WorksheetsAdvanced Debate 3 Overall Quiz Section 1
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What does lethality refer to in the context of weapons?
The cost of producing weapons
The speed of weapon deployment
The ability to cause death or harm
The range of a weapon
Proliferation is best described as:
A peace treaty between nations
A ban on nuclear weapons
A sudden decrease in military technology
A rapid increase in weapons or technology
An autonomous weapon is one that:
Can be used by anyone without a license
Needs a human to fire it
Makes its own decisions without human input
Is controlled by remote operators only
The term ethicality means:
How fast something works
How morally acceptable something is
How much money it costs
How widely it's used
Which of these best describes collateral damage?
When a mission is canceled
When civilians or buildings are harmed unintentionally
When soldiers are captured
When targets are chosen randomly
If a drone mistakenly attacks a hospital, which concern is raised?
Strategic delay
Accountability
Lethality
Deterrence
Algorithmic bias may lead to:
Faster war responses and fewer wars
Completely fair targeting and implementation
Discriminatory or unfair decisions by AI systems
More creative strategies built by the population
Escalation in warfare means:
Ending a conflict
Increasing intensity / violence
Promoting peace and trying to save yourself
Sending aid to foreign countries
What is deterrence?
A way to measure public opinion
A strategy to avoid war by scaring the enemy
A system of secret weapons
A reward for good behavior in war
The militarization of AI refers to:
Using AI to teach students
Training AI to write books and resource manuals
AI in military technology and operations
Stopping the spread of AI
Utilitarianism supports:
Helping yourself before others
Always following the law
Doing what benefits the most people
Avoiding difficult choices
The Precautionary Principle suggests:
We should ignore future risks
We must act only when 100% sure
If there's a risk of serious harm
We should let AI evolve without limits
Free will vs. determinism is a debate about:
Taxes and government
Are controlled by forces
If voting should be mandatory
Whether science is better than religion
A moratorium is:
A permanent law
A quick solution that never leads to anything
A temporary pause to study something more
A type of government
Which is an example of an ethical dilemma?
Choosing what to eat
Picking from two morally difficult options
Reading about philosophy
Obeying traffic rules and ideas
Sovereignty means:
The right of a country to govern itself
The control of military bases
A type of economy
Shared leadership between countries
Self-determination allows people to:
Obey their neighbors
Vote in every country's elections
Choose their own political future
Migrate freely between borders
Strategic resources include:
Video games
Rare minerals and energy supplies
News articles
Tourism attractions
A referendum is:
A military decision
A secret law
A public vote on a major issue
A company report
Colonialism is the practice of:
Trading freely with others
Building homes in forests
Controlling another land for gain
Supporting refugees
Tabula Rasa means:
“Always follow rules”
“Born with full knowledge”
“Blank slate” – the mind starts empty
“No control over learning”
Gentle parenting focuses on:
Strict discipline
Yelling and punishment
Calm and respectful guidance
Total independence
Children’s autonomy is about:
Letting kids skip school
Giving kids total control over adults
Allowing kids to make some of their own decisions
Taking away toys as punishment
Tiger parenting is characterized by:
Avoiding all rules
Letting kids lead fully
Strict / demanding parenting
Ignoring education
Emotional intelligence helps someone:
Memorize math problems
Recognize and manage emotions
Win every argument
Ignore how others feel
Which term refers to unintended civilian harm during military operations?
Escalation
Collateral damage
Proliferation
Autonomy
What does accountability mean in AI warfare?
Avoiding responsibility with people who don't use AI
Blaming the algorithm for problems
Responsible for actions and consequences
Preventing AI from working
Which of the following best explains algorithmic accountability?
Ignoring AI decisions
Letting AI evolve on its own
Holding creators responsible for their AI’s actions
Giving AI freedom to choose
What’s a major concern about the AI arms race?
Too many game developers
Building strong AI without thinking of risks
AI being too slow and not really helping
AI becoming too friendly with their families
Existential risk refers to:
Losing a game and not winning at all
A danger that could end humanity
Being bored of technology
A school-level security issue
Regulatory framework means:
A physical robot’s skeleton
Legal rules to manage AI and its use
Random ideas for laws
A social media tool that is really effective
What is the ethical concern with autonomous weapons?
They’re too expensive and they need to resolve it quickly
They break too easily and do not resolve problems
Remove human judgment in life-or-death decisions
They are too slow to respond so people often die
Transparency in AI means:
Making robots invisible
Making AI decisions clear and understandable
Hiding how AI works
Encrypting all messages
Dehumanization is a risk of using AI in war because:
People become too strong
Humans start viewing others as objects
Machines break too easily
Emotions are improved
A slippery slope argument means:
The topic is hard to climb
One action will lead to worse and worse consequences
There is no danger at all
It’s a fun situation
Annexation is when a country:
Gives away land
Takes over and claims a new territory
Votes for independence
Buys land peacefully
Legitimacy refers to:
Being trendy
Being illegal
Having the rightful authority to rule or make decisions
Using fake documents
What is economic dependence?
Building new markets
A country relying too heavily on another
Growing local farms
Raising taxes for growth
Defense alliance is:
A group of sports teams
A military agreement between countries
A trade pact
A speech contest
A country’s geopolitical strategy often depends on:
Its location and global influence
Its TV shows
Its favorite foods
Its local parks
Echo chambers online are:
Rooms with loud echoes
Online spaces where only similar opinions are heard
Platforms for news
Chatrooms with random users
Your digital footprint includes:
Footprints on a website
Your online data and activity
A robot's foot
Online purchases only
Technostress happens when:
You don’t like gadgets
You get overwhelmed by too much technology
You’re scared of phones
You lose your laptop
Gamification means:
Making everything about money
Turning tasks into games to motivate people
Watching too many ads
Losing focus while gaming
A virtual identity is:
A passport for games
Who you pretend to be online
Your real-world name
A school username
Helicopter parenting refers to:
Teaching kids to fly
Always watching and controlling every move a child makes
Letting kids be free
Playing only outdoor games
The goal of identity preservation is to:
Create new names
Protect cultural traditions and languages
Make all people the same
Destroy old ideas
Cultural erosion can occur when:
People travel too much
Old traditions fade due to outside influence
Languages are translated
Families move closer together
What does due diligence mean?
Doing something quickly
Doing something because a friend said so
Doing careful checks before making decisions
Asking permission for every task
In deontology, what matters most is:
The consequences of actions
Following moral rules and duties
Making people happy
Avoiding laws
