Deck 6: The Nature and Geography of Terrorist Groups, State Sponsors of Terror, and Safe Havens

Question 1

Although terrorist groups exist throughout the world, a large number is located in:

A) Iraq
B) African groups.
C) Asian groups.
D) Middle East

Answer 1

Middle East

Question 2

Has a military wing and a political wing within its organization:

A) Hezbollah.
B) Hamas.
C) PLO.
D) Al Qaeda.

Answer 2

Hamas.

Question 3

State sponsor of terrorism is any country determined by the:

A) Secretary of Defense.
B) Secretary of State.
C) The President of the U.S.
D) Homeland Security Director

Answer 3

Secretary of State.

Question 4

A terrorist safe have is:

A) under governed.
B) ungoverned.
C) ill governed.
D) all of the above.

Question 5

The terrorist group that calls themselves "The Party of God" is:

A) Al Jihad.
B) Islamic Courts Union.
C) Hezbollah.
D) Al Qaeda.

Question 6

The greatest threat to the U.S. and remains committed to attacking American interests across the globe is:

A) Al Qaeda.
B) Al Jihad.
C) Hamas.
D) Asbat Al-Ansar.

Question 7

Has played a key role in a number of terrorist activities and organizations in the Middle East:

A) Iraq.
B) Iran.
C) Egypt.
D) Syria.

Question 8

The Afghan-Pakistan border might well be viewed not only as a safe haven for terrorism but also a hub for:

A) drug operations.
B) terrorist activities.
C) extremist groups.
D) terrorist groups.

Question 9

Mexico is close to becoming a failed state as a result of:

A) terrorism.
B) drug state.
C) drug trafficking.
D) narco-terrorism.

Question 10

Although the Israelis have inflicted substantial casualties on Hezbollah they have been unable to remove them from:

A) Syria.
B) Iran.
C) Middle East.
D) Lebanon.

Question 11

The central command of Al Qaeda has been decimated as a result of coalition ground activities in:

A) Pakistan.
B) Africa.
C) Central Asia.
D) Iraq and Afghanistan.

Question 12

The Islamic clan has aims similar to the goals of the Taliban, it essentially forbids anything:

A) American.
B) Western.
C) Non-Muslim.
D) European.

Question 13

The Pakistani Taliban has 30,000 to 35,000 fighters, their primary focus is on military targets and:

A) infrastructure assets.
B) populated areas.
C) economy targets.
D) government.

Question 14

Terrorism that occurs south of the United States is driven by:

A) politics.
B) money.
C) drugs.
D) religion.

Question 15

Historically, a number of terrorist groups have operated in Europe, especially during the:

A) World War II.
B) Cold War.
C) Communist period.
D) War on terror.

Question 16

What is the total number of nation-states that the U.S. government designates as supporters of terrorism?

A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6

Question 17

The best example of the problems associated with designating a nation state a sponsor of terrorism is:

A) Sudan.
B) Iran.
C) Syria.
D) Cuba.

Question 18

The department that defines a terrorist safe haven is:

A) Department of State
B) Military
C) Department of Homeland Security
D) Justice Department

Question 19

A nation state that represents a continued and serious security threat and safe haven for terrorists is known as:

A) Africa
B) Yemen
C) South Asia
D) Pacific Rim

Question 20

The Middle East has the second highest concentration of groups and state sponsors of terror.

Question 21

Hamas is one of the largest terrorist groups operating in the Middle East and has been one of the most violent.

Question 22

The major focus of the PLO is to establish an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.

Question 23

Islamic inspired terrorism is a problem for the United States, but only Al Qaeda has successfully attacked on American soil.

Question 24

Currently, our primary strategy in fighting terrorism is intelligence and law enforcement.

Question 25

America faces terrorist acts by those on the right and left wing terrorist groups.

Question 26

Right wing extremism has a history of attacking public officials and infrastructure targets.

Question 27

Terrorist safe havens are places where terrorists can organize, plan, raise funds, communicate and operate in relative security.

Question 28

The key for a government to deny terrorist a safe haven is to eradicate terrorism.

Question 29

Terrorist have safe havens in countries because countries have weak or dysfunctional governments that cannot control their borders with adequate police/military to deal with terrorists.

Question 30

Al Jihad is allied with the PLO and is a splitter group of the Muslim Brotherhood which seeks to convert Egypt into a Islamic nation.

Question 31

The Israeli-Hezbollah problem continues to be a flashpoint resulting in numerous acts of terrorism.

Question 32

Abu Sayyaf Group is driven by apocalyptic ideology with a goal of bringing about nuclear Armageddon.

Question 33

Hamas has support of the Palestinian people because they provide services to them.

Question 34

Right wing extremism groups in the U.S. have seen an significant increase in numbers over the past several years.

Question 35

A state sponsor of terrorism is any country determined by the Secretary of Defense to have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism.

Question 36

Although terrorist groups exist throughout the world, a large number of them are located in the ____________________.

Question 37

Hamas has a military and a political _______________________.

Question 38

Hezbollah, is also known as the Party of ________________________.

Question 39

Ansar al-Islam, is a Sunni military group made up of Iraqi Kurds and ____________________.

Question 40

Al Qaeda, as an organization was primarily based in _____________________.

Question 41

The _______________________ is an individual who uses terrorist activities to attack people as a result of an issue or perceived injustice or political ideology.

Question 42

Right wing hate groups often evoke the name _____________________.

Question 43

The ____________________ has been most active in the western U.S.

Question 44

The Secretary of State has the legal authority to designate a ____________________ a state sponsor of terrorism.

Question 45

The ____________________ border has been viewed as a safe haven for terrorism, and also a hub for terrorist activities.

Question 46

Explain the basic reasons why a large number of terrorist groups are from the Middle East.

Question 47

Identify terrorist groups in the U.S. and their purpose.

Question 48

Explain the idea of safe havens for terrorism.

Question 49

Explain the basic function of the U.S. government's mission to deal with state sponsors of terrorism.

Question 50

Name the group of terrorists who are the greatest threat to the U.S. and why.

Question 51

Discuss the pros/cons of dealing with state sponsors of terrorism.

Question 52

Explain why we have domestic terrorism in the U.S.