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Question1
Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
Mostterroristattacksarehighlylethal.

TheUnitedStatesismorefrequentlytargetedbyterroriststhananyothercountryinthe
world.
Morethanhalfofallterroristattackssince1970involvenofatalities.
Terroristattackswererapidlyincreasingintheyearsleadingupto9/11.

Question2
TrueorFalse.AccordingtoMr.BillBraniff,terrorismisaconcretephenomenonandtherefore
easytodefine.
False
True

Question3
Asmentionedinourvideolectures,allofthefollowingarepotentialreasonswhyterrorismdata

aredifficulttocollect,EXCEPT:

Becauseterroristsareoftenarrestedandprosecutedfornonterroristcrimes,official
recordsonterrorismareusuallyincomplete.
Doinginterviewswithoffendersmaybedangerousorsimplyimpossible.
Terroristsdoalltheycantokeeptheircrimessecret.

Terrorismvictimsareoftenchosenrandomlyandsometimesdonotevenrealizetheyare
victims.

Question4
AccordingtoDr.GaryLaFree,whichofthefollowingincorrectassumptionsaboutterrorismwas
stronglyinfluencedby9/11?
Terroristsmostoftentargetlargemultinationalconglomerates.
Mostterroristactivityisfundamentallyirrational.
Mostterroristattacksaredomestic.
Terroristsrelyoncomplexplanningandsophisticatedweaponry.

Question5
TrueorFalse.Mostterroristgroupsareimpervioustogovernmentalcounterterroristpolicies
andrarelymakemistakes.
False
True

Question6
AccordingtoGTDdata,whatistheaveragelifespanof75%ofterroristgroups?
35years

Lessthan1year
510years
13years

Question7
TrueorFalse.BasedonGTDdatafrom19702012,10countriesaccountforalmosthalfofthe
world'sterroristattacks.
False
True

Question8
Therearethreemandatorycriteriainorderforanincidenttobeincludedasaterroristattackin
theGlobalTerrorismDatabase(GTD).Whichofthefollowingisnotoneofthethree?
Theattackmustbeattributedtoagrouporcause.
Violenceisintentional.
Violencemustbethreatenedorused
Actorisanonnationstate

Question9
Whichacademicdisciplineprovidesthebestfoundationforunderstandingandempirically
studyingterrorism?
PoliticalScience
Psychology
Noneoftheabove,nosingleacademictheorygivesaholisticunderstandingofterrorism.
Criminology

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