Deck 14: The Future of Terrorism

Question 1

There is a 2009 government report that the Federal Aviation Administration is vulnerable to

A) airplane hijackers.
B) break-ins.
C) infiltration by sleeper terrorists.
D) cyber-attacks.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

What is InFraGard?

A) A partnership for all organizations and representatives of representatives of all sectors of our infrastructure that meets to discuss breaches of security, data, and threats.
B) It is a governmental system in place on all digital devices of people who work for the government. It prevents them from sharing anything classified with people that aren't supposed to know.
C) A physical alteration performed on all wires entering the United States that prevents them from hacking into the government agencies and their databases.
D) A wireless system that eliminates the usage of cameras and other recording devices within a small radius, designed to keep secrets vital to national security to human ears only.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

A system controlling automated vehicles and the database behind the Affordable Care Act are examples of

A) advancements by the Obama administration.
B) potential targets for cyber attacks.
C) the end of privacy.
D) advancements in the private sector.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services chief Marilyn Tavenner, whose department will oversee what is termed the data hub, has not attended any briefings on cyber security by the FBI or DHS.

Question 5

Another area of concern for the DNI was Al-Qaeda and terrorism; a few particulars include the groups Al Shabaab from Somalia and Boko Haram from Nigeria because

A) they have taken the level of jihad to an extreme that makes Al Qaeda supporters worry about them.
B) they are already attacking us and the results thus far have been devastating.
C) there were more vehicle and suicide bombings by these groups in 2012 than 2011, indicating that they are growing.
D) although they have acted only regionally they are very much anti United States, anti Christians, and do not like Western civilization.

Question 6

In testimony before Congress, Michael Sheehan, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict stated the war on Al Qaeda would be another _________ years, which is consistent with a "wave of terrorism" lasting about ______ years.

A) five; thirty
B) twenty to twenty-five; forty
C) ten to twenty; forty
D) twenty to thirty; fifty

Question 7

Concerns regarding Iran and North Korea are focused on

A) cyber threats.
B) nuclear weapons.
C) suicide bombings.
D) chemical weapons.

Question 8

Which of the following is a difference between Syria and the governments of Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt?

A) Syria never experienced the Arab Spring, but the Arab Spring began in Tunisia and spread quickly to Libya and Egypt.
B) Syria's government has undergone favorable changes while the governments of Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt have become less stable.
C) Syria has evolved into a massive civil war, while the people in the other countries have kicked out their leadership.
D) Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt all used chemical weapons against their citizens, but Syria has abstained from doing so.

Question 9

Hezbollah, a terrorist group supported by Iran is fighting in Syria against Al Qaeda and others. What is it pointed out that this could lead to?

A) A democratic government being established in Syria and the eradication of Al Qaeda.
B) The end of Israel.
C) A war between the Sunnis and the Shias.
D) A second Arab Spring.

Question 10

Which was the most important reason there was an Arab Spring?

A) A large number of youths in the Mid-East and North Africa exist that are educated but unemployed.
B) There was a general perception of official corruption.
C) The unrest resulted from socioeconomic inequities.
D) Modern social communication means.

Question 11

Why was it ultimately impossible for us to work with Morsi in Egypt?

A) He wanted to consolidate power in Egypt and then create a global Islamic state.
B) The Obama administration was critical about Morsi's behavior domestically.
C) Morsi started a war with Israel, and we have to defend Israel over anyone else in the Middle East or North Africa.
D) The Arab Spring started and kicked him out.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the West and Americans should care about Egypt?

A) It's important for counter-terrorism
B) It's important for acquiring a peace treaty with Egypt.
C) It's important to check Iran's interests.
D) It's important to ensure passage through the Suez Canal.

Question 13

What means do the Muslim Brotherhood use to achieve their goals?

A) As a radical organization, the Muslim Brotherhood generally use violence to spread their message.
B) Their teachings emphasize peace, so to avoid members leaving, they use only peaceful means.
C) The Muslim Brotherhood often threaten violence but rarely follow through.
D) They are patient, so they will use political means where possible to achieve their goals but violence is also acceptable.

Question 14

What is meant by Shariah law?

