POSC 2601 MIDTERM 2 REVIEW
QUESTIONS CHAPTER 6 CORRECT
100%
Violence as a means of leverage __________ - ANSWERC) tends to be a last
resort
States tend to choose to use non-military forms of leverage before using military
forms of leverage
Costly to the attacker and the attacked state
Military forces are used by states to fight or threaten wars, for surveillance of drug
trafficking, for human assistance, and for _______ - ANSWERC) the repression of
domestic political dissent
Three types of military capabilities are _________ - ANSWERD) conventional forces,
irregular forces, and weapons of mass destruction
Counterinsurgency is ___________ - ANSWERB) a complex type of warfare
because it has both a military strategy and political goals
Piracy is a growing problem in which region of the world? - ANSWERB) West Africa
and East Asia
T/F: The guns vs butter debate is tradeoff between security and providing domestic
goods and services - ANSWERTrue
Guns = military spending
Butter = domestic spending
Which statement is true about weapons of mass destruction? - ANSWERC) They
prove to be more lethal than conventional weapons despite their smaller size
What are the three types of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs)? - ANSWER1.
Nuclear
2. Biological
3. Chemical
Toxic substances that can create diseases and epidemics when launched against
enemy troops or populations are ______ weapons - ANSWERB) biological
Chemical weapons ________ - ANSWERC) have been used only rarely
An arms control agreement, which included strict verification measures and the
possibility of sanctions against nonsignatories, was completed in 1992 for ________
weapons - ANSWERA) chemical
QUESTIONS CHAPTER 6 CORRECT
100%
Violence as a means of leverage __________ - ANSWERC) tends to be a last
resort
States tend to choose to use non-military forms of leverage before using military
forms of leverage
Costly to the attacker and the attacked state
Military forces are used by states to fight or threaten wars, for surveillance of drug
trafficking, for human assistance, and for _______ - ANSWERC) the repression of
domestic political dissent
Three types of military capabilities are _________ - ANSWERD) conventional forces,
irregular forces, and weapons of mass destruction
Counterinsurgency is ___________ - ANSWERB) a complex type of warfare
because it has both a military strategy and political goals
Piracy is a growing problem in which region of the world? - ANSWERB) West Africa
and East Asia
T/F: The guns vs butter debate is tradeoff between security and providing domestic
goods and services - ANSWERTrue
Guns = military spending
Butter = domestic spending
Which statement is true about weapons of mass destruction? - ANSWERC) They
prove to be more lethal than conventional weapons despite their smaller size
What are the three types of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs)? - ANSWER1.
Nuclear
2. Biological
3. Chemical
Toxic substances that can create diseases and epidemics when launched against
enemy troops or populations are ______ weapons - ANSWERB) biological
Chemical weapons ________ - ANSWERC) have been used only rarely
An arms control agreement, which included strict verification measures and the
possibility of sanctions against nonsignatories, was completed in 1992 for ________
weapons - ANSWERA) chemical
