Terrorism

Question 1

What was the greatest community impact of the Oklahoma City bombing?

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Individuals experienced significant emotional pain years after the event.

Question 2

From 1973 to 1990, Chile was an example of state-sponsored terrorism because General Pinochet

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allowed terrorists to murder thousands of citizens.

Question 3

Violence has declined in Northern Ireland because terrorist organizations

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agreed to negotiate.

Question 4

A major goal of terrorist organizations is to create

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fear.

Question 5

What is the task of the United States Department of Homeland Security?

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to maintain the safety of all US citizens

Question 6

Which contributed to the spread of domestic terrorism?

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colonial groups seeking independence from imperialistic powers

Question 7

Which best defines counterterrorism?

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the use of political tactics to prevent terrorist attacks

Question 8

The terrorist groups in Italy and Peru both wanted to

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overthrow the existing government.

Question 9

What event caused the establishment of the United States Department of Homeland Security?

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attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001

Question 10

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

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The characteristics of terrorism are hard to define.

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