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True-False questions



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Question 1.
Many sociologists believe that war is not the answer to international problems but that war is the problem.


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Question 2.
First and foremost, war is an institution that requires a disagreement between nations of state.


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Question 3.
Throughout history, wars have been fought with the same basic set of values and "rules" that clearly identify the enemy.


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Question 4.
Warfare has taken more lives in the 20th century than in all other wars combined.


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Question 5.
More Americans lost their lives and were wounded in the Vietnam War than in any other war in American history.

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Question 6.
Historically, the European theater has been the primary battle ground for most wars, a condition that has extended into the 21st century.


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Question 7.
Wars are won or lost on the basis of which side has the greatest military technology.


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Question 8.
Terrorism and warfare have a number of commonalities.


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Question 9.
The highest level of terrorism alert in the Homeland Security's five level system is called DefCom 5, meaning "Defensive Communication."

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Question 10.
Because war is a way to disseminate ideology and punish rogue nations it has a functionalist value to society.


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