Practice Quiz: Chapter 07

. Which of the following best describes a civil war?

. Which war had the highest number of total estimated deaths?

. After the United States, which country is the world's next biggest military spender?

. Which country is the world's leading arms seller?

. Which theory on the cause of war best explains Saddam Hussein's 1990 decision to invade Kuwait?

. Which of the following is NOT an example of international aggression?

. Which of the following is NOT a form of cyberwarfare?

. Which of the following is NOT a "just cause" for war?

. What branch of government in the United States possesses the war power?

. What foreign policy tool is considered the "last resort"?

. The traditional definition of war is an armed conflict with at least 1,000 battlefield deaths.

. In terms of economic costs, World War II is the most expensive war fought by the United States.

. For realists, a reliable solution to the problem of war is an effective world government.

. The United States alone spends over one-third of total global military spending, annually.

. In the short term, increased military spending actually benefits economic growth.

. Freud argued that humans have two basic and innate drives: for creation and for destruction.

. Having the right intentions for war is one of the legal criteria that must be met to satisfy jus ad bellum.

. In Canada, the war power rests with the Prime Minister.

. The United States had "just cause" to invade Afghanistan in 2001.

. The United Nations Security Council authorized the invasion of Iraq by the United States and Great Britain in 2003.

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