Question 1

The case of the Tamil Tigers demonstrates the principle that time is on the side of the insurgents, and that they will win a prolonged conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following is responsible for foreign intelligence and forbidden from domestic spying?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homeland Security 
B)  NSA 
C)  CIA 
D)  FBI 
E)  U.S. Marshals 
A)  Homeland Security 
B)  NSA 
C)  CIA 
D)  FBI 
E)  U.S. Marshals C

Question 3

Terrorism's goals are to make governments look weak and inept, and to prepare the way for a revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following is the common thread inside the psychology of terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oversimplification of issues 
B)  Orientation toward risk-taking 
C)  Frustration 
D)  A need to be noticed 
E)  A taste for blood 
A)  Oversimplification of issues 
B)  Orientation toward risk-taking 
C)  Frustration 
D)  A need to be noticed 
E)  A taste for blood

Question 5

Amnesty International called Algeria the most violent country in the Middle East at the end of the 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Societies with the most political participation and the least injustice have been the most free from terrorism in our time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is true about illegal combatants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rules about their treatment are outlined in international law. 
B)  The U.S. has had a long history of dealing with illegal combatants. 
C)  President Obama has denounced the category. 
D)  It has created a legal limbo for those captured by the U.S. in the war on terror. 
E)  Most countries take a position similar to the U.S. in defining some terrorists as illegal combatants. 
A)  Rules about their treatment are outlined in international law. 
B)  The U.S. has had a long history of dealing with illegal combatants. 
C)  President Obama has denounced the category. 
D)  It has created a legal limbo for those captured by the U.S. in the war on terror. 
E)  Most countries take a position similar to the U.S. in defining some terrorists as illegal combatants.

Question 8

State-sponsored terrorism is defined as terrorism that

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs within a country by people who are not connected to the government. 
B)  is international in focus and helped by an established government. 
C)  involves groups from different countries cooperating with each other. 
D)  involves the governments, interests and people of more than one country. 
E)  is defined by a government's use of its security forces to subdue or intimidate its own people. 
A)  occurs within a country by people who are not connected to the government. 
B)  is international in focus and helped by an established government. 
C)  involves groups from different countries cooperating with each other. 
D)  involves the governments, interests and people of more than one country. 
E)  is defined by a government's use of its security forces to subdue or intimidate its own people.

Question 9

Terrorists have all of the following traits in common EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  self-righteousness. 
B)  frustration. 
C)  boredom. 
D)  social isolation. 
E)  need for risk-taking. 
A)  self-righteousness. 
B)  frustration. 
C)  boredom. 
D)  social isolation. 
E)  need for risk-taking.

Question 10

By definition, terrorism includes all of the following attributes EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of threats and violence. 
B)  a desire for publicity. 
C)  a political motive. 
D)  a goal of shoring up existing regimes. 
E)  intimidation aimed at civilians. 
A)  the use of threats and violence. 
B)  a desire for publicity. 
C)  a political motive. 
D)  a goal of shoring up existing regimes. 
E)  intimidation aimed at civilians.

Question 11

Which of these historical forces helped give rise to a climate conducive to terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct military confrontations became more dangerous in the nuclear age. 
B)  The rise of the Cold War created a global climate of hostility. 
C)  European colonialism continued to expand unchecked. 
D)  A global gag order on covering massive, political violence in the media. 
E)  The rampant growth of capitalism. 
A)  Direct military confrontations became more dangerous in the nuclear age. 
B)  The rise of the Cold War created a global climate of hostility. 
C)  European colonialism continued to expand unchecked. 
D)  A global gag order on covering massive, political violence in the media. 
E)  The rampant growth of capitalism.

Question 12

Terrorists typically feel that society has cheated them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Many politicians partly blame________ for the rapid rise of terrorism.

Accepted Answer

A)  the media 
B)  the availability of cheap weapons 
C)  Muslims 
D)  President Bush 
E)  the increasing involvement of women 
A)  the media 
B)  the availability of cheap weapons 
C)  Muslims 
D)  President Bush 
E)  the increasing involvement of women

Question 14

In 1986, the European Community issued sanctions on which state-sponsor of terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Somalia 
B)  Venezuela 
C)  Libya 
D)  Iran 
E)  Burma 
A)  Somalia 
B)  Venezuela 
C)  Libya 
D)  Iran 
E)  Burma

Question 15

Transnational terrorism most often involves groups from two or more countries cooperating together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Terrorists tend to be young, single, and male.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Who are the most common victims of terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Political leaders 
B)  Innocent civilians 
C)  Journalists 
D)  Diplomats 
E)  Members of the military or security services 
A)  Political leaders 
B)  Innocent civilians 
C)  Journalists 
D)  Diplomats 
E)  Members of the military or security services

