Question 1

Evaluate the reasons why some terrorist groups want publicity or why some terrorist groups want large numbers of casualties.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why some terro

Question 2

Suicide attacks are not actually that common, but they

Accepted Answer

A)  receive undue attention - few deaths in terrorism are accounted for by suicide attacks. 
B)  are always very devastating, killing hundreds if not thousands with each bomb detonated. 
C)  are a natural response that many take to satisfy a feeling of vengeance. 
D)  may seem that way because of huge media attention. 
A)  receive undue attention - few deaths in terrorism are accounted for by suicide attacks. 
B)  are always very devastating, killing hundreds if not thousands with each bomb detonated. 
C)  are a natural response that many take to satisfy a feeling of vengeance. 
D)  may seem that way because of huge media attention.

Question 3

Hanadi Tayseer Jaradat became a suicide bomber in order to

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A)  help with the cause of spreading Islam. 
B)  avenge the death of her much-loved brother and a cousin at the hands of the Israeli military. 
C)  send the money the terrorist organization gave her for doing so to her family. 
D)  draw attention to the cause of Feminism. 
A)  help with the cause of spreading Islam. 
B)  avenge the death of her much-loved brother and a cousin at the hands of the Israeli military. 
C)  send the money the terrorist organization gave her for doing so to her family. 
D)  draw attention to the cause of Feminism.

Question 4

Those who are ready to sacrifice their lives are able to perpetrate every conceivable crime because they lack

Accepted Answer

A)  a fundamental understanding of reality. 
B)  family members. 
C)  a survival instinct. 
D)  the sense of morality that the rest of us have. 
A)  a fundamental understanding of reality. 
B)  family members. 
C)  a survival instinct. 
D)  the sense of morality that the rest of us have.

Question 5

Schweitzer asserts that the women are in fact motivated to commit terrorism more by the _________ than the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  personal; political 
B)  feelings they have; facts 
C)  needs of others; needs they have 
D)  social pressures; personal motives they have 
A)  personal; political 
B)  feelings they have; facts 
C)  needs of others; needs they have 
D)  social pressures; personal motives they have

Question 6

Suicide bombings are not a completely male dominated activity. Females have been very effective suicide bombers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

IED stands for

Accepted Answer

A)  Intelligent Explosive Detector 
B)  Innovative Electric Designs 
C)  Intelligent Electronic Device 
D)  Improvised Explosive Device 
A)  Intelligent Explosive Detector 
B)  Innovative Electric Designs 
C)  Intelligent Electronic Device 
D)  Improvised Explosive Device

Question 8

What is the difference between Islamists such as Hamas, Hezbollah, and Al Qaeda, and Muslim moderates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moderates support the use of suicide bombings for an Islamic Caliphate, but want to maintain it within the Middle East, but Islamists want the world to be ruled by Islam. 
B)  Moderates want an Islamic Caliphate to rule the world and frequently use suicide bombings to support their ideology, while Islamists want peace and freedom of religion. 
C)  Islamists want an Islamic Caliphate to rule most of the Middle East but are fine to leave Israel and the United States alone, and moderates reject the idea of a caliphate entirely. 
D)  Islamists reject free speech and the modern world. Moderates reject suicide bombings and support modernity and reconciliation among religions. 
A)  Moderates support the use of suicide bombings for an Islamic Caliphate, but want to maintain it within the Middle East, but Islamists want the world to be ruled by Islam. 
B)  Moderates want an Islamic Caliphate to rule the world and frequently use suicide bombings to support their ideology, while Islamists want peace and freedom of religion. 
C)  Islamists want an Islamic Caliphate to rule most of the Middle East but are fine to leave Israel and the United States alone, and moderates reject the idea of a caliphate entirely. 
D)  Islamists reject free speech and the modern world. Moderates reject suicide bombings and support modernity and reconciliation among religions.

Question 9

Margaret Crenshaw, while discussing if the quest for significance resulting in a suicide bombing is sufficient, suggests that

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A)  we almost know everything there is to know. 
B)  for the time being, we can't learn anymore because we aren't willing to go far enough in our methods. 
C)  we need to know where these ideas that glorify suicide attacks come from. 
D)  suicide bombing isn't performed for the glory of it; people only do it for revenge. 
A)  we almost know everything there is to know. 
B)  for the time being, we can't learn anymore because we aren't willing to go far enough in our methods. 
C)  we need to know where these ideas that glorify suicide attacks come from. 
D)  suicide bombing isn't performed for the glory of it; people only do it for revenge.

