Terrorism in general
Who are most often the victims of terror attacks?
Innocent civilian people.
How can the media unknowingly help terrorists?
By giving them attention by talking about their attack and their goals of the attack.
What was the date of the terror attack known as 9/11?
September 11, 2001.
On which date did the Boston Marathon Bombing happen?
April 15, 2013.
What are the general goals for a terrorist or a terror organization?
To create fear in people and/or to force a change.
How does terrorism affect civilians?
They get scared, they might stop travelling or usin public transportation
Who took credit for the 9/11 attacks?
The terrorist organization Al-Qaeda.
Who comitted the terror attack at the Boston Marathon?
Two brothers.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Which three reasons are there for terrorism?
Religious, ideological and political.
What happened in the attacks on 9/11?
What happened at the attack at the Boston Marathon?
Two bombs exploded near the finish line, approximately 4 hours after the beginning of the race.
What is the role of the media in the event of a terror attack?
To inform civilians about what has happened. And to keep calm while doing so.
What were the motives for the 9/11 attacks?
What happened to the two brothers after they were identified?
They were hunted by the police.
There was a shootout where Tamerlan was accidentally run over by his brother. He later died.
Dzhokhar escaped the shootout, but was found hiding in a boat. He was arrested.
Who can and who cannot declare an event for terrorism?
The police, FBI, military or the government can declare an event for terrorism.
The media cannot declare that an event is terrorism.
What does the head of a government often do after a terror attack?
What was the reason for choosing the specific targets at the attack on 9/11?
All of the targets were symbolic.
The World Trade Center (Twin Towers): US economy
The Pentagon: US military power
The Capitol building: US government/US laws
What were the motives for the bombing at the Boston Marathon?
They were inspired by islamic extremism and the attack were "revenge" for US wars in muslim countries.