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Violence, War, and Terrorism
True False

1 .       The United States is the largest contributor to the global arms trade, selling far more weapons than any other country. [Hint]

 
 


2 .       The 1960s was the most violent decade the United States has ever seen. [Hint]

 
 


3 .       The greatest frequency rate of terrorist attacks worldwide occurred in 2001-2003. [Hint]

 
 


4 .       Human beings and animals share common traits and behaviors when it comes to things like altruism, aggressiveness, and territorialism. [Hint]

 
 


5 .       Genetic traits cannot be overcome by learning or socialization efforts. [Hint]

 
 


6 .       Ethnocentrism refers to the tendency to judge one's own group or culture as being superior to other groups or cultures. [Hint]

 
 


7 .       The Zuni Indian culture views aggressiveness as an evil force that threatens group unity. [Hint]

 
 


8 .       Children between the ages of eight and twelve seem to be most influenced by images of violence on television. [Hint]

 
 


9 .       Media access was greatly restricted by the government during the Vietnam War. [Hint]

 
 


10 .       The INF treaty signed by Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev banned intermediate range nuclear weapons. [Hint]

 
 






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