Question 1

Since the cold war ended, U.S. policy makers' chief concern with nuclear weaponry has been

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A)   the possibility of a computer error in the U.S. or former Soviet weapons systems that could mistakenly launch a nuclear missile.
B)   the spread of nuclear technology to rogue nations or terrorist groups.
C)   the use of a tactical nuclear weapon in ethnic conflicts in Eastern Europe.
D)   the possibility that, in the process of dismantling the U.S. and former Soviet arsenals, a nuclear warhead could be accidentally detonated.
E)   the spread of nuclear technology to NATO forces.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

Defense spending is highest in

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A)   Japan.
B)   the United States.
C)   France.
D)   Great Britain.
E)   Germany.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

The SALT treaty

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A)   brought a settlement to the Korean War.
B)   ended the Vietnam War.
C)   reduced the nuclear weapons arsenals of the U.S. and Soviet Union.
D)   established zones of control in postwar Germany between the U.S. and Soviet Union.
E)   limited the amount of standing forces that the Soviet Union could keep in Western Europe.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

On what grounds did President Barack Obama place a 35 percent tariff on the import of Chinese tires in 2009?

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A)   The tariff was part of the stimulus package designed to save the American auto manufacturing industry.
B)   U.S. tire-makers needed the protection because they were forced to buy their raw materials from Chinese exporters.
C)   The tariff was in retaliation to Chinese military exercises in the Yellow Sea.
D)   U.S. tire-makers were less efficient than Chinese companies and needed government assistance.
E)   Chinese tires were being subsidized by the Chinese government.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

In 2002, President George W. Bush labeled ________ "the axis of evil."

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A)   Cuba, China, and Vietnam
B)   Ethiopia, Somalia, and Libya
C)   Russia, China, and North Korea
D)   Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Jordan
E)   Iraq, Iran, and North KoreaF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 6

The primary ethnic factional groups in Iraq are

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A)   Sunnis, Saudis, and Kurds.
B)   Sunnis, Shiites, and Kurds.
C)   Kurds, al Qaeda, and Saudis.
D)   Arabs, Shiites, and Sunnis.
E)   Kurds, Shiites, and Saudis.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The policy of deterrence is based on the idea that

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A)   when threatened, a nation should strike first so that its enemy is deprived of the option of a surprise attack.
B)   economic links with another country will deter it from aggression.
C)   modern warfare requires a flexible response policy.
D)   a nation is deterred from launching a full-scale nuclear attack by the knowledge that it too would be obliterated.
E)   preemptive strikes are preferable to passive behavior.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

America's trade deficit with China surpasses more than ________ annually.

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A)   $250 billion
B)   $2 billion
C)   $22 billion
D)   $48 billion
E)   $712 billionF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

The two most important sources of imported oil for the United States are

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A)   Saudi Arabia and North Africa.
B)   Iraq and the Persian Gulf.
C)   Canada and Russia.
D)   Venezuela and the Middle East.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

The foundation of U.S. policy toward the Soviet Union after World War II was

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A)   détente.
B)   unilateralism.
C)   containment.
D)   internationalism.
E)   isolationism.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 11

________ described the Soviet Union as the "evil empire."

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A)   Richard Nixon
B)   Ronald Reagan
C)   Bill Clinton
D)   Jimmy Carter
E)   Gerald FordF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

The Dayton Accords

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A)   brought the deployment of peacekeeping troops to Bosnia.
B)   ended the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
C)   ended the placement of Soviet missiles on Cuban soil.
D)   established the coalition that attacked Iraq in the Persian Gulf War in 1990.
E)   brought a peaceful dissolution of the Soviet Union.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Upon assuming the presidency in 2001, George W. Bush

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A)   declared that he would reduce America's military presence abroad.
B)   embraced his father's multilateral approach to world affairs.
C)   declared the United States would participate in the International Criminal Court.
D)   declared the United States would participate in the Kyoto Protocol.
E)   All of these answers are correct.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 14

Regarding Soviet foreign policy, President Harry Truman believed that the Soviet Union was

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A)   an implacable foe that required direct opposition.
B)   a regional threat.
C)   not a threat to its neighbors, Europe, or the United States.
D)   likely to evolve into a true democracy within a decade.
E)   an economic threat, but not a military threat.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

Which agency has the primary responsibility for diplomacy?

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A)   Department of Defense
B)   National Security Council
C)   Department of Commerce
D)   Department of State
E)   Central Intelligence AgencyF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

In late 2014, President Obama ordered bombing raids against a radical Sunni group that had seized large parts of territory in

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A)   Syria and Iraq.
B)   Egypt and Libya.
C)   Turkey and Armenia.
D)   Afghanistan and Iran.
E)   Morocco and Algeria.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

The annual defense budget in the United States is about

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A)   $120 billion.
B)   $210 billion.
C)   $290 billion.
D)   $360 billion.
E)   $500 billion.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

What has been the U.S. policy toward the World Trade Organization (WTO) ?

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A)   It has generally tried to convince the WTO to support a more protectionist stance in world trade.
B)   It has neither supported nor attempted to block the work of the WTO.
C)   It has been a member of the WTO but refuses to abide by most WTO rulings.
D)   It has refused to participate in the WTO.
E)   It has attempted to strengthen the WTO.F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 19

The United States and NATO intervened with air strikes to help overthrow a long-time dictator in this country:

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A)   Iran.
B)   Egypt.
C)   Morocco.
D)   Lebanon.
E)   Tunisia.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 20

Define the term containment policy. What was the basis for this policy?

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America's trade deficit with China surpasses more than ________ annually.

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