War on Terror MCQs

War on Terror MCQs

Answer these War on Terror MCQs and see how sharp is your knowledge of War on Terror. Scroll down and let's start!

1: A form of governance in which ordinary members of society are denied the right to participate in government, and political power is exercised by and for the benefit of a small political elite is called Authoritarianism.

A.   True

B.   False

2: Legally recognized individuals part of political community granted certain rights and privileges and have specified responsibilities are called Citizens.

A.   True

B.   False

3: The theory that power is concentrated in the hands of a small group of elite or upper-class people who dominate and influence societal institutions is known as Class dominance theory.

A.   True

B.   False

4: The threat or use of physical force to ensure compliance is called _____.

A.   Coercion

B.   Undue influence

C.   Manipulation

D.   Compellence

5: A form of governance in which power rests in a single individual is called _____.

A.   Dictatorship

B.   Democracy

C.   Liberalism

D.   Fascism

6: A political system in which all citizens fully participate in their own governance is called _____.

A.   Direct democracy

B.   Republic

C.   Representative democracy

D.   Liberal democracy

7: A system of binding and recognized codified rules of behavior that regulate the actions of people pertaining to a given jurisdiction is called ____.

A.   Law

B.   Hypothesis

C.   Theory

D.   Deduction

A.   True

B.   False

9: A form of governance in which power resides in an individual or a family and is passed from one generation to the next through hereditary lines is called ____.

A.   Monarchy

B.   Anarchy

C.   Hierarchy

D.   None of these

10: A single people (a nation) governed by a political authority (a state); similar to the modern notion of country is called ____.

A.   Nation-state

B.   International state

C.   Civilization state

D.   Globalization

11: Individuals who reside in a given jurisdiction but do not possess the same rights and privileges as citizens are called Noncitizens.

A.   True

B.   False

12: A group of people with a disproportionately high level of influence and resources who utilize their status to influence the functioning of societal institutions is called _____.

A.   Power elite

B.   Pluralism

C.   Deluxe

D.   Premium

13: Power based on a belief in the lawfulness of enacted rules (laws) and the legitimate right of leaders to exercise authority under such rules is called ______ -regal authority.

A.   Rational

B.   Emotional

C.   Irrational

D.   Logical

14: A political system in which citizens elect representatives to govern them is called Representative democracy.

A.   True

B.   False

15: The unlawful use of violence or threat of violence to instill fear and coerce governments or societies. Is called _____.

A.   Terrorism

B.   Extremism

C.   Rebellion

D.   Insurgency

A.   Totalitarianism

B.   Authoritarianism

C.   Federalism

D.   Communism

17: Power based on a belief in the sanctity of longstanding traditions and the legitimate right of rulers to exercise authority in accordance with those traditions is called Traditional authority.

A.   True

B.   False

18: The phenomenon of war boosting economic productivity and employment, particularly in capital- and labor-intensive sectors such as industrial production is called _____.

A.   War economy

B.   Total mobilization

C.   Civil war

D.   Partial mobilization

19: A government or country’s system of providing for the financial and social well-being of its citizens is called ______.

A.   Welfare state

B.   Socialism

C.   Free market

D.   Police state