Deck 16: Terrorism

Question 1

Which of the following are the common components of most definitions of terrorism?

A) civilians, fear, genocide
B) extrajudicial, state-sponsored, extremist
C) violence, political motivation, instilling terror
D) religious motivation, criminal, guerilla

Answer 1

C

Question 2

According to Paul Pillar, terrorism includes four elements: ______, political motivation, directed at civilian population, and carried out by a subnational group.

A) attempted overthrow of legitimate authority
B) cyberattacks
C) violence
D) premeditation

Answer 2

D

Question 3

What do terrorism and crime have in common?

A) Both are violent.
B) Both are a form of social control.
C) Both are a form of self-help.
D) Both involve subcultures.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

According to Bodrero, what is one major difference between a criminal and a terrorist?

A) power
B) motivation
C) number of victims
D) morality

Question 5

What determines whether the FBI views terrorism as domestic or international?

A) nationalities, type of target, religion
B) origin, base, and objectives
C) level of organization, citizenship, number of victims
D) culture, religion, ethnicity

Question 6

John is part of a small group living in North Carolina. He blends in with his community, but his group is part of a larger network planning terrorist attacks. In the vocabulary of terrorism, what is John a part of?

A) a fifth column
B) ummah
C) a cell
D) passive supporter

Question 7

What is the primary purpose of a hate crime?

A) instill terror in members of a specific group
B) seriously injure/kill members of a specific group
C) protest the preferential treatment of a specific group
D) generate awareness of political issues

Question 8

Which of the following demographic categories is included in the FBI definition of hate crime?

A) age
B) sexual orientation
C) culture
D) military

Question 9

Worldwide, ______ is one of the countries with the lowest amounts of terrorist attacks.

A) Australia
B) Russia
C) Japan
D) India

Question 10

The Kosovo Liberation Army was a group using terrorist tactics to create its own self-governing state. Where does this group fit into the typology of terrorism?

A) right-wing
B) religious
C) nationalist
D) state-sponsored

Question 11

Where do groups such as Aum Shinrikyo and al-Qaeda belong in the typology of terrorism?

A) right-wing
B) religious
C) nationalist
D) state-sponsored

Question 12

Which group below is engaged in left-wing terrorism?

A) a Neo-Nazi group planning to attack the White House and Pentagon
B) a communist group that plans a large-scale attack on international symbols of capitalism
C) the Democratic Party of the United States of America, limiting gun ownership
D) India hiring mercenaries to distribute bombs through Pakistan's cultural centers

Question 13

What is the primary requirement for the success of terrorist cells?

A) membership
B) funding
C) secrecy
D) supplies

Question 14

What is the primary way that terrorist groups ensure both secrecy and security?

A) decentralization
B) oath of loyalty
C) isolation
D) brainwashing

Question 15

What is the typical profile of a traditional terrorist recruit?

A) young, uneducated, and powerless
B) zealotry, commitment, and determination
C) sociopathic, criminal, and single
D) wealthy, immoral, and religious

Question 16

Where are potential terrorists frequently identified?

A) the military
B) jails/prisons
C) colleges
D) religious institutions

Question 17

If members of a White supremacist group believe that violence is the only means of achieving their goals, the doctrine of ______ is guiding their actions.

A) Fascism
B) necessity
C) last resort
D) war

Question 18

When religious preservation is used to justify terrorism, what category of motivation is present in the terrorist?

A) rational
B) psychological
C) cultural
D) spiritual

Question 19

When may a terrorist's actions be considered psychologically normal?

A) when the terrorist is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder
B) when the terrorist is sociopathic
C) when they are understood as individual actors
D) when they are viewed within a sociocultural framework

Question 20

What has increased worldwide vulnerability to cyberterrorism?

A) increasing global dependence on computer technology
B) military globalization
C) the spread of state-sponsored terrorism
D) the expansion of wireless networks

Question 21

A woman receives instructions from her terrorist cell to release a virus into the networked systems of major banks and credit card companies. The virus was designed to wipe out financial records, including student loan and credit card debt. What form of terrorism is this?

A) financial terrorism
B) right-wing terrorism
C) cyberterrorism
D) state-sponsored terrorism

Question 22

Why is the world increasingly vulnerable to cyberterrorism?

A) the development of the Internet and expansion of Internet access
B) Terrorist groups have more technological skills than governments.
C) Governments are unwilling to invest in more secure computer networks.
D) Terrorist groups have infiltrated major Internet and technology companies.

Question 23

According to social integration theories, when is terrorism more common?

A) when terrorism represents an opportunity for social interaction unavailable to most of the society
B) when social integration is low, but terrorists are highly integrated
C) under conditions of low social integration
D) under conditions of high social integration

Question 24

If a terrorist justifies their actions by suggesting they are carrying out God's plan, what technique of neutralization are they using?

A) denial of injury
B) appeal to higher loyalties
C) denial of responsibility
D) condemnation of the condemners

Question 25

In ______ theory, terrorist attacks can occur when a motivated terrorist finds a potential target, the destruction of which will spread terror, with security vulnerabilities.

A) frustration-aggression
B) rational choice
C) routine activities
D) strain

Question 26

Terrorism can be defined as legitimate use of force to achieve a political objective by targeting specific individuals.

Question 27

The definition of crime and the definition of terrorism are almost identical.

Question 28

International terrorism refers specifically to terrorist acts between citizens of more than one country or territories of more than one country.

Question 29

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigations defines domestic terrorism as perpetrated on U.S. soil by foreign-based terrorist groups or nations.

Question 30

Terrorist acts are more common in Pakistan than in the United States.

Question 31

The Irish Republican Nation is a nationalist terrorist organization.

Question 32

Right-wing terrorist groups want to live free of government control.

Question 33

"Active cadre" members are at the top level of the hierarchical structure of terrorist groups.

Question 34

Terrorist experts who interview failed suicide bombers find that they are often filled with regret and remorse for their actions.

Question 35

Potential terrorists are frequently recruited through religious organizations.

Question 36

Some secular-minded Palestinians view suicide bombing as an effective political strategy.

Question 37

There are three categories in the typology of motivation for suicide bombing: secular, religious, and familial.

Question 38

Cyberterrorism can involve information and computer systems, computer programs, and/or data.

Question 39

The rational choice approach to terrorism suggests that terrorists make a conscious, deliberate, decision to engage in terrorism.

Question 40

According to the social integration approach, terrorist acts are more likely under conditions of low social integration.

Question 41

Summarize Pillar's definition of terrorism.

Question 42

How is crime different from terrorism?

Question 43

How do the "new suicide bombers" recruited in Palestine differ from traditional terrorist recruits?

Question 44

What is the doctrine of necessity?

Question 45

Summarize the social learning approach to understanding terrorism.

Question 46

Outline Black's approach to understanding terrorism.

Question 47

Compare and contrast the six types of terrorism.

Question 48

Outline the strategies for moral disengagement described by Bandura.

Question 49

Describe the four hierarchical levels of most terrorist organizations.

Question 50

Outline the motivations for engaging in terrorist activity.