Exam 1

Question 1

terrorism

Answer 1

is a social construct and not a physical entity

Question 2

terrorism

Answer 2

is defined within social and political contexts. it means different things in different time periods

Question 3

the Enlightenment

Answer 3

provided the intellectual climate to support modern democracy.

Question 4

____ is a product of the class-based revolution in France

Answer 4

terrorism

Question 5

socialism

Answer 5

refers to controlling an economy by direct democracy and utilizing economic profits to ensure the well-being of citizens

Question 6

anarchism

Answer 6

is a philosophical concept originating in ancient Greece.

Question 7

Irish Republican Brotherhood

Answer 7

adopted tactics of the 1848 revolutionaries, waging a campaign of terror that culminated in the Black and Tan War

Question 8

selective terrorism

Answer 8

term used by Michael Collins. wanted to target specific govt officials and supporters

Question 9

social construct

Answer 9

no set definition. ex: terrorism is defined by different people in shifting social and political relaities

Question 10

Reign of terror

Answer 10

Edmund Burke used the term terrorism to describe the actions of the revolutionary government

Question 11

a social activity organized by groups of people who define social reality and either sustain or change their beliefs

Answer 11

terrorism

Question 12

meaning framework

Answer 12

social scientists study group behavior by looking at the meaning of acitons. when this method is used tos tudy terrorist groups it is called meaning framework

Question 13

structural framework

Answer 13

the approach to understandng terrorist behavior by looking at the way organizations function

Question 14

netwar

Answer 14

sub national criminal, terorist, or revolutionary groups organize themselves in a network of smaller logistical structures, groups, or command posts.

Question 15

violent radicalization

Answer 15

changes ones socially acceptably behavior into violent terrorism

Question 16

alienation

Answer 16

a process by which an individual or group becomes separated from the values, norms and morals of the dominant social world

Question 17

Researchers who believe that modern terrorism has been changed by ___ look for meanings behind actions

Answer 17

religion

Question 18

do terrorists believe they are justified in their behavior?

Answer 18

yes

Question 19

guerilla warfare

Answer 19

popularized by cuban revolution

Question 20

what is a social process?

Answer 20

terrorism

Question 21

are the actions of criminals and terrorists the same?

Answer 21

no. criminals tend to be unfocused andnot dedicated to a cause. terrorists are focused and dedicated

Question 22

can terrorist behavior be profiled?

Answer 22

some say no because if fluctuates with historical, political, and social circumstances. others think it is possible if social factors are matched to a behavioral profile

Question 23

terrorist organizations are organized in ___?

Answer 23

pyramids

Question 24

pyramid

Answer 24

from top to bottom:

command

active cadre

active supporters

passive supporters

Question 25

umbrella organization

Answer 25

several small organizations gather under a sheltering group that manages supplies, obtains resources, creates support structures, and gathers intelligence

Question 26

hawala system

Answer 26

primarily used in pakistan and india. legitimate means of transferring moneh without using money or moving actual funds across international borders, altjogh it may violate currency transfer regulations in some countries

Question 27

terrorists organizations are

Answer 27

hampered because of their secrecy

Question 28

all terrorist groups require \_\_\_

Answer 28

funding

Question 29

rural terrorism is associated with

Answer 29

anticolonial guerilla war

Question 30

urban terrorism emerged from

Answer 30

ideological terrorism

Question 31

insurgent terrorism combiens

Answer 31

anticolonial guerilla war, ideological terrorism and associates them with networks, technology, and globalization

Question 32

media affects terrorism

Question 33

what shapes the way in which we view terrorism

Answer 33

tv and other media

Question 34

terrorists and security forces seeek to manipulate what?

Answer 34

the media

Question 35

6 tactics of terrorism

Answer 35

bombing, hijacking, arson, assault, kidnapping, and hostage taking

Question 36

force multipliers

Answer 36

increases striking power without increasingthe strength of a unit

Question 37

racial terrorism

Answer 37

involves groups from a dominant race violently intimidating racial minorities to keep them from achieving higher social standing and political power

Question 38

cyberterrorism

Answer 38

the use of computers to attack technological targets or physical attacks on computer networks

Question 39

HEU

Answer 39

highly enriched uranium , used in dirty bombs

Question 40

nuclear black market

Answer 40

does not exist

Question 41

examples of force multipliers

Answer 41

technology, transnational support, media coverage, and religious fanaticism

Question 42

ethnic and separatists movements involve attempts to gain what?

Answer 42

full or partial independence

Question 43

modern terrorism in ireland grew from

Answer 43

dissatisfaction with catholic emancipation from the north

Question 44

unionist terror came in 3 forms

Answer 44

1) repression 2) vengeance 3) revolutionary violence

Question 45

Basques

Answer 45

their region has existed for at least 3,000 years, ethnic basques have never fully embraced spanish culture, they have their own mythology, literary, tradition, culture, and language

Question 46

who sought to eradicate the basques

Answer 46

franco

Question 47

when did sri lanka gain independence

Answer 47

1948

Question 48

blind terrorism

Answer 48

violence designed to show that the french system could not control the social environment

Question 49

what two countries became the forerunners in urban ideological terrorism

Answer 49

cyprus and algeria

Question 50

breakaway states

Answer 50

cause political instability

Question 51

turkey has experienced several forms of terrorism

Answer 51

some based on religion, others poliical.

Question 52

uigars

Answer 52

ethic turkmen in china

Question 53

endemic terrorism

Answer 53

results from european imperialism and the creation of artificial national boundaries that link unrelated tribal and ethnic groups

Question 54

muslim brotherhood

Answer 54

an organization that sought to create a single muslim nation through education and religious reform

Question 55

balfour declaration

Answer 55

in november 1917, promised to create the state of israel

Question 56

six day war

Answer 56

israel defeated arab armies in 6 days

Question 57

terrorism in the middle east is a result of

Answer 57

historical process

Question 58

middle east

Answer 58

cultural concept not actual geographical pllace

Question 59

islam

Answer 59

one of the worlds great monotheistic religions

Question 60

islam has many different divisions

Answer 60

the two main ones are shi'ites and sunnis, initially split over leadership of muslim party