War and Its Causes
Which of these wars involves many or all of the most powerful states in a particular era in history?
A. Total War
B. Limited War
C. Intrastate War
D. General War
E. Galactic War
D. General War
What international relations theory did Henry Kissinger most closely follow?
A. Liberalism
B. Marxism
C. Realism
D. Constructivism
C. Realism
What makes extended deterrence possible?
A. Difficulty of developing nuclear weapons
B. The nuclear umbrella
C. Diplomatic and military pressure from larger states
D. Scarcity of uranium
B. The nuclear umbrella
What evidence points away from the theory of democratic peace?
A. The Arab spring
B. The war in Ukraine
C. Chinese one party policy
D. Soviet Marxist-Leninism
E. Dictatorial regimes in Asia
A. The Arab spring
Which of these is an example of an extra-state war?
A. The United States government destroyed the bases of Al Qaeda, a terrorist organization in Afghanistan after it attacked the United States in 2001.
B. North and South Korea fought a war against each other from 1950 to 1953 but a peace treaty hasn’t been signed between them yet.
C. Germany carried out air raids against London in 1940 and 1941, during World War II.
D. Egypt and Syria formed a coalition and launched a war against Israel in 1973.
A. The United States government destroyed the bases of Al Qaeda, a terrorist organization in Afghanistan after it attacked the United States in 2001.
The US leaders during most of the Cold War likely subscribed to which school of thought?
A. Constructivism
B. Realism
C. Liberalism
D. Marxism
B. Realism
An assured destruction capability is also known as _____________.
A. Second strike capability
B. First strike capability
C. MAD
D. Unacceptable damage
A. Second strike capability
What is NOT a trend pointing to the clash of civilizations?
A. Kosovo seeking broader regional and international recognition
B. 9/11 terrorist attack
C. The rise of ISIS
D. The breakup of former Yugoslavia
A. Kosovo seeking broader regional and international recognition
Some scholars argue that normative constraints affect a leader and his/her inclination toward making war or peace. This argument seems most in line with Constructivism
A. True
B. False: it aligns with Marxism
C. False: it aligns with Realism
D. False: it aligns with Liberalism
A. True
What do Realists think about alliances?
A. Alliances are useful for fostering cooperation between countries
B. Alliances benefit economic growth
C. Alliances allow for the exchange of ideas
D. Alliances are useful for deterring threats and balancing power
D. Alliances are useful for deterring threats and balancing power
Which situation correctly defines MAD?
A. India and Pakistan's border dispute
B. Russia and the US each having second-strike capability
C. The United States having first strike capability over its enemies
D. Russia threatening to use nuclear weapons against a country that does not posses nuclear weapons
B. Russia and the US each having second-strike capability
The continued rise of the BRICS would most directly support which model?
A. A return to a multipolar balance-of-power system B. A return to a bipolar balance-of-power system
C. Democratic peace theory
D. A world of geo-economic competition
A. A return to a multipolar balance-of-power system
Chinese military posturing in response to Vietnam’s claims in the South China Seas is an example of which sort of conflict?
A. Interstate War
B. internal war
C. Extra-state war
D. Militarized international dispute
D. Militarized international dispute
Feminism is most closely related to which of the following theories
A. Marxism
B. Constructivism
C. Post-Colonialism
D. Liberalism
B. Constructivism
What was significant about SALT I and ABM treaty in relation to controlling nuclear proliferation?
A. It was the first significant bilateral treaty limiting testing, developing, and owning land and submarine based missiles.
B. It was the first show of US restraint on developing nuclear weapons
C. It limited opportunities for smaller countries to obtain nuclear weapons
D. It was a strategic way for the US to gain dominance over the USSR in nuclear proliferation
A. It was the first significant bilateral treaty limiting testing, developing, and owning land and submarine based missiles.
Flexible alliances would likely be a primary characteristic of which model?
A. A world of geo-economic competition
B. A new biopolarity
C. A return to a multipolar balance-of-power system
D. A clash of civilizations
C. A return to a multipolar balance-of-power system