Deck 6: Military Force and Terrorism

Question 1

Military forces are used by states to fight or threaten wars,for surveillance of drug trafficking,for human assistance,and for __________.

A)creating policy
B)the surveillance of trafficking in automobiles
C)the repression of domestic political dissent
D)controlling domestic violence

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Regarding the use of technology in the military,__________.

A)electronic warfare refers to the uses of nuclear spectrum in war
B)naval technology uses unusual shapes in the design of aircraft,missiles,and ships to scatter enemy radar
C)cyberwar refers to disrupting enemy computer networks to degrade command and control
D)war has become more deadly as a result of advancements in military technology

Answer 2

C

Question 3

As of 2015,which state was a nation that the United States accused of supporting international terrorism?

A)Iraq
B)Afghanistan
C)Sudan
D)North Korea

Answer 3

C

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

__________ is provided by satellites.

A)Surveillance
B)Counterinsurgency
C)Attack capability
D)Early warning of asteroid incursions

Question 6

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

Question 7

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

Question 8

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

Question 9

The main difference between war and "classic" terrorism is that the former __________.

A)has military targets,whereas the latter has civilian targets
B)has political goals,whereas the latter has military goals
C)utilizes nonuniformed forces,whereas the latter utilizes uniformed forces
D)seeks a psychological impact,whereas the latter seeks a territorial impact

Question 10

A current example of a naval blockade is the __________.

A)Mexican blockade of U.S.ports in Texas
B)Israeli blockade of Hamas-ruled Gaza ports
C)Spanish blockade of Gibraltarian ports
D)Turkish blockade of Qatari ports

Question 11

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

Question 12

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.

Question 13

Piracy has become a problem in which region of the world?

A)western Mediterranean near Gibraltar
B)south of the Cape of Good Hope near South Africa
C)Straits of Antigua near Sierra Leone
D)south of the Suez Canal near Somalia

Question 14

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.

Question 15

The use of terrorist groups by states to achieve political aims is __________.

A)counterterrorism
B)counterinsurgency
C)possible only in wartime
D)state-sponsored terrorism

Question 16

Regarding counterinsurgency,__________.

A)it is a complex type of warfare because it has both a military strategy and political goals
B)it is less widespread today than it was during the Cold War
C)the government need not conduct a public relations campaign to convince the population to abandon the insurgency
D)the government must show its responsiveness to the educational industry in order to convince the population to abandon the insurgency

Question 17

With respect to terrorism,__________.

A)suicide bombings occur most frequently against autocracies rather than democracies
B)terrorists are more willing than states are to violate international norms
C)terrorist activities frequently achieve political ends
D)terrorism is a relatively new phenomenon in the United States and Western Europe

Question 18

Which incident describes a relatively recent cyberattack?

A)U)S.-Israeli virus targeting North Korea's nuclear centrifuge
B)U)S.-Israeli virus targeting Iran's nuclear centrifuge
C)Saudi virus targeting Turkish oil industry computers
D)Iranian virus targeting Israeli military industries

Question 19

The National Security Agency __________.

A)is a unit within the National Security Council
B)encodes U.S.communications and decodes foreign communications
C)was created by President Roosevelt to oversee the State Department
D)is one of the smallest intelligence agencies

Question 20

Which statement regarding aircraft carriers is false?

A)They are instruments of power projection.
B)They are used as an instrument to imply a threat to use force.
C)They are extremely expensive.
D)Russia is the world leader in terms of operating aircraft carriers.

Question 21

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

Question 22

__________ and __________ have dozens of nuclear weapons and the missiles to deliver them.

A)Argentina and Brazil
B)India and Pakistan
C)North Korea and South Korea
D)Israel and Iran

Question 23

Fission weapons are also known as __________,and fusion weapons are also known as __________.

A)thermonuclear bombs,atomic bombs
B)hydrogen bombs,thermonuclear bombs
C)atomic bombs,hydrogen bombs
D)H-bombs,A-bombs

Question 24

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

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

Question 25

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

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

Question 26

Which is an example of a state that either acknowledges having nuclear weapons or has exploded a nuclear weapon?

A)India
B)Japan
C)Iran
D)Germany

Question 27

Chemical weapons __________.

A)must be inhaled to be fatal
B)are impossible to defend against
C)have been used only rarely
D)never remain in the target area for long

Question 28

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

Question 29

The explosive power of fission weapons is measured in __________,whereas the explosive power of fusion weapons is measured in __________.

A)kilotons,gigatons
B)megatons,gigatons
C)gigatons,millions
D)kilotons,megatons

Question 30

A short but very intensive wave of energy that destroys or disrupts electrical equipment as a result of a nuclear explosion is __________.

A)an electromagnetic pulse
B)a thermal pulse
C)blast pressure
D)nuclear fallout

Question 31

Because they are uncontrollable,which weapon has virtually never been used in war?