A) It is an Islamic system of law that applies only to Muslims.
B) Everything is to be controlled by an Islamic State.
C) It's name means "a straight path," and it resembles the "golden rule" of Christianity.
D) It's the Israeli law that Muslims are trying to fight against.

Question 15

Shariah law is brutal and repressive, totalitarian and intolerant, with repressive treatment of women, homosexuals, Jews and other infidels.

Question 16

How does the Muslim Brotherhood propose to take over or change the United States of America?

A) Although a minority, there is a significant population of Muslims in America that exceeds ten percent already. They will encourage all Muslims to unify under the banner of the Muslim Brotherhood.
B) Since the Muslim Brotherhood in America is so small, it is likely that they will turn soon to violent means to accomplish their goals.
C) They will spread out the influence they have over several states and have candidates run for office in local elections, eventually working up to national politics.
D) They are establishing numerous institutions that do not seem dangerous, such as educational or social institutions and mosques.

Question 17

How are the Amish in the United States potentially beneficial to the Muslim Brotherhood and Wahhabists?

A) The leaders of the major Amish communities are working together with the leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood and the Wahhabists.
B) The Amish changed things in the United States to suit themselves, through legislation and court battles at the state and federal level since 1925.
C) They have already established many communities for Muslims where Amish and Muslims can live in peace together.
D) The Amish secretly support the strictness of Shariah law but have yet to publically announce it.

Question 18

How does Mark Steyn feel about multiculturalism?

A) Steyn is a strong supporter of multiculturalism and believes that in order to show our humanity we need to be accepting of all kinds of people.
B) Steyn is actually more concerned with the right to privacy of citizens in their countries and has not really commented on multiculturalism.
C) He does not support multiculturalism but argues that it may be necessary, and under certain conditions survivable.
D) Steyn is not a fan of multiculturalism, diversity, or tolerance and believes that it is a certain way to destroy a nation.

Question 19

FISA, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISA) has performed oversight on the NSA. How has this affected the NSA's ability to collect data?

A) FISA have kept the NSA from gathering the data that they need.
B) They have been unable to slow it down much in its efforts to snoop.
C) FISA allows them to gather information on known terrorists and seriously limits anything else.
D) The NSA has only been allowed to snoop where it has been necessary.

Question 20

The data centers for the NSA are massive. What did President Obama announce to deal with it?

A) President Obama announced that there will be no more data collection as it is interfering with the privacy of citizens.
B) It was announced that we will have a program that creates a profile on everyone in the world to track down associates of terrorists which may be terrorists themselves.
C) He announced a project on "data mining" for big data, since storing so much data is impossible to go through.
D) The NSA is going to build a data center in every state in the United States.

Question 21

Regarding the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki, which of the following most closely resembles what the deputy legal director of the ACLU said?

A) The President should have the power to kill terrorists, even if they are American citizens.
B) Anwar al-Awlaki was not actually a citizen of the United States.
C) The people should decide whether or not the President should have the power to use drones against citizens.
D) It is a mistake to give the President the unreviewable power to kill an American citizen he deems a threat.

Question 22

The use of lethal drones on such a wide scale likely reflects

A) the corruption of United States politics to systemically kill people with no threat to our own lives.
B) President Obama's preference of drones killing terrorists rather than capturing them and sending them to Guantanamo.
C) one of the largest security holes in United States' history.
D) the need for Shariah law in the United States - if we implemented it here, it would appease the terrorists.

Question 23

What difference exists between how CCTV was used in the past and how it is used now?

A) CCTV has been unable to capture every event and had huge blind spots but with new legislation has been implemented everywhere.
B) CCTV in the past was used to determine what happened after the fact, but it can be used in real time now.
C) It was a secret so it was much more effective before, but now terrorists use a small EMP blast to turn all cameras off.
D) Cameras were monitored by machines that identified threats but the government has outlawed that now.

Question 24

DNA and scanning a human iris are examples of

A) An invasion of privacy
B) Behavioral profiling
C) Biometrics
D) Facial recognition software

Question 25

In Africa, Jeffrey Gettleman said that they are experiencing "un-wars," which are

A) an unsettling peace, similar to the Cold War after World War II.
B) not soldier versus soldier conflict, but soldier versus civilian conflict.
C) not soldier versus soldier conflict, but civilian versus civilian conflict.
D) political wars of alliances that threaten a lot but accomplish little.

