Question 1

A highly educated nation ___________.

Accepted Answer

Education alone does not determine a nation's likelihood to go to war; other factors such as political, economic, and historical contexts also play significant roles.

Question 2

The country that spends the most (per capita) on its military is___________.

Accepted Answer

The United States spends the most per capita on its military.

Question 3

Among the top 10 countries that spend the most on their militaries, which country spends the least (per capita)?

Accepted Answer

India, among the top military spenders, has a large population, resulting in a lower per capita military expenditure compared to other countries on the list.

Question 4

Babies with birth defects were born in Vietnam after the U.S. government sprayed Vietnamese crops with __________.

Accepted Answer

Agent Orange was a herbicide used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War, and it has been linked to birth defects in Vietnamese children.

Question 5

Each U.S. soldier who sued the American government after being exposed to Agent Orange was awarded __________.

Accepted Answer

Each U.S. soldier who sued the American government after being exposed to Agent Orange was awarded $12,000 as part of a settlement agreement.

Question 6

The most costly war for the United States was __________.

Accepted Answer

World War II was the most costly war for the United States in terms of both financial expenditure and human lives lost.

Question 7

The explosive energy of nuclear weapons is measured in __________.

Accepted Answer

The explosive energy of nuclear weapons is typically measured in megatons, which refers to the equivalent energy released by millions of tons of TNT.

Question 8

Countries engage in __________ when more and more nations possess nuclear weapons.

Accepted Answer

Nuclear proliferation refers to the spread of nuclear weapons and technology to nations that do not currently possess them.

Question 9

The guidance systems, bombs, missiles, tanks, planes, guns, ships, submarines, and other weapons that nations accumulate fall under the category of __________.

Accepted Answer

Armaments are the weapons and equipment used by military forces.

Question 10

The interests of the military and defense industries are so intertwined that they are known as the __________.

Accepted Answer

The military-industrial complex is a term used to describe the close relationship between the military and the defense industries.

Question 11

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said 130 people died as a result of U.S. air strikes. These deaths illustrate __________.

Accepted Answer

Collateral damage refers to unintended damage, injuries, or deaths caused during military operations, such as air strikes, which is what the deaths mentioned by President Karzai illustrate.

Question 12

The movie Iron Man featured a superhero who manufactured guidance systems, bombs, missiles, tanks, planes, guns, ships, and submarines for the U.S. military. As such, the superhero manufactured __________.

Accepted Answer

The superhero in Iron Man manufactured various types of military equipment and weapons, which are collectively referred to as armaments.

Question 13

While serving in the Vietnam War, Al began to look at the Vietnamese as objects to be destroyed instead of as people. This illustrates __________.

Accepted Answer

Dehumanization is the process of depriving a person or group of positive human qualities, making them seem less human and more like objects, which is what Al experienced.

Question 14

__________ terrorism is waged by a government against its own citizens.

Accepted Answer

Repressive terrorism is when a government uses terror tactics against its own citizens to maintain control and suppress dissent.

Question 15

When anthrax, smallpox, or the plague are used as weapons, it is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

These diseases are biological agents, and using them as weapons falls under biological terrorism.

Question 16

The attacks of September 11 would be an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

The attacks of September 11 are considered an example of political theater because they were intended to send a political message and create a dramatic impact on a global scale.

Question 17

Hamas is a terrorist organization that receives a great deal of funding from the Saudi Arabian government. This is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

State-sponsored terrorism refers to terrorist activities that are supported or funded by a government.

Question 18

In the movie The Godfather, members of the Sicilian mafia intimidate and kill anyone who opposes them. This illustrates __________.

Accepted Answer

The actions of the Sicilian mafia in "The Godfather" are best described as criminal terrorism, as they use violence and intimidation for personal gain and to maintain control over their criminal enterprises.

Question 19

The Taliban is a group of terrorists that uses the heroin drug trade to fund much of its illegal activity. This illustrates __________.

Accepted Answer

The use of drug trafficking to fund terrorist activities is specifically referred to as narcoterrorism.

Question 20

On June 22, 1958, an organized group of men used violence in an attempt to overthrow the Haitian government. This is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

Revolutionary terrorism involves the use of violence by a group to overthrow or disrupt a government or political system, which aligns with the described event.

Quiz 14: War, Terrorism, and the Balance of Power