WorksheetsWar and Security
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following best describes war after World War II?
An increase in interstate war
A decrease in interstate war
A decrease in internal conflict
There has been no change in interstate war or internal conflict.
A War is defined as
an organized political act that causes 100 or more deaths in a 1 year period and involves two actors.
a disorganized political act that causes 1000 or more deaths in a 12 month period and involves two actors.
a deliberate political act that causes 1000 or more deaths in a 12 month period and involves two actors.
a deliberate political act that causes 100 or more deaths in a 1 month period and involves two actors.
Which of the following is a necessary characteristics for a conflict to be considered a war?
A clear winner
The violence is random
The conflict must involve more than one state
There are at least 1000 deaths in a 1 year period
Interstate wars are
between states
within a state
internal conflicts
All of the responses
Intrastate wars are:
(Two responses required here)
between states
within a state
convention and unconventional
All of the responses
Russia and Ukraine crisis can be considered
conventional
unconventional
Both conventional and unconventional
Intrastate
World War Two was a/an
Intrastate war
Interstate war
guerrilla war
asymmetric
Arab Spring of 2011 is considered an
interstate war
Intrastate war
terrorist attack
guerilla war
The 1973 Yom Kipper War was an
interstate war
intrastate war
asymmetrical war
unconventional war
Constructivists believe
state identities are fixed and do not change over time.
power and changes between states lead to war.
the ways states view each other is shaped by their past interactions.
economic interdependence is a key factor in explaining peace.
Which term refers to the situation when states threaten to use force to prevent war?
compellence
deterrence
diversionary war
power balancing
Which three factors do liberals argue can help prevent war?
democracy, economic interdependence, balance of power
democracy,
international institutions, balance of power
democracy, economic interdependence, international institutions
economic interdependence,
international institutions, balance of power
Which of the following is a characteristic of war?
guerilla tactics
disorganized and sporadic act
100 or more deaths within six months
take place in cyberspace and carried out by a state government
What theory states that war is natural and inevitable?
Realism
Constructivism
Liberalism
Feminism
What theory does Kenneth Organski's arguments are based on?
Realism
Constructivism
Liberalism
Marxism
What continent provides the best examples of intrastate wars?
Asia
Africa
Europe
North America
What theory states that democratic countries rarely go to war?
Realist
Liberalist
Constructivist
Liberalist and constructivist
What theory focuses on the interdependence between states?
Democratic Peace
Commercial Peace
Power Balancing
Collective security
What theory believe wars can decrease in frequency through the use of deterrence?
Constructivism
Liberalism
Marxism
Realism
What theory believe wars can be prevented by collective security?
Constructivism
Liberalism
Realism
Marxism
