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1

Which type of analysis would be most likely to emphasize the importance of oil resources when explaining the cause of the Persian Gulf War?
A)realist
B)state-level
C)system-level
D)individual-level
2

A state-level analyst would consider war
A)to be a product of our nature.
B)to be inherent to international relations.
C)the result of leaders' personality clashes.
D)the result of internal political dynamics.
3

One of the dangers of overemphasizing military power is that
A)amassing military power undermines a country's credibility.
B)amassing military power creates a temptation to use it.
C)military spending leads to excessively high economic growth rates.
D)it eliminates war as a viable policy option.
4

One study of great powers between 1500 and the 1980s found that their decline was caused by
A)the spread of democracy.
B)imperial overstretch.
C)modern weaponry.
D)the development of mass communications technology.
5

The calculation of the probability of success in waging a war is termed
A)jus ad bellum.
B)expected utility.
C)cost/benefit analysis.
D)a situational calculation.
6

Arms transfers in Asia during the 1990s
A)increased by 10 percent.
B)increased by 40 percent.
C)decreased by 40 percent.
D)decreased by 10 percent.
7

State terrorism is
A)a globally approved type of warfare.
B)carried out or funded by a government.
C)a situation wherein a state is terrorized by its own citizens.
D)a situation wherein a state is the victim of foreign terrorism.
8

With the end of the cold war, the two largest nuclear arsenals belong to
A)the United States and China.
B)the United States and Russia.
C)Russia and China.
D)the United States and Britain.
9

In current dollars, world military spending has increased over the last decade.
A)True
B)False
10

Although technology has changed, the nature of war has remained constant.
A)True
B)False
11

The countries of the Middle East are the largest importers of weapons, exceeding the countries of Asia.
A)True
B)False





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