Defining Terrorism
Terrorists are NOT:
a. Criminals
b. Insurgents
c. Guerrilla Warriors
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
The French Revolution was followed by a period of beheading those who opposed the revolution. This time period is known as the __________ __ ________.
Reign of Terror
What kind of agent is anthrax?
a. Chemical
b. Biological
c. Radiological
d. Nuclear
b. biological
Globalization, in forms would include...
a. Westernization
b. Secularization
c. Democratization
d. Market Capitalism
e. All of the above
e. All of the above
In addition to reporting on events, the traditional media plays a critical role in holding democratic governments by keeping the _____ aware of the policies and actions taken in the war on terrorism.
a. Law enforcement community
b. Public
c. World
d. None of the Above
b. Public
Terrorism, in the most widely accepted contemporary usage of the term, is fundamentally and inherently, ______.
a. Racist
b. Transcending
c. Political
d. Confusing
c. Political
Who led the Reign of Terror?
Maximillian Robespierre
The 9/11 terrorist attacks are an example of which terrorist method(s) listed below? Choose all that apply.
a. Suicide Attacks
b. Bladed Weapons
c. CBRN
d. Aircraft Attacks/Hijackings
a. Suicide Attacks
b. Bladed Weapons, and
d. Aircraft Attacks/Hijackings
A distinguishing feature of Modern Terrorism has been the connection between sweeping political or ideological concepts and increasing levels of terrorist activity internationally. The broad political aim has been against...
a. Empires
b. Colonial Powers
c. U.S., led international system marked by globalization
d. All of the above
d. All of the Above
Since 9-11, Special Operations Forces (SOF) have invested heavily in strategic and operational partnerships across departments and agencies in Washington, as well as a achieved forward on-the-ground successes through various?
a. Joint Interagency Task Forces (JIATFs)
b. Fusion Centers
c. Regional Task Forces
d. High Intensity Drug Trafficking Task Force (HIDTA)
a. Joint Interagency Task Forces (JIATFs)
Statistics show that even before the September 11 attacks, these types of terrorist organizations were becoming more common...
a. Left-wing terrorist
b. Right-wing terrorist
c. Religious terrorists
d. Ethnonationalist/Separatist terrorists
c. Religious terrorists
In comparison to their secular counterparts, the religious terrorists have not been particularly inventive when it comes to using new types of weaponry in their arsenals, yet the religious terrorists have demonstrated a great deal of ingenuity in terms of?
a. Their skill
b. Their desire
c. Their tactics
d. Their financing
c. Their tactics
Nerve agents, like Sarin and VX, could be used to launch a _______________ attack.
a. Biological
b. Nuclear
c. Radiological
d. Chemical
d. Chemical
According to Howard and Wencheck, this "new terrorism" has a much greater potential to cause Harm to America, the West, and all secular countries. It is terrorism that seeks?
a. Martyrdom
b. The reinstatement of the Caliph
c. The total collapse of its opponents
d. The reestablishment of the Islamic Empire
c. The total collapse of its opponents
Terrorist threats to U.S. interest will continue to emanate from beyond traditional war zones. Often the first consideration policy makers will weigh when deciding whether to authorize a Special Operation in these situations is?
a. Sovereignty
b. Threat
c. Response
c. Recovery
a. Sovereignty
In the competition between terrorist on the attack and Americans on the defense is evident in the number of high-value potential targets that need?
a. Funding
b. Attention
c. Protection
d. Analyzing
c. Protection
A survey of the major religious terrorist groups in existence worldwide in the 1990s would reveal that almost all experience a serious sense of _____ in their environment.
a. Religious zeal
b. Secularization
c. Crisis
d. Revelation
c. Crisis
Whereas Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)have often been touted as terrorists' weapons of choice, suicide bombers have been described as....
a. Martyrs of the Faith
b. Suicide Terrorist
c. The Ultimate Smart Bomb
d. A conventional threat
c. The Ultimate Smart Bomb
The "old terrorism" is considered to be much more restrained and specific in targeting. The traditional terrorist wanted people?
a. Terrorized
b. Killed
c. Surprised
d. Watching
d. Watching
The Obama Administration's overall strategy to "disrupt, degrade and defeat" violent extremists is a ______...
a. Multi-layered one
b. Counter-Terrorism Strategy
c. Pro-active approach
d. Reactive approach
a. Multi-layered one
The irrational evil of terrorism seem most obvious to the powerful. They are accustomed to getting their way with conventional applications of force and are not accustomed as the powerless to thinking of terror as the only form of force that might make their enemies do their will. This is why terrorism is the premiere form of ______?
a. Asymmetric Warfare
b. Political Warfare
c. Urban Warfare
d. Guerilla Warfare
a. Asymmetric Warfare
One operational technique deployed against insurgent and terrorist groups seeks to destroy or cripple the organization by targeting senior and mid-level leadership. This technique is called?
a. Armed Drone Strikes
b. Special Forces Targeting
c. Leadership Targeting
d. Assassination Targeting
c. Leadership Targeting
Of the five types of terror, state terrorism, religious terrorism, criminal terrorism, political terrorism, and oppositional terrorism, the official approach is to focus on only one form. That form is?
a. State terrorism
b. Religious terrorism
c. Criminal terrorism
d. Political terrorism
e. Oppositional terrorism
d. Political terrorism
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) are generally defined as weapons that have the capability to cause mass ______ and ______ and include nuclear, chemical and biological weapons.
a. Casualties/Radiation
b. Destruction/Chemical Burns
c. Casualties/Destruction
d. Radiation/Chemical Burn
c. Casualties/Destruction
Preemption has long been an important and widely accepted U.S., security policy option. Even so, the preemptive use of military force is a difficult concept for many Americans to accept. For one thing, preemption defies certain traditional notions of ______?
a. Asymmetric Warfare
b. Fair play
c. First Strike polices
d. Urban Warfare
b. Fair play