Question 1

Discuss the threat from suicide attacks. In your opinion, why did suicide attacks become a common tactic in some conflicts? What impact has the concept of martyrdom had on such attacks?

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Suicide attacks pose a significant threa...

Question 2

In what way is "armed propaganda" a weapon?

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"Armed propaganda" is a term that refers...

Question 3

Symbolic targets include

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A)   passenger carriers.
B)   embassies.
C)   famous people.
D)   all of these.

Question 4

Accurate knowledge about the construction of bombs is difficult to obtain.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The gun and the bomb are traditional terrorist weapons that still predominate in the arsenals of violent extremists. How have these weapons been wielded in the era of the New Terrorism? Explain how the threat from these traditional weapons has evolved in the modern era.

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The gun and the bomb have been tradition...

Question 6

The King David Hotel bombing was an ineffective attack by Islamist extremists against tourists.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Composite-4 was a terrorist organization in the United Kingdom.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Internet has yet to become an effective mode of communication between terrorists.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In your opinion, what is the most likely threat scenario for the use of radiological weapons?

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In my opinion, the most likely threat sc...

Question 10

Why do terrorists seek to provoke their adversaries into overreacting, especially when such adversaries are often vastly more powerful than themselves? Discuss the logic of this objective from the perspective of violent extremists.

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Terrorists seek to provoke their adversa...

Question 11

Explain the symbolic selection of targets by terrorists. Describe symbols which are most favored by terrorists.

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The symbolic selection of targets by ter...

Question 12

What is the threat from cyberterrorism? How can nations defend themselves?

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Cyberterrorism poses a significant threa...

Question 13

Typical terrorist objectives include all of the following, except:

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A)   publicizing the cause.
B)   changing the existing order.
C)   building alliances with leaders.
D)   creating a revolutionary environment.

Question 14

Briefly describe netwar. What is the threat from netwar?

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Netwar refers to a form of conflict in w...

Question 15

In your opinion, what are the likely implications of the availability of information on the Internet from the perspective of extremists?

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The availability of information on the I...

Question 16

Threats to cybersecurity include which of the following?

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A)   cyberterrorism
B)   cyberattack
C)   cyber sabotage
D)   both "cyberterrorism" and "cyberattack"

Question 17

Which of the following observations is most accurate concerning asymmetrical warfare?

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A)   It utilizes principles of conventional conflict.
B)   There is no True definition of this type of warfare.
C)   It utilizes unexpected, unpredictable, and unconventional methods of political violence.
D)   Terrorists try to utilize other methods of political violence.

Question 18

The threat from weapons of mass destruction is that they are easily obtained.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The netwar theory is an important concept in the new terrorist environment because it refers to which of the following?

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A)   new and evolving modes of cyber warfare
B)   addressing the threat of unprecedented levels of cyberterrorism
C)   a new mode of conflict using network forms of organization and related strategies and technologies attuned to the information age
D)   both "new and evolving modes of cyber warfare" and "addressing the threat of unprecedented levels of cyberterrorism"

Question 20

In your opinion, what is the most likely threat scenario for the use of chemical weapons?

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In my opinion, the most likely threat sc...

Exam 10: Tools of the Trade: Tactics and Targets of Terrorists

Explain the symbolic selection of targets by terrorists. Describe symbols which are most favored by terrorists.

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Discuss the threat from suicide attacks. In your opinion, why did suicide attacks become a common tactic in some conflicts? What impact has the concept of martyrdom had on such attacks?

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In your opinion, what is the most likely threat scenario for the use of radiological weapons?

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The King David Hotel bombing was an ineffective attack by Islamist extremists against tourists.

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The netwar theory is an important concept in the new terrorist environment because it refers to which of the following?

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The gun and the bomb are traditional terrorist weapons that still predominate in the arsenals of violent extremists. How have these weapons been wielded in the era of the New Terrorism? Explain how the threat from these traditional weapons has evolved in the modern era.

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Briefly describe netwar. What is the threat from netwar?

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Composite-4 was a terrorist organization in the United Kingdom.

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Accurate knowledge about the construction of bombs is difficult to obtain.

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The threat from weapons of mass destruction is that they are easily obtained.

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Threats to cybersecurity include which of the following?

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What is the threat from cyberterrorism? How can nations defend themselves?

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Symbolic targets include

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In your opinion, what are the likely implications of the availability of information on the Internet from the perspective of extremists?

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Which of the following observations is most accurate concerning asymmetrical warfare?

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The Internet has yet to become an effective mode of communication between terrorists.

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In what way is "armed propaganda" a weapon?

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Typical terrorist objectives include all of the following, except:

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Why do terrorists seek to provoke their adversaries into overreacting, especially when such adversaries are often vastly more powerful than themselves? Discuss the logic of this objective from the perspective of violent extremists.

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In your opinion, what is the most likely threat scenario for the use of chemical weapons?

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