National Security Midterm Master Name_________________________________________

Fall 2017
Select the Best Answer

1. The American definition of terrorism is

a. acts of people and groups.
b. state sponsored violence.
c. acts of violence that create fear. (Ref: page 5)
d. acts of governments.

2. Terrorism is distinguished from acts of war by

a. the weapons used to inflict death and injury.
b. only targeting military base camps.
c. the number and type of participants.
d. deliberately choosing innocent victims. (Ref: page 7)

3. For political reasons, the term _____________ terrorism is generally NOT used in working
definitions of terrorism.
a. state (Ref: page 6)
b. social
c. political
d. ideological

4. In a terrorist act, the political motive or purpose

a. justifies all incidental death.
b. is considered acceptable under international law.
c. does not disrupt norms.
d. creates legal problems. (Ref: page 11)

5. Which of the below is NOT one of Feliks Gross’s typologies of terrorism?

a. random
b. political (Ref: page 12)
c. tactical
d. mass

6. An attack upon a head of state is an example of

a. tactical terror.
b. random terror.
c. dynastic assassination. (Ref: page 12)
d. focused terror.

7. An example of random terror is

a. killing the head of state.
b. bombing an outdoor market. (Ref: page 12)
c. suicide bombing a military checkpoint.
d. a coup d’etat.

8. The working definition of terrorism characterizes the action as a tactic and NOT a
a. motivation.
b. driving force.
 c. desire.
d. goal. (Ref: page 14)

9. The author argues that only terrorist actions should be labeled as such, NOT
a. individuals.
b. groups.
c. governments.
d. All of the above (Ref: page 14)

10. For the audience or target, the motive or cause

a. is of prime importance.
b. isn’t sufficient to excuse the action. (Ref: page 14)
c. explains the act.
d. does much to alleviate the fear.

11. The eleventh-century group responsible for terrorism in Jerusalem during the Crusades were the
a. Hur Brotherhood.
b. Black Hand.
c. Haganah.
d. Brotherhood of Assassins. (Ref: page 19)

12. The _____________ believe themselves to be engaged in a holy war against threats to Islam.
a. fedayeen (Ref: page 21)
b. jihad
c. privateers
d. comitatus

13. The assassination of a political leader has been known as the doctrine of
a. divine appointment.
b. tyrannicide. (Ref: page 22)
c. guerrilla warfare.
d. violence.

14. Acts of terrorism that a country commits against defenseless victims are known as
a. narco-terrorism.
b. state terrorism. (Ref: page 21)
c. assassinations.
d. ethnic cleansing.

15. Privateer ships sailed under the flags of both England and
a. Denmark.
b. Portugal.
c. Belgium.
d. America. (Ref: page 21)

16. The term guerrilla emerged during _________________ invasion of Spain.

a. Hitler’s
b. Archduke Ferdinand’s
c. Napoleon’s (Ref: page 23)
d. King Umberto’s
17. Which of the below is NOT an example of a group that employs guerrilla warfare?
a. the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization
b. the Black Hand
c. the Irish Republican Army
d. the Narodnaya Volya (Ref: page 26)

18. A prominent literary work, ______________________, advocated the practice of pervasive

terrorism through merciless destruction.
a. Revolutionary Catechism (Ref: page 26)
b. The Book of Assassins
c. Roots of Revolution
d. Terrorism: Theirs and Ours

19. The _____________, a Zionist terrorist group, was credited with the bombing of the King David
Hotel, which eventually led to Britain’s withdrawal from Palestine.
a. Black September
b. Irgun (Ref: page 28)
c. Red Brigade
d. Reichswehr

20. Terrorist violence that frequently causes equally violent reactions is

a. a result of early revolutions.
b. no longer an occurrence.
c. a creation of state sponsored terrorism.
d. cyclic in nature. (Ref: page 25)

21. A philosophy which advocates that individual freedom should be absolute and all government and
law is inherently evil is known as
a. rebellion.
b. revolution.
c. anarchism. (Ref: page 37)
d. zealotry.

22. An example of two groups claiming the same piece of land and the right to self-determination
would be the
a. Turks and Greeks.
b. Brits and Irish.
c. Uruguayans and Peruvians.
d. Jews and Palestinians. (Ref: page 42)

23. The final stage in the process of radicalization by globalization, which usually requires the
emergence of a leader, is knows as anger
a. in reaction. (Ref: page 46)
b. directed by attribution of fault.
c. in comparison.
d. in context.

24. A terrorist group known for seeking independence or autonomy from the government in power is
the
a. Irish Republican Army (IRA).
 b. Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA). (Ref: page 48)
c. Earth Liberation Front (ELF).
d. Japanese Red Army (JRA).

