Deck 21: Terrorism

Question 1

The process whereby you rigorously challenge your own views and those of others is called

A) redesigning.
B) probing.
C) reflective action.
D) critical thinking.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is the most active special-interest group in the U.S.in terms of destruction of property and commitment to ending the abuse and exploitations of animals?

A) Animal Protection Front.
B) Animal Liberation Front.
C) Animal Shock League.
D) Animal Liberation Movement.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

One of the five pillars of Islamic faith is charitable giving.What term is used to denote this pillar?

A) Hawala.
B) Fasalaw.
C) Hawak.
D) Zakat.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

What program provides free terrorist investigation and intelligence related training for street officers as well as officers assigned to narcotics,organized crime,and terrorism task forces?

A) SLATT (State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training).
B) ATAP (Anti-terrorist and Prevention) Training.
C) TPAA (Terrorism Prevention and Arrest) Training.
D) SLOT (Surveillance, Licensure, and Orwellian Training)

Question 5

The unlawful use,or threatened use,of violence by a group of individuals within the U.S.without foreign direction best describes

A) domestic forces.
B) domestic unionists.
C) domestic terrorists.
D) domestic unabombers.

Question 6

Which terrorist groups often adhere to the principles of racial supremacy and embrace antigovernment,antiregulatory beliefs.

A) The Christian Identify Theology.
B) Domestic right-wing terrorists.
C) Domestic left-wing terrorists.
D) Both A and B are correct.

Question 7

Anthrax is an acute infectious disease caused by a bacterium.Which type of anthrax is caused by a cut or abrasion in the skin that allows the anthrax bacterium to enter the body?

A) Biological anthrax.
B) Cutaneous anthrax.
C) Intestinal anthrax.
D) Inhalation anthrax.

Question 8

What does the term Jihad mean?

A) It is interpreted as an obligation for all Muslims to engage in a "holy war" against the West.
B) It is interpreted as an obligation for all Muslims to engage in a "holy war" against the United States.
C)) It is one of the books of the Holy Koran.
D) Both B and C are correct.

Question 9

Which group of terrorists generally professes a revolutionary socialist doctrine and view themselves as protectors of the people against the "dehumanizing effects" of capitalism and imperialism?

A) The Christian Identify Theology.
B) Domestic right-wing terrorists.
C) Domestic left-wing terrorists.
D) Both A and B are correct.

Question 10

New York State Intelligence Center has created a list of suspicious factors to consider that may indicate a possible terrorist threat.Which of the following is not one of the factors?

A) Recent travels overseas to countries that sponsor terrorism.
B) No obvious signs of employment.
C) Use of lobby or other pay phone instead of room phone.
D) Arriving in the United States without a passport or other form of identification.

Question 11

Joint terrorism task forces (JTTFs)usually consist of representatives from all the following except

A) Interpol.
B) federal law enforcement.
C) state law enforcement.
D) local law enforcement.

Question 12

Anthrax is an acute infectious disease caused by a bacterium.Which type of anthrax is caused by eating anthrax-contaminated meat that has been insufficiently cooked?

A) Biological anthrax.
B) Cutaneous anthrax.
C) Intestinal anthrax.
D) Inhalation anthrax.

Question 13

If terrorists attempted to use anthrax against the U.S.as a weapon,this would be an example of a

A) chemical attack.
B) limited biological attack.
C) haz-mat attack.
D) limited chemical attack.

Question 14

Which of the following is not a source of funding for terrorist organizations?

A) Drug smuggling
B) Arms smuggling
C) Charitable organizations
D) None of the above are funding sources for terrorists.

Question 15

Biological agents include both living microorganisms and the toxins produced by organisms.Which of the following is/are biological agents that can be used in a terrorist attack?

A) Botulism.
B) Tularemia.
C) Hemorrhagic fevers.
D) All of the preceding are biological agents that can be used in a terrorist attack.

Question 16

Individuals become members of the Animal Liberation Front by simply engaging in direct action against those who utilize animals for research or economic gain.Which of the following constitutes direct action?

A) A boycott of the companies involved.
B) A letter writing campaign to the managers of the companies.
C) Any action that is criminal in nature.
D) All of the preceding are correct.

Question 17

Radical Islamic groups are generally characterized by a belief that is not shared by mainstream Muslims.Which of the following is/are those beliefs?

A) Violence is a means to an end.
B) Western culture poses an imminent threat to the sanctity of the Muslim religion.
C) Western culture is corrupting the morals and threatening to overtake the Muslim way of life.
D) All of the preceding are correct.

Question 18

What is the name of the group that was formed after it split from the Palestinian Liberation Organization as a result of the perceived moderation on the part of Yassir Arafat in 1972?

A) HAMAS.
B) Hizbollah.
C) Abu-Nidal Organization.
D) The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).

Question 19

Which of the following is not one of the national structures involved in intelligence gathering,foreign counterintelligence,terrorism prevention and investigation,and counter terrorism?

