Question 1

What was Osama Bin Laden's involvement with LeT?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was closely involved and even provided some of the funding to get it started. 
B)  Osama Bin Laden was killed long before LeT started. 
C)  As Osama Bin Laden was Sunni, and LeT is a Shia organization, he actively worked against them. 
D)  He infiltrated them secretly to learn what improvements he could make to Al Qaeda. 
A)  He was closely involved and even provided some of the funding to get it started. 
B)  Osama Bin Laden was killed long before LeT started. 
C)  As Osama Bin Laden was Sunni, and LeT is a Shia organization, he actively worked against them. 
D)  He infiltrated them secretly to learn what improvements he could make to Al Qaeda.

Question 2

Who has been the most consistent power holder in Pakistan's history?

Accepted Answer

A)  The military 
B)  Their president 
C)  Their Supreme Court 
D)  The bicameral Parliament 
A)  The military 
B)  Their president 
C)  Their Supreme Court 
D)  The bicameral Parliament

Question 3

What happened to Pakistan following the 9/11 terrorist attack?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were offered an ultimatum of siding with the U.S. or being obliterated, so they sided with the United States. 
B)  They hoped to join the side of Al Qaeda, but their government was trying to remain secular. Therefore, they decided on neutrality. 
C)  Pakistan offered to help the United States in return for military support in taking over Kashmir. 
D)  Pakistan knew that Osama Bin Laden would be looking for sanctuary and immediately offered a location near their military base in exchange for his money and training their military. 
A)  They were offered an ultimatum of siding with the U.S. or being obliterated, so they sided with the United States. 
B)  They hoped to join the side of Al Qaeda, but their government was trying to remain secular. Therefore, they decided on neutrality. 
C)  Pakistan offered to help the United States in return for military support in taking over Kashmir. 
D)  Pakistan knew that Osama Bin Laden would be looking for sanctuary and immediately offered a location near their military base in exchange for his money and training their military.

Question 4

Who are the Naxalites?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Naxalites were the Islamic terror organization of India, and they wanted India to be ruled by a Muslim enforcing Sharia law. 
B)  They wanted to separate from India and form their own country. 
C)  They are the Communist Party of India. They follow the Maoist version of that ideology and targeted police stations, factories, Indian government officials, and multinational corporations. 
D)  They are a 500-year old religious group that embodies aspects of both Islam and Hinduism and "emphasizes an inner journey to seek spiritual enlightenment, followed by external behavior to live in peace with the world. 
A)  The Naxalites were the Islamic terror organization of India, and they wanted India to be ruled by a Muslim enforcing Sharia law. 
B)  They wanted to separate from India and form their own country. 
C)  They are the Communist Party of India. They follow the Maoist version of that ideology and targeted police stations, factories, Indian government officials, and multinational corporations. 
D)  They are a 500-year old religious group that embodies aspects of both Islam and Hinduism and "emphasizes an inner journey to seek spiritual enlightenment, followed by external behavior to live in peace with the world.

Question 5

Prime Minister Indira Ghandi was assassinated by the Sikhs because

Accepted Answer

A)  she ordered the invasion of the Sikh temple. 
B)  the Prime Minister was an advocate of capitalism. 
C)  she was Muslim, but a different kind of Islam from the Sikhs. 
D)  the Sikhs wanted religious freedom but the Sikh religion had been outlawed. 
A)  she ordered the invasion of the Sikh temple. 
B)  the Prime Minister was an advocate of capitalism. 
C)  she was Muslim, but a different kind of Islam from the Sikhs. 
D)  the Sikhs wanted religious freedom but the Sikh religion had been outlawed.

Question 6

Why is Pakistan reluctant to threaten Islamic groups such as Al Queda?

Accepted Answer

A)  Since Pakistan has long supported terrorism, they feel hypocritical in not supporting Al Queda as well. 
B)  Pakistan is a theocracy that supports all Islamic groups. 
C)  For fear that they may become even more of a threat to the Pakistani elite and it's still secular government than they are now. 
D)  The Taliban, who now rule Pakistan, have long been allies of Al Queda. 
A)  Since Pakistan has long supported terrorism, they feel hypocritical in not supporting Al Queda as well. 
B)  Pakistan is a theocracy that supports all Islamic groups. 
C)  For fear that they may become even more of a threat to the Pakistani elite and it's still secular government than they are now. 
D)  The Taliban, who now rule Pakistan, have long been allies of Al Queda.

Question 7

What is the goal of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM)?

Accepted Answer

A)  They wanted the freedom of the Tamils in Sri Lanka. 
B)  They want to annex Kashmir to Pakistan by targeting Indian officials and civilians in Kashmir. 
C)  To unite Kashmir and Pakistan and expel all foreign troops from Afghanistan. 
D)  To oppose the Pakistan military in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. 
A)  They wanted the freedom of the Tamils in Sri Lanka. 
B)  They want to annex Kashmir to Pakistan by targeting Indian officials and civilians in Kashmir. 
C)  To unite Kashmir and Pakistan and expel all foreign troops from Afghanistan. 
D)  To oppose the Pakistan military in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.

What was Osama Bin Laden's involvement with LeT?

Who has been the most consistent power holder in Pakistan's history?

What happened to Pakistan following the 9/11 terrorist attack?

Who are the Naxalites?

Prime Minister Indira Ghandi was assassinated by the Sikhs because

Why is Pakistan reluctant to threaten Islamic groups such as Al Queda?

What is the goal of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM)?

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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

Europe, Turkey, and Russia

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

Homeland Security: Before and After 9/11

The Special Case of Weapons of Mass Destruction Wmd Terrorism

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Exam 8: Southwest Asia

What was Osama Bin Laden's involvement with LeT?

Who has been the most consistent power holder in Pakistan's history?

What happened to Pakistan following the 9/11 terrorist attack?

Who are the Naxalites?

Prime Minister Indira Ghandi was assassinated by the Sikhs because

Why is Pakistan reluctant to threaten Islamic groups such as Al Queda?

What is the goal of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM)?

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

Europe, Turkey, and Russia

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

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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