Deck 16: Terrorism: War, Crimes, or War Crimes

Question 1

By definition, terrorism includes all of the following attributes EXCEPT

A) the use of threats and violence.
B) a desire for publicity.
C) a political motive.
D) a goal of shoring up existing regimes.
E) intimidation aimed at civilians.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The 9/11 terrorist attacks and the bombing of Pearl Harbor were both undertaken by an established state.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Transnational terrorism most often involves groups from two or more countries cooperating together.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Comparing 9/11 to Pearl Harbor is an inapt comparison.

Question 5

Amnesty International called Algeria the most violent country in the Middle East at the end of the 1990s.

Question 6

Although Americans hate terrorism, they do sympathize with the ethnic communities from which terrorists emerge.

Question 7

The attack on the World Trade Center on 09/11 was the third time it was targeted for attack.

Question 8

State-sponsored terrorism is defined as terrorism that

A) occurs within a country by people who are not connected to the government.
B) is international in focus and helped by an established government.
C) involves groups from different countries cooperating with each other.
D) involves the governments, interests and people of more than one country.
E) is defined by a government's use of its security forces to subdue or intimidate its own people.

Question 9

Societies with the most political participation and the least injustice have been the most free from terrorism in our time.

Question 10

Despite the problems that terrorist organizations represent, the democracies of Europe do not make membership illegal because of their emphasis on freedom of expression.

Question 11

The term illegal combatants is generally dismissed by other nations of the world, which makes it hard to justify their indefinite detention without charges.

Question 12

Modern-day revolutionary terror is usually traced to the guerrilla tactics used against the British in the Revolutionary
War.

Question 13

Who are the most common victims of terrorism?

A) Political leaders
B) Innocent civilians
C) Journalists
D) Diplomats
E) Members of the military or security services

Question 14

Terrorism's goals are to make governments look weak and inept, and to prepare the way for a revolution.

Question 15

The Italian handling of the Red Brigade is considered a successful counterterrorism story because the group was neutralized before they could cause any damage or casualties.

Question 16

Terrorists typically feel that society has cheated them.

Question 17

Terrorists tend to be young, single, and male.

Question 18

Which of the following is considered to be a state sponsor of terrorism according to the U.S. government?

A) Algeria
B) Somalia
C) Indonesia
D) Syria
E) Venezuela

Question 19

Which of these historical forces helped give rise to a climate conducive to terrorism?

A) Direct military confrontations became more dangerous in the nuclear age.
B) The rise of the Cold War created a global climate of hostility.
C) European colonialism continued to expand unchecked.
D) A global gag order on covering massive, political violence in the media.
E) The rampant growth of capitalism.

Question 20

The case of the Tamil Tigers demonstrates the principle that time is on the side of the insurgents, and that they will win a prolonged conflict.

Question 21

What is a characteristic of most terrorist groups?

A) They exist for long periods of time.
B) They have large membership bases.
C) They operate locally.
D) They receive a great deal of publicity.
E) They are ethnically and politically diverse.

Question 22

Many politicians partly blame for the rapid rise of terrorism.

A) the media
B) the availability of cheap weapons
C) Muslims
D) President Bush
E) the increasing involvement of women

Question 23

According to some experts, the seeds for contemporary terrorism were planted in the

A) 1960s.
B) 1970s.
C) 1980s.
D) 1990s.
E) 2000s.

Question 24

In 1986, the European Community issued sanctions on which state-sponsor of terrorism?

A) Somalia
B) Venezuela
C) Libya
D) Iran
E) Burma

Question 25

Terrorism embraces all of the following goals EXCEPT

A) promoting chaos and change.
B) provoking the government into repressive acts.
C) satisfying a love of violence-a blood lust.
D) undermining confidence in the government.
E) promoting an "overvalued idea."

Question 26

Eric Hoffer nicknamed the young men who are especially susceptible to recruitment by terrorist groups

A) misfits.
B) monkeys.
C) James Bond fanatics.
D) militants.
E) fascists.

Question 27

What is true about illegal combatants?

A) Rules about their treatment are outlined in international law.
B) The U.S. has had a long history of dealing with illegal combatants.
C) President Obama has denounced the category.
D) It has created a legal limbo for those captured by the U.S. in the war on terror.
E) Most countries take a position similar to the U.S. in defining some terrorists as illegal combatants.

Question 28

Revolutionaries differ from terrorists in that

A) revolutionaries never resort to violence.
B) terrorists seek to overthrow the government in existing circumstances.
C) terrorists show concern for the innocent.
D) revolutionaries see terror as a tactic, not a strategy.
E) revolutionaries seek to change the circumstances.

Question 29

What are terrorist "weapons of choice?"

A) Nuclear weapons
B) Automatic weapons
C) Remote controlled, electronic weapons
D) Biological weapons
E) Crude and cheap small arms

Question 30

Terrorists have all of the following traits in common EXCEPT

A) self-righteousness.
B) frustration.
C) boredom.
D) social isolation.
E) need for risk-taking.

Question 31

What form of government is most vulnerable to terrorism?

A) Totalitarianism
B) Theocracy
C) Authoritarian
D) Monarchy
E) Democracy

Question 32

Which of the following is the common thread inside the psychology of terrorism?

A) Oversimplification of issues
B) Orientation toward risk-taking
C) Frustration
D) A need to be noticed
E) A taste for blood

Question 33

According to Amnesty International, what is the most violent country in the Middle East during the 1990s?

A) Algeria
B) Iran
C) Israel
D) Palestine
E) Yemen

Question 34

Which of the following is responsible for foreign intelligence and forbidden from domestic spying?

A) Homeland Security
B) NSA
C) CIA
D) FBI
E) U.S. Marshals

Question 35

What tool does the U. S. government use to broaden the definition of who is a terrorist and grant broad powers to the Attorney General?

A) USA Patriot Act
B) United Nations
C) NATO Coalition
D) Kyoto Accords
E) Department of Homeland Security