A) NIPC.
B) OSS.
C) NDPO.
D) FBI Counterterrorism Center.

Question 20

According to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),there are three critical elements to attacking narcoterrorism.Which of the following is not one of the elements?

A) Law enforcement efforts.
B) Intelligence gathering.
C) Wire taps.
D) International cooperation.

Question 21

________,a radical fundamentalist organization,came to prominence as the foremost opponent of the OSLO peace accords.Their primary modus operandi is suicide bombings against civilian targets.

Question 22

Ecoterrorism,according to the FBI,is the use,or threatened use,of violence of a criminal nature against innocent victims or property by an environmentally oriented national group for environmental-political reasons,or aimed at an audience beyond the target,which is often chosen for its symbolic nature.

Question 23

Which type of anthrax is extremely unlikely to occur through person-to-person contact,so communicability is not a concern?

A) Biological anthrax.
B) Cutaneous anthrax.
C) Intestinal anthrax.
D) Inhalation anthrax.

Question 24

A number of persons died from handling mail containing

A) botulism.
B) arsenic.
C) cutaneous anthrax.
D) inhalation anthrax.

Question 25

The basic concept of the ________ is that the teachings of Islam were corrupted after the time of the Prophet Muhammed.The group is centered in Saudi Arabia.

Question 26

The nativist movement's primary concern is the right of Native Americans.

Question 27

The U.S.PATRIOT Act authorizes an Internet surveillance program that was formerly designated as "Carnivore."

Question 28

What type of weapon,made from medical X-rays or commercial,low level nuclear material with high explosives will render an isolated area inhabitable for a period of time?

A) Anthrax.
B) Nuclear bomb.
C) Chemical bomb.
D) Dirty bomb.

Question 29

One of the five pillars of Islamic faith is known as hawala,or charitable giving.

Question 30

What term is used to describe the deliberate and malicious use of biological agents as weapons against the agricultural and food supply industries?

A) High frequency radio energy (HERF).
B) Electromagnetic pulse (EMP) weapons.
C) Ecoterrorism.
D) Agroterrorism.

Question 31

HMRTs are composed of special agents uniquely trained and equipped to collect evidence in hazardous environments.

Question 32

Agroterrorism is the deliberate and malicious use of biological agents as weapons against the municipal water supplies.

Question 33

________ involves violent acts or acts dangerous to human life that are the violation of the criminal laws of the United States or any state,or that would be a criminal act if committed within the jurisdiction of the United States or any state.

Question 34

Chemical attacks may be accomplished with V agents,mustard gas,sarin,soman,and tabun.With some chemical agents,incapacitation of victims occurs in only 1 - 10 minutes.

Question 35

Chemical attacks may be accomplished with V agents.Which of the following is not one of the V agents listed in the textbook?

A) Mustard gas.
B) Tear gas.
C) Sarin.
D) Soman.

Question 36

Anthrax is an acute infectious disease caused by a bacterium with a 1 - 6 day incubation period that sometimes may take as long as 8 weeks to develop.

Question 37

As defined by the FBI,domestic terrorism is the unlawful use,or threatened use,of violence by a group or an individual based and operating entirely within the United States or its territories,without foreign direction,committed against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government in furtherance of political or social objectives.

Question 38

Terrorist organizations in as many as thirty different countries have financed a significant portion of their organizations through narco-terrorism.

Question 39

The ________ is a Christian-led Marxist-Leninist group founded in 1967 by George Habash as a direct response to the Six-Day War of 1967.This group essentially established the concept of skyjacking an airplane back in the late 1960s.

Question 40

________ is the "Party of God."

Question 41

What does Hizbollah mean?

Question 42

Discuss the nativist movement and how it relates to right-wing terrorism.

Question 43

In general,right-wing militias believe there will be a "showdown" with the ________ so they stockpile weapons and food.

Question 44

Discuss how terrorist organizations are financed.Give examples.

Question 45

How does the FBI define terrorism?

Question 46

_______ is the term defining the linkage between the illegal drug trade and terrorism.

Question 47

List several steps that every police agency and/or officer can do to help prevent terrorism.

Question 48

What is anthrax and how does it relate to terrorism?

Question 49

How did Osama bin Laden vault to power in Afghanistan? Name some of the important terrorist incidents that al-Qaeda has conducted.

Question 50

List some of the signs that a chemical attack may have taken place.How can officers protect themselves from such attacks?

Question 51

Left-wing terrorists generally profess a revolutionary ________ doctrine and view themselves as protectors of the people against capitalism and imperialism.

Question 52

What are the three major radical or fundamental movements within Islam?

Question 53

What types of events are associated with the Palestinian group known as HAMAS?

Question 54

The ________ is engaged in preventing and investigatingcrimes against computers and information technologies.

Question 55

In order to help combat the financing of terrorism,the U.S.created ________.