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Why did the United Nations have difficulty in drafting a definition of terrorism?

A
Many of the member countries harbor terrorists.
B
The characteristics of terrorism are hard to define.
C
Some military activities have been mislabeled as terrorism.
D
The terrorist label has been indiscriminately applied to many groups.
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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 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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Which contributed to the spread of domestic terrorism?

A
improved methods for recruiting new members
B
declining economies in various developing countries
C
civilian unrest due to government-enforced restrictions
D
colonial groups seeking independence from imperialistic powers
5

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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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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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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Domestic terrorism may occur when

A
an ethnic group rebels against terrorism.
B
a country provides arms and supplies to terrorists.
C
a terrorist group seeks independence from their own country.
D
an organization chooses to financially aid a group of terrorists.
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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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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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