Question 1

"The Regime de la Terreur" gave birth to the term "terrorism" from events that took place in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Uganda from 1970 - 1982. 
B)  Mississippi from 1954 - 1960. 
C)  France from 1792 - 1794. 
D)  Haiti from 1952 - 1990. 
A)  Uganda from 1970 - 1982. 
B)  Mississippi from 1954 - 1960. 
C)  France from 1792 - 1794. 
D)  Haiti from 1952 - 1990. C

Question 2

Following the London subway suicide attacks the British government sought to define terrorism as it might apply to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnic conflicts. 
B)  Islamic militants. 
C)  Civil wars. 
D)  Current threat and attack scenarios. 
A)  Ethnic conflicts. 
B)  Islamic militants. 
C)  Civil wars. 
D)  Current threat and attack scenarios. D

Question 3

Power of the government, when used to repress its people to the point of submission, is never terrorism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  FALSE

Question 4

Certain acts or groups of acts are universally forbidden, discouraged, or proscribed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Brian Jenkins defines as the use or threatened use of force designed to about:

Accepted Answer

A)  Anarchy. 
B)  A political response. 
C)  Political upheaval. 
D)  Political change. 
A)  Anarchy. 
B)  A political response. 
C)  Political upheaval. 
D)  Political change.

Question 6

The Regime of Terror in France from 1792-1794 saw less than 100,000 men, women and children killed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Labeling persons or groups as terrorists does not preclude also categorizing those same persons or groups as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Assassins. 
B)  Murderers. 
C)  Terrorists. 
D)  Guerillas. 
A)  Assassins. 
B)  Murderers. 
C)  Terrorists. 
D)  Guerillas.

Question 8

Terrorism, as defined by the DOD, is often considered to be spontaneous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Trained soldiers (in wartime), or citizens frightened into surrender or compliance, but not physically are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Religiously motivated targets. 
B)  The most logical and realistic targets. 
C)  Collateral targets. 
D)  Political targets. 
A)  Religiously motivated targets. 
B)  The most logical and realistic targets. 
C)  Collateral targets. 
D)  Political targets.

Question 10

The terrorist need for publicity often drives the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Target selection. 
B)  Number of terrorists required for the attack. 
C)  Political motivations of the perpetrators. 
D)  Location of the attack. 
A)  Target selection. 
B)  Number of terrorists required for the attack. 
C)  Political motivations of the perpetrators. 
D)  Location of the attack.

Question 11

Since the horrific attacks of 9-11, a constant fear of more such attacks:

Accepted Answer

A)  Has mostly been ignored by citizens of the United States. 
B)  Been largely ignored in the Midwest of the United States. 
C)  Has been thought to be only an East Coast problem. 
D)  Has become an everyday reality to citizens of the United States. 
A)  Has mostly been ignored by citizens of the United States. 
B)  Been largely ignored in the Midwest of the United States. 
C)  Has been thought to be only an East Coast problem. 
D)  Has become an everyday reality to citizens of the United States.

Question 12

Terrorist groups with strong motivations need not justify the group's existence continuously.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Even the US Government cannot agree on a single definition of terrorism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Fear of terrorism has spawned:

Accepted Answer

A)  Support for terrorist methods. 
B)  massive Governmental and Private Security industry. 
C)  Sympathy for their causes. 
D)  A movement to aid the terrorists in the US. 
A)  Support for terrorist methods. 
B)  massive Governmental and Private Security industry. 
C)  Sympathy for their causes. 
D)  A movement to aid the terrorists in the US.

Question 15

Members of the PLO, the IRA, ETA and other terror groups may be revered as ________ by their subgroup of the local political system.

