Terrorism Answers

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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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One way that entities can cooperate with counterterrorism policies is by

A
helping known terrorists leave the country.
B
seizing the funds of terrorist organizations.
C
limiting the number of weapons specific groups can have.
D
concealing the identity of known terrorists for their own protection.
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What is the task of the United States Department of Homeland Security?

A
to attack paramilitary terrorist groups
B
to aid in the prevention of terrorism abroad
C
to maintain the safety of all US citizens
D
to ensure the security of Americans in other countries
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What event caused the establishment of the United States Department of Homeland Security?

A
attack on the World Trade Center in 1993
B
bombing of the US embassy in Kenya in 1998
C
attack on US naval vessel USS Cole in 2000
D
attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001
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Which best defines counterterrorism?

A
an attempt by governments to identify terrorists
B
the use of political tactics to prevent terrorist attacks
C
the application of military force to retaliate for terrorist attacks
D
an agreement by organizations to limit weapons sales to terrorists
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Violence has declined in Northern Ireland because terrorist organizations

A
agreed to negotiate.
B
misspent most of their funding.
C
lost the support of the citizens.
D
were suppressed by the military presence.
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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
kidnapped important officials.
C
used cruelty to achieve political goals.
D
obtained money through drug trafficking.
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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
New residents failed to understand how the community dealt with the effects of the bombing.
D
Many people lived in constant fear even though the bombing had happened in the distant past.
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What was the main goal of the Red Brigades?

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

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Terrorism Answers — GA-GSE World History B-CR