Microcase       If you'd like to print out this page, click the Print button above. Alternatively, you may click the printer icon on your browser's toolbar or choose File>Print from the menu.     1. The most common type of war is the __________ war. (colonial, imperial, interstate, or other) 2. Imperial wars comprise ___ percent of total wars. % 3. True or False: The level of global conflict was much greater in the first decade than in the last decade of our time period. 4. When did the First World War occur (i.e., what were its beginning and ending years)? 5. When did the Second World War occur (i.e., what were its beginning and ending years)? 6. The highest "peak" of conflict occurred during which decade? 7. What war was associated with the "highest" peak of conflict? 8. Which region of the world accounted for the most wars? 9. Which region of the world accounted for the fewest wars? 10. True or False: More wars occurred in the Middle East than in Europe during the last two centuries. 11. What percent of war participants are responsible for initiating the conflict? % 12. True or False: The initiator of a conflict is just as likely to be a small power as a major power. 13. True or False: Most conflicts involve three or more actors. 14. What is the most common number of actors in a conflict? 15. What type of war might account for your answer to the preceding question? 16. True or False: The conflict resulting in the highest number of battle-connected fatalities involved approximately 7.5 million deaths. 17. True or False: Typically, conflicts result in more than 100,000 battle-connected fatalities. 18. True or False: The conflict resulting in the most overall fatalities involved more than 80 million deaths. 19. What might explain the generally higher range for total war deaths than for battle-connected fatalities? 20. What is the combined percent of participants in war that experience either a win or a tie as an outcome? % 21. True or False: After excluding those participants who experience "ties" in conflicts, the ratio of "losers" to "winners" is about even. 22. Provide a possible argument to explain the ratio between "losers" to "winners" that you’ve observed.
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