Question 1

What does surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) from the Reaper's unblinking eyes allow for?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows the reaper to fly in the outer atmosphere. 
B)  They save American lives but are more expensive than their inhabited counterparts. 
C)  The Reaper is actually cheaper but usually it is not as effective. 
D)  They can strike with enough precision to minimize or even avoid civilian casualties and unnecessary damage. 
A)  It allows the reaper to fly in the outer atmosphere. 
B)  They save American lives but are more expensive than their inhabited counterparts. 
C)  The Reaper is actually cheaper but usually it is not as effective. 
D)  They can strike with enough precision to minimize or even avoid civilian casualties and unnecessary damage.

Question 2

Who are the Sovereign Citizens?

Accepted Answer

A)  Descended from British royalty, they felt that they were the true kings of the United States. 
B)  They came out of Oakland, California where they made headlines patrolling sections of the city that they believed were victimized frequently by police brutality. 
C)  They were committed to change and wanted to end the Viet Nam War, though they proved to be largely ineffective. 
D)  This group recognizes that they may physically reside in the United States they do not regard themselves as members of the United States. 
A)  Descended from British royalty, they felt that they were the true kings of the United States. 
B)  They came out of Oakland, California where they made headlines patrolling sections of the city that they believed were victimized frequently by police brutality. 
C)  They were committed to change and wanted to end the Viet Nam War, though they proved to be largely ineffective. 
D)  This group recognizes that they may physically reside in the United States they do not regard themselves as members of the United States.

Question 3

Which of the following events ended MRTA's influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  The capture of Abimael Guzman on September 12, 1992 along with eight others and his computer that contained their membership roster, organizational structure and weapons caches. 
B)  Three of their members were killed when a bomb they were assembling exploded on March 6, 1970. 
C)  On April 22, 1997, government antiterrorism experts launched an attack on a residence taken captive by them. Using sophisticated listening devices to track the captor's presence, 140 troops, utilizing five tunnels dug under the residence, surprised and killed all of the captors, with one hostage dying in the attack. 
D)  The President of Columbia aggressively went after them using the support from Plan Columbia. 
A)  The capture of Abimael Guzman on September 12, 1992 along with eight others and his computer that contained their membership roster, organizational structure and weapons caches. 
B)  Three of their members were killed when a bomb they were assembling exploded on March 6, 1970. 
C)  On April 22, 1997, government antiterrorism experts launched an attack on a residence taken captive by them. Using sophisticated listening devices to track the captor's presence, 140 troops, utilizing five tunnels dug under the residence, surprised and killed all of the captors, with one hostage dying in the attack. 
D)  The President of Columbia aggressively went after them using the support from Plan Columbia.

Question 4

Which of the following brought about the end of the Black Panthers?

Accepted Answer

A)  FBI director J. Edgar Hoover's aggressive and illegal counterintelligence program, police raids, infighting, and drugs. 
B)  The capture of Abimael Guzman on September 12, 1992 along with eight others and his computer that contained their membership roster, organizational structure and weapons caches. Then it was only a matter of tracking them down. 
C)  Three of their members were killed when a bomb they were assembling exploded on March 6, 1970. 
D)  The capture of Abimael Guzman on September 12, 1992 along with eight others and his computer that contained their membership roster, organizational structure and weapons caches. 
A)  FBI director J. Edgar Hoover's aggressive and illegal counterintelligence program, police raids, infighting, and drugs. 
B)  The capture of Abimael Guzman on September 12, 1992 along with eight others and his computer that contained their membership roster, organizational structure and weapons caches. Then it was only a matter of tracking them down. 
C)  Three of their members were killed when a bomb they were assembling exploded on March 6, 1970. 
D)  The capture of Abimael Guzman on September 12, 1992 along with eight others and his computer that contained their membership roster, organizational structure and weapons caches.

Question 5

What do Sauer and Schörnig say one might conclude that answering the development of drones with improvised explosive devices and suicide bombings - both sometimes regarded as cowardly ways of fighting - is a consequent reaction to?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sheer impossibility of a 'fair' fight 
B)  IEDs and suicide bombings are a lot cheaper for terrorists than buying their own drones. 
C)  Martyrdom allows for more publicity 
D)  IEDs are capable of destroying drones 
A)  The sheer impossibility of a 'fair' fight 
B)  IEDs and suicide bombings are a lot cheaper for terrorists than buying their own drones. 
C)  Martyrdom allows for more publicity 
D)  IEDs are capable of destroying drones

Question 6

Who was Abdullah Azzam?

