Counterterrorism Questions

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QUESTION 1

  1. What is the success rate for terrorists achieving their goals?

      

    Above average for long-term goals

      

    Above average for short-term goals

      

    Never over the long term

      

    Never over the short term

     

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QUESTION 2

  1. Which of the following is a characteristic of decentralized networks?

      

    Clear chains of command

      

    Diverse, interconnected nodes

      

    Executive leadership

      

    Small, interdependent cells

     

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QUESTION 3

  1. Which of the following is the key explanatory variable for how a terrorist organization selects its targets?

      

    Funding

      

    Ideology

      

    Membership

      

    Opportunity

     

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QUESTION 4

  1. Which of the following is the most preferred method of attack in modern terrorism?

      

    Assassinations

      

    Bombings

      

    Mass Disruