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Pol Vio Terr Tst 1
Political Violence and Terrorism - Test 1
Question | Answer |
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doctrine studied by St. Augustine that focuses on the right conditions to use violence | just war |
Latin phrase for the acceptable behavior to engage in while waging war | jus in bello |
euphemistically known as "enhanced interrogation techniques" | torture |
this phrase states that this type of crime will always be inherently wrong in society | mala en se |
radical opinions especially in politics that are characterized by intolerance toward opposing viewpoints | extremism |
groups deprivation and frustration are met by sustained repression in second class status; that group may opt to engage in violence to bring about change | relative deprivation theory |
crimes that are made illegal by legislation. Crimes that are not inherently wrong but have been declared so by society | mala prohibita |
opposed the economic transformations that were occurring during the industrial revolution | luddites |
US Naval base where suspected terrorists are held | Guantanamo bay |
this organization was also know as the narodnaya volya | people's will |
good example of regicide | assassination of julius caesar |
Zealots were known to targeted this group of people | romans |
che guevara was known for his liberation attempts in which 2 countries? | bolivia and cuba |
why was margaret thatcher targed by the ira? | prime minister of parliament |
the terrorist skills of anders brehvik were described as: | lone wolf |
Supreme court case that determined the terror suspects who hold U.S citizenship are entitled to due process and the ability to challenge their status as "enemy non-combatants | Hamdi V. Rumsfeld |
where is Guantanamo bay located | Cuba |
which group was known for the crime of Machine Breaking | Luddites |
Presenditial candidate Barry Goldwater stated that _______ in defense of liberty is no vise | extremism |
person famous for implementing the phrase "terror" as a part of policical violence | edmund burke |
best represents indiscriminate force against a noncombatant enemy | the attacks on 9/11 |
basques have organized into violent groups to fight which european government | spanish |
important concept to understand the definition of terrorism | politically motivated violence/directed against soft targets/an intent to terrorize a target audience |
moral justification for violence from the waffen ss | they were thought of as racially superior to the other members of society |
bushido can best be identified with which country | japan |
ramzi yousef was the main perpetrator of the 1993 bombing of | world trade center |
guy fawkes plot was an attempt to blow up which institution | british parliament |
justification for guy fawkes actions | he was upset with the catholics having to swear allegiance to a protestant leader |
gerry adams was known for his aid in which country's struggle for independence | ireland |
NOT an aspect of modern terrorism | surgical selection of targets |
good example of discriminate force against a military (combatant) target | us military action during the korean war |
3 good example of traditional terrorism | clearly identifiable organization / conventional weapons / grievances championing specific class or ethnic, nationalist groups |
the phenomenon in which hostages begin to sympathize with their captors | stockholm syndrome |
convention addresses the rights of prisoners during times of war | geneva |
geneva convention was an outgrowth or consequence of _______ event | world war II |
Suspected terrorists at Guantanamo Bay were labeled "Prisoners of War" by the Bush administration | FALSE |
"It became necessary to destroy the village to save it" is a quote that can be attributed to the French Revolution | FALSE |
Ramzi Yousef was better known as the Unabomber during the late 20th century. | FALSE |
Ted Kaczynski was better known as the Unabomber during the late 20th century. | TRUE |
Groups like Hamas and the Irish Republican Army have been successful in turning their beliefs more mainstream as comparative to other terrorist organization | TRUE |
Ted Kaczynski was known for the murder of over 70 people at a multicultural camp in Norway | FALSE |
"Kamikaze" is a Japanese word that means "Divine Wind" | TRUE |
Terrorist activity is usually the last choice for most groups who want to make a political change to a system | TRUE |
The People's will was successful in assassinating the Czar of Russia | TRUE |
Symbolism is a central feature of Terrorism | TRUE |
Terrorism cannot be religious in nature | FALSE |
Criminal, Dissident and State are all examples of different types of terrorism. | TRUE |
The British government responded to Machine Breaking by making it an offense punishable by death. | TRUE |
The Zealots were among the first to use bombs as a means to assassinate their enemies. | FALSE |
Terrorist Groups are more likely to inflict mass casualties today than in generations before. | TRUE |
Terrorist are almost always clinically insane lunatics. | FALSE |