Accepted Answer

A)  He wanted most of all to rid Egypt of its secular government though he also blamed the United States and the West in general for propping up the Egyptian government with aid. 
B)  His slogan was "Jihad and the rifle alone; no negotiations, no conferences, no dialogues" and he wished for a version of Islam that would dominate the world through the force of arms. 
C)  He was a fortunate son of an extremely wealthy, hardworking, uneducated, illiterate construction magnate from Yemen who made his fortune in Saudi Arabia. 
D)  He was an aggressive recruiter for Al Qaeda in the United States. He managed to plan and execute an attempt to bring down the World Trade Center by bombing it on February 26, 1993. 
A)  He wanted most of all to rid Egypt of its secular government though he also blamed the United States and the West in general for propping up the Egyptian government with aid. 
B)  His slogan was "Jihad and the rifle alone; no negotiations, no conferences, no dialogues" and he wished for a version of Islam that would dominate the world through the force of arms. 
C)  He was a fortunate son of an extremely wealthy, hardworking, uneducated, illiterate construction magnate from Yemen who made his fortune in Saudi Arabia. 
D)  He was an aggressive recruiter for Al Qaeda in the United States. He managed to plan and execute an attempt to bring down the World Trade Center by bombing it on February 26, 1993.

Question 7

What happened to Syrian born Canadian citizen Maher Arar?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was detained by the FBI and tortured in Syria, but they found he had no connection to terrorism. 
B)  Maher Arar was a terrorist that was going to attack the United States but was caught by the RCMP. 
C)  Arar was actually a spy for Syria that was not going to cause any damage, but he did send vital information to Syria. 
D)  The RCMP arrested him but he was found innocent, and his cause inspired anti-profiling laws in Canada. 
A)  He was detained by the FBI and tortured in Syria, but they found he had no connection to terrorism. 
B)  Maher Arar was a terrorist that was going to attack the United States but was caught by the RCMP. 
C)  Arar was actually a spy for Syria that was not going to cause any damage, but he did send vital information to Syria. 
D)  The RCMP arrested him but he was found innocent, and his cause inspired anti-profiling laws in Canada.

What does surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) from the Reaper's unblinking eyes allow for?

Who are the Sovereign Citizens?

Which of the following events ended MRTA's influence?

Which of the following brought about the end of the Black Panthers?

What do Sauer and Schörnig say one might conclude that answering the development of drones with improvised explosive devices and suicide bombings - both sometimes regarded as cowardly ways of fighting - is a consequent reaction to?

Who was Abdullah Azzam?

What happened to Syrian born Canadian citizen Maher Arar?

Introduction to the Study of Terrorism

Terrorism Definitions and Typologies

The History of Terrorism

Methods, Patterns, and Trends of Terrorists

Israel, Lebanon, and Palestine

The Middle East and Africa

Southeast Asia, South and North Korea, and China

Southwest Asia

Europe, Turkey, and Russia

Homeland Security: Before and After 9/11

The Special Case of Weapons of Mass Destruction Wmd Terrorism

Law and Terrorism: Domestic and International Legal Regimes

The Future of Terrorism

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Exam 10: The Western Hemisphere, Including Canada, the United States, and South America

What does surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) from the Reaper's unblinking eyes allow for?

Who are the Sovereign Citizens?

Which of the following events ended MRTA's influence?

Which of the following brought about the end of the Black Panthers?

What do Sauer and Schörnig say one might conclude that answering the development of drones with improvised explosive devices and suicide bombings - both sometimes regarded as cowardly ways of fighting - is a consequent reaction to?

Who was Abdullah Azzam?

What happened to Syrian born Canadian citizen Maher Arar?

Introduction to the Study of Terrorism

Terrorism Definitions and Typologies

The History of Terrorism

Methods, Patterns, and Trends of Terrorists

Israel, Lebanon, and Palestine

The Middle East and Africa

Southeast Asia, South and North Korea, and China

Southwest Asia

Europe, Turkey, and Russia

Homeland Security: Before and After 9/11

The Special Case of Weapons of Mass Destruction Wmd Terrorism

Law and Terrorism: Domestic and International Legal Regimes

The Future of Terrorism

Filters