Interactive Quiz

1. Where did the term terrorism originate?
a) In Russia after the assassination of Tsar Alexander II
b) During the Reign of Terror in France
c) In Britain, in the circumstances leading up to the ratification of the English Bill of Rights
d) In the Middle East under the rule of the Ottoman Empire

2. Which demonstrates a terrorist incident related to politics?
a) The bombing of the Montreal Stock Exchange
b) The hostage at Columbia University
c) The assasination of Alexander II

3. What is usually the most dangerous type of terrorism?
a) Political terrorism
b) Environmental-Oriented terrorism
c) Religious Terrorism
d) Insurgency

4. Terrorism affects societies other than the one that was attacked.
a) True
b) False

5. How is insurgency different from terrorism?
a) Insurgency is a possible mechanism to achieve the aim of terrorism
b) Insurgency is the movement whereas terrorism is a possible mechanism to achieve the aim of that movement
c) Insurgency is outright warfare, whereas terrorism usually has a specific purpose
d) Insurgency is much more harmful than terrorism

6. What is a political consequence of terrorism?
a) Government is forced to suspect its own citizens
b) Government wages warfare unnecessarily
c) Children are introduced to violence
d) A nation experiences a minor setback in economy

7. What is the ironic aspect of terrorism?
a) Most terrorists kill themselves after committing the act
b) Terrorism involves a life lived in fear for both the perpetrators and the civilians
c) Terrorism is always a specific response to injust actions of a nation
d) Government uses violence and its own form of terrorism for the war on terror

8. How does terrorism affect children?
a) It entices children to join terrorists and experience unchecked power.
b) Terrorism generally encourages the development of violence within children.
c) A child can be emotionally affected due to media exposure and may develop PTSD
d) It hinders children's education by downplaying its significance

9. What steps can you take to help bring world peace
a) Promote respect and tolerance, thus reducing violence
b) Promote awareness
c) Help support the UN and other peaceful organizations
d) All of the above




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