Accepted Answer

A)  terrorists 
B)  patriots 
C)  freedom fighters 
D)  guerrilla fighters 
A)  terrorists 
B)  patriots 
C)  freedom fighters 
D)  guerrilla fighters

Question 16

Because of the events of the events of 9-11, the Department of Homeland Security is now in place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution defines "residents" as being citizens of the state in which they reside.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Those who pursue terrorism, and sometimes are considered to be "freedom fighters" by their cohorts, but to others they will always remain labeled as "terrorists."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Terrorism often falls into the range of behaviors that are also seen as violation of laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The US Patriot Act kick-started the US response to 9-11 on the Federal level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

"The Regime de la Terreur" gave birth to the term "terrorism" from events that took place in:

Following the London subway suicide attacks the British government sought to define terrorism as it might apply to the:

Power of the government, when used to repress its people to the point of submission, is never terrorism.

Certain acts or groups of acts are universally forbidden, discouraged, or proscribed.

Brian Jenkins defines as the use or threatened use of force designed to about:

The Regime of Terror in France from 1792-1794 saw less than 100,000 men, women and children killed.

Labeling persons or groups as terrorists does not preclude also categorizing those same persons or groups as:

Terrorism, as defined by the DOD, is often considered to be spontaneous.

Trained soldiers (in wartime), or citizens frightened into surrender or compliance, but not physically are:

The terrorist need for publicity often drives the:

Since the horrific attacks of 9-11, a constant fear of more such attacks:

Terrorist groups with strong motivations need not justify the group's existence continuously.

Even the US Government cannot agree on a single definition of terrorism.

Fear of terrorism has spawned:

Members of the PLO, the IRA, ETA and other terror groups may be revered as ________ by their subgroup of the local political system.

Because of the events of the events of 9-11, the Department of Homeland Security is now in place.

The Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution defines "residents" as being citizens of the state in which they reside.

Those who pursue terrorism, and sometimes are considered to be "freedom fighters" by their cohorts, but to others they will always remain labeled as "terrorists."

Terrorism often falls into the range of behaviors that are also seen as violation of laws.

The US Patriot Act kick-started the US response to 9-11 on the Federal level.

A Brief History of Terrorism

The United States of America

Canada and the Caribbean

Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Western Europe

Eastern Europe and the Balkans

North Africa and the Middle East

The Persian Gulf

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Exam 1: In Search of a Definition for Terrorism

"The Regime de la Terreur" gave birth to the term "terrorism" from events that took place in:

Following the London subway suicide attacks the British government sought to define terrorism as it might apply to the:

Power of the government, when used to repress its people to the point of submission, is never terrorism.

Certain acts or groups of acts are universally forbidden, discouraged, or proscribed.

Brian Jenkins defines as the use or threatened use of force designed to about:

The Regime of Terror in France from 1792-1794 saw less than 100,000 men, women and children killed.

Labeling persons or groups as terrorists does not preclude also categorizing those same persons or groups as:

Terrorism, as defined by the DOD, is often considered to be spontaneous.

Trained soldiers (in wartime), or citizens frightened into surrender or compliance, but not physically are:

The terrorist need for publicity often drives the:

Since the horrific attacks of 9-11, a constant fear of more such attacks:

Terrorist groups with strong motivations need not justify the group's existence continuously.

Even the US Government cannot agree on a single definition of terrorism.

Fear of terrorism has spawned:

Members of the PLO, the IRA, ETA and other terror groups may be revered as ________ by their subgroup of the local political system.

Because of the events of the events of 9-11, the Department of Homeland Security is now in place.

The Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution defines "residents" as being citizens of the state in which they reside.

Those who pursue terrorism, and sometimes are considered to be "freedom fighters" by their cohorts, but to others they will always remain labeled as "terrorists."

Terrorism often falls into the range of behaviors that are also seen as violation of laws.

The US Patriot Act kick-started the US response to 9-11 on the Federal level.

A Brief History of Terrorism

The United States of America

Canada and the Caribbean

Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Western Europe

Eastern Europe and the Balkans

North Africa and the Middle East

The Persian Gulf

Northeast, Central, and Southern Africa

Southern and Southeast Asia

The Pacific Rim

Latin America and South America

Countering Terrorism

The Futurewhat Next for Terrorism

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