Question 26

Jeffrey Kaplan suggests that the fourth wave is ending and will probably have a short period of peace before the fifth wave begins.

Question 27

Arguing that Africa is really not that bad and is actually improving, another scholar claims that large scale wars are declining by about half from earlier decades, but admits there is still political violence.

Question 28

Which of the following best describes the DHS?

A) Federal agency once known for being responsive absorbed by the Department of Homeland Security just prior to the disastrous response to Hurricane Katrina.
B) It is in charge of protecting the entire transportation system of the United States. Most believe it is simply involved with airline security but it has rail systems and ports as well.
C) This refers to the centers, offices and projects or the various intelligence agencies "managed" by the Director of National Intelligence. They work independently and collaboratively.
D) Established in 2002, combining some 22 different federal agencies that had a role in providing security for the United States, it has now grown to be the third largest federal agency with some 240,000 employees.

Question 29

Which of the following best describes the TSA?

A) This refers to the centers, offices and projects or the various intelligence agencies "managed" by the Director of National Intelligence. They work independently and collaboratively.
B) It is in charge of protecting the entire transportation system of the United States. Most believe it is simply involved with airline security but it has rail systems and ports as well.
C) Established in 2002, combining some 22 different federal agencies that had a role in providing security for the United States, it has now grown to be the third largest federal agency with some 240,000 employees.
D) Federal agency once known for being responsive absorbed by the Department of Homeland Security just prior to the disastrous response to Hurricane Katrina.

Question 30

Which of the following best describes FEMA?

A) Federal agency once known for being responsive absorbed by the Department of Homeland Security just prior to the disastrous response to Hurricane Katrina.
B) It is in charge of protecting the entire transportation system of the United States. Most believe it is simply involved with airline security but it has rail systems and ports as well.
C) An intelligence organization of the United States government, responsible for global monitoring, collection, and processing of information and data for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes.
D) Established in 2002, combining some 22 different federal agencies that had a role in providing security for the United States, it has now grown to be the third largest federal agency with some 240,000 employees.

Question 31

Which of the following best describes the ODNI?

A) This position was recommended following the 9/11 attacks on the United States that demonstrated that the some seventeen various intelligence agencies failed to cooperate well together.
B) Established in 2002, combining some 22 different federal agencies that had a role in providing security for the United States, it has now grown to be the third largest federal agency with some 240,000 employees.
C) It is in charge of protecting the entire transportation system of the United States. Most believe it is simply involved with airline security but it has rail systems and ports as well.
D) This refers to the centers, offices and projects or the various intelligence agencies "managed" by the Director of National Intelligence. They work independently and collaboratively.

Question 32

Which of the following best describes the DNI?

A) It was established by Presidential Executive Order 13354 in August 2004, later codified by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. It is charged with encouraging interagency cooperation and tracks terrorists and terrorist groups.
B) This refers to the centers, offices and projects or the various intelligence agencies "managed" by the Director of National Intelligence. They work independently and collaboratively.
C) This position was recommended following the 9/11 attacks on the United States that demonstrated that the some seventeen various intelligence agencies failed to cooperate well together.
D) An intelligence organization of the United States government, responsible for global monitoring, collection, and processing of information and data for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes.

Question 33

Which of the following best describes the NSA?

A) An intelligence organization of the United States government, responsible for global monitoring, collection, and processing of information and data for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes.
B) This position was recommended following the 9/11 attacks on the United States that demonstrated that the some seventeen various intelligence agencies failed to cooperate well together.
C) Federal agency once known for being responsive absorbed by the Department of Homeland Security just prior to the disastrous response to Hurricane Katrina.
D) Someone, such as the FBI, can use facial recognition and track movements among Closed Circuit Television, as an example. This is an area that Congress has largely ignored.

Question 34

What is Cyber Security?

