produce compared to nuclear weapons
D)  Capability of creating more fear than nuclear weapons

Question 19

Which of the following countries seeks WMD because they fear they may not be able to defend themselves against a conventional attack?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iran
B)  Canada
C)  France
D)  United States

Question 20

Which famous Prussian strategist asserted that "…war is the continuation of policy by other means"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Herman Goehring
B)  Otto von Bismarck
C)  Carl von Clausewitz
D)  Rolf Dahrendorf

Exam 9: The Use of Force

Which famous Prussian strategist asserted that "…war is the continuation of policy by other means"?

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Which of the following are considered high-tech weapons?

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What was the name of the computer worm that disrupted the control software in Iranian centrifuges in 2010?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of both chemical and biological weapons?

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Which of the following countries seeks WMD because they fear they may not be able to defend themselves against a conventional attack?

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Which concept refers to using an explicit or implicit threat to persuade another actor to make a concession?

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Why are weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) especially effective at strengthening deterrence?

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According to the "Defense/Deterrence Continuum," which of the following falls under the pure defensive use category?

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Discuss the differences between defense and deterrence. Under what conditions and for what purpose would a country choose defense or deterrence?

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Whom are terrorist groups targeting?

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Which of the following was responsible for the assassination of Tsar Alexander II in 1881?

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In order to demonstrate credibility in making a threat against another country, a country must possess which two characteristics?

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Which approach to explaining the causes of terrorism is most effective at defining the root causes?

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Which concept refers to the killing of innocent civilians as a result of a military strike?

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Which concept refers to the risk that developed during the Cold War in which the existence of nuclear weapons would serve as an incentive to strike first?

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The United States leads most other countries in every category of weaponry except which of the following?

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Which of the following represents a major flaw in the argument that poverty causes terrorism?

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The word force is a euphemism for which of the following?

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Which concept best reflects this statement: "The more powerful a state becomes, the more other states will perceive it as a threat, and begin to treat it accordingly?"

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What are some contemporary conditions among certain actors that facilitate the use of insurgency and guerilla warfare? Why do these conditions exist today?

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