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What is the primary role of the United States Bureau of Counterterrorism?

A
to advance counterterrorism efforts in other countries
B
to plan counterterrorist attacks
C
to encourage domestic counterterrorism activities
D
to create active counterterrorism groups
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What is the task of the United States Department of Homeland Security?

A
to maintain the safety of all US citizens
B
to attack paramilitary terrorist groups
C
to aid in the prevention of terrorism abroad
D
to ensure the security of Americans in other countries
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What is the primary role of the United States Bureau of Counterterrorism?

A
to plan counterterrorist attacks
B
to create active counterterrorism groups
C
to encourage domestic counterterrorism activities
D
to advance counterterrorism efforts in other countries
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What was the greatest community impact of the Oklahoma City bombing?

A
New residents failed to understand how the community dealt with the effects of the bombing.
B
Many people lived in constant fear even though the bombing had happened in the distant past.
C
Employees had to spend years reconstructing records that were destroyed.
D
Individuals experienced significant emotional pain years after the event.
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The terrorist groups in Italy and Peru both wanted to

A
separate from the country.
B
overthrow the existing government.
C
unite various ethnic groups.
D
gain personal freedom.
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What was the greatest community impact of the Oklahoma City bombing?

A
New residents failed to understand how the community dealt with the effects of the bombing.
B
Many people lived in constant fear even though the bombing had happened in the distant past.
C
Individuals experienced significant emotional pain years after the event.
D
Employees had to spend years reconstructing records that were destroyed.
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The Shining Path was defined as a terrorist group by the Peruvian government because the group

A
destroyed personal property.
B
used cruelty to achieve political goals.
C
kidnapped important officials.
D
obtained money through drug trafficking.
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The Shining Path was defined as a terrorist group by the Peruvian government because the group

A
kidnapped important officials.
B
destroyed personal property.
C
used cruelty to achieve political goals.
D
obtained money through drug trafficking.
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Al Qaeda is identified as an international terrorist group because it

A
is motivated by a desire for change.
B
believes in the justness of the cause.
C
attacks targets in many areas of the globe.
D
operates inside of a particular territory.
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Violence has declined in Northern Ireland because terrorist organizations

A
misspent most of their funding.
B
were suppressed by the military presence.
C
lost the support of the citizens.
D
agreed to negotiate.
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What was the greatest community impact of the Oklahoma City bombing?

A
Individuals experienced significant emotional pain years after the event.
B
Employees had to spend years reconstructing records that were destroyed.
C
Many people lived in constant fear even though the bombing had happened in the distant past.
D
New residents failed to understand how the community dealt with the effects of the bombing.
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Which best defines counterterrorism?

A
an attempt by governments to identify terrorists
B
an agreement by organizations to limit weapons sales to terrorists
C
the use of political tactics to prevent terrorist attacks
D
the application of military force to retaliate for terrorist attacks
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Why did the United Nations have difficulty in drafting a definition of terrorism?

A
The characteristics of terrorism are hard to define.
B
The terrorist label has been indiscriminately applied to many groups.
C
Many of the member countries harbor terrorists.
D
Some military activities have been mislabeled as terrorism.
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What was the main goal of the Red Brigades?

A
to assassinate leaders who disagreed with their organization
B
to establish an independent nation in Italy
C
to create a revolutionary state independent of NATO
D
to use robberies to get funding for their cause
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The terrorist groups in Italy and Peru both wanted to

A
overthrow the existing government.
B
unite various ethnic groups.
C
separate from the country.
D
gain personal freedom.

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