Question 10

Propaganda in a death culture is above glorifying martyrdom, so it never glorifies it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The organizations know that female operatives are now less successful and more likely to be searched, and most people agree that it should be done.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

We should not necessarily study female suicide bombers as an independent category, says Horowitz, but as part of the larger category of

Accepted Answer

A)  suicide bombings designed to assassinate leaders. 
B)  Female Suicide Terrorism. 
C)  crime. 
D)  Islamic terrorism. 
A)  suicide bombings designed to assassinate leaders. 
B)  Female Suicide Terrorism. 
C)  crime. 
D)  Islamic terrorism.

Question 13

The Department of Defense was aware of the threat posed by mines and IEDs in low-intensity conflicts and of the availability of mine-resistant vehicles years before ____________________, but didn't do anything about it until after.

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A)  World War II 
B)  mines were even invented 
C)  insurgent actions began in Iraq in 2003 
D)  the Gulf War in 1990 
A)  World War II 
B)  mines were even invented 
C)  insurgent actions began in Iraq in 2003 
D)  the Gulf War in 1990

Question 14

Perception of occupation is not a perfect indicator of _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a need for a more forceful military 
B)  an organization's willingness to adopt suicide terrorism 
C)  a low public opinion of the government 
D)  a nation that always portrays itself as the victim 
A)  a need for a more forceful military 
B)  an organization's willingness to adopt suicide terrorism 
C)  a low public opinion of the government 
D)  a nation that always portrays itself as the victim

Question 15

In our efforts to understand terrorism and suicide bombings, religion

Accepted Answer

A)  is always at the heart of the cause. 
B)  never has anything to do with the terrorism in the first place - it's a very common misconception that it is a motivation at all for terrorists. 
C)  plays a part but is clearly not the whole explanation, as among women suicide bombers, the majority were committed for secular organizations. 
D)  in which extremes exist, such as extremist Muslims, generally push the citizens to commit acts of terror. 
A)  is always at the heart of the cause. 
B)  never has anything to do with the terrorism in the first place - it's a very common misconception that it is a motivation at all for terrorists. 
C)  plays a part but is clearly not the whole explanation, as among women suicide bombers, the majority were committed for secular organizations. 
D)  in which extremes exist, such as extremist Muslims, generally push the citizens to commit acts of terror.

Question 16

To those on a "significance quest," terrorism offers a "significance gain," which means that

Accepted Answer

A)  they really only commit acts of terrorism for money - a significant financial gain. 
B)  the gains of terrorism outweigh the loss of life. 
C)  they attain a hero or a martyr status in the eyes of their community. 
D)  they learn that their life is meant to be spent on behalf of other Muslims. 
A)  they really only commit acts of terrorism for money - a significant financial gain. 
B)  the gains of terrorism outweigh the loss of life. 
C)  they attain a hero or a martyr status in the eyes of their community. 
D)  they learn that their life is meant to be spent on behalf of other Muslims.

Question 17

People usually become terrorists because they go on a "significance quest," meaning that

Accepted Answer

A)  their motivations for terrorism are founded on personal traumas and frustrations, ideological reasons, and social pressures. 
B)  they have a skewed view on life due to violent video games, and think they are meant undertake quests, such as terrorism, to score imaginary "points." 
C)  all they really want to know is the true meaning of life. 
D)  they struggle with the fact that each of us is no more important than the other - that everyone has their own dreams and aspirations and envisions his or herself to be a hero in their lives, when in reality the only people that matter are the ones that appear on the news. 
A)  their motivations for terrorism are founded on personal traumas and frustrations, ideological reasons, and social pressures. 
B)  they have a skewed view on life due to violent video games, and think they are meant undertake quests, such as terrorism, to score imaginary "points." 
C)  all they really want to know is the true meaning of life. 
D)  they struggle with the fact that each of us is no more important than the other - that everyone has their own dreams and aspirations and envisions his or herself to be a hero in their lives, when in reality the only people that matter are the ones that appear on the news.

Question 18

In 1993 the then spiritual leader of the group, Mohammad Husayn Fadlallah, expressed ''reservations about resorting to suicidal tactics in political action'' because

Accepted Answer

A)  he thinks it's such a waste for people to throw their lives away like that. 
B)  there are always much better, nonviolent options available. 
C)  he believes the decision over life and death should be up to God alone. 
D)  it's more utilitarian to make several on the other side die and to remain alive. 
A)  he thinks it's such a waste for people to throw their lives away like that. 
B)  there are always much better, nonviolent options available. 
C)  he believes the decision over life and death should be up to God alone. 
D)  it's more utilitarian to make several on the other side die and to remain alive.

Question 19

Occupation may very well provide the ______________________ but the motive for terrorism remains much more complex.

