Question 1

Marxists traditionally believed that the demise of capitalism is historically inevitable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following best describes right-wing extremism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a reaction against perceived threats to a group's value system, its presumption of superiority, or its sense of specialness. 
B)  It is future oriented, seeking to reform or destroy an existing system prior to building a new society. 
C)  It is essentially radical in nature. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  It is a reaction against perceived threats to a group's value system, its presumption of superiority, or its sense of specialness. 
B)  It is future oriented, seeking to reform or destroy an existing system prior to building a new society. 
C)  It is essentially radical in nature. 
D)  None of these. A

Question 3

Prior to the end of the Cold War, left-wing terrorism ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  was rare and random 
B)  occurred frequently in Western democracies 
C)  occurred frequently in the Soviet Union 
D)  was primarily religious in nature 
A)  was rare and random 
B)  occurred frequently in Western democracies 
C)  occurred frequently in the Soviet Union 
D)  was primarily religious in nature B

Question 4

Briefly discuss the threat from the racist skinhead movement.

Accepted Answer

The racist skinhead movement poses a sig

Question 5

Briefly discuss the terrorist environment created by Italy's Red Brigade.

Accepted Answer

The Red Brigade, also known as the Briga

Question 6

The classical ideological continuum represents both mainstream and extreme political beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One of the central premises of Frantz Fanon's The Wretched of the Earth was that oppressed people should ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  cast away their sense of inferiority by engaging in revolutionary violence 
B)  adapt to their circumstances and work within the system for justice and reform 
C)  forge alliances with other oppressed people to discuss ways to bring their plight to the attention of the world 
D)  accept their circumstances and look forward to a better future 
A)  cast away their sense of inferiority by engaging in revolutionary violence 
B)  adapt to their circumstances and work within the system for justice and reform 
C)  forge alliances with other oppressed people to discuss ways to bring their plight to the attention of the world 
D)  accept their circumstances and look forward to a better future

Question 8

The ideology of the extreme right wing is often characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  calls for cooperation among people of all nationalities, races, and religions 
B)  exhortations for working-class revolution 
C)  belief systems that promote racial and national superiority over non-members of the group. 
D)  campaigns for positive reform through democratic process 
A)  calls for cooperation among people of all nationalities, races, and religions 
B)  exhortations for working-class revolution 
C)  belief systems that promote racial and national superiority over non-members of the group. 
D)  campaigns for positive reform through democratic process

Question 9

Which of the following statements best describes terrorist environments created by the fringe right?

Accepted Answer

A)  sustained terrorist movements, similar to those of the fringe left 
B)  sustained terrorist environments, unlike those of the fringe left 
C)  rarely sustained terrorist environments, with the exception of paramilitary violence in some cases 
D)  widespread paramilitary violence in most cases 
A)  sustained terrorist movements, similar to those of the fringe left 
B)  sustained terrorist environments, unlike those of the fringe left 
C)  rarely sustained terrorist environments, with the exception of paramilitary violence in some cases 
D)  widespread paramilitary violence in most cases

Question 10

Which of the following statements best describes the content of Carlos Marighella's Mini-Manual?

Accepted Answer

A)  His Mini-Manual was a book on how to survive in a capitalist society. 
B)  The content of his Mini-Manual included advice and instructions on how to build a revolutionary political party. 
C)  Marighella's Mini-Manual was a framework for waging violent insurrection in urban areas. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  His Mini-Manual was a book on how to survive in a capitalist society. 
B)  The content of his Mini-Manual included advice and instructions on how to build a revolutionary political party. 
C)  Marighella's Mini-Manual was a framework for waging violent insurrection in urban areas. 
D)  None of these.

Question 11

The classical ideological continuum represents which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  religious extremism in the modern era 
B)  radical nationalism in the modern era 
C)  the political spectrum from the fringe left to the fringe right 
D)  the continuum of types of national leaders 
A)  religious extremism in the modern era 
B)  radical nationalism in the modern era 
C)  the political spectrum from the fringe left to the fringe right 
D)  the continuum of types of national leaders

Question 12

What was the general profile of Latin American left-wing terrorism in the latter quarter of the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

The general profile of Latin American le

Question 13

Briefly discuss the terrorist environment created by Peru's Shining Path.

