Deck 10: Understanding War and Terrorism

Question 1

______ is defined as an armed, usually violent fight between states or groups within a state, with each party attempting to impose its will on the other.

A) War
B) Terrorism
C) Sovereignty
D) Feud

Answer 1

A

Question 2

A doctor interested in understanding "shell shock" would most likely focus on ______.

A) economic sanctions
B) rape
C) PTSD
D) drones

Answer 2

C

Question 3

How does a proxy war differ from a just war?

A) Countries who take sides in another war due to political ideology rather than fight themselves is considered a proxy war.
B) Countries who attack another's computer or information systems is considered a proxy war.
C) A proxy war has no limits on weaponry and all of society's resources are mobilized.
D) A proxy war is carried out by loose networks of individuals motivated by religious goals rather than morally justifiable reasons.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Civilian deaths during wartime are generally thought of as ______.

A) collateral damage
B) power elite
C) alliances
D) shell shock

Question 5

______ are people who have been forced to leave their country due to conflict or threat.

A) Collateral damage
B) Refugees
C) Power elite
D) Humanitarians

Question 6

Jack is a long-time senator from a western state in the United States. He previously held positions at different aerospace companies. He holds a seat on many committees, including homeland security and national defense. One of his closest friends and advisors holds the rank of General in the Army. Jack would be considered to be part of ______.

A) the Geneva Convention
B) the power elite
C) a sovereignty
D) a functionalist group

Question 7

A/an ______ links powerful corporations' interests to the military needs of the state.

A) permanent war economy
B) moral panic
C) economic sanction
D) treatise

Question 8

What is the relationship between war and civil liberties?

A) Civil liberties are usually given more freely during a time of war.
B) When at war, most countries become dictatorships with no civil liberties for citizens at all.
C) Civil liberties are fought for in courtrooms during times of war as governments are consumed with fighting an enemy nation.
D) In response to many wars, civil liberties are exchanged for measures of safety such as the PATRIOT Act.

Question 9

Jamal was given the task of infiltrating another country's voter registration information. In addition, his superiors want him to find a backdoor into the power grid for this other country. Jamal puts together a team to accomplish this mission. This is an example of ______.

A) a just war
B) total war
C) a proxy war
D) cyber warfare

Question 10

Johnson Industries put forth a candidate for governor of their state. They have carefully selected a candidate that adheres to the company's overall political ideology. Adversary, Beel Corp has a different political agenda. They have decided to put their own candidate in the race. These two candidates "battle" to win the office of governor through debates, ads, and finally the votes of the people. This could be considered an example of a/an ______.

A) economic sanction
B) cyber war
C) proxy war
D) alliance

Question 11

How do Marx and Weber compare in their views of war?

A) both believed in the use of violence by the state as necessary
B) both believed that there is no such concept as a just war
C) both believed that war is a necessary and fundamental part of life within society
D) both believed that a society without war was not only possible but fundamental

Question 12

The Vietnam war was an example of a ______.

A) just war
B) total war
C) proxy war
D) cyber war

Question 13

A researcher focused on wars is most likely interested in ______.

A) moral panics
B) moral justification
C) domestic terrorism
D) economic sanctions

Question 14

Carter is taking a history class questioning how war has changed society. In particular, he is studying one man who published quite a bit on the topic of war. Carter explains to his friend, Sophia that this writer defined the modern state as having the legitimate ability to use violence against other states and against its own people. Carter is referring to ______.

A) Weber
B) Machiavelli
C) Marx
D) von Clausewitz

Question 15

Mila's novel has a plotline depicting a fictional setting of Avalon attacking another territory called, Guardia. Avalon's government states the reason for attacking Guardia is to save people from false imprisonment and work camps. Avalon is engaged in ______.

A) terrorism
B) ethnic cleansing
C) a proxy war
D) a just war

Question 16

An attack or attempted attack on a nation's computer or information systems is known as ______.

A) a just war
B) cyber warfare
C) a feud
D) a proxy war

Question 17

What evidence, post WWII, supports the notion of war as a social problem?

A) The understanding that war is morally justifiable makes it a social problem.
B) The understanding that war is part of our social life and a necessary part of human nature makes it a social problem.
C) Evolutionary biologists claim that human beings are hard-wired for war makes it a social problem.
D) The threat of nuclear annihilation during the cold war gave more credence to the understanding of war as a social problem.

Question 18

President Chung decided based on the intelligence she had received from her national security team and closest advisors that she needed to invade another country. The removal of a dictator was deemed necessary. Further, replacement of the government with one that was more amenable to the United Nations peacekeeping rather than further destruction and possible destruction of the planet was also part of the overall strategy. The intelligence that President Chung received would most likely contain reports of ______.

