Question 1

Terrorists tend to be young, single, and male.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Where was terrorism the least common at the end of the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States and the Middle East 
B) Australia and the United States 
C) Europe and Asia 
D) The Middle East and Europe 
E) Asia and Australia 
A) The United States and the Middle East 
B) Australia and the United States 
C) Europe and Asia 
D) The Middle East and Europe 
E) Asia and Australia A

Question 3

Which term is used to define terrorism that involves the governments, citizens, and interests of more than one country?

Accepted Answer

A) State-sponsored terrorism 
B) International terrorism 
C) Domestic terrorism 
D) Transnational terrorism 
E) None of the above 
A) State-sponsored terrorism 
B) International terrorism 
C) Domestic terrorism 
D) Transnational terrorism 
E) None of the above B

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

The tendency among European countries is to approach terrorism as primarily a social rather than a political problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Numerically, almost one half of the world's terrorist attacks in 2006 occurred in Iraq.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Italian handling of the Red Brigade is considered a successful counterterrorism story because the group was neutralized before they could cause any damage or casualties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Despite the problems that terrorist organizations represent, the democracies of Europe do not make membership illegal because of their emphasis on freedom of expression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are terrorist "weapons of choice?"

Accepted Answer

A) Nuclear weapons 
B) Automatic weapons 
C) Remote controlled, electronic weapons 
D) Biological weapons 
E) Crude and cheap small arms 
A) Nuclear weapons 
B) Automatic weapons 
C) Remote controlled, electronic weapons 
D) Biological weapons 
E) Crude and cheap small arms

Question 11

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What has the War on Terror done for the American government?

Accepted Answer

A) It enhanced American policy. 
B) It strengthened Constitutional rights. 
C) It emboldened opponents of the war. 
D) It allows government to exploit fear for more power over people. 
E) None of the above is correct. 
A) It enhanced American policy. 
B) It strengthened Constitutional rights. 
C) It emboldened opponents of the war. 
D) It allows government to exploit fear for more power over people. 
E) None of the above is correct.

Question 14

Which of the following tend to be characteristics of most terrorist groups?

Accepted Answer

A) They are short-lived. 
B) They have large membership bases. 
C) They operate locally. 
D) They receive a great deal of publicity. 
E) Both A and C are correct. 
A) They are short-lived. 
B) They have large membership bases. 
C) They operate locally. 
D) They receive a great deal of publicity. 
E) Both A and C are correct.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a common trait among terrorists?

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 16

What form of government is most vulnerable to terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A) Totalitarianism 
B) Theocracy 
C) Authoritarian 
D) Monarchy 
E) Democracy 
A) Totalitarianism 
B) Theocracy 
C) Authoritarian 
D) Monarchy 
E) Democracy

Question 17

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 18

The attack on the World Trade Center on 09/11 was the third time it was targeted for attack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Comparing 9/11 to Pearl Harbor is an inapt comparison.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to Amnesty International, what is the most violent country in the Middle East during the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A) Algeria 
B) Iran 
C) Israel 
D) Palestine 
E) Yemen 
A) Algeria 
B) Iran 
C) Israel 
D) Palestine 
E) Yemen

Terrorists tend to be young, single, and male.

Where was terrorism the least common at the end of the 1990s?

Which term is used to define terrorism that involves the governments, citizens, and interests of more than one country?

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

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.

The tendency among European countries is to approach terrorism as primarily a social rather than a political problem.

Numerically, almost one half of the world's terrorist attacks in 2006 occurred in Iraq.

The Italian handling of the Red Brigade is considered a successful counterterrorism story because the group was neutralized before they could cause any damage or casualties.

Despite the problems that terrorist organizations represent, the democracies of Europe do not make membership illegal because of their emphasis on freedom of expression.

What are terrorist "weapons of choice?"

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

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

What has the War on Terror done for the American government?

Which of the following tend to be characteristics of most terrorist groups?

Which of the following is NOT a common trait among terrorists?

What form of government is most vulnerable to terrorism?

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

The attack on the World Trade Center on 09/11 was the third time it was targeted for attack.

Comparing 9/11 to Pearl Harbor is an inapt comparison.

According to Amnesty International, what is the most violent country in the Middle East during the 1990s?

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good: Ideologies and Isms

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: A False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy

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 Practicies

Revolution: In the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

World Politics: The Struggle for Power

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Exam 16: Terrorism: Weapon of the Weak

Terrorists tend to be young, single, and male.

Where was terrorism the least common at the end of the 1990s?

Which term is used to define terrorism that involves the governments, citizens, and interests of more than one country?

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

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.

The tendency among European countries is to approach terrorism as primarily a social rather than a political problem.

Numerically, almost one half of the world's terrorist attacks in 2006 occurred in Iraq.

The Italian handling of the Red Brigade is considered a successful counterterrorism story because the group was neutralized before they could cause any damage or casualties.

Despite the problems that terrorist organizations represent, the democracies of Europe do not make membership illegal because of their emphasis on freedom of expression.

What are terrorist "weapons of choice?"

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

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

What has the War on Terror done for the American government?

Which of the following tend to be characteristics of most terrorist groups?

Which of the following is NOT a common trait among terrorists?

What form of government is most vulnerable to terrorism?

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

The attack on the World Trade Center on 09/11 was the third time it was targeted for attack.

Comparing 9/11 to Pearl Harbor is an inapt comparison.

According to Amnesty International, what is the most violent country in the Middle East during the 1990s?

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good: Ideologies and Isms

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: A False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy

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 Practicies

Revolution: In the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

World Politics: The Struggle for Power

International Organizations: Globalization and the Quest for Order

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