25. An example of an issue-oriented act of terrorism would be the

a. bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Lebanon
b. assassination of Anwar Sadat
c. highjacking of the Achille Lauro
d. militant environmentalism (Ref: pages 48-49)

26. Individuals that are hired to commit terrorist acts against a country or group are known as
a. pathological terrorists.
b. ideological mercenaries. (Ref: page 49)
c. separatists.
d. anarchists.

27. Pathological terrorists are different from other terrorists because they
a. have the support of a militant government.
b. possess no remorse, killing for enjoyment. (Ref: page 50)
c. have a cause that is based in ideology.
d. possess the means to obtain nuclear weapons.

28. Governments that resort to using death squads in order rid the country of terrorist groups use
a. ideological mercenaries.
b. neo-fascists.
c. pathological terrorists.
d. counterterror terrorists. (Ref: page 50)

29. The Department of Homeland Security was put in place as a response to?
a. The internet age
b. Hurricane Katrina
c. Social Awareness
d. September 11th

30. The main reason sovereign states are generally unwilling to compromise on some matters is
because states have
a. Large Military Forces
b. Dictators
c. Vital Interests
d. Land Locked Border

31. The variables security, interests and power are

a. a. incompatible for US national security
b. bipolar
c. unrelated
d. all of the above
e. interconnected

32. Donald Snow stresses which two fault lines when discussing terrorism?
a. End of the Cold War
b. 9/11
 c. End of World War II
d. a and b
e. a and c

33. During the Cold War, what primarily motivated US foreign policy?
a. security
b. ideology
c. capitalism
d. nuclear deterrence
e. manifest destiny

34. Realists view international relations amongst state actors as being...

a. Multipolar
b. Bipolar
c. Binpolar
d. Anarchic
e. Economically oriented

35. According to Snow, which of the following is considered a “fault line”?

a. Revolutionary War
b. Civil War
c. Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
d. Cold War
e. Vietnam War

36. In order for a Hegemon to continue in the international world as a leader it must maintain:
a. Military Power
b. Economic Power
c. Political Power
d. Both A and B
e. Both B and C

37. What is the one variable that is necessary for terrorism:

a. Poverty
b. Education
c. Wealth
d. Dictatorship
e. Religion

38. The United States had the ability to uphold its policy of isolationism in the formative years of the
country because of:
a. Geography
b. Ignorance
c. Lack of military
d. Globalization
e. None of the above

39. The realist paradigm sees the world through which system?
a. Archaic
b. Machiavellian
c. Anarchic
 d. Idealistic
e. All of the above

40. According to Snow, what is the new type of warfare emerging in the 21st century?
a. Symmetrical Warfare
b. Asymmetrical Warfare
c. Terrorist Warfare
d. Global Warfare
e. World Warfare

41. According to Snow, what was one of the major elements that stood out from the initial shock of
9/11?
a. Terrorism was new
b. Terrorism would soon be resolved
c. The continuing nature of vulnerability
d. 9/11 was caused by our freedom
e. None of the above

42. What is the main idea of a fault line?

a. A devastating war
b. A specific place on earth
c. A boundary or border
d. A traumatic event
e. None of the above

43. What is the most basic purpose of the state?

a. To provide for the physical safety or security of its and its people
b. To spread democracy
c. To provide economic equality
d. To protect Americans from everything
e. None of the above

44. How is terrorism different today than it was in the past?

a. Terrorists are highly educated now and they weren’t in the past
b. Democracies have terrorism within their borders for the first time
c. Religion is a motivator for the terrorists now
d. The organizations are fluid and cross over state boundaries
and are now international organizations
e. Terrorists have better weapons and tactics now

45. Snow describes major events that shift National Security as:
a. Fault lines
b. Trigger points
c. Terrorist attacks
d. Rifts in the ebb and flow of affairs
e. None of the above

46. The international system of politics can be described as:

a. Democratic
b. Socialistic
c. Anarchic
 d. One big happy family
e. The West vs. the East

47. The concept of National Security involves:

a. Just Military Defense
b. Both Military Offense and Defense
c. All aspects of Economic and Military Security
d. Only protecting against Terrorism
e. Protecting the country from foreign armed forces

48. What ultimately caused the Soviet Union to crumble?

a. A military coup
b. A failed economy
c. A weakened Military after their invasion of Afghanistan
d. Fear of NATO’s military might
e. Humiliation from the defeat of boxing champion Ivan Drago by Rocky Balboa in 1988

49. What are two ways to protect national security?

a. Physical and military
b. Financial and physical
c. Psychological and financial
d. Military and physical
e. Physical and psychological

50. Terrorism is on the forefront of the national security agenda because of:
a. The likelihood of being involved in an attack
b. The catastrophic damage it has done to the infrastructure
c. The fear it strikes in the public psyche
d. The United States is at war with religion
e. It is a threat with a clear and definite solution
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Fall 2017
Select the Best Answer

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