Accepted Answer

A)  people occupied with less crime, 
B)  opportunity, such as access to American or foreign troops, 
C)  attention sought by terrorists to their cause, 
D)  economic instability that makes people turn to extreme measures, 
A)  people occupied with less crime, 
B)  opportunity, such as access to American or foreign troops, 
C)  attention sought by terrorists to their cause, 
D)  economic instability that makes people turn to extreme measures,

Question 20

Event types describe, in the context of terrorism,

Accepted Answer

A)  the kind of demonstration being held, such as a fundraiser event. 
B)  the response of political action to the terrorist group, such as friendly or "cracking down on it." 
C)  only whether or not the event was historically significant. 
D)  what kind of act of terrorism was committed, such as kidnapping or assassination. 
A)  the kind of demonstration being held, such as a fundraiser event. 
B)  the response of political action to the terrorist group, such as friendly or "cracking down on it." 
C)  only whether or not the event was historically significant. 
D)  what kind of act of terrorism was committed, such as kidnapping or assassination.

Evaluate the reasons why some terrorist groups want publicity or why some terrorist groups want large numbers of casualties.

Suicide attacks are not actually that common, but they

Hanadi Tayseer Jaradat became a suicide bomber in order to

Those who are ready to sacrifice their lives are able to perpetrate every conceivable crime because they lack

Schweitzer asserts that the women are in fact motivated to commit terrorism more by the _ than the ____.

Suicide bombings are not a completely male dominated activity. Females have been very effective suicide bombers.

IED stands for

What is the difference between Islamists such as Hamas, Hezbollah, and Al Qaeda, and Muslim moderates?

Margaret Crenshaw, while discussing if the quest for significance resulting in a suicide bombing is sufficient, suggests that

Propaganda in a death culture is above glorifying martyrdom, so it never glorifies it.

The organizations know that female operatives are now less successful and more likely to be searched, and most people agree that it should be done.

We should not necessarily study female suicide bombers as an independent category, says Horowitz, but as part of the larger category of

The Department of Defense was aware of the threat posed by mines and IEDs in low-intensity conflicts and of the availability of mine-resistant vehicles years before ____________________, but didn't do anything about it until after.

Perception of occupation is not a perfect indicator of _________________.

In our efforts to understand terrorism and suicide bombings, religion

To those on a "significance quest," terrorism offers a "significance gain," which means that

People usually become terrorists because they go on a "significance quest," meaning that

In 1993 the then spiritual leader of the group, Mohammad Husayn Fadlallah, expressed ''reservations about resorting to suicidal tactics in political action'' because

Occupation may very well provide the ______________________ but the motive for terrorism remains much more complex.

Event types describe, in the context of terrorism,

Introduction to the Study of Terrorism

Terrorism Definitions and Typologies

The History of Terrorism

Israel, Lebanon, and Palestine

The Middle East and Africa

Southeast Asia, South and North Korea, and China

Southwest Asia

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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Exam 4: Methods, Patterns, and Trends of Terrorists

Evaluate the reasons why some terrorist groups want publicity or why some terrorist groups want large numbers of casualties.

Suicide attacks are not actually that common, but they

Hanadi Tayseer Jaradat became a suicide bomber in order to

Those who are ready to sacrifice their lives are able to perpetrate every conceivable crime because they lack

Schweitzer asserts that the women are in fact motivated to commit terrorism more by the _________ than the ____________.

Suicide bombings are not a completely male dominated activity. Females have been very effective suicide bombers.

IED stands for

What is the difference between Islamists such as Hamas, Hezbollah, and Al Qaeda, and Muslim moderates?

Margaret Crenshaw, while discussing if the quest for significance resulting in a suicide bombing is sufficient, suggests that

Propaganda in a death culture is above glorifying martyrdom, so it never glorifies it.

The organizations know that female operatives are now less successful and more likely to be searched, and most people agree that it should be done.

We should not necessarily study female suicide bombers as an independent category, says Horowitz, but as part of the larger category of

The Department of Defense was aware of the threat posed by mines and IEDs in low-intensity conflicts and of the availability of mine-resistant vehicles years before ____________________, but didn't do anything about it until after.

Perception of occupation is not a perfect indicator of _________________.

In our efforts to understand terrorism and suicide bombings, religion

To those on a "significance quest," terrorism offers a "significance gain," which means that

People usually become terrorists because they go on a "significance quest," meaning that

In 1993 the then spiritual leader of the group, Mohammad Husayn Fadlallah, expressed ''reservations about resorting to suicidal tactics in political action'' because

Occupation may very well provide the ______________________ but the motive for terrorism remains much more complex.

Event types describe, in the context of terrorism,

Introduction to the Study of Terrorism

Terrorism Definitions and Typologies

The History of Terrorism

Israel, Lebanon, and Palestine

The Middle East and Africa

Southeast Asia, South and North Korea, and China

Southwest Asia

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

Filters

Schweitzer asserts that the women are in fact motivated to commit terrorism more by the _ than the ____.