Question 1

The use of covert operations is likely to increase in the near future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

In the future, homeland security ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  must adapt to ever-changing environments 
B)  will be abolished because terrorism will be defeated 
C)  will become irrelevant 
D)  all of these 
A)  must adapt to ever-changing environments 
B)  will be abolished because terrorism will be defeated 
C)  will become irrelevant 
D)  all of these A

Question 3

The threat from right-wing terrorism has disappeared in Europe and the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding projecting the future of terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is often an imprecise and speculative exercise. 
B)  Accurate threat prediction can be accomplished with the proper application of technological innovations. 
C)  Experts are very adept at projecting accurate threat scenarios. 
D)  Both "accurate threat prediction can be accomplished with the proper application of technological innovations" and "experts are very adept at projecting accurate threat scenarios." 
A)  It is often an imprecise and speculative exercise. 
B)  Accurate threat prediction can be accomplished with the proper application of technological innovations. 
C)  Experts are very adept at projecting accurate threat scenarios. 
D)  Both "accurate threat prediction can be accomplished with the proper application of technological innovations" and "experts are very adept at projecting accurate threat scenarios."

Question 5

Describe the threat from exotic technologies.

Accepted Answer

Exotic technologies refer to advanced, o

Question 6

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the future of the reactionary right in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extremists on the fringe and far right will continue to promulgate conspiracy theories and attract a few True believers to their causes. 
B)  Possible threats exist from religious extremists who could reinvigorate the violent moralist movement. 
C)  The promulgation of publications such as The Turner Diaries and The Myth of the Six Million continues to spread racial and anti-Semitic extremism. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Extremists on the fringe and far right will continue to promulgate conspiracy theories and attract a few True believers to their causes. 
B)  Possible threats exist from religious extremists who could reinvigorate the violent moralist movement. 
C)  The promulgation of publications such as The Turner Diaries and The Myth of the Six Million continues to spread racial and anti-Semitic extremism. 
D)  All of these.

Question 7

Financial operations of terrorist networks are sophisticated and not easily compromised.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The future use of modern surveillance technologies as a counterterrorist option will likely be expanded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following statements regarding the challenge of countering extremism is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coercive measures alone are only marginally successful. 
B)  Strong military retaliation is very effective. 
C)  Repressing adherents of extremist sentiment is a highly effective option. 
D)  Both "strong military retaliation is very effective" and "repressing adherents of extremist sentiment is a highly effective option." 
A)  Coercive measures alone are only marginally successful. 
B)  Strong military retaliation is very effective. 
C)  Repressing adherents of extremist sentiment is a highly effective option. 
D)  Both "strong military retaliation is very effective" and "repressing adherents of extremist sentiment is a highly effective option."

Question 10

Briefly discuss the terrorist environment in the new millennium.

Accepted Answer

The terrorist environment in the new mil

Question 11

How will governments counter terrorist financial operations in the near future?

Accepted Answer

Governments are likely to counter terror

Question 12

Religion will not be a major source of terrorist violence in the near future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In your opinion, which regions will continue to experience the most likely incidence of terrorist threats?

Accepted Answer

In my opinion, regions that are currentl

Question 14

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the future of international terrorism as it affects the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patterns of international terrorism will continue to be decreasingly ideological and increasingly "cultural." 
B)  Stateless international terrorism will continue to be the predominant model in the global arena. 
C)  International terrorism will be a minor concern. 
D)  Both "patterns of international terrorism will continue to be decreasingly ideological and increasingly 'cultural'" and "stateless international terrorism will continue to be the predominant model in the global arena" 
A)  Patterns of international terrorism will continue to be decreasingly ideological and increasingly "cultural." 
B)  Stateless international terrorism will continue to be the predominant model in the global arena. 
C)  International terrorism will be a minor concern. 
D)  Both "patterns of international terrorism will continue to be decreasingly ideological and increasingly 'cultural'" and "stateless international terrorism will continue to be the predominant model in the global arena"

Question 15

How efficient is it to have so many functions housed within the Department of Homeland Security? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

The efficiency of having so many functio

Question 16

In your opinion, which societal responses will prove to be most effective for countering terrorism? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

In my opinion, the most effective societ

Question 17

Possible policy options to combat the New Terrorism include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of nuclear weapons 
B)  declarations of war against terrorist groups 
C)  eliminating ten extremists for each person they kill 
D)  conciliatory options, if feasible 
A)  the use of nuclear weapons 
B)  declarations of war against terrorist groups 
C)  eliminating ten extremists for each person they kill 
D)  conciliatory options, if feasible

