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The use of military power by the government of Syria in 2012 against political opponents is an example of a. state-sponsored terrorism b. repressive state terrorism c. offensive internal terrorism d. direct terrorism {Ans: b. repressive state terrorism}The greatest resistance to opening more combat assignments to women is the a. idea that women in the military are less intelligent and educated than their male counterparts. b. traditional gender view of women as nurturers. c. issue of sexual intimacy in a "co-educational" military. d. concern about sexually transmitted diseases. {Ans: b. traditional gender view of women as nurturers.}The People's Republic of China engaged in military conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, and Tibet at least partly in order to a. comply with international law. b. increase its wealth. c. respond to an external attack. d. divert attention from domestic social problems. {Ans: d. divert attention from domestic social problems.}Scientists report that, over the past century, the earth's average temperature a. rose by .7 degrees Fahrenheit. b. rose by 1.7 degrees Fahrenheit. c. has stayed steady. d. fell by 1 degree Fahrenheit. {Ans: b. rose by 1.7 degrees Fahrenheit.}Which region of the world faces the greatest problem of poor, homeless