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Read the quotation from The Changing Faces of Terrorism.It is not too early to hazard the guess that, by engaging in crimes against humanity, the new face of terrorism may have contributed to its own eventual demise.

A
become even more threatening and violent.
B
soon accelerate attacks on innocent people.
C
eventually become too weak to create intimidation.
D
end because the activities have alienated people.
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One way that entities can cooperate with counterterrorism policies is by

A
helping known terrorists leave the country.
B
seizing the funds of terrorist organizations.
C
limiting the number of weapons specific groups can have.
D
concealing the identity of known terrorists for their own protection.
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What was the main goal of the Red Brigades?

A
to establish an independent nation in Italy
B
to use robberies to get funding for their cause
C
to create a revolutionary state independent of NATO
D
to assassinate leaders who disagreed with their organization
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Violence has declined in Northern Ireland because terrorist organizations

A
agreed to negotiate.
B
misspent most of their funding.
C
lost the support of the citizens.
D
were suppressed by the military presence.
5

From 1973 to 1990, Chile was an example of state-sponsored terrorism because General Pinochet

A
supported terrorists in other countries.
B
offered asylum to known terrorist groups.
C
provided large amounts of money to terrorists.
D
allowed terrorists to murder thousands of citizens.
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Which contributed to the spread of domestic terrorism?

A
improved methods for recruiting new members
B
declining economies in various developing countries
C
civilian unrest due to government-enforced restrictions
D
colonial groups seeking independence from imperialistic powers
7

What was the greatest community impact of the Oklahoma City bombing?

A
Individuals experienced significant emotional pain years after the event.
B
Employees had to spend years reconstructing records that were destroyed.
C
New residents failed to understand how the community dealt with the effects of the bombing.
D
Many people lived in constant fear even though the bombing had happened in the distant past.
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Domestic terrorism may occur when

A
an ethnic group rebels against terrorism.
B
a country provides arms and supplies to terrorists.
C
a terrorist group seeks independence from their own country.
D
an organization chooses to financially aid a group of terrorists.
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What is the primary role of the United States Bureau of Counterterrorism?

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

A
gain personal freedom.
B
separate from the country.
C
unite various ethnic groups.
D
overthrow the existing government.
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Which best defines counterterrorism?

A
an attempt by governments to identify terrorists
B
the use of political tactics to prevent terrorist attacks
C
the application of military force to retaliate for terrorist attacks
D
an agreement by organizations to limit weapons sales to terrorists
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Why did the United Nations have difficulty in drafting a definition of terrorism?

A
Many of the member countries harbor terrorists.
B
The characteristics of terrorism are hard to define.
C
Some military activities have been mislabeled as terrorism.
D
The terrorist label has been indiscriminately applied to many groups.
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One way that entities can cooperate with counterterrorism policies is by

A
helping known terrorists leave the country.
B
seizing the funds of terrorist organizations.
C
limiting the number of weapons specific groups can have.
D
concealing the identity of known terrorists for their own protection.
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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
kidnapped important officials.
C
used cruelty to achieve political goals.
D
obtained money through drug trafficking.

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