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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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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.
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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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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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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
6

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.
7

A major goal of terrorist organizations is to create

A
fear.
B
anger.
C
injury.
D
danger.
8

What event caused the establishment of the United States Department of Homeland Security?

A
attack on the World Trade Center in 1993
B
bombing of the US embassy in Kenya in 1998
C
attack on US naval vessel USS Cole in 2000
D
attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001
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What is the task of the United States Department of Homeland Security?

A
to attack paramilitary terrorist groups
B
to aid in the prevention of terrorism abroad
C
to maintain the safety of all US citizens
D
to ensure the security of Americans in other countries
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Al Qaeda is identified as an international terrorist group because it

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

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