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What is the primary role of the United States Bureau of Counterterrorism?

A
to create active counterterrorism groups
B
to advance counterterrorism efforts in other countries
C
to plan counterterrorist attacks
D
to encourage domestic counterterrorism activities
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The terrorist groups in Italy and Peru both wanted to

A
overthrow the existing government.
B
separate from the country.
C
unite various ethnic groups.
D
gain personal freedom.
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The terrorist groups in Italy and Peru both wanted to

A
overthrow the existing government.
B
gain personal freedom.
C
unite various ethnic groups.
D
separate from the country.
4

Violence has declined in Northern Ireland because terrorist organizations

A
misspent most of their funding.
B
agreed to negotiate.
C
were suppressed by the military presence.
D
lost the support of the citizens.
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The Shining Path was defined as a terrorist group by the Peruvian government because the group

A
destroyed personal property.
B
obtained money through drug trafficking.
C
used cruelty to achieve political goals.
D
kidnapped important officials.
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Why did the United Nations have difficulty in drafting a definition of terrorism?

A
The characteristics of terrorism are hard to define.
B
The terrorist label has been indiscriminately applied to many groups.
C
Many of the member countries harbor terrorists.
D
Some military activities have been mislabeled as terrorism.
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Which best defines counterterrorism?

A
the application of military force to retaliate for terrorist attacks
B
an attempt by governments to identify terrorists
C
an agreement by organizations to limit weapons sales to terrorists
D
the use of political tactics to prevent terrorist attacks
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Al Qaeda is identified as an international terrorist group because it

A
attacks targets in many areas of the globe.
B
is motivated by a desire for change.
C
operates inside of a particular territory.
D
believes in the justness of the cause.
9

What was the main goal of the Red Brigades?

A
to use robberies to get funding for their cause
B
to assassinate leaders who disagreed with their organization
C
to create a revolutionary state independent of NATO
D
to establish an independent nation in Italy
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What is the task of the United States Department of Homeland Security?

A
to aid in the prevention of terrorism abroad
B
to ensure the security of Americans in other countries
C
to maintain the safety of all US citizens
D
to attack paramilitary terrorist groups
11

What is the primary role of the United States Bureau of Counterterrorism?

A
to advance counterterrorism efforts in other countries
B
to plan counterterrorist attacks
C
to create active counterterrorism groups
D
to encourage domestic counterterrorism activities
12

The Shining Path was defined as a terrorist group by the Peruvian government because the group

A
kidnapped important officials.
B
obtained money through drug trafficking.
C
used cruelty to achieve political goals.
D
destroyed personal property.
13

Why did the United Nations have difficulty in drafting a definition of terrorism?

A
The terrorist label has been indiscriminately applied to many groups.
B
The characteristics of terrorism are hard to define.
C
Many of the member countries harbor terrorists.
D
Some military activities have been mislabeled as terrorism.
14

Al Qaeda is identified as an international terrorist group because it

A
is motivated by a desire for change.
B
attacks targets in many areas of the globe.
C
believes in the justness of the cause.
D
operates inside of a particular territory.
15

Violence has declined in Northern Ireland because terrorist organizations

A
were suppressed by the military presence.
B
misspent most of their funding.
C
lost the support of the citizens.
D
agreed to negotiate.
16

What is the task of the United States Department of Homeland Security?

A
to aid in the prevention of terrorism abroad
B
to attack paramilitary terrorist groups
C
to ensure the security of Americans in other countries
D
to maintain the safety of all US citizens
17

Al Qaeda is identified as an international terrorist group because it

A
believes in the justness of the cause.
B
operates inside of a particular territory.
C
is motivated by a desire for change.
D
attacks targets in many areas of the globe.
18

What is the task of the United States Department of Homeland Security?

A
to maintain the safety of all US citizens
B
to aid in the prevention of terrorism abroad
C
to ensure the security of Americans in other countries
D
to attack paramilitary terrorist groups
19

What was the main goal of the Red Brigades?

A
to assassinate leaders who disagreed with their organization
B
to use robberies to get funding for their cause
C
to create a revolutionary state independent of NATO
D
to establish an independent nation in Italy
20

Violence has declined in Northern Ireland because terrorist organizations

A
lost the support of the citizens.
B
misspent most of their funding.
C
were suppressed by the military presence.
D
agreed to negotiate.

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