Question 18

The term illegal combatants is generally dismissed by other nations of the world, which makes it hard to justify their indefinite detention without charges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Revolutionaries differ from terrorists in that

Accepted Answer

A)  revolutionaries never resort to violence. 
B)  terrorists seek to overthrow the government in existing circumstances. 
C)  terrorists show concern for the innocent. 
D)  revolutionaries see terror as a tactic, not a strategy. 
E)  revolutionaries seek to change the circumstances. 
A)  revolutionaries never resort to violence. 
B)  terrorists seek to overthrow the government in existing circumstances. 
C)  terrorists show concern for the innocent. 
D)  revolutionaries see terror as a tactic, not a strategy. 
E)  revolutionaries seek to change the circumstances.

Question 20

Which of the following is considered to be a state sponsor of terrorism according to the U.S. government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Algeria 
B)  Somalia 
C)  Indonesia 
D)  Syria 
E)  Venezuela 
A)  Algeria 
B)  Somalia 
C)  Indonesia 
D)  Syria 
E)  Venezuela

The case of the Tamil Tigers demonstrates the principle that time is on the side of the insurgents, and that they will win a prolonged conflict.

Which of the following is responsible for foreign intelligence and forbidden from domestic spying?

Terrorism's goals are to make governments look weak and inept, and to prepare the way for a revolution.

Which of the following is the common thread inside the psychology of terrorism?

Amnesty International called Algeria the most violent country in the Middle East at the end of the 1990s.

Societies with the most political participation and the least injustice have been the most free from terrorism in our time.

What is true about illegal combatants?

State-sponsored terrorism is defined as terrorism that

Terrorists have all of the following traits in common EXCEPT

By definition, terrorism includes all of the following attributes EXCEPT

Which of these historical forces helped give rise to a climate conducive to terrorism?

Terrorists typically feel that society has cheated them.

Many politicians partly blame________ for the rapid rise of terrorism.

In 1986, the European Community issued sanctions on which state-sponsor of terrorism?

Transnational terrorism most often involves groups from two or more countries cooperating together.

Terrorists tend to be young, single, and male.

Who are the most common victims of terrorism?

The term illegal combatants is generally dismissed by other nations of the world, which makes it hard to justify their indefinite detention without charges.

Revolutionaries differ from terrorists in that

Which of the following is considered to be a state sponsor of terrorism according to the U.S. government?

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: a False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy: Pros and Cons of Perishable Governments

States and Economies in Transition: Between Democracy and Yesterday

Development: Myths and Realities

Political Socialization: The Making of a Citizen

Political Participation: The Limits of Democracy

Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

Issues in Public Policy: Politics, Principles, Priorities, and Practices

Revolution: in the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

International Relations: The Struggle for World Order

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Exam 16: Terrorism: War, Crimes, or War Crimes

The case of the Tamil Tigers demonstrates the principle that time is on the side of the insurgents, and that they will win a prolonged conflict.

Which of the following is responsible for foreign intelligence and forbidden from domestic spying?

Terrorism's goals are to make governments look weak and inept, and to prepare the way for a revolution.

Which of the following is the common thread inside the psychology of terrorism?

Amnesty International called Algeria the most violent country in the Middle East at the end of the 1990s.

Societies with the most political participation and the least injustice have been the most free from terrorism in our time.

What is true about illegal combatants?

State-sponsored terrorism is defined as terrorism that

Terrorists have all of the following traits in common EXCEPT

By definition, terrorism includes all of the following attributes EXCEPT

Which of these historical forces helped give rise to a climate conducive to terrorism?

Terrorists typically feel that society has cheated them.

Many politicians partly blame________ for the rapid rise of terrorism.

In 1986, the European Community issued sanctions on which state-sponsor of terrorism?

Transnational terrorism most often involves groups from two or more countries cooperating together.

Terrorists tend to be young, single, and male.

Who are the most common victims of terrorism?

The term illegal combatants is generally dismissed by other nations of the world, which makes it hard to justify their indefinite detention without charges.

Revolutionaries differ from terrorists in that

Which of the following is considered to be a state sponsor of terrorism according to the U.S. government?

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: a False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy: Pros and Cons of Perishable Governments

States and Economies in Transition: Between Democracy and Yesterday

Development: Myths and Realities

Political Socialization: The Making of a Citizen

Political Participation: The Limits of Democracy

Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

Issues in Public Policy: Politics, Principles, Priorities, and Practices

Revolution: in the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

International Relations: The Struggle for World Order

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