In comparing civil and interstate wars in the last 50 years:
A)there have been more ongoing civil wars annually than interstate wars.
B)there have been about the same number of either type of war ongoing at any one time.
C)interstate wars have become increasingly more deadly than civil wars.
D)interstate wars are,on average,longer than civil wars.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to data from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, there have been an average of 11 ongoing civil wars annually in the past 50 years, compared to an average of 3 ongoing interstate wars annually. Therefore, there have been more ongoing civil wars annually than interstate wars.

(Note: B, C, and D are all incorrect based on the given information.)

In Comparing Civil and Interstate Wars in the Last 50