Question 1

Communal dissident terrorism refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  significant degrees of violence between population groups. 
B)  terrorism in the countryside ("communes"). 
C)  communist-inspired terrorism. 
D)  uprisings by communities against government oppression. 
A)  significant degrees of violence between population groups. 
B)  terrorism in the countryside ("communes"). 
C)  communist-inspired terrorism. 
D)  uprisings by communities against government oppression.

Question 2

Nationalists have sought to attract international attention by engaging in which of the following behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  carpet-bombing of civilian sites 
B)  airline hijackings 
C)  hiring mercenary proxies to fight on their behalf 
D)  both "carpet-bombing of civilian sites" and "airline hijackings" 
A)  carpet-bombing of civilian sites 
B)  airline hijackings 
C)  hiring mercenary proxies to fight on their behalf 
D)  both "carpet-bombing of civilian sites" and "airline hijackings"

Question 3

Briefly discuss the motivations behind "lone-wolf" acts of political violence.

Accepted Answer

"Lone-wolf" acts of political violence c

Question 4

Revolutionary nationalists often argue that terrorist violence may be acceptable and necessary because

Accepted Answer

A)  they are cold-blooded killers. 
B)  they are freedom fighters, so the end justifies the means. 
C)  they consider it to be a legitimate military and political tactic to use against militarily stronger adversaries. 
D)  both "they are cold-blooded killers" and "they are freedom fighters, so the end justifies the means." 
A)  they are cold-blooded killers. 
B)  they are freedom fighters, so the end justifies the means. 
C)  they consider it to be a legitimate military and political tactic to use against militarily stronger adversaries. 
D)  both "they are cold-blooded killers" and "they are freedom fighters, so the end justifies the means."

Question 5

In your opinion, is selection of hijackings and other international violence by nationalists necessary from their perspective? Was it justifiable?

Accepted Answer

From the perspective of nationalists, th

Question 6

The Red Brigade was a West German terrorist movement that regularly attacked German and NATO targets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements regarding the New Terrorism is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The New Terrorism represents an era in which the morality of terrorist violence is undeveloped. 
B)  The New Terrorism represents an era in which the morality of terrorist violence allows for few limitations on extremist behavior. 
C)  The New Terrorism represents an era in which the morality of terrorist violence places strict limitations on extremist behavior. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  The New Terrorism represents an era in which the morality of terrorist violence is undeveloped. 
B)  The New Terrorism represents an era in which the morality of terrorist violence allows for few limitations on extremist behavior. 
C)  The New Terrorism represents an era in which the morality of terrorist violence places strict limitations on extremist behavior. 
D)  None of these.

Question 8

The Tupamaros are an example of extremists leading the people to a successful revolution after provoking the government to react violently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Tamil Tigers were among the first movements to routinely use suicide bombers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Communal dissident terrorism refers to

Nationalists have sought to attract international attention by engaging in which of the following behaviors?

Briefly discuss the motivations behind "lone-wolf" acts of political violence.

Revolutionary nationalists often argue that terrorist violence may be acceptable and necessary because

In your opinion, is selection of hijackings and other international violence by nationalists necessary from their perspective? Was it justifiable?

The Red Brigade was a West German terrorist movement that regularly attacked German and NATO targets.

Which of the following statements regarding the New Terrorism is most accurate?

The Tupamaros are an example of extremists leading the people to a successful revolution after provoking the government to react violently.

The Tamil Tigers were among the first movements to routinely use suicide bombers.

Terrorism: First Impressions

The Nature of the Beast: Defining Terrorism

Beginnings: the Causes of Terrorism

Terror From Above: Terrorism by the State

Violence in the Name of the Faith: Religious Terrorism

Violent Ideologies: Terrorism From the Left and Right

Terrorist Spillovers: International Terrorism

Emerging Terrorist Environments: Gender-Selective Political Violence and Criminal Dissident Terrorism

Tools of the Trade: Tactics and Targets of Terrorists

The Information Battleground: Terrorist Violence and the Role of the Media

The American Case: Terrorism in the United States

Counterterrorism: the Options

A New Era: Homeland Security

What Next the Future of Terrorism

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Exam 5: Terror From Below: Terrorism by Dissidents

Communal dissident terrorism refers to

Nationalists have sought to attract international attention by engaging in which of the following behaviors?

Briefly discuss the motivations behind "lone-wolf" acts of political violence.

Revolutionary nationalists often argue that terrorist violence may be acceptable and necessary because

In your opinion, is selection of hijackings and other international violence by nationalists necessary from their perspective? Was it justifiable?

The Red Brigade was a West German terrorist movement that regularly attacked German and NATO targets.

Which of the following statements regarding the New Terrorism is most accurate?

The Tupamaros are an example of extremists leading the people to a successful revolution after provoking the government to react violently.

The Tamil Tigers were among the first movements to routinely use suicide bombers.

Terrorism: First Impressions

The Nature of the Beast: Defining Terrorism

Beginnings: the Causes of Terrorism

Terror From Above: Terrorism by the State

Violence in the Name of the Faith: Religious Terrorism

Violent Ideologies: Terrorism From the Left and Right

Terrorist Spillovers: International Terrorism

Emerging Terrorist Environments: Gender-Selective Political Violence and Criminal Dissident Terrorism

Tools of the Trade: Tactics and Targets of Terrorists

The Information Battleground: Terrorist Violence and the Role of the Media

The American Case: Terrorism in the United States

Counterterrorism: the Options

A New Era: Homeland Security

What Next the Future of Terrorism

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