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Essentials of Comparative Politics 4th Edition Oneil Test Bank
Essentials of Comparative Politics 4th Edition Oneil Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The recent wave of terrorism can be compared to a similar wave that took place:
a. a century ago.
b. two centuries ago.
c. five centuries ago.
d. in democratic Athens.
e. during World War II.
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: Page 194 TOP: 1
MSC: Conceptual
10. The Iranian Revolution of 1979 is often given as an example of which model of revolution?
a. Incipient Mobilization Model.
b. Religio-social Model.
c. Relative Deprivation Model.
d. Imperial Trigger Model.
e. Islamist Rebellion Model.
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: Page 201 TOP: 4
MSC: Conceptual
12. War crimes and human rights abuses can be defined as:
a. the use of violence by nonstate actors against states in order to achieve a political goal.
b. the use of violence by nonstate actors against civilians in order to achieve a political goal.
c. the use of violence by states against civilians in order to achieve a political goal.
d. the use of violence by civilians against states in order to achieve a political goal.
e. any form of political violence where civilians die.
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: Page 207 TOP: 5
MSC: Factual
14. The statement “one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter”:
a. is the closest we have to a law-like statement in political science.
b. runs against the whole purpose of political science objectivity.
c. was true in the past but is no longer the case.
d. was not true in the past but has become more accurate.
e. is only believed by revolutionaries themselves.
ANS: B DIF: Difficult REF: Page 207 TOP: 5
MSC: Conceptual
19. Studies of the relationship between economic conditions and terrorism find that:
a. terrorists almost always come from poor families.
b. terrorists almost always come from the poorest countries in the world.
c. terrorists almost always come from the working class.
d. there is not a strong correlation between economic deprivation and terrorism.
e. terrorists have almost always grown up with limited access to health care.
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: Page 210 TOP: 5
MSC: Conceptual
21. Individual-focused studies of terrorism often draw comparisons between terrorist groups and:
a. state bureaucracies.
b. political campaigns.
c. folk customs.
d. religious cults.
e. sports teams.
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: Page 211 TOP: 5
MSC: Conceptual
23. Terrorism can be first traced back to which important modern event?
a. French Revolution.
b. American Revolution.
c. English Revolution.
d. Iranian Revolution.
e. Russian Revolution.
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: Page 212 TOP: 6
MSC: Factual
26. One idea often associated with apocalyptic beliefs and political violence is that of:
a. cosmic peace.
b. cosmic war.
c. cosmic pain.
d. cosmic destruction.
e. cosmic juncture.
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: Page 215 TOP: 7
MSC: Factual
27. Scholars interested in the ideas of religion and political violence wonder if similar factors might
eventually influence:
a. some antipoverty and labor organizations.
b. some environmental and animal rights groups.
c. some “border security” and anti-immigration groups.
d. people who believe in alien abduction and a government cover-up.
e. some advocates of improved health care.
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: Page 218 TOP: 7
MSC: Factual
28. One reason regime change as a means of stopping terrorism might NOT work is because:
a. such actions often produce new regimes that are more conducive to violence.
b. the costs outweigh the benefits of lives saved.
c. the United Nations will not permit it.
d. terrorism operates outside of regimes.
e. regimes can, in fact, never be changed.
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: Page 219 TOP: 8
MSC: Conceptual
29. Studies of the relationship between regime type and terrorism find that:
a. terrorism is strongest in democratic regimes.
b. terrorism is strongest in authoritarian regimes.
c. terrorism is strongest in illiberal or transitional regimes.
d. there is not a strong correlation between regime type and terrorism.
e. terrorism is strongest in totalitarian regimes.
ANS: C DIF: Difficult REF: Page 220 TOP: 5
MSC: Conceptual
30. Some warn that too much centralized power to fight terrorism could lead to:
a. unitary government.
b. a surveillance state.
c. hyperdemocracy.
d. nihilism.
e. illiberalism.
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: Page 222 TOP: 8
MSC: Factual
ESSAY
1. What is the difference between a terrorist, a guerrilla, a revolutionary, and a freedom fighter? How do
these terms relate to one another?
ANS:
Answer will vary.
2. What is the objective of terrorism? Of revolution? How are the two related?
ANS:
Answer will vary.
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Answer will vary.
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5. In your opinion, what are the most effective ways to limit political violence?
ANS:
Answer will vary.