MasterYourTerrorismandCounterterrorismCourse:PracticeQuestions

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MasterYourTerrorismandCounterterrorismCourse:PracticeQuestions&

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2 TCTPracticeExamQuestionsonReadingspt.1 1.AccordingtoGanor,whichofthefollowingisnotanecessarycriterionfordefiningterrorism?A)Useofviolence B)Aimedatachievingpoliticalgoals C)Exclusivelytargetingmilitarypersonnel D)Civiliansasprimarytargets 2.WhatisakeydistinctioninSchmid’sAcademicConsensusDefinitionofterrorism?A)Terrorismissolelyconductedbynon-stateactors.B)Itinvolvesbothideologicalmotivesandbehavior.C)Itexcludespropagandaasatactic.D)Stateterrorismisexplicitlyruledout.

3.WhichofthefollowingbestsummarizesToros'sperspectiveonnegotiatingwithterrorists?A)Itlegitimizestheirgoals.B)Itriskscontradictingpeacefulresolutions.C)Itcanreverseradicalizationprocesses.D)Ithasnotransformativepotential.

4.HowdoesGanordifferentiatebetweenguerrillawarfareandterrorism?A)Guerrillawarfaretargetsmilitarypersonnel;terrorismtargetscivilians.B)Bothtargetciviliansbutfordifferentpurposes.C)Guerrillawarfareisalwaysstate-sponsored.D)Thereisnomeaningfuldifferencebetweenthetwo.

5.Whichofthefollowingcontrastsbetweenterrorismandinsurgencyismostaccurateaccording toTilly?A)Terrorismispurelysymbolic,whileinsurgencyseeksterritorialcontrol.B)Insurgencyusesterrorexclusivelyasatactic.C)Terrorismtargetsexternalaudiences,whileinsurgencyfocusesonmilitaryforces.D)Botharefundamentallythesame,differingonlyinscale.

6.WhichofthefollowingfactorsdoesCrenshawidentifyasanenablingpreconditionfor terrorism?A)Modernizationandurbanization B)Absolutepoverty C)Highlevelsofeducation D)Globalization 2 / 4

3 7.AccordingtoSchuurmanandCarthy,whatisaprotectivefactoragainstradicalization?A)Socialisolation B)Strongfamilybonds C)Lackofpoliticalparticipation D)Economicinstability 8.WhichofthefollowingbestcapturesSchmid’sdefinitionofradicalization?A)Aprocessrestrictedtoviolentextremism B)Advocatingpoliticalchangethroughnon-violentmeans C)Bothathoughtprocessandasystem-transformingaction D)Anexclusivelyreligiousphenomenon 9.AccordingtoHorgan,whatdistinguisheswhypeoplejointerroristgroupsfromhowtheyjoin?A)Thepsychologicalversussocialmechanismsinvolved B)Ideologicalmotivationversusmaterialincentives C)Rationalversusemotionaldecision-making D)Noneoftheabove 10.HowdoesParker&Sitter’scritiqueofRapoport’swavetheorydifferfromothers?A)Theyhighlighttheabsenceofstateactorsinthewaves.B)Theysuggeststrains,notwaves,explainterrorism’sevolution.C)Theyarguewavesaretooinclusive.D)Theyacceptthewavetheoryuncritically.

11.WhatisJackson'sprimarycritiqueofCriticalTerrorismStudies(CTS)?A)Itsover-relianceondescriptivestudies B)Alackofacknowledgmentofstateterrorism C)Itsrejectionofcollaborationwithgovernments D)ItsnarrowfocusonIslamicterrorism 12.WhichofthefollowingreflectsGanor’sviewonstate-sponsoredterrorism?A)Itcannotbeconsideredterrorism.B)Itisprimarilyoperationalizedthroughintelligenceservices.C)Statesrarelyinvolvethemselvesdirectly.D)Alloftheabove.

13.WhatisauniquecritiquebySchuurmanoftraditionalterrorismstudies?A)Overuseofexperimentalresearch B)Lackofcollaborationamongresearchers 3 / 4

4 C)Excessiverelianceonprimarydata D)Focusongroup-leveldynamics 14.AccordingtoPape,whatistheprimarylogicbehindsuicideterrorism?A)Togainmediaattention B)Toextractconcessionsfromdemocracies C)Toeliminatemilitarytargets D)Todisrupteconomicstability 15.WhichofthefollowingisnotagoalofstateterrorismaccordingtoStohl?A)Strengtheningpoliticalpower B)Winningpublicapproval C)Provokingarrestsofopposition D)Enforcingobedience 16.HowdoesSchmid'sdefinitionofterrorismdifferfromGanor’s?A)Schmidincludesstateactors,whileGanorexcludesthem.B)Ganorfocusesexclusivelyonpsychologicalimpact.C)Schmiddoesnotrequirepoliticalgoals.D)Bothauthorsrejecttheconceptofstateterrorism.

17.Whichauthorarguesthatrootcausesareinsufficienttoexplainterrorism?A)Crenshaw B)Schmid C)Jackson D)Horgan 18.WhichofthefollowingisakeyfindinginThomas'sstudyonfemalesuicidebombers?A)Theyaremorelethalincountrieswithrestrictivegendernorms.B)Theireffectivenesssurpassesmalesuicidebombersinallcontexts.C)Theyprimarilytargetmilitaryinstallations.D)Theyareoverrepresentedinglobalattacks.

19.HowdoesSpaaijdefinelonewolfterrorism?A)Attackswithnopoliticalorideologicalmotive B)Actionscarriedoutwithoutexternalcommand C)Operationsbyorganizedgroupsdisguisedasindividuals D)Exclusivelycyber-basedattacks

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