Question 1

Marxists traditionally believe that the demise of capitalism ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot occur without democratic reform 
B)  will inevitably occur after democratic reform 
C)  is historically inevitable 
D)  both "cannot occur without democratic reform" and "will inevitably occur after democratic reform" 
A)  cannot occur without democratic reform 
B)  will inevitably occur after democratic reform 
C)  is historically inevitable 
D)  both "cannot occur without democratic reform" and "will inevitably occur after democratic reform"

Question 2

Terrorist activity conducted by the fringe right wing is often characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  apparently indiscriminate violence that often results in civilian casualties 
B)  the use of high-yield weapons and weapons of mass destruction 
C)  relatively "surgical" attacks against defined targets that result in relatively few civilian casualties 
D)  asymmetrical warfare such as the use of suicide bombings 
A)  apparently indiscriminate violence that often results in civilian casualties 
B)  the use of high-yield weapons and weapons of mass destruction 
C)  relatively "surgical" attacks against defined targets that result in relatively few civilian casualties 
D)  asymmetrical warfare such as the use of suicide bombings

Question 3

The New Terrorism is clearly explained by the classical ideological continuum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Skinheads are anti-social associations of youths who are always racists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In your opinion, why did revolutionary Marxism become the predominant ideology of the extreme left rather than revolutionary anarchism?

Accepted Answer

Revolutionary Marxism became the predomi

Question 6

Briefly discuss the threat from radical leftist single-issue groups.

Accepted Answer

The threat from radical leftist single-i

Question 7

Left-wing terrorism in Europe during the latter quarter of the 20th century was characterized by political violence ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  motivated by Islamist radicals 
B)  conducted mostly by young anti-capitalist and anti-NATO extremists 
C)  rooted in past anarchist and communist revolutionary sentiment 
D)  using weapons of mass destruction 
A)  motivated by Islamist radicals 
B)  conducted mostly by young anti-capitalist and anti-NATO extremists 
C)  rooted in past anarchist and communist revolutionary sentiment 
D)  using weapons of mass destruction

Question 8

Leftist extremists tend to champion their self-defined "oppressed of the world."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The ideology of the extreme left 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 10

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the general profile of Latin American left-wing terrorism in the latter quarter of the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

A)  roving bands of guerrillas taking refuge in swamps, jungles, and forests 
B)  mostly young urban revolutionaries, and several examples of guerrilla movements 
C)  urban terrorism 
D)  international terrorists who cooperated with other international movements 
A)  roving bands of guerrillas taking refuge in swamps, jungles, and forests 
B)  mostly young urban revolutionaries, and several examples of guerrilla movements 
C)  urban terrorism 
D)  international terrorists who cooperated with other international movements

Marxists traditionally believe that the demise of capitalism ______.

Terrorist activity conducted by the fringe right wing is often characterized by which of the following?

The New Terrorism is clearly explained by the classical ideological continuum.

Skinheads are anti-social associations of youths who are always racists.

In your opinion, why did revolutionary Marxism become the predominant ideology of the extreme left rather than revolutionary anarchism?

Briefly discuss the threat from radical leftist single-issue groups.

Left-wing terrorism in Europe during the latter quarter of the 20th century was characterized by political violence ______.

Leftist extremists tend to champion their self-defined "oppressed of the world."

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

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the general profile of Latin American left-wing terrorism in the latter quarter of the 20th century?

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 believe that the demise of capitalism ______.

Terrorist activity conducted by the fringe right wing is often characterized by which of the following?

The New Terrorism is clearly explained by the classical ideological continuum.

Skinheads are anti-social associations of youths who are always racists.

In your opinion, why did revolutionary Marxism become the predominant ideology of the extreme left rather than revolutionary anarchism?

Briefly discuss the threat from radical leftist single-issue groups.

Left-wing terrorism in Europe during the latter quarter of the 20th century was characterized by political violence ______.

Leftist extremists tend to champion their self-defined "oppressed of the world."

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

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the general profile of Latin American left-wing terrorism in the latter quarter of the 20th century?

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

Filters