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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A Israel is the world’s biggest arms importer.
B Most arms sales worldwide go to the global South.
C China is the world’s biggest arms exporter.
D The United States has not ratified the Arms Trade Treaty passed by the UN in 2013.
Question #2
A Military spending increases.
B Short-term economic stimulation occurs.
C Governments choose to lower taxes.
D The population works harder for less pay.
Question #3
A how the state’s economic health compares to that of its enemies
B the general trend among the state’s peers
C how the state’s military spending compares to that of its enemies
D the connection between the state’s military spending and its economic health
Question #4
A U.S. sales of biological and chemical weapons to Israel
B sales of ballistic missiles to South America
C sales of fusion weapons to Middle Eastern countries
D sales of small arms, especially assault rifles, to unstable conflict zones
Question #5
A They prove to be more lethal than conventional weapons despite their smaller size.
B They are no different than conventional weapons in terms of their costs.
C They are distinguished by their relative abundance of discrimination in whom they kill.
D They are primarily intended to deter conventional explosions.
Question #6
A fission occurs only at extreme temperatures
B large amounts of fissionable material are required
C fissionable material is difficult to acquire
D the weapon is too technologically complex for most states to build
Question #7
A landmines
B biological weapons
C chemical weapons
D conventional weapons
Question #8
A never remain in the target area for long
B must be inhaled to be fatal
C have been used only rarely
D are impossible to defend against
Question #9
A were replaced by airplanes as the main strategic delivery vehicles
B must be fired from fixed sites
C vary in range and throw weight, but have similar accuracy
D are extremely difficult to defend against
Question #10
A is the most cost-effective means of leverage
B tends to be a last resort
C typically is used before economic sanctions or foreign aid
D is costly to the attacked, but not to the attacker
