Deck 6: Long Term Separatist Terrorism

Question 1

The struggles of separatist movements have shaped modern terrorism.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Ethnic terrorists are usually more nationalistic than their religious counterparts.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The ETA death squads evolved into the Anti-Terrorist Liberation Groups (GAL).

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The Sri Lankan conflict involved dissension between Hindus and Muslims.

Question 5

The Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA)is Europe's longest surviving ethnic conflict.

Question 6

If calculated by the sheer number of attacks,separatists present more of a threat to Europe than any other form of terrorism.

Question 7

Most Basques were interested in cultural identity,not class revolution.

Question 8

Which organization is viewed as having set the stage for modern separatist terrorism?

A)ETA
B)IRA
C)LTTE
D)PKK

Question 9

Modern Spain emerged from the unification of several Hispanic kingdoms in the late 1700s.

Question 10

There are more Basques living outside Spain than within the country.

Question 11

The current struggles in Ireland largely started in 1969 when riots broke out in Londonderry and Belfast after the annual Apprentice Boys parade.

Question 12

The Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA),an organization that waged a campaign of terrorism against Spain for nearly a half century,released a declaration in October 2011 declaring that it was ending its campaign of violence.

Question 13

The War of the Spanish Succession pitted pro-communist Republicans against pro-fascist Nationalists.

Question 14

The Black and Tan War is associated with which organization?

A)The IRA
B)The LTTE
C)The PKK
D)The ETA

Question 15

ETA terrorism was at its peak in the 1960s.

Question 16

The 1916 Easter Rising is associated with what group?

A)The IRA
B)The ETA
C)The LTTE
D)The GAL

Question 17

There is no difference between separatist violence,ideological terrorism,and religious terrorism.

Question 18

Ethnic terrorists try to forge a(n)______________ identity.

A)national
B)religious
C)international
D)social

Question 19

The ETA has ceased all activity throughout Europe.

Question 20

Nationalistic and ethnic separatist groups studied the tactics of and began to copy them in the early part of the twentieth century

A)al Qaeda
B)Weather Underground
C)Marighella
D)the People's Will

Question 21

The Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC)investigates claims of both terrorist and governmental abuses in what region?

A)Spain
B)Sri Lanka
C)Northern Ireland
D)France

Question 22

The Anglo-Irish Peace Accord was signed in what year?

A)1985
B)1965
C)2015
D)2001

Question 23

The political party of the IRA is known as .

A)The Provisionals
B)Sinn Féin
C)The Apprentice Boys
D)The Unionists

Question 24

In 1972,British paratroopers opened fire on Catholic protesters in Londonderry - a day that has come to be known as ____________________.

A)Black September
B)Bloody Sunday
C)Red October
D)Orange and Green Day

Question 25

was the president of Sri Lanka from 1989-1993,when he was killed by an LTTE suicide bomber.

A)Patrick Pearse
B)Rajiv Gandhi
C)Velupillai Pirapaharan
D)Ranasinghe Premadasa

Question 26

The Irish political party refer(s)to the political party of republicanism.

A)Sinn Féin
B)Conservatives
C)Capitalists
D)Parliamentary

Question 27

The was created in 2004 to investigate paramilitary actions and alleged governmental abuses during the Irish Peace process.

A)IRA
B)ETA
C)GAL
D)IMC

Question 28

On August 15,1969,fighting in Ireland was focused in which two cities?

A)Belfast and Londonderry
B)Belfast and Limerick
C)Londonderry and Dublin
D)Belfast and Dublin

Question 29

Which British Prime Minister invited Sinn Féin to the negotiating table to end the terrorist violence of the IRA?

A)Stanley Baldwin
B)Winston Churchill
C)Tony Blair
D)Harold Wilson

Question 30

From 1922 to 1969,the government systematically reduced the civil rights of Catholics living in ___________________ Ireland.

A)Northern
B)Southern
C)Eastern
D)Western

Question 31

The failure of _______ in Northern Ireland can be directly linked to modern Irish terrorism and the rebirth of the IRA.

A)the civil rights movement
B)the women's movement
C)the protestant Reformation
D)British rule

Question 32

Who was the founder of the LTTE?

A)Patrick Pearse
B)Rajiv Gandhi
C)Velupillai Pirapaharan
D)Ranasinghe Premadasa

Question 33

The Basque region incorporates land regions in both Spain and _________________.

A)Portugal
B)Monaco
C)France
D)Algeria

Question 34

The ETA,in its return to terrorism in 1999,targeted which of Spain's major industries?

A)Tourism
B)Energy
C)Shipping
D)Telecommunications

Question 35

The split in the IRA ranks,one side seeking peaceful political idealism and the other fighting for independence,began to occur in which decade?

A)1970s
B)1910s
C)1930s
D)1950s

Question 36

The reserve force of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC)was known as ___________________.

A)Sinn Féin
B)the B-specials
C)the Provisionals
D)the Irish Brotherhood

Question 37

The Provisionals were associated with which of the following?

A)The IRA
B)The LTTE
C)The PKK
D)The ETA

Question 38

According to most analysts and observers,the early policies and tactics of the played an important role in the rebirth of the IRA.

