CHAPTER 10 – TERRORISM
Multiple Choice
1. The English term terrorism was first coined during:
A. The French Revolution
B. The American Revolution
C. French and Indian War
D. During the 2000’s after the 9/11 attacks in the United States
2. What has ideological terrorism morphed into that we continue to deal with today?
A. Anticolonial terrorism
B. Religious terrorism
C. International terrorism
3. Which of the following is not one of the ways that the new style of terrorism is different
than the pre-9/11 style of terrorism?
A. The new terrorists are less likely to be “defeated”
B. The new terrorists are more difficult to detect
C. The new terrorists are better trained
D. The new terrorists are less violent
4. Terrorism:
A. Can be easily defined
B. Has a constant meaning that does not change or expand over time
C. Is not easily definable
D. Has only ever had negative connotations associated with it since the terms creation
5. What are the two general types of terrorism?
A. Domestic and foreign
B. Domestic and international
C. Internal and external
D. Personal and property
6. A terroristic act that is directed at a specific goal that is easy to articulate and understand,
such as overthrow political command within one’s own country would be an example of
which kind of terroristic goal?
A. Revolutionary
B. State-sponsored
C. International
D. Religious
7. Which of the following was not one of the results of the tripling of numbers about
terrorist incidents around the world in the Patterns of Global Terrorism annual report?
A. Increased money went into further researching why the numbers had tripled
B. The name of the report was changed
C. Statistical data and chronology of terrorist attacks were dropped from the report
D. A new agency was formed to collect and report terrorism activity.
8. Jihad is an example of what type of terrorism?
A. Revolutionary
B. State-sponsored
C. Religious
D. Political
9. Stalin’s brutal repression in the former Soviet Union, the wholesale killing of
Cambodians by the Khmer Rouge, killing and torture of citizens in several South and
Central American countries, and the more recent genocidal activities in Rwanda and
Yugoslavia are examples of what type of terrorism?
A. Revolutionary
B. Religious
C. State-sponsored
D. Political
10. Which of the following does not track or report terrorist activity or events?
A. National Counterterrorism Center
B. Worldwide Incidents Tracking System
C. Global Terrorism Database
D. United Nations Annual Statistics of Terrorist Activity
11. As of July 2012, which of the following is not one of the countries that have been
designated by the United States as state sponsors of terrorism?
A. Cuba
B. Iran
C. Syria
D. Turkey
12. Which of the following is not one of the three legal conditions that must be present to
receive the designation of being a terrorist group?
A. Must be a foreign organization
B. Must engage in terrorist activities as defined by Title 22 of the U.S. Federal Code
C. Must be a complex hierarchical group of individuals that comprise more than 20
members
D. The organization’s terrorist activity must threaten the security of U.S. Nationals or the
national security of the United States
13. Which of the following should remain as the first option for dealing with terrorism?
A. Violence
B. Foreign Policy
C. Get tough approaches
D. Military operations
14. What is probably the largest terrorist threat of the 21st century?
A. Computer terrorism
B. Nuclear terrorism
C. Poisoning of food and water supplies
D. Use of biological agents
15. The Good Friday accord was an agreement signed by which of the following parties?
A. Catholics and Protestants
B. OIRA and PIRA
C. Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland
D. PIRA and RIRA
Sentence Completion
1. _______________ is a method of warfare used by one side in a conflict or war when it
believes that it lacks the military power of the other and so must use strategy or tactics that differ
from conventional warfare.
2. ______________ is defined as terrorist activity committed by individuals or groups who may
or may not be formally connected to a loose, cell- based organizational structure, with religious
motivations, using asymmetrical warfare tactics to achieve ideological goals.
3. The kind of terrorism that is documented in the use of Jihad is ____________terrorism.
4. _______________ is the premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against
noncombatant targets by subnational groups of clandestine agents.
5. ______________ involves persons or groups committing terrorist acts in their own country.
6. The activities by governments against their own citizens or other countries are called
_________________________.
7. The ___________________ includes domestic and international terrorist incidents from 1970
through 2010 and now includes more than 98,000 cases.
8. ______________ in its most simple terms is the use of political and economic pressure,
negotiation, and compromise rather than violence to solve conflicts between nations or groups.
9. The ____________________ was a historic agreement outlining a power-sharing arrangement
to share multiparty administration of Northern Ireland.
10. ______________ was passed with the goal of broadening law enforcement agencies’
authority to conduct surveillance on U.S. citizens and residents.
11. _______________________ was formed with the goal of leading the unified national effort
to secure the country and preserve U.S. freedoms.
12. ______________________ are nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons that by their nature
can cause mass casualties and extensive property damage.
13. The four categories of agents of biological origin (ABOs) are _______________,
________________, _________________, and _____________.
14. The annual report called Patterns of Global Terrorism was renamed as
_________________________________.
15. The 1995 bombing of the Federal Building in Oklahoma City by Timothy McVeigh and his
associates, who attacked in large part as an act of war against the federal government is an
example of ____________ terrorism.
True/False
1. Terrorism has an ancient lineage and has traditionally been a tool of groups trying to terrorize
a population or overthrow a regime either through military means or in a more clandestine
fashion.
2. The French term terrorism was first coined by Benjamin Franklin during the American
Revolution.
3. Al– Qaida can be used as an example of new terrorism.
4. The new terrorists are better financed than their predecessors
5. The United States’ experience with terrorism began with the attacks of 9/11.
6. The Earth Liberation Front and the Animal Liberation Front are examples of Eco terrorist
groups.
7. During the French Revolution, terrorism had a positive connotation because it was associated
with democracy.
8. The Oklahoma City bombing of the Federal Building by Timothy McVeigh are examples of
international terrorism.
9. The relative success of Al-Qaida as a religious terrorist organization is thought to be due to
early realization by its founders that they must convince their members that they are in a battle
with evil.
10. The only designation a group needs in order to be legally labeled as a terrorist group is a
hierarchal structure of organization.
11. Organized responses to international terrorism are simple matters of crime detection,
apprehension, and punishment.
12. International cooperation is not essential in order to effectively fight against terrorism.
13. Israeli authorities have a firm policy of refusing to negotiate or give in to terrorist demands.
14. SEAL Team Six unit was responsible for killing Osama Bin Laden in May 2011.
15. Over the past 10 years, most countries around the world have enacted new laws to combat
terrorism, punish terrorists, and responds to terrorist attacks.
Short Answers
1. What are the three legal conditions that must be present to receive the designation of being a
terrorist group?
2. Discuss the history of terrorism- related activities in the United States before and after the
9/11.
3. Distinguish domestic terrorism from international Terrorism. Give an example of each.
4. Discuss two examples of foreign policy use as a way to help fight terrorism.
Essays
1. Discuss in depth the various goals of terrorism.
2. Discuss three insights that can be gained from the available data on the prevalence of
terrorism.
3. Discuss in detail different kinds of legislation and adjudication methods that have been created
in response to the threat of terrorism and in efforts to contain it.