A)chemical weapons
B)biological weapons
C)landmines
D)conventional weapons

Question 32

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

Question 33

The institution charged with inspecting the nuclear power industry in member states to prevent secret military diversions of nuclear materials is the __________.

A)IAEA
B)CTBT
C)SDI
D)NSA

Question 34

The Non-Proliferation Treaty attempts to prevent the spread of __________ weapons.

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

Question 35

Which element is fissionable material?

A)deuterium-242
B)hydrogen
C)uranium-235
D)chromium-225

Question 36

Ballistic missiles __________.

A)were replaced by airplanes as the main strategic delivery vehicles
B)vary in range and throw weight,but have similar accuracy
C)are extremely difficult to defend against
D)must be fired from fixed sites

Question 37

Weapons of mass destruction include __________.

A)nuclear,chemical,and biological weapons
B)nuclear,conventional,and biological weapons
C)chemical,ballistic,and biological weapons
D)biological,conventional,and chemical weapons

Question 38

Toxic substances that can create diseases and epidemics when launched against enemy troops or populations are __________ weapons.

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

Question 39

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

Question 40

The major difficulty in building a fission weapon is that __________.

A)the weapon is too technologically complex for most states to build
B)large amounts of fissionable material are required
C)fissionable material is difficult to acquire
D)fission occurs only at extreme temperatures

Question 41

Cases of terrorism in which a nonstate actor utilizes violence against civilians by secret nonuniformed forces,operating across international borders,as a leverage against state actors are considered classic cases of terrorism.

Question 42

Government leaders may decide against acquiring nuclear weapons because of __________.

A)the scientific knowledge about their construction
B)the norms against using conventional weapons
C)the fear of retaliation
D)the theoretical constraints

Question 43

Fusion weapons have more explosive power but are more difficult to design and build than atomic weapons.

Question 44

Which statement is true about weapons of mass destruction?

A)They are no different from conventional weapons in terms of their costs.
B)They are distinguished by their relative abundance of discrimination in whom they kill.
C)They prove to be more lethal than conventional weapons despite their smaller size.
D)They are primarily intended to deter conventional explosions.

Question 45

How do strategic weapons compare with tactical weapons?

A)Strategic weapons are short-range weapons,whereas tactical weapons are long-range weapons.
B)Strategic weapons are long-range weapons,whereas tactical weapons are short-range weapons.
C)Strategic weapons are integrated into air,sea,and land forces using delivery systems such as artillery shells and land mines,whereas tactical weapons are carried mainly on missiles.
D)Theft or accidents are a concern regarding strategic weapons,but not tactical weapons.

Question 46

Weapons with a trajectory rising out of the atmosphere are known as __________.

Question 47

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

Question 48

CIA covert operations in the 1950s overthrew governments unfriendly to the United States in __________.

A)Cuba and Vietnam
B)Iran and Guatemala
C)Korea and South Africa
D)Romania and Iraq

Question 49

State attempts to achieve political aims through the use of terrorist groups are called counterterrorism.

Question 50

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

Question 51

Shock pulse is an effect of a nuclear explosion.

Question 52

Tactical nuclear weapons __________.

A)are not integrated into conventional forces because of concerns about theft or accident
B)were phased out by the United States and Russia when the Cold War ended
C)remain in the former Soviet republics of Ukraine and Kazakhstan
D)were once carried on long-range bombers

Question 53

When it comes to nonproliferation treaties,the United States __________.

A)has always led by example
B)has often unilaterally initiated arms reductions
C)has typically claimed exemption
D)has a mixed record

Question 54

A new concern of activists about the sale of weapons is __________.

A)sales of fusion weapons to Middle Eastern countries
B)sales of ballistic missiles to South America
C)U.S.sales of biological and chemical weapons to Israel
D)sales of small arms,especially assault rifles,to unstable conflict zones

Question 55

The choices about military capabilities that leaders have to make include how much to spend on military capabilities.

Question 56

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.

Question 57

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

Question 58

How does a first strike compare with a second strike?

A)A first strike is the basis of mutually assured destruction,whereas a second strike is the basis of nuclear utilization theory.
B)A first strike is an attack intended to destroy a state's nuclear weapons before they can be used,whereas a second strike means that a state can retaliate even after sustaining a nuclear attack.
C)A first strike entails launching a conventional attack before using nuclear weapons,whereas a second strike uses nuclear weapons first.
D)A first strike is an attack against civilian targets,whereas a second strike is an attack against military targets.

Question 59

The most fundamental and traditional purpose of conventional forces is to take,hold,or defend territory.

Question 60

__________ uses special radar-absorbent materials and unusual shapes in the design of aircraft,missiles,and ships to scatter enemy radar.

Question 61

Chemical weapons were deliberately used by the __________ government against Iraqi Kurds in the 1980s.

Question 62

__________ are toxic substances that create diseases.

Question 63

__________ tested its first nuclear bomb in 2006.

Question 64

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

Question 65

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

Question 66

__________ literally means "blow against the state."

Question 67

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