A)Irish Army
B)British police
C)British army
D)Irish police

Question 39

The December 1990 ceasefire agreement in Ireland resulted primarily from negotiations between the government and which group?

A)The Provisionals
B)B-specials
C)Sinn Féin
D)IRB

Question 40

The IRA fought from 1939-1944 and again from 1956-1962 in attempt to bring under Irish control.

A)Kilkenny
B)Galway
C)Limerick
D)Ulster

Question 41

According to the text,the ETA's first "attacks" involved .

A)graffiti
B)large non-violent demonstrations
C)cyberterrorism
D)simple assaults

Question 42

The modern troubles in Ireland started in 1969,when riots broke out in Londonderry and Belfast after the
celebration.

Question 43

___________________________ was the Prime Minister of India from 1984 until 1991,when he was assassinated by an LTTE suicide bomber.

A)Rajiv Gandhi
B)Manoj Joshi
C)Velupillai Pirapaharan
D)Ranasinghe Premadasa

Question 44

Who granted Ceylon (Sri Lanka)independence in 1948?

A)Britain
B)France
C)Spain
D)Russia

Question 45

The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)formed in what country?

A)Cyprus
B)Greece
C)Sri Lanka
D)Ireland

Question 46

In what city was the 1950s Basque shadow government formed in response to the Spanish government repression of Basque culture?

A)Lisbon
B)London
C)Paris
D)Marseilles

Question 47

According to a recent study by the RAND Corporation,is the most effective method for ending a terrorist campaign.

Question 48

Following the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939),Spain was ruled by fascist dictator .

A)Fulgencio Batista
B)Antonio Salazar
C)Francisco Franco
D)Rajiv Gandhi

Question 49

Disgruntled Spanish police officers and government officials comprised the death squads known as .

A)Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA)
B)Anti-Terrorist Liberation Groups (GAL)
C)The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)
D)Irish Republican Army (IRA)

Question 50

As Spanish authorities opened opportunities for democracy and national expression,the ETA transformed itself into a ______________ movement.

A)social
B)religious
C)political
D)military

Question 51

During the 1970's,the ETA developed a(n)-style campaign of assassination,robbery,and banditry.

A)Guevara
B)communist
C)Marighella
D)anarchist

Question 52

Though fear exists about potential resurgence,the LTTE was defeated in what year?

A)2009
B)1991
C)2001
D)1945

Question 53

The ETA was primarily a(n)movement.

A)ethnic
B)lower-class
C)political
D)working-class

Question 54

The Spanish Civil War occurred in what decade?

A)1930s
B)1850s
C)1950s
D)1970s

Question 55

Most ETA members engaged in terrorism for only about year(s).After this,they returned to their full-time occupations.

A)4
B)3
C)1
D)6

Question 56

The LTTE were pioneers in the secular use of bombings.

A)improvised explosive device (IED)
B)chemical
C)thermobaric
D)suicide

Question 57

Unionist terror in Ireland came in three forms: (1)repression,(2)vengeance,and (3)
________________________________.

Question 58

The British granted Ceylon (Sri Lanka)independence in .

A)1949
B)1955
C)1948
D)1946

Question 59

Ethnic and separatist movements involve attempts to gain full or partial .

Question 60

_______________ refers to the political party of Republicans with historical connections to extremism and violence.

Question 61

Ethnic Basques have never totally embraced culture.

Question 62

The ____________ emerged as the leading revolutionary group in Sri Lanka.

Question 63

Describe the new peace-seeking strategies employed by the government between the period of the Anglo-Irish Peace Accord through to the development of the IMC and the PSIN.

Question 64

Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon)gained its independence in 1948,giving the majority most of the political power in the country.

Question 65

The Black Tigers,the suicide wing of the LTTE,were known for carrying around their necks when they attacked.

Question 66

The ______________________ are the dominant ethnic group in Sri Lanka.

Question 67

In the late 1990s,ETA terrorists began targeting Spain's number-one industry,.

Question 68

is the traditional capital of Sri Lanka and the country's largest city.

Question 69

The suicide squad of the LTTE was known as the ______________________________.

Question 70

The brought Franco to power,and he violently sought to eradicate Basque culture.

Question 71

Explain J.Bowyer Bell's belief that the reason for IRA impotence can be found in the second generation of Provisionals.

Question 72

A group of working-class students formed the __________ in 1959 to express nationalism in the Basque homeland.

Question 73

Explain how Robert White explains violence in Northern Ireland as a group process.

Question 74

Explain how the early policies and tactics of the British army played an important role in the rebirth of the IRA.

Question 75

Who was Francisco Franco? Explain his campaign against Basque national identity.

Question 76

The Basque region of and Spain has been a source for separatist terrorism for more than fifty years.

Question 77

__________________ wanted a homeland completely independent of Spain.

Question 78

British Prime Minister is credited with the 1998 signing of the Belfast Agreement,following his negotiations with Sinn Féin.

Question 79

During the most violent year,1980,its members killed 92 people.

Question 80

The was formed in 1976,obtaining arms and logistical support from the Tamil Diaspora.