Terrorism MCQs
Terrorism MCQs
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1: The most widespread commonality among terrorist groups is their root in which of the following?
A. Desire to cause suffering
B. Perceived injustice
C. Political radicalism
D. Religious fanaticism
2: A narcissistic and arrogant, though intelligent, individual who possesses a deep sense of right and wrong joins a terrorist group because it provides a forum for the individual’s ramblings and feeds their ego. This individual is best identified as a(n) ______.
A. Antisocial personality
B. Charismatic leader
C. Follower
D. Foot soldier
3: The ______ is one example of a group in the United States that employs terrorist tactics, but which has no grand sociopolitical agenda beyond addressing a specific issue.
A. Aryan Nations
B. Black Liberation Army
C. Earth Liberation Front
D. Weather Underground
4: In terrorist groups, the “antisocial personality” is usually the leader of the group, characterized by narcissism and driven by a deeply idealistic sense of right and wrong.
A. True
B. False
5: Terrorism is best described as a tactic used by offenders to ______.
A. Gain material goods
B. Influence the behavior of others through intimidation
C. Obtain gratification from the senseless suffering of others
D. Seek a sense of power over their victims
6: According to Laurence Miller's model of four cognitive stages through which terrorist groups form and terrorist individuals evolve, the process begins with which of the following?
A. The “It’s Not Right” stage
B. The “It’s Not Fair” stage
C. The “It’s Your Fault” stage
D. The “You’re Evil” stage
7: Which terrorist incident was the deadliest in history?
A. Pan Am Flight 173
B. The Oklahoma City bombing in 1995
C. The September 11th attacks in New York City
D. The bombing of the King David Hotel
8: Many Islamic terrorists are recruited from ______, which are schools that offer teachings consistent with a religiously-focused, anti-Western perspective.
A. Hizballahs
B. Ismailis
C. Madrasas
D. Sicarrii
9: Most members of terrorist groups ______.
A. Are convinced of the moral rightness of their cause
B. Are mentally ill
C. Are poorly educated
D. Are sadists who enjoy inflicting pain on their victims
10: Al-Qaeda has “Americanized” in recent years, with more Americans joining its ranks.
A. True
B. False
11: The Earth Liberation Front has been identified by the FBI as America’s number one domestic terrorist group.
A. True
B. False
12: Terrorists are distinguished from other types of offenders by the political or social motivations for their crimes.
A. True
B. False
13: To date, the terrorist activities of al-Qaeda have all taken place within Afghanistan.
A. True
B. False
14: One of the key distinctions that can be made between terrorists and freedom fighters is that ______.
A. Freedom fighters are often fighting oppressive regimes, leaving them no choice but violence
B. Freedom fighters often have no ambition to overthrow the government they are fighting against
C. Terrorists intend to overthrow the government they are fighting against
D. Terrorists do not have access to the system, and therefore have no choice but to use violence
15: Which of the following groups is an ideologically right-wing domestic terrorist organization that espouses white supremacy and anti-Semitism?
A. Aryan Nations
B. Earth Liberation Front
C. Revolutionary Armed Task Force
D. Weather Underground
16: Terrorism is primarily a problem for _____.
A. Hidden nature
B. Congress
C. Law enforcement
D. The United States
17: _____ is not a single terrorist group but rather the base (al-Qaeda means “the base”) organization for a number of Sunni Muslim terrorist groups from around the world.
A. All of these
B. Al-Qaeda
C. Making
D. All of the above
18: _____ is defined as organization whose mission is to detect, prevent, prepare for, and recover from terrorist attacks within the United States.
A. Classical School
B. Positive School
C. All of these
D. Department of Homeland Security
19: _____ is known as the best contemporary example of a state-sponsored terrorist organization. Directed and financed by Iran, Hezbollah is headquartered in Lebanon and has established cells in Europe, North and South America, and Africa.
A. Hezbollah
B. Ephidrine
C. Dopamine
D. All of these
20: Is madrasas islamic religious schools that stress the immorality and materialism of Western life and the need to convert all infidels to Islam?
A. False
B. True
21: Is terrorism the FBI defines terrorism as “the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social goals.”?
A. True
B. False
22: Is uSA PATRIOT Act grants federal agencies greater authority to track and intercept private communications; grants greater powers to the Treasury Department to combat corruption and prevent money laundering; and creates new crimes, penalties, and procedures for use against domestic and foreign terrorists?
A. True
B. False
23: After the collapse of the taliban government in 2001 its leader, _____, went into hiding.
A. Mullah Omar
B. Osama bin Laden
C. Abdullah Azzam
D. Sayyid Imam al Sharif
24: After the dbms is purchased, the ____ has primary responsibility for installation and maintenance.
A. IT manager.
B. CEO.
C. DBA.
D. User.
25: Ethnic terrorists try to forge a _____ identity.
A. National
B. Religious
C. International
D. Social
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