Exam 13: Terrorism

______, the group responsible for 9/11 and other terrorist attacks, was started by Osama bin Laden.

______ is defined by the FBI as meaning "the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce ...in furtherance of political or social goals."

The majority of terrorists are antisocial personalities who hold deeply idealistic beliefs about right and wrong.

Terrorism is a tactic used to influence the behavior of others through

What are madrasas?

Which of the following is true regarding al-Qaeda?

Compare the theories of terrorism discussed in the text.Which do you think does the best job of explaining terrorist activities and motivations?

Many Islamic terrorists are recruited from ______, which are mostly nonsecular religious schools.

Briefly describe the relationship between terrorism and common crime.

In terrorist groups, those categorized as ______ see their involvement in terrorism as posing an opportunity to use force and violence to further their personal goals as well as the goals of the group.

What are some reasons that terrorism is easier to accomplish today?

Which theory looks to the anticipated gains of suicide bombers, such as martyrdom, financial rewards to their families, and access to sexual paradise, in order to understand their actions?

The majority of terrorist groups today

Worldwide, ______ is/are responsible for 71% of fatalities from terrorist activities.

Explain the history of al-Qaeda and how it resulted in the attacks on September 11.

Terrorist groups and incidents rose dramatically after the ______, possibly due to a peak in the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Most active terrorist groups in the contemporary United States originated prior to 1960.

One commonality among all terrorist groups is that they originate in response to some perceived injustice.

The September 11th attack in the United States was the deadliest terrorist attack in history.

Identify one terrorist group that had originated prior to 1960 and was still active at the turn of the 21st century.