A) drones
B) ethnic cleansing
C) economic sanctions
D) weapons of mass destruction

Question 19

Violet, a 25-year-old woman, was a successful computer engineer. She recently married and gave birth to her first child. She took a leave of absence from her job, but always expressed a desire to go back to work once her baby was a little older. Violet realized that she had choices due to a shift in gender roles for women in the workplace which can be directly linked to ______.

A) WWII
B) economic sanctions
C) Robespierre
D) the Hague Conventions

Question 20

Leona is a newly elected congressperson. She was elected on a platform that allocated more money for programs dealing with infrastructure and poverty. Leona could be said to favor spending on ______.

A) guns
B) butter
C) media
D) drones

Question 21

Which individual glorified the origins of terrorism from the "Reign of Terror"?

A) Marx
B) Robespierre
C) Park
D) von Clausewitz

Question 22

How does old terrorism differ from new terrorism?

A) Old terrorism consists of loose networks of individuals spread across countries.
B) Old terrorism's primary goal was to cause mass casualties.
C) Old terrorism's primary goal was to communicate.
D) Old terrorism is motivated by religious goals.

Question 23

The ______ gives the government the right to monitor emails, financial statements, and phone interactions among other rights.

A) Joint Terrorism Task Force
B) 9/11 Commission Report
C) March for Our Lives
D) PATRIOT Act

Question 24

Katie is enlisting in the army to become a nurse. She wants to be able to serve her country as well as help her fellow soldiers and civilians affected by war. She has read about all the organizations and other declarations for human rights that have been enacted. While these all promote peace, they have little authority many times due to ______.

A) sovereignty
B) alliances
C) treaties
D) the power elite

Question 25

Homecoming theory is defined as ______.

A) the death of civilians during war due to indirect causes
B) people who are forced to leave their country of origin because of conflict or threat
C) territorial based, formal structure driven by political ideologies forcing people to leave their homes
D) spending a significant time away from home which may be disorienting for people as they return home

Question 26

Tamara has seen her country ravaged by war. She does not want to see this happen to her country or any other country any longer. She gets a few like-minded friends together. They give themselves a name and promote peace and tolerance in person and on social media. Tamara has created a/an ______.

A) Hague Convention
B) anti-war group
C) ethnic cleansing
D) feminist movement

Question 27

How does a criminal act differ from an act of war?

A) A criminal act is dealt with by law enforcement only during a time of war while the military handles criminal acts during peacetime.
B) Criminal acts are dealt with by law enforcement while acts of war are dealt with by the military.
C) Both criminal acts and acts of war are dealt with by law enforcement.
D) Both criminal acts and acts of war are dealt with by the military.

Question 28

Researchers interested in discrimination against Muslims would most likely also focus on ______.

A) the culture of fear
B) drones
C) the Reign of Terror
D) the 9/11 Commission Report

Question 29

As Connor studies how wars were fought throughout history, he notes that there are many differences in how war fighting was conducted. Some of these differences are due to technological and scientific advancements he notes. Much of the way that wars were conducted differently after 1864 is due to the regulations by the ______.

A) FBI
B) Joint Terrorism Task Force
C) UN Security Council
D) Geneva Convention

Question 30

Tamara and her sisters had to leave their native country. Their country was invaded just three months ago. Both of her parents had been killed in the conflict. Tamara took her younger sisters and made the long trek into a far northern country without any war. Tamara and her sisters are considered ______.

A) sex slaves
B) collateral damage
C) refugees
D) pacifists

Question 31

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is an example of ______.

A) a national effort to prevent war
B) a national effort to decrease economic sanctions
C) an international effort to prevent war
D) an international effort to decrease economic sanctions

Question 32

Maria watched the 9/11 attack on television. She continued to watch the replay of the terrorist attacks for several days afterward. It has been several years since 9/11, but whenever a plane is flying particularly low Maria immediate reverts back to the fear she had while watching the 9/11 attack. In Maria's case, the level of media that she watched is responsible for her ______.

A) IRA
B) ETA
C) Reign of Terror
D) PTSD

Question 33

Ling keeps watching the news reports over and over again about the latest terrorist attack. She just cannot seem to tear herself away from the scenes of destruction. The media and the government show and talk about nothing else. Ling could be said to be a victim of a/an ______ created by the media, politicians, and the public.

A) moral panic
B) alliance
C) collateral damage
D) power elite

Question 34

Tucker notices that some of the formatting in his emails is different from how he sent them when his partner shows the emails to him. He had sent the emails while on a business trip to the Middle East. He wonders if any of his other records are being looked at or scrutinized regarding his business trip. He understands that this is all legal due to the ______.

A) UNHCR
B) UN Security Council
C) PATRIOT Act
D) Hague Conventions

Question 35

What is the relationship between media coverage and PTSD?

A) People who watch media coverage of traumatic events, like a terrorist attack, experience a catharsis rather than PTSD.
B) People who watched the media coverage of terrorism attacks were more likely to experience at least one symptom of PTSD.
C) There is no relationship between PTSD and media coverage of any kind of event.
D) PTSD is experienced by those in the media rather than people who watch the media reports of traumatic events, such as terrorist attacks.