A) An intelligence organization of the United States government, responsible for global monitoring, collection, and processing of information and data for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes.
B) It posits that genocide will continue, particularly in some areas of Africa and it will have as a goal the destruction of groups of people that are unlike their aggressors.
C) Someone, such as the FBI, can use facial recognition and track movements among Closed Circuit Television, as an example. This is an area that Congress has largely ignored.
D) Measures taken to protect computers or computer systems from attack, compromise or hacking. This is relatively new term, originating in 1994, needed because of the burgeoning Internet.

Question 35

What is the National Counter Terrorism Center?

A) It was established by Presidential Executive Order 13354 in August 2004, later codified by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. It is charged with encouraging interagency cooperation and tracks terrorists and terrorist groups.
B) This position was recommended following the 9/11 attacks on the United States that demonstrated that the some seventeen various intelligence agencies failed to cooperate well together.
C) It posits that genocide will continue, particularly in some areas of Africa and it will have as a goal the destruction of groups of people that are unlike their aggressors.
D) In the Presidential Protection Act of 2000, language was included that allowed the Secret Service to become the lead agency. Now the Director of Homeland Security may designate one of these with the Secret Service in charge of security and the FBI in charge of Intelligence.

Question 36

What is a National Security Special Event?

A) In the Presidential Protection Act of 2000, language was included that allowed the Secret Service to become the lead agency. Now the Director of Homeland Security may designate one of these with the Secret Service in charge of security and the FBI in charge of Intelligence.
B) Measures taken to protect computers or computer systems from attack, compromise or hacking. This is relatively new term, originating in 1994, needed because of the burgeoning Internet.
C) It was established by Presidential Executive Order 13354 in August 2004, later codified by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. It is charged with encouraging interagency cooperation and tracks terrorists and terrorist groups.
D) This position was recommended following the 9/11 attacks on the United States that demonstrated that the some seventeen various intelligence agencies failed to cooperate well together.

Question 37

What is Remote Biometrics Identification (RBI)?

A) It posits that genocide will continue, particularly in some areas of Africa and it will have as a goal the destruction of groups of people that are unlike their aggressors.
B) Measures taken to protect computers or computer systems from attack, compromise or hacking. This is relatively new term, originating in 1994, needed because of the burgeoning Internet.
C) Someone, such as the FBI, can use facial recognition and track movements among Closed Circuit Television, as an example. This is an area that Congress has largely ignored.
D) An intelligence organization of the United States government, responsible for global monitoring, collection, and processing of information and data for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes.

Question 38

Which of the following best describes the Fifth Wave of Terrorism Theory?

A) Someone, such as the FBI, can use facial recognition and track movements among Closed Circuit Television, as an example. This is an area that Congress has largely ignored.
B) Measures taken to protect computers or computer systems from attack, compromise or hacking. This is relatively new term, originating in 1994, needed because of the burgeoning Internet.
C) It posits that genocide will continue, particularly in some areas of Africa and it will have as a goal the destruction of groups of people that are unlike their aggressors.
D) It was established by Presidential Executive Order 13354 in August 2004, later codified by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. It is charged with encouraging interagency cooperation and tracks terrorists and terrorist groups.

Question 39

Predicting the future is difficult, but which of the following is a sure source of conflict for many of the coming decades?

A) The politics of race
B) Islamic Jihad and Shariah law
C) The United States' imperialistic nature
D) Water and food

Question 40

Al Qaeda no longer remains a threat with numerous groups affiliated with them also exterminated.

Question 41

The Mid-East is unstable and likely to remain that way for years to come. The Arab Spring has turned into an Arab Winter. The winter will last for a decade.

Question 42

Cyber threats receive more attention, especially the infrastructures controlled by computers.

Question 43

Technology may keep us safe, but they are intrusive and compromise freedom and privacy. The widespread use of killer drones by the current administration should give one pause, especially in light of the decision to kill American citizens using drones.

Question 44

The United States, Europe and Islam will need to confront the issue of Shariah law, although it may be inevitable in the future.

Question 45

One author suggests there may be a "fifth wave of terrorism in the future" based on religion and communism in certain countries, many in Africa.

Question 46

What is Remote Biometric Identification (RBI), and how might it be useful? What are three of the five things it allows the government to do?

Question 47

What is the Fifth Wave of Terror theory? What are some of the things that might bring it about?