Week 1

Question 1

People who agree with the goals of a terrorist group, help spread ideas, and provide money and other support are the ______.

Answer 1

Active supporters.

Question 2

Vandalism by the Animal Liberation Front would be considered which type of terrorism?

Answer 2

International Terrorism.

Question 3

Intimidation of political opponents by the governement during the French Revolution would be considered __________Terrorism

Answer 3

State Terrorism.

Question 4

If a person is on trial for terrorism and, therefore, often referred to as a ‘terrorist’. According to Richard English, this problem with the definition and/or term involves ______________issues.

Answer 4

Condemnatory.

Question 5

Which are the “twin realities” that Richard English considers when situating terrrorism as a sub-species of warfare?

Answer 5

1) Terrorist violence can be part of a campaign that involves other methods.
2) States as well as non-states can practice it.

Question 6

One aspect that Professor Bobbitt believes is unique to the 21st century is terror as:

Answer 6

an end state.

Question 7

The late president Lyndon Johnson was Phillip Bobbit’s mother’s ___________________.

Answer 7

Brother.

Question 8

What was the name of the major terrorist faction in Ireland that was mentioned during Dr. Arquilla’s lecture?

Answer 8

Irish Republican Army.

Question 9

According to Dr. Arquilla, what was the first “weapon” created to impose an act of terror?

Answer 9

Stabilized nitro in the form of dynamite.

Question 10

What did Gary Mckinnon want to gain when he hacked into the US military computers?

Answer 10

Information about UFO activity.

Question 11

What is NOT a feature of the hierarchical model of terrorism?

Answer 11

Cells linked in sequence.

Question 12

Roughly how many U.S. military were killed when Tommy Franks declared the end of military action?

Answer 12

150.

Question 13

The freedom fighters who helped bring down the Soviet Union helicopters in Afghanistan were

Answer 13

The Mujahideen.

Question 14

A sudden, unconstitutional deposition of a legitimate government by a small group of the state establishment (military) to replace the deposed government by another is a/an _____.

Answer 14

Coup.

Question 15

Professor Bobbitt noted that if the 4th hijacked plane that crashed in a Pennsylvania field had hit the Capital Building, its target, and spilled fiery jet fuel into the building during roll call that morning, a large fraction of the legislative leadership would have been killed. Had that happened what was his concern outside of the tragic loss of life?

Answer 15

Leadership succession.

Question 16

According to Dr. Arquilla, one of the first cyberattacks involved _______.

Answer 16

The Siberian natural gas pipeline.

Question 17

In response to Aaron Swartz’s conviction of hacking at MIT he ______.

Answer 17

Committed suicide.

Question 18

The story of Beowulf was intended to teach the lesson that:

Answer 18

Using terror as a solution to one problem can lead to the beginning of a more terrible one.

Question 19

Roughly how many people were killed in the 9/11 attacks?

Answer 19

3000.

Question 20

As distinct from war, terrorism ______.

Answer 20

Mainly targets civilians.

Question 21

According to Dr. Arquilla, the killing of 11 Israeli athletes in 1972 occurred in which “Age of Terror”?

Answer 21

The second age of terror.

Question 22

Suppose a military attack killed both soldiers and non-soldiers such as family members, custodians, and teachers. In defining terrorism, Richard English would consider this as a problem concerned with _____________.

Answer 22

The terrorism target.

Question 23

According to Dr. Arquilla, the world’s longest insurgency is:

Answer 23

FARC in South America.