Deck 10: Terrorism

Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the ways that the new style of terrorism is different than the pre-9/11 style of terrorism?

A)The new terrorists are less likely to be "defeated"
B)The new terrorists are more difficult to detect
C)The new terrorists are better trained
D)The new terrorists are less violent

Answer 1

D

Question 2

______________ involves persons or groups committing terrorist acts in their own country.

Answer 2

Domestic terrorism

Question 3

What has ideological terrorism morphed into that we continue to deal with today?

A)Anticolonial terrorism
B)Religious terrorism
C)International terrorism
D)Genocidal terrorism

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Jihad is an example of what type of terrorism?

A)Revolutionary
B)State-sponsored
C)Religious
D)Political

Question 5

Terrorism:

A)Can be easily defined
B)Has a constant meaning that does not change or expand over time
C)Is not easily definable
D)Has only ever had negative connotations associated with it since the terms creation

Question 6

A terroristic act that is directed at a specific goal that is easy to articulate and understand, such as overthrow political command within one's own country would be an example of which kind of terroristic goal?

A)Revolutionary
B)State-sponsored
C)International
D)Religious

Question 7

Which of the following is not one of the three legal conditions that must be present to receive the designation of being a terrorist group?

A)Must be a foreign organization
B)Must engage in terrorist activities as defined by Title 22 of the U.S.Federal Code
C)Must be a complex hierarchical group of individuals that comprise more than 20 members
D)The organization's terrorist activity must threaten the security of U.S.Nationals or the national security of the United States

Question 8

What is probably the largest terrorist threat of the 21st century?

A)Computer terrorism
B)Nuclear terrorism
C)Poisoning of food and water supplies
D)Use of biological agents

Question 9

Which of the following was not one of the results of the tripling of numbers about terrorist incidents around the world in the Patterns of Global Terrorism annual report?

A)Increased money went into further researching why the numbers had tripled
B)The name of the report was changed
C)Statistical data and chronology of terrorist attacks were dropped from the report
D)A new agency was formed to collect and report terrorism activity.

Question 10

As of July 2012, which of the following is not one of the countries that have been designated by the United States as state sponsors of terrorism?

A)Cuba
B)Iran
C)Syria
D)Turkey

Question 11

_______________ is the premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups of clandestine agents.

Question 12

Which of the following should remain as the first option for dealing with terrorism?

A)Violence
B)Foreign Policy
C)Get tough approaches
D)Military operations

Question 13

The kind of terrorism that is documented in the use of Jihad is ____________terrorism.

Question 14

The English term terrorism was first coined during:

A)The French Revolution
B)The American Revolution
C)French and Indian War
D)During the 2000's after the 9/11 attacks in the United States

Question 15

What are the two general types of terrorism?

A)Domestic and foreign
B)Domestic and international
C)Internal and external
D)Personal and property

Question 16

The Good Friday accord was an agreement signed by which of the following parties?

A)Catholics and Protestants
B)OIRA and PIRA
C)Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland
D)PIRA and RIRA

Question 17

Which of the following does not track or report terrorist activity or events?

A)National Counterterrorism Center
B)Worldwide Incidents Tracking System
C)Global Terrorism Database
D)United Nations Annual Statistics of Terrorist Activity

Question 18

_______________ is a method of warfare used by one side in a conflict or war when it believes that it lacks the military power of the other and so must use strategy or tactics that differ from conventional warfare.

Question 19

______________ is defined as terrorist activity committed by individuals or groups who may or may not be formally connected to a loose, cell‑based organizational structure, with religious motivations, using asymmetrical warfare tactics to achieve ideological goals.

Question 20

Stalin's brutal repression in the former Soviet Union, the wholesale killing of Cambodians by the Khmer Rouge, killing and torture of citizens in several South and Central American countries, and the more recent genocidal activities in Rwanda and Yugoslavia are examples of what type of terrorism?

A)Revolutionary
B)Religious
C)State-sponsored
D)Political

Question 21

_______________________ was formed with the goal of leading the unified national effort to secure the country and preserve U.S.freedoms.

Question 22

The Earth Liberation Front and the Animal Liberation Front are examples of Eco terrorist groups.

Question 23

The ____________________ was a historic agreement outlining a power-sharing arrangement to share multiparty administration of Northern Ireland.

Question 24

The activities by governments against their own citizens or other countries are called _________________________.

Question 25

The only designation a group needs in order to be legally labeled as a terrorist group is a hierarchal structure of organization.

Question 26

The French term terrorism was first coined by Benjamin Franklin during the American Revolution.

Question 27

The Oklahoma City bombing of the Federal Building by Timothy McVeigh are examples of international terrorism.

Question 28

Organized responses to international terrorism are simple matters of crime detection, apprehension, and punishment.

Question 29

______________________ are nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons that by their nature can cause mass casualties and extensive property damage.

Question 30

______________ was passed with the goal of broadening law enforcement agencies' authority to conduct surveillance on U.S.citizens and residents.

Question 31

Terrorism has an ancient lineage and has traditionally been a tool of groups trying to terrorize a population or overthrow a regime either through military means or in a more clandestine fashion.

Question 32

During the French Revolution, terrorism had a positive connotation because it was associated with democracy.

Question 33

The relative success of Al-Qaida as a religious terrorist organization is thought to be due to early realization by its founders that they must convince their members that they are in a battle with evil.

Question 34

______________ in its most simple terms is the use of political and economic pressure, negotiation, and compromise rather than violence to solve conflicts between nations or groups.

Question 35

The annual report called Patterns of Global Terrorism was renamed as _________________________________.

Question 36

The 1995 bombing of the Federal Building in Oklahoma City by Timothy McVeigh and his associates, who attacked in large part as an act of war against the federal government is an example of ____________ terrorism.

Question 37

The ___________________ includes domestic and international terrorist incidents from 1970 through 2010 and now includes more than 98,000 cases.

Question 38

Al‑Qaida can be used as an example of new terrorism.

Question 39

The United States' experience with terrorism began with the attacks of 9/11.

Question 40

The four categories of agents of biological origin (ABOs) are _______________, ________________, _________________, and _____________.

Question 41

Discuss two examples of foreign policy use as a way to help fight terrorism.

Question 42

Distinguish domestic terrorism from international Terrorism.Give an example of each.

Question 43

Discuss the history of terrorism‑related activities in the United States before and after the 9/11.

Question 44

Over the past 10 years, most countries around the world have enacted new laws to combat terrorism, punish terrorists, and responds to terrorist attacks.

Question 45

Discuss three insights that can be gained from the available data on the prevalence of terrorism.

Question 46

International cooperation is not essential in order to effectively fight against terrorism.

Question 47

SEAL Team Six unit was responsible for killing Osama Bin Laden in May 2011.

Question 48

Discuss in detail different kinds of legislation and adjudication methods that have been created in response to the threat of terrorism and in efforts to contain it.

Question 49

Discuss in depth the various goals of terrorism.

Question 50

Israeli authorities have a firm policy of refusing to negotiate or give in to terrorist demands.

Question 51

What are the three legal conditions that must be present to receive the designation of being a terrorist group?