Quiz 1

Which of the following statements most accurately describes attributes of extremism?

Extremism represents the fertile soil from which terrorism grows.

All extremists are terrorists.

False

Anarchism is considered to be a rightist philosophy that was a by-product of social upheaval in the 19th century.

False

Differential association is a process of individual learning.

False

Extremists always live on the fringe of societies.

False

Freedom fighters are always the "good guys" in a cause.

False

The Just War doctrine condemns the use of violence for any reason.

False

The Political Violence Matrix describes scales off violence, but not terrorism.

False

Which of the following propositions most accurately describes guerrilla warfare.

Guerrilla warfare exhibits a strategy of hit-and-run warfare.

The term "zealot" is derived from which of the following?

Jewish religious rebels

Among participants in a terrorist environment, which of the following represents a symbolic feature of the terrorists' enemies?

None of these

Which of the following explanations of terrorist behavior use theories of individual motivations and group dynamics to explain why people decide to adopt strategies of political violence and why groups continue campaigns of violence?

Psychological

Which of the following groups were known as masters of guerrilla warfare?

Sicarii

Dissident Terrorism

Terrorism from below committed by nonstate movements and groups against governments, ethno-national groups, religious groups, and other perceived enemies is referred to as ______.

Among participants in a terrorist environment, which of the following serves as a patron for the terrorists?

The supporter

Crucifixion was a common form of public execution.

True

Morality is simplified by terrorists.

True

We are presently in a fourth and religious wave of terrorism.

True

An effort to force change is referred to as ______.

an act of political will

What was the influence of Mao Zedong's theories on how modern warfare was waged in the developing world?

both "indigenous fighters adopted the strategy of 'hit and run' warfare" and "indigenous fighters melded ideological indoctrination to their warfighting strategy".

Which of the following theories has been criticized for relying on variables that are difficult to operationalize?

differential association theory

When considering mental illness as an explanation for acts of terrorism, psychologists ______.

generally conclude that some terrorists may have problematic psychological conditions, but mental illness is not a primary explanation for terrorist violence

Which of the following characteristics most accurately describes attributes of extremism?

new language and conspiratorial beliefs

Which of the following theories posits that political extremism and criminal behavior require the convergence of three societal elements?

routine activities theory

The classical ideological continuum represents which of the following?

the political spectrum from the fringe left to the fringe right