Accepted Answer

The terrorist environment created by Per

Question 14

Right-wing terrorist movements have been common and long-lasting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The proletariat represents the middle class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements best summarizes a central tenet of revolutionary Marxism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Propaganda is best made through violent "propaganda by the deed." 
B)  Revolution is necessary to build a democratic future. 
C)  A revolutionary party is necessary for leading the people and the creation of a revolutionary environment. 
D)  Ideally, there must be a disciplined political party, a charismatic leader, glorification of the military, and an organized elite. 
A)  Propaganda is best made through violent "propaganda by the deed." 
B)  Revolution is necessary to build a democratic future. 
C)  A revolutionary party is necessary for leading the people and the creation of a revolutionary environment. 
D)  Ideally, there must be a disciplined political party, a charismatic leader, glorification of the military, and an organized elite.

Question 17

In your opinion, why has the fringe right rarely produced sustained terrorist environments similar to fringe left movements other than paramilitary violence?

Accepted Answer

There are a few potential reasons why th

Question 18

Class struggle is at the center of rightist ideology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Left-wing terrorist movements were predominant during the 1970s and 1980s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following best describes left-wing extremism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is nostalgic, seeking to restore a past system or environment that has been "stolen." 
B)  It is future oriented, seeking to reform or destroy an existing system prior to building a new society. 
C)  It is essentially reactionary in nature. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  It is nostalgic, seeking to restore a past system or environment that has been "stolen." 
B)  It is future oriented, seeking to reform or destroy an existing system prior to building a new society. 
C)  It is essentially reactionary in nature. 
D)  None of these.

Marxists traditionally believed that the demise of capitalism is historically inevitable.

Which of the following best describes right-wing extremism?

Prior to the end of the Cold War, left-wing terrorism ______.

Briefly discuss the threat from the racist skinhead movement.

Briefly discuss the terrorist environment created by Italy's Red Brigade.

The classical ideological continuum represents both mainstream and extreme political beliefs.

One of the central premises of Frantz Fanon's The Wretched of the Earth was that oppressed people should ______.

The ideology of the extreme right wing is often characterized by which of the following?

Which of the following statements best describes terrorist environments created by the fringe right?

Which of the following statements best describes the content of Carlos Marighella's Mini-Manual?

The classical ideological continuum represents which of the following?

What was the general profile of Latin American left-wing terrorism in the latter quarter of the 20th century?

Briefly discuss the terrorist environment created by Peru's Shining Path.

Right-wing terrorist movements have been common and long-lasting.

The proletariat represents the middle class.

Which of the following statements best summarizes a central tenet of revolutionary Marxism?

In your opinion, why has the fringe right rarely produced sustained terrorist environments similar to fringe left movements other than paramilitary violence?

Class struggle is at the center of rightist ideology.

Left-wing terrorist movements were predominant during the 1970s and 1980s.

Which of the following best describes left-wing extremism?

Terrorism: First Impressions

The Nature of the Beast: Defining Terrorism

Beginnings: the Causes of Terrorism

Terror From Above: Terrorism by the State

Terror From Below: Terrorism by Dissidents

Violence in the Name of the Faith: Religious Terrorism

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 7: Violent Ideologies: Terrorism From the Left and Right

Marxists traditionally believed that the demise of capitalism is historically inevitable.

Which of the following best describes right-wing extremism?

Prior to the end of the Cold War, left-wing terrorism ______.

Briefly discuss the threat from the racist skinhead movement.

Briefly discuss the terrorist environment created by Italy's Red Brigade.

The classical ideological continuum represents both mainstream and extreme political beliefs.

One of the central premises of Frantz Fanon's The Wretched of the Earth was that oppressed people should ______.

The ideology of the extreme right wing is often characterized by which of the following?

Which of the following statements best describes terrorist environments created by the fringe right?

Which of the following statements best describes the content of Carlos Marighella's Mini-Manual?

The classical ideological continuum represents which of the following?

What was the general profile of Latin American left-wing terrorism in the latter quarter of the 20th century?

Briefly discuss the terrorist environment created by Peru's Shining Path.

Right-wing terrorist movements have been common and long-lasting.

The proletariat represents the middle class.

Which of the following statements best summarizes a central tenet of revolutionary Marxism?

In your opinion, why has the fringe right rarely produced sustained terrorist environments similar to fringe left movements other than paramilitary violence?

Class struggle is at the center of rightist ideology.

Left-wing terrorist movements were predominant during the 1970s and 1980s.

Which of the following best describes left-wing extremism?

Terrorism: First Impressions

The Nature of the Beast: Defining Terrorism

Beginnings: the Causes of Terrorism

Terror From Above: Terrorism by the State

Terror From Below: Terrorism by Dissidents

Violence in the Name of the Faith: Religious Terrorism

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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