Question 36

Miguel reads the newspaper every day. He understands that terrorism is a large social problem in the world today. He also knows that the statistics show that he has much greater chance of being a gun victim rather than a victim of a terrorist attack. Still, knowing this, he feels that the number one priority of his government should be counterterrorism. Miguel's opinion has been colored by ______.

A) an alliance
B) collateral damage
C) moral panic
D) the power elite

Question 37

A terrorist organization wants to recruit more members to its cause. For them, it is not necessary that their recruits live in their region or even in the same country. They are able to send a lot of information digitally and even conduct some training remotely. This is due to ______.

A) global communications technology
B) refugees
C) UNHCR
D) economic sanctions

Question 38

Dominic, a 19-year-old male, is very upset at the way that his government has been allowing refugees into the country. He does not understand why his country needs to get involved with these hardships while the citizens of his nation face hardships themselves. He is so mentally distraught that he makes a plan to bomb a state building so that the government will take notice of his manifesto. This is an example of ______.

A) a just war
B) economic sanctions
C) old terrorism
D) domestic terrorism

Question 39

______ is a threat or act of violence carried out by non-state actors against civilians to achieve a political or ideological goal.

A) Terrorism
B) War
C) Ethnic Cleansing
D) Shell shock

Question 40

A European country has just experienced yet another terrorist attack. The government wants to prevent such attacks before they happen. This country has been studying the ways that other countries attempt to circumvent terrorist activities and attacks. As they look at the United States, they note that the United States created the ______ to identify and prevent terrorist attacks.

A) Genocide Convention
B) DEA
C) Department of Homeland Security
D) UNHCR

Question 41

An attempt by a state or organization to attack a nation's computer information systems is considered a cyber warfare.

Question 42

PTSD and "shell shock" from WWI are considered to be the same disorder.

Question 43

The power elite have been fighting against the permanent war economy according to Mills.

Question 44

After the Vietnam War, U.S. society expressed a general reluctance to go to war.

Question 45

Leaders in the economy, military, and politics merged into one powerful ruling class are known as the power elite.

Question 46

The death of civilians during war is considered collateral damage.

Question 47

War does not allow for societies to reorder themselves or change the structure internally.

Question 48

Old terrorism is a threat or act of violence carried out by a loose network of individuals spread across countries and continents with mass causalities being central to their goal.

Question 49

The PATRIOT Act's passing was directly due to the culture of fear propagated by the military.

Question 50

WWI was considered a "just war."

Question 51

The United Nations formation is one of the consequences of WWII.

Question 52

A total war is one that is morally justifiable.

Question 53

Sociologist Robert Park believed that war brought people together in solidarity.

Question 54

A nation putting fiscal priority on its people is considered to be spending on "guns" according to economists.

Question 55

Some believe that we are biologically hard-wired for war as part of "human nature."

Question 56

Media coverage of acts of terrorism contributed to an outsized fear of terrorism.

Question 57

The September 11 attack is an example of new terrorism.

Question 58

Machiavelli defined war as "an act of violence intended to compel our opponent to fulfill our will."

Question 59

Domestic terrorism is carried out by a country's own citizens.

Question 60

A proxy war is a war with no limits on weaponry or territorial scope.

Question 61

How does a just war differ from a total war?

Question 62

The Geneva Convention's primary responsibility is the maintenance of international peace and security.

Question 63

The culture of fear, as a result of terrorism, has contributed to discrimination against Muslims.

Question 64

Historically, terrorism has been used to achieve a clear set of goals.

Question 65

What is the relationship between shell shock and PTSD?

Question 66

List some of the groups known to the U.S. Government as domestic terrorists.

Question 67

How does new terrorism differ from old terrorism?

Question 68

Due to the brutality of wars in the 20th century, many organizations were created to promote peace and punish those who violate human rights. List these organizations.

Question 69

Anti-war movements have been around as long as war.

Question 70

How do Marx and Weber compare in their perspectives on war?

Question 71

How is the fear of a possible terror attack related to trauma?

Question 72

The United States framed the effort to stop terrorism, not just as a response to a criminal act, but as a war therefore using the military to aid in counterterrorism.

Question 73

What is the relationship between exposure to media coverage of terrorism and acute stress?

Question 74

Sovereignty is comprised of the leaders of three social sectors: the economy, the military, and the political institutions.

Question 75

Terrorism has become more decentralized while counterterrorism has become increasingly global.

Question 76

Law enforcement does not have the right to monitor a citizen's financial records under the PATRIOT Act.

Question 77

Created in the wake of WWII, the United Nations' key goal is to prevent war and encourage international cooperation.

Question 78

Terrorism caused globalization.

Question 79

What conclusion can be drawn from viewing war as an extension of politics?

Question 80

How does a proxy war differ from a total war?