terrorism chapter 2 study guide
Which of the following statements is most accurate? A. All terrorists are extremists. B. All extremists are terrorists. C. All hate crimes are acts of terrorism. D. Both "all extremists are terrorists" and "all hate crimes are acts of terrorism."
A. all terrorists are extremists
Which of the following statements regarding extremism is most accurate? A. Extremists always live on the margins of society. B. Some extremists have justifiable grievances against their adversaries. C. "One person's extremist is another person's neighbor." D. Extremists clearly understand oppression.
B. Some extremists have justifiable grievances against their adversaries.
Conventional warfare and terrorism are distinguishable by which of the following attributes?
Conventional warfare is waged primarily to defeat an adversary's armed forces, whereas terrorism is used primarily to affect a broader audience or population.
The worldview of extremists will often ______. A. set them apart from the rest of society B. consist of conspiracy theories C. give them a very clear sense of mission and purpose D. all of these
D. All of these
Among participants in a terrorist environment, which of the following represents a symbolic feature of the terrorists' enemies? A. the onlooker B. the analyst C. the supporter D. none of these
D. none of these
Which of the following statements most accurately describes attributes of extremism?
Extremism represents the fertile soil from which terrorism grows.
Which of the following propositions most accurately describes guerrilla warfare?
Guerrilla warfare exhibits a strategy of hit-and-run warfare.
Are hate crimes acts of terrorism?
Perhaps, depending on the circumstances of the crime.
Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the American definition of terrorism?
The United States has not adopted a single definition of terrorism as a matter of government policy.
Which of the following propositions most accurately describes the status of captured terrorists?
The rights of captured terrorists are affected by what their designation is when captured.
The statement "one man willing to throw away his life is enough to terrorize a thousand" ______.
both "is a very ancient concept concerning the fear that can be created by a dedicated adversary" and "is attributed to the Chinese military philosophers Sun Tzu and Wu Ch'i"
The statement "extremism in defense of liberty is no vice" ______.
both "represents an explanation for how and why violent extremists justify their violent actions" and "was a rallying slogan used during the 1964 U.S. presidential election"
Types of terrorism include ______.
dissident terrorism
The debate on defining terrorism ______.
is an ongoing process
Which of the following characteristics most accurately describes the attributes of extremism?
new language and conspiratorial beliefs
The statement "one person's terrorist is another person's freedom fighter" ______.
refers to the importance of one's perspective regarding political violence
The statement "it became necessary to destroy the town to save it" ______.
represents an explanation for how violent extremists justify their violent actions
The Political Violence Matrix is designed to represent which of the following?
scales of violence and terrorism
Among participants in a terrorist environment, which of the following creates perspectives, interprets incidents, and labels the other participants?
the analyst
Among participants in a terrorist environment, which of the following serves as a patron for the terrorists?
the supporter
