Chapter 1--Terrorism Defined Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. The meaning of terrorism has remained unchanged over time. True False
2. According to the text, terrorism usually refers to all violent activity conducted during wartime. True False
3. A person is politically and socially degraded when labeled a terrorist. True False
4. The definition of terrorism usually fluctuates according to the interests of the group defining the term. True False
5. Terrorism can be easily defined. True False
6. Media coverage has little effect on a terrorist event. True False
7. According to Alex Schmid, terrorism is defined by different people within vacillating social and political realities. True False
8. Dual standards and contradictions lead to confusion any time the term "terrorism" is employed. True False
9. The FBI deems that terrorism is only a matter of political behavior. True False
10. No matter how it is defined, terrorism is a pejorative term. True False
11. Which is a reason White gives for terrorism being difficult to define? A. The meaning is difficult to translate into various languages. B. Terrorism means different things at different times. C. It always has a positive meaning. D. Both [The meaning is difficult to translate into various languages] and [Terrorism means different things at different times].
12. Who of the following says terrorism constitutes the illegitimate use of force to achieve a political objective by targeting innocent people? A. Jenkins B. Laqueur C. Crenshaw D. Herman
13. Which of the following is NOT one of Friedman's struggles against democracy? A. Nazis B. Cold War C. American Revolution D. Militant groups who hate America
14. The definition of terrorism is not only produced from various social constructs, it is also developed through the application of ____? A. War B. Political power C. Police power D. Censorship
15. According to Schmid terrorism is a ____; that is, terrorism is defined by different people within vacillating social and political realities. A. Military concept B. Social context C. Social construct D. Truth construct
16. The definition of terrorism is produced from: A. Social constructs B. The application of political power C. Both [Social constructs] and [The application of political power] D. None of these choices
17. According to the FBI, ____ refers to activities that involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any state; appear to be intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population; to influence the policy of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; and occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States. A. Domestic terrorism B. International terrorism C. Political terrorism D. Religious terrorism
18. According to the FBI, ____ is intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population; influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; and occurs primarily outside the territorial jurisdiction of the United States or transcends national boundaries in terms of the means by which it is accomplished, the persons it appears intended to intimidate or coerce, or the locale in which its perpetrators operate or seek asylum. A. Domestic terrorism B. International terrorism C. Political terrorism D. Religious terrorism
19. According to the text, the FBI's social construction of reality deems that terrorism is a matter of ____ behavior. A. Political B. Military C. Religious D. Criminal
20. The definition of ____ changes with social and historical circumstances. A. War B. Terror C. Terrorism D. Violence
21. Modern terrorism originated from the ____. A. French Revolution B. Civil War C. American Revolution D. World War II
22. After which event were nationalistic groups were deemed to be terrorist groups? A. French Revolution B. Civil War C. American Revolution D. World War II
23. Governments can increase their ____ when they label opponents as "terrorists." A. Voting power B. Political power C. Social power D. All of these choices
24. The ____ surrounding the term terrorism influences the manner in which it is defined. A. Social context B. Social construct C. Political context D. Military construct
25. ____ repression refers to repressive groups who terrorize others into certain forms of behavior. A. Extraordinary B. Projudicial C. Extrajudicial D. Clandestine
26. ____ can be defined when some religious groups feel they must purify the world for a new epoch. A. Violent eschatology B. Peaceful eschatology C. Religious eschatology D. Fanatic eschatology
27. Which of the following is a specific form of terrorism? A. Narcoterrorism B. Ecoterrorism C. Cyberterrorism D. All of these choices
28. Which of the following groups does the definition of terrorism NOT refer to? A. Large groups independent from the state B. Violent religious fanatics C. Urban street gangs D. Violent groups who terrorize for a particular cause