Question 18

Which of the following trends could serve as counterpoints to the continuation of dissident political violence in the near future?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no single binding or common ideological foundation for political violence. 
B)  International counterterrorist cooperation has thwarted numerous terrorist conspiracies. 
C)  Terrorists are likely to become fatigued and abandon their activities. 
D)  Both "there is no single binding or common ideological foundation for political violence" and "international counterterrorist cooperation has thwarted numerous terrorist conspiracies." 
A)  There is no single binding or common ideological foundation for political violence. 
B)  International counterterrorist cooperation has thwarted numerous terrorist conspiracies. 
C)  Terrorists are likely to become fatigued and abandon their activities. 
D)  Both "there is no single binding or common ideological foundation for political violence" and "international counterterrorist cooperation has thwarted numerous terrorist conspiracies."

Question 19

In what ways are extremists using the Internet and other high technologies? In your opinion, what is the significance of extremist use of emerging technologies? What impact, if any, do you expect this to have on society?

Accepted Answer

Extremists are using the Internet and ot

Question 20

Which of the following statements regarding the modern war on terrorism is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a war against the enemies of peace, freedom, and justice. 
B)  It is a war against behavior as much as against terrorist groups. 
C)  Counterterrorist models must be flexible to respond to new terrorist environments. 
D)  Both "it is a war against behavior as much as against terrorist groups" and "counterterrorist models must be flexible to respond to new terrorist environments." 
A)  It is a war against the enemies of peace, freedom, and justice. 
B)  It is a war against behavior as much as against terrorist groups. 
C)  Counterterrorist models must be flexible to respond to new terrorist environments. 
D)  Both "it is a war against behavior as much as against terrorist groups" and "counterterrorist models must be flexible to respond to new terrorist environments."

The use of covert operations is likely to increase in the near future.

In the future, homeland security ______.

The threat from right-wing terrorism has disappeared in Europe and the United States.

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding projecting the future of terrorism?

Describe the threat from exotic technologies.

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the future of the reactionary right in the United States?

Financial operations of terrorist networks are sophisticated and not easily compromised.

The future use of modern surveillance technologies as a counterterrorist option will likely be expanded.

Which of the following statements regarding the challenge of countering extremism is most accurate?

Briefly discuss the terrorist environment in the new millennium.

How will governments counter terrorist financial operations in the near future?

Religion will not be a major source of terrorist violence in the near future.

In your opinion, which regions will continue to experience the most likely incidence of terrorist threats?

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the future of international terrorism as it affects the United States?

How efficient is it to have so many functions housed within the Department of Homeland Security? Explain your answer.

In your opinion, which societal responses will prove to be most effective for countering terrorism? Explain your answer.

Possible policy options to combat the New Terrorism include which of the following?

Which of the following trends could serve as counterpoints to the continuation of dissident political violence in the near future?

In what ways are extremists using the Internet and other high technologies? In your opinion, what is the significance of extremist use of emerging technologies? What impact, if any, do you expect this to have on society?

Which of the following statements regarding the modern war on terrorism is most accurate?

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

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

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Exam 15: What Next the Future of Terrorism

The use of covert operations is likely to increase in the near future.

In the future, homeland security ______.

The threat from right-wing terrorism has disappeared in Europe and the United States.

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding projecting the future of terrorism?

Describe the threat from exotic technologies.

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the future of the reactionary right in the United States?

Financial operations of terrorist networks are sophisticated and not easily compromised.

The future use of modern surveillance technologies as a counterterrorist option will likely be expanded.

Which of the following statements regarding the challenge of countering extremism is most accurate?

Briefly discuss the terrorist environment in the new millennium.

How will governments counter terrorist financial operations in the near future?

Religion will not be a major source of terrorist violence in the near future.

In your opinion, which regions will continue to experience the most likely incidence of terrorist threats?

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the future of international terrorism as it affects the United States?

How efficient is it to have so many functions housed within the Department of Homeland Security? Explain your answer.

In your opinion, which societal responses will prove to be most effective for countering terrorism? Explain your answer.

Possible policy options to combat the New Terrorism include which of the following?

Which of the following trends could serve as counterpoints to the continuation of dissident political violence in the near future?

In what ways are extremists using the Internet and other high technologies? In your opinion, what is the significance of extremist use of emerging technologies? What impact, if any, do you expect this to have on society?

Which of the following statements regarding the modern war on terrorism is most accurate?

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

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

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