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

Question 1

The basic reason that the Yanomamo of the Amazon fight is because of __________.

A) food
B) money
C) social status
D) marriage

Answer 1

social status

Question 2

To find the answer to why war exists, sociologists __________.

A) look within people
B) examine rituals of society
C) consider the failure of religious conviction
D) examine the universality of war

Answer 2

examine rituals of society

Question 3

Throughout history, which country has spent the most amount of time in war?

A) Germany
B) Spain
C) El Salvador
D) Afghanistan

Answer 3

Spain

Question 4

Throughout history, which country has spent the least amount of time in war?

A) Germany
B) Spain
C) El Salvador
D) Afghanistan

Question 5

The fact that nuclear weapons could now annihilate everyone on earth is an example of __________.

A) the survival of the fittest
B) how industrialization has increased our capacity to kill
C) how little war has changed over the years
D) the reluctance of countries to go to war

Question 6

A(n) __________ is a competition between nations to develop and produce new weapons and outmatch one another's war capabilities.

A) Cold War
B) arms race
C) total war
D) long-distance surgery

Question 7

The __________ was the time period in which the West and the Soviet Union built arsenals of nuclear weapons that had the capacity to destroy the world.

A) Cold War
B) arms race
C) total war
D) long-distance surgery

Question 8

__________ stress that the interests of nations collide as they compete with one another for resources and markets.

A) Microanalysts
B) Functionalists
C) Symbolic interactionists
D) Conflict theorists

Question 9

The pursuit of profits and markets by war and threat of war is called __________.

A) disarmament
B) terrorism
C) collateral damage
D) imperialism

Question 10

__________ are interested in how perceptions shape human behavior.

A) Functionalists
B) Symbolic interactionists
C) Conflict theorists
D) Feminist theorists

Question 11

The protection of the nation, also called __________, is usually thought about in terms of threats from outside.

A) imperialism
B) Pentagon capitalism
C) unilateral disarmament
D) homeland security

Question 12

J. R. Budd is the owner of a company that manufactures and distributes weapons around the world. As such, he is a member of the __________.

A) bourgeoisie
B) proletariat
C) G8
D) New World Order

Question 13

Private G.I. Joe is a soldier in the U.S. Army. Before joining the military, he worked as a cashier at the local Walmart. As such, Private Joe is a member of the __________.

A) bourgeoisie
B) proletariat
C) G8
D) New World Order

Question 14

Which theoretical perspective stresses that we choose courses of action based on how we perceive events?

A) Functionalism
B) Symbolic interactionism
C) Conflict theory
D) Feminist theory

Question 15

As a result of the Spanish-American War, the United States acquired Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippine Islands as territories. This reflects the following function of war: __________.

A) social change
B) ideology
C) social integration
D) extension of territory

Question 16

Although some deep-seated animosity remained between Southern and Northern Americans after the Civil War and Reconstruction, the two groups fought side-by-side against the common enemy in World War I. This reflects the following function of war: __________.

A) social change
B) ideology
C) social integration
D) extension of territory

Question 17

The Israelites declared war on the Canaanites because the Canaanites did not share the religious beliefs of the Israelites. This reflects the following function of war: __________.

A) social change
B) ideology
C) social integration
D) extension of territory

Question 18

Ricardo believes that the main force in human history is the struggle for control over society's resources. Ricardo's beliefs are in line with __________.

A) functionalists
B) symbolic interactionists
C) conflict theorists
D) feminist theory

Question 19

When asked what he wants to do when he grows up, Rudolph reports that he wants to protect the nation from outside threats. Rudolph wants a job in __________.

A) imperialism
B) pentagon capitalism
C) unilateral disarmament
D) homeland security

Question 20

A shared religion __________.

A) increases the likelihood that two nations will go to war
B) makes it more likely that two nations at war will end the war quickly
C) decreases the chances of war between countries
D) does not reduce warfare between two nations

Question 21

A highly educated nation ___________.

A) is enlightened and will choose peace over war
B) is as likely to go to war as a country with low education
C) is more likely to go to war than any other nation because it has interests to protect
D) results in a neutral position so other countries perceive it as vulnerable to attack

Question 22

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

A) the United States
B) Israel
C) India
D) Tanzania

Question 23

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

A) the United States
B) Israel
C) India
D) Tanzania

Question 24

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

A) G8
B) sarin gas
C) Agent Orange
D) megaton

Question 25

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

A) $1,200
B) $12,000
C) $120,000
D) $1,200,000

Question 26

The most costly war for the United States was __________.

A) Vietnam
B) Iraq
C) World War II
D) American Revolution

Question 27

The explosive energy of nuclear weapons is measured in __________.

A) pounds
B) kilograms
C) tons
D) megatons

Question 28

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

A) an arms race
B) nuclear proliferation
C) military industrialization
D) narcoterrorism

Question 29

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

A) Agent Orange
B) armaments
C) G8
D) megatons

Question 30

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

A) military-industrial complex
B) G8
C) major weapons agent
D) unilateral power

Question 31

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

A) disarmament
B) mutual deterrence
C) collateral damage
D) dehumanization

Question 32

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 __________.

A) Agent Orange
B) armaments
C) G8
D) megatons

Question 33

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

A) disarmament
B) mutual deterrence
C) repressive terrorism
D) dehumanization

Question 34

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

A) Revolutionary
B) Repressive
C) State-sponsored
D) Criminal

Question 35

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

A) criminal terrorism
B) repressive terrorism
C) nuclear terrorism
D) biological terrorism

Question 36

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

A) narcoterrorism
B) political theater
C) biological terrorism
D) nuclear terrorism

Question 37

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

A) revolutionary terrorism
B) repressive terrorism
C) state-sponsored terrorism
D) criminal terrorism

Question 38

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

A) revolutionary terrorism
B) repressive terrorism
C) state-sponsored terrorism
D) criminal terrorism

Question 39

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

A) revolutionary terrorism
B) repressive terrorism
C) state-sponsored terrorism
D) narcoterrorism

Question 40

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

A) revolutionary terrorism
B) repressive terrorism
C) state-sponsored terrorism
D) criminal terrorism

Question 41

Adolf Hitler, the head of state in Nazi Germany, ordered the systematic killing of an estimated 17 million citizens, including 6 million Jewish people. This is an example of __________.

A) revolutionary terrorism
B) repressive terrorism
C) state-sponsored terrorism
D) criminal terrorism

Question 42

Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States make up the group known as the __________.

A) Pentagon capitalists
B) power elite
C) G8
D) political theater

Question 43

The __________ has the power to charge countries with war crimes.

A) G8
B) International Criminal Court
C) New World Order
D) Military-industrial complex

Question 44

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization __________.

A) has the ability to take military action against countries
B) is another name used to refer to the G8
C) is a state-sponsored terrorist organization
D) is only concerned with nuclear weapons

Question 45

Why do poor nations spend so much on weapons?

A) There is a sense of insecurity among the power elite.
B) To protect the United States against a nuclear attack.
C) To help soldiers with Combat Stress Reaction.
D) To develop weapons in the event of an attack.

Question 46

Explain the essential conditions of war and the seven "sparks" that set off war. Apply them to a particular conflict.

Question 47

Discuss the functionalist perspective on the functions of war. How can war be functional for a society? Give examples.

Question 48

What is the military-industrial complex? How does it work to perpetuate war? What is the role of arms trading?

Question 49

Explain the development of interlocking networks of mutual interest. Give examples. Do you think these are good or bad for reducing the threat of war?

Question 50

Outline the 10 basic policies for dealing with terrorists. What evidence do you see of these policies in contemporary society?