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War on Terrorism MCQ

Mobilization against the Iraq War is an example of a ______.

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Correct Answer: Social movement

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______ is the supreme right of states to govern themselves.

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Correct Answer: Sovereignty

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The recent shootings in El Paso, Texas and Las Vegas, Nevada are examples of ______, terrorism carried out by U.S. citizens.

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Correct Answer: Domestic terrorism

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The September 11, 2001 attacks are classified as ______, terrorism that is carried out by much more loose networks.

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Correct Answer: New terrorism

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______ is defined as the use or threat of violence against civilians perpetrated by non-state actors with a political motivation or goal.

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Correct Answer: Terrorism

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The ______ argues that travelers who spend a significant time away from home, particularly veterans, are distanced by time and space.

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Correct Answer: Homecoming theory

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______ are people forced to leave their country because of conflict or threat.

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Correct Answer: Refugees

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The concept “guns versus butter” refers to ______.

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Correct Answer: A strategy regarding where nations decide to invest in war or their citizens

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______ is a new way to wage war; it’s defined as the attempt by a state or organization to attack a nation’s computer or information systems.

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Correct Answer: Cyber warfare

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Nuclear, chemical or biological weapons are considered ______.

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Correct Answer: Weapons of mass destruction

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According to Mills, political, military, and corporate leaders are considered to be the ______.

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Correct Answer: Power elite

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The bombing of Pearl Harbor and its subsequent cause of the United States entering WWII, allowed the United States to claim that WWII was a ______, a war that was morally justifiable.

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Correct Answer: Just war

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World War I was considered a ______, a war with no limits on weaponry or territorial scope, and in which all of society’s resources were mobilized.

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Correct Answer: Total war

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According to Karl Marx, ______.

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Correct Answer: The owners of the means of production also controlled the production of weapons and the military

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______ claim that war has been integral to our evolution as a species.

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Correct Answer: Evolutionary biologists

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Weapons of mass destruction is nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons that can cause significant harm

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Correct Answer: True

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An armed, usually violent fight between states or groups within a state, with each party attempting to impose its will on the other is called war

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Correct Answer: True

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A war with no limits on weaponry or territorial scope, and in which all of society’s resources are mobilized is called

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Correct Answer: Total wars

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

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Correct Answer: Terrorism

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Sovereignty is supreme right of states to govern themselves

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Correct Answer: True

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Rather than fighting each other directly, countries such as the United States and the USSR have taken sides in other wars over political ideology around the world (e.g., Vietnam) is called

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Correct Answer: Proxy wars

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Leaders of three social sectors—the economy, the military, and the political institution—that have merged into one extremely powerful, elite ruling class is called Power elite

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Correct Answer: True

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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is ______ problems caused by the traumas of combat

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Correct Answer: Mental health

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________ is tended to be used by territorially based, formal organizations with hierarchical structures who were driven by political ideologies and whose primary goal was to communicate rather than kill or maim

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Correct Answer: Old terrorism

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_______ is carried out by loose networks of individuals spread across countries and continents who are motivated by religious goals, with mass casualties being central to their goals

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Correct Answer: New terrorism

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A war that is morally justifiable is called

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Correct Answer: Proxy wars

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In Homecoming theory travelers who spend a significant time away from home (e.g., particularly veterans) may be disoriented when they return.

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Correct Answer: True

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Domestic terrorism is terrorism carried out by a country’s own citizens

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Correct Answer: True

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The attempt by a state or organization to attack a nation’s computer or information systems is called Cyber warfare

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Correct Answer: True

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The death of civilians during war, most often due to ________ is called Collateral damage

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Correct Answer: Indirect causes

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