Deck 16: Terrorism and National Security Crimes

Question 1

The three basic parts participants in terrorism include the perpetrator,the victim and the:

A)Extremity
B)Target
C)Limit
D)Base

Answer 1

B

Question 2

________ is perhaps the most widely known Islamist group.It operates as a network composed of both a multinational arm and a fundamentalist Sunni movement.

A)Al-Qaeda
B)Bin Laden
C)Muslim Ishnied
D)Islam

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Each act of terrorism is said to devise or have an impact on a large audience and have a basic:

A)Performance
B)Show
C)Staging
D)Activity

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Acts of terrorism can be carried out by:

A)individuals
B)groups.
C)states.
D)All of the above.

Question 5

There are how many elements of terrorism as defined by the Foreign Relations Authorization Act:

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 6

The typical profile of a terrorist would be to say that they appear:

A)Abnormal
B)Normal
C)Confused
D)Vicious

Question 7

Chemical warfare was shown in:

A)World War I
B)Iran-Iraq War
C)Vietnam
D)Korean

Question 8

This type of terrorism supports the interests of an ethnic or nationalistic group regardless of political ideology.

A)Criminal
B)Ideological
C)Nationalistic
D)Revolutionary

Question 9

Which of the following is not a form of terrorism:

A)Criminal
B)Ideological
C)Religious
D)Revolutionary

Question 10

The federal foreign relations authorization act defines terrorism in terms of four primary elements.The act says that terrorism is premeditated,politically motivated,violent,and:

A)Islamic
B)militaristic in organization.
C)committed against noncombatant targets.
D)None of the above.

Question 11

A radiological dispersal device is also known as:

A)Ugly bomb
B)Scary bomb
C)Dirty bomb
D)Clean bomb

Question 12

Recent research and investigations into terrorist operations have shown that terrorists look,dress,and behave like ________ people until they execute the assigned mission.

A)different
B)foreign
C)normal
D)extremist-looking

Question 13

Which of the following was NOT an act of domestic terrorism?

A)The World Trade Center attack in New York City
B)The bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City
C)The Centennial Park bombing in Atlanta during the 1996 Olympics
D)All of the above are acts of domestic terrorism.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT true about terrorism?

A)It involves violence and the threat of violence.
B)Attacks are carried out to maximize the severity and length of the psychological impact.
C)Attacks are only perpetrated against strategic military targets.
D)It is perpetrated for a political goal.

Question 15

The acronym PLF represents a terrorist organization by the name of:

A)Palestine Ladies Front
B)Philadelphia Liberation Front
C)Philadelphia Liberation Family
D)Palestine Liberation Front

Question 16

Terrorism is recognized as:

A)Violent
B)Peaceful
C)Friendly
D)Confusing

Question 17

The most serious international terrorist threat to the U.S.is currently:

A)Islamic
B)Chinese
C)North Korea
D)Iranian

Question 18

Terrorists can be a part of a large organization or can act with only few persons who share similar:

A)Beliefs
B)Struggles
C)Goals
D)Dreams

Question 19

Most terrorist groups will only have this amount of official members:

A)30
B)40
C)50
D)60

Question 20

Under current U.S.law,set forth in the USA PATRIOT Act,acts of domestic terrorism are those that involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State and appear to be intended to:

A)intimidate or coerce a civilian population.
B)affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction,assassination,or kidnapping.
C)influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion.
D)All of the above.

Question 21

This type of terrorism attempts to achieve foreign policy objectives.

A)Revolutionary
B)Ideological
C)State-sponsored
D)Nationalistic

Question 22

Terrorism is an act which is designed to shock and stun society.

Question 23

The term domestic terrorism was coined in the 1990s after the Oklahoma City bombing.

Question 24

Criminal terrorism involves the use of terror for profit or this type of gain:

A)Financial
B)Status
C)Psychological
D)Physiological

Question 25

This type of terrorism involves persons whose guerilla like tactics invoke fear in those holding political power and their supporters.

A)Revolutionary
B)Criminal
C)Ideological
D)Nationalistic

Question 26

The term terrorism recognizes this act as being premeditated.

Question 27

Radiological terrorism involves the dispersion of radioactive agents by conventional means and is commonly known as a "dirty bomb."

Question 28

WMD stands for weapons of mass destruction.

Question 29

Criminal terrorism involves the use of terror for physical and psychological gain.

Question 30

The USA PATRIOT Act assists in defining the term domestic terrorism.

Question 31

Ideological terrorism refers to cultural change.

Question 32

Nationalist terrorism focuses on religion.

Question 33

Domestic terrorism is that of which occurs within the United States.

Question 34

Timothy McVeigh was responsible for the Oklahoma City bombing of the Murrah Federal Building.

Question 35

Hijackings of airliners,cruise ships,and other means of mass transportation by terrorists has been committed primarily for money.

Question 36

This organization engage in direct action tactics on behalf of animals:

A)KKK
B)JDL
C)ALF
D)ELF

Question 37

The Earth Liberation Front (ELF)is an example of a domestic terrorist organization.

Question 38

MO,recognize by the use of Al-Queda stands for mission operandi.

Question 39

Kidnapping of a wealthy subject may be a means of collecting ransom monies that terrorists then use to support their daily expenses and to finance future terrorist activity.

Question 40

This organization was a U.S.radical left organization which was active from 1969 to 1975.

A)KKK
B)Weathermen
C)JDL
D)AOG

Question 41

The ______ attacks marked the first successful act of international terrorism in the United States since the vehicle bombing of the World Trade Center in February 1993.

Question 42

You have been asked to teach a class on terrorism.In this class you must discuss the various organizations that are known to be terrorist organizations and provide their main purpose.Discuss the information you will provide to this class you are teaching.

Question 43

Radiological dispersal devices are also called ______ ________.

Question 44

You are a police officer and newly assigned to the homeland security division of your agency.You are required to teach a class regarding the various types of weapons of mass destruction.You are currently writing your curriculum to discuss the four major types.List and describe what types of WMD you will discuss.

Question 45

_____ agents include choking gases,blister agents,and nerve agents.

Question 46

______ is the deliberate dispersal of pathogens through food,air,water,or living organisms to cause disease.

Question 47

Matching Locate the correct matches from Column 1 to Column 2

Question 48

The _______ ________ _______ was declared for the purpose of the protections of Jews from harassment and anti-Semitism.

Question 49

Discuss the term terrorism as it is defined by the federal Foreign Relations Authorization Act in its four elements.Further discuss the purpose of terrorism as defined by those who commit this act.

Question 50

Under the USA ______ Act,domestic terrorism involves acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal was of the United States or of any state.

Question 51

Identify a minimum of 4 terrorist organizations which have or continue to exist within the United States.Further explain the organization's main purpose.

Question 52

______ terrorism involves the use of terror for profit and psychological gain.

Question 53

An act of terrorism is said to be politically _______.

Question 54

Something that many acts of terrorism have in common is a political _______.

Question 55

Identify and discuss the four categories of weapons of mass destruction.