Deck 5: Global Terrorism

Question 1

Globalization has no effect on terrorism.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The Anglo-Irish Agreement gave

A) the British more control over Northern Ireland.
B) Ireland more responsibilities over Northern Ireland.
C) Northern Ireland independence.
D) the Irish a voice in government.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The development of al Qaeda is predominantly an example of _____________ causing terrorism.

A) foreign policy
B) humiliation
C) poverty
D) a failed state

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The most prevalent response to terrorism is

A) law enforcement.
B) global cooperation.
C) the use of force.
D) gathering intelligence.

Question 5

The main goal of extremist youth groups who formed ETA was

A) Basque independence from Spain and preservation of culture and language.
B) unification with France and adoption of the French language.
C) objection to the Lizarra Agreement.
D) influence of the movement's leader, Francisco Franco.

Question 6

A British philosopher who was a strong critic of the French Reign of Terror was

A) Thomas Hobbes.
B) Edmund Burke.
C) John Stuart Mills.
D) John Locke.

Question 7

The killing of Osama bin Laden in 2011 by U.S. Special Forces effectively ended global terrorism.

Question 8

The use of selective violence against military targets by insurgency forces is known as __________ warfare.

A) symmetrical
B) conventional
C) insurgent
D) guerrilla

Question 9

Poverty is not considered to be a root of terrorism.

Question 10

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine is an example of a __________ terrorist group.

A) nationalist
B) state
C) domestic
D) global

Question 11

Domestic terrorism

A) occurs as a result of struggles for independence.
B) is government repression targeted against individuals.
C) happens within the borders of a state and is associated with extremist groups.
D) is an outgrowth of the forces of globalization.

Question 12

The USA Patriot Act was enacted as a direct response to the

A) weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
B) attacks on September 11, 2001.
C) terrorist activities in Chechnya.
D) Oklahoma City bombing.

Question 13

The _____________ were a group of Islamic holy warriors fighting against Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.

A) Taliban
B) Mujahedeen
C) al Qaeda
D) al Tauba

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a common way to finance terrorism?

A) Investments in the stock market
B) Revenues from diamonds
C) Criminal activities
D) Government sponsorship

Question 15

The _____________ are a group that rebelled against China's annexation of Xinjiang in 1759.

A) Tamil Tigers
B) Revolutionary United Front
C) Irgun
D) Uighurs

Question 16

Sleeper cells are terrorists who

A) live apparently normal lives until instructed to commit acts of terrorism.
B) base most of their activities online.
C) only commit acts on major holidays of yearly events.
D) continually commit acts of terror.

Question 17

The leader of the Irgun and Israel's first prime minister was

A) Sinn Fein.
B) Gamel Abdel Nasser.
C) Menachem Begin.
D) Mahed Schimel.

Question 18

The goals, strategies, and weapons of terrorism are the same for all terrorist groups.

Question 19

A style of organization that is basically leaderless and facilitated by the Internet is known as

A) worldwide division.
B) leaderless resistance.
C) virtual networks.
D) liberated division.

Question 20

Many foreign policy and terrorism analysts view U.S. foreign policies in the Middle East as being conducive to terrorism.

Question 21

The three levels of internal state terrorism are intimidation, coerced conversion, and genocide.

Question 22

A group of extreme Islamic fundamentalists in Afghanistan that repressed its people and supported al-Qaeda is called the _______________________.

Question 23

Do you believe one can objectively define terrorism, or will such attempts always result in subjective, relative definitions?

Question 24

What are some of the goals of and reasons for terrorism discussed in this chapter?

Question 25

The group of Islamic holy warriors fighting the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan was called the ____________________.

Question 26

The 1998 compromise that gave Britain control over Northern Ireland and the Irish a voice in government is called the _____________________________.

Question 27

The group in Sri Lanka that smuggles contraband in the Indian Ocean region to finance its activities is called __________________.

Question 28

What is asymmetrical power? How does it relate to the war on terror? Give examples.

Question 29

Muslim extremists justify launching ______________________ (holy wars)on the basis of religion.

Question 30

A style of organization that is essentially leaderless and is facilitated by the Internet is referred to as a ___________________.

Question 31

Discuss the different kinds of terrorism. Give examples.

Question 32

The U.S. Department of _______________ was created in 2003 as a direct response to the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001.

Question 33

One of the reasons for religious terrorism is that violence is believed to be a divine duty in accordance with theology.

Question 34

One of the costs of terrorism is the cost to democracy, with governments justifying violations of individuals' rights on the grounds of national security.

Question 35

______________________ are groups of terrorists who live what appear to be normal lives until instructed to commit terrorist attacks.

Question 36

When relatively weak groups use low-tech tools to inflict significant damage on very powerful countries that have the most advanced military technologies these groups are using________________.

Question 37

Terrorism is essentially a form of psychological warfare.

Question 38

Conditions in Pakistan provide an environment conducive to continuing violence by the Taliban, al-Qaeda, and other terrorist groups.

Question 39

Saudi Arabia's hard-line ____________________, a conservative form of Islam embraced by the Taliban in Pakistan, undermined Pakistan's more tolerant Sufi-based version of Islam.

Question 40

Discuss America's responses to terrorism. Evaluate the costs and effectiveness of those
responses.