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