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Chapter 16: Foreign and
Defense Policy
Multiple-Choice Questions
1. The war in Iraq began under President __________ and ended under President __________.
a. Bill Clinton; George H. W. Bush
b. Bill Clinton; George W. Bush
c. George H. W. Bush; George W. Bush
d. George W. Bush; Barack Obama
Answer: d
Topic: What Are the Roots of U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy?
Learning Objective: 16.1 Outline the major events and issues in the development of U.S. foreign
and defense policy.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
2. One of the primary purposes of the war in Afghanistan that was waged during the George W.
Bush administration was to __________.
a. prevent the spread of communism
b. remove the Taliban government
c. protect religious freedom
d. retaliate for the bombing of the USS Cole
Answer: b
Topic: What Are the Roots of U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy?
Learning Objective: 16.1 Outline the major events and issues in the development of U.S. foreign
and defense policy.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
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,3. A primary responsibility of the Department of Defense is to __________.
a. formulate diplomatic policy
b. implement military policy
c. coordinate domestic security efforts
d. advise the president about national security threats
Answer: b
Topic: How Does the United States Make Foreign and Defense Policy Decisions?
Learning Objective: 16.2 Describe the roles of government officials and of other influences on
U.S. foreign and defense policy.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
4. What is the role of the national security adviser?
a. to be a consultant for academics and others with foreign policy expertise
b. to act as a liaison between the Department of Defense and the military
c. to lead the Department of Homeland Security
d. to advise the president on foreign and defense policy
Answer: d
Topic: How Does the United States Make Foreign and Defense Policy Decisions?
Learning Objective: 16.2 Describe the roles of government officials and of other influences on
U.S. foreign and defense policy.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
5. Who serves on the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
a. the Cabinet secretaries
b. the Army chief of staff, the Air Force chief of staff, the chief of naval operations, the Marine
commandant, and the Chief of Space Operations
c. the White House military intelligence corps
d. the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the director of the Central
Intelligence Agency
Answer: b
Topic: How Does the United States Make Foreign and Defense Policy Decisions?
Learning Objective: 16.2 Describe the roles of government officials and of other influences on
U.S. foreign and defense policy.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
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,6. Who is the head of the U.S. intelligence community?
a. the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
b. the director of National Intelligence
c. the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
d. the vice president
Answer: b
Topic: How Does the United States Make Foreign and Defense Policy Decisions?
Learning Objective: 16.2 Describe the roles of government officials and of other influences on
U.S. foreign and defense policy.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
7. Which international organization was created after World War II at the urging of the United
States?
a. the League of Nations
b. the United Nations
c. the Warsaw Pact
d. the World Trade Organization
Answer: b
Topic: What Are the Roots of U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy?
Learning Objective: 16.1 Outline the major events and issues in the development of U.S. foreign
and defense policy.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
8. Why is it difficult to coordinate the work of the various intelligence agencies that make up the
U.S. intelligence community?
a. The head of the intelligence community is the head of the CIA, which operates completely
independently of the other agencies in the intelligence community.
b. Each agency controls its own budget and does not always share intelligence information with
other agencies.
c. The Department of Homeland Security gathers intelligence but then assigns the responsibility
for acting on that information to various other agencies.
d. The FBI and CIA are prohibited by law from having any interactions whatsoever.
Answer: b
Topic: How Does the United States Make Foreign and Defense Policy Decisions?
Learning Objective: 16.2 Describe the roles of government officials and of other influences on
U.S. foreign and defense policy.
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level: Difficult
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, 9. Which of the following countries is a permanent member of the UN Security Council?
a. Germany
b. India
c. Spain
d. the United States
Answer: d
Topic: What Are the Roots of U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy?
Learning Objective: 16.1 Outline the major events and issues in the development of U.S. foreign
and defense policy.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
10. Which of the following countries is a member of NATO?
a. Ukraine
b. China
c. Japan
d. the United States
Answer: d
Topic: What Are the Roots of U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy?
Learning Objective: 16.1 Outline the major events and issues in the development of U.S. foreign
and defense policy.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
11. Which of the following is true regarding the Marshall Plan?
a. The Soviet Union instituted it to benefit Eastern Europe.
b. Germany instituted it to benefit the United States.
c. The United States instituted it to benefit Europe’s economic recovery.
d. Eastern Europe instituted it to benefit Western Europe.
Answer: c
Topic: What Are the Roots of U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy?
Learning Objective: 16.1 Outline the major events and issues in the development of U.S. foreign
and defense policy.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
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appearing first. This change ensures all chapters are included in the test bank.
Complete Chapters Included
Chapter 16: Foreign and
Defense Policy
Multiple-Choice Questions
1. The war in Iraq began under President __________ and ended under President __________.
a. Bill Clinton; George H. W. Bush
b. Bill Clinton; George W. Bush
c. George H. W. Bush; George W. Bush
d. George W. Bush; Barack Obama
Answer: d
Topic: What Are the Roots of U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy?
Learning Objective: 16.1 Outline the major events and issues in the development of U.S. foreign
and defense policy.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
2. One of the primary purposes of the war in Afghanistan that was waged during the George W.
Bush administration was to __________.
a. prevent the spread of communism
b. remove the Taliban government
c. protect religious freedom
d. retaliate for the bombing of the USS Cole
Answer: b
Topic: What Are the Roots of U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy?
Learning Objective: 16.1 Outline the major events and issues in the development of U.S. foreign
and defense policy.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
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,3. A primary responsibility of the Department of Defense is to __________.
a. formulate diplomatic policy
b. implement military policy
c. coordinate domestic security efforts
d. advise the president about national security threats
Answer: b
Topic: How Does the United States Make Foreign and Defense Policy Decisions?
Learning Objective: 16.2 Describe the roles of government officials and of other influences on
U.S. foreign and defense policy.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
4. What is the role of the national security adviser?
a. to be a consultant for academics and others with foreign policy expertise
b. to act as a liaison between the Department of Defense and the military
c. to lead the Department of Homeland Security
d. to advise the president on foreign and defense policy
Answer: d
Topic: How Does the United States Make Foreign and Defense Policy Decisions?
Learning Objective: 16.2 Describe the roles of government officials and of other influences on
U.S. foreign and defense policy.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
5. Who serves on the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
a. the Cabinet secretaries
b. the Army chief of staff, the Air Force chief of staff, the chief of naval operations, the Marine
commandant, and the Chief of Space Operations
c. the White House military intelligence corps
d. the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the director of the Central
Intelligence Agency
Answer: b
Topic: How Does the United States Make Foreign and Defense Policy Decisions?
Learning Objective: 16.2 Describe the roles of government officials and of other influences on
U.S. foreign and defense policy.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
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,6. Who is the head of the U.S. intelligence community?
a. the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
b. the director of National Intelligence
c. the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
d. the vice president
Answer: b
Topic: How Does the United States Make Foreign and Defense Policy Decisions?
Learning Objective: 16.2 Describe the roles of government officials and of other influences on
U.S. foreign and defense policy.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
7. Which international organization was created after World War II at the urging of the United
States?
a. the League of Nations
b. the United Nations
c. the Warsaw Pact
d. the World Trade Organization
Answer: b
Topic: What Are the Roots of U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy?
Learning Objective: 16.1 Outline the major events and issues in the development of U.S. foreign
and defense policy.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
8. Why is it difficult to coordinate the work of the various intelligence agencies that make up the
U.S. intelligence community?
a. The head of the intelligence community is the head of the CIA, which operates completely
independently of the other agencies in the intelligence community.
b. Each agency controls its own budget and does not always share intelligence information with
other agencies.
c. The Department of Homeland Security gathers intelligence but then assigns the responsibility
for acting on that information to various other agencies.
d. The FBI and CIA are prohibited by law from having any interactions whatsoever.
Answer: b
Topic: How Does the United States Make Foreign and Defense Policy Decisions?
Learning Objective: 16.2 Describe the roles of government officials and of other influences on
U.S. foreign and defense policy.
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level: Difficult
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, 9. Which of the following countries is a permanent member of the UN Security Council?
a. Germany
b. India
c. Spain
d. the United States
Answer: d
Topic: What Are the Roots of U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy?
Learning Objective: 16.1 Outline the major events and issues in the development of U.S. foreign
and defense policy.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
10. Which of the following countries is a member of NATO?
a. Ukraine
b. China
c. Japan
d. the United States
Answer: d
Topic: What Are the Roots of U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy?
Learning Objective: 16.1 Outline the major events and issues in the development of U.S. foreign
and defense policy.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
11. Which of the following is true regarding the Marshall Plan?
a. The Soviet Union instituted it to benefit Eastern Europe.
b. Germany instituted it to benefit the United States.
c. The United States instituted it to benefit Europe’s economic recovery.
d. Eastern Europe instituted it to benefit Western Europe.
Answer: c
Topic: What Are the Roots of U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy?
Learning Objective: 16.1 Outline the major events and issues in the development of U.S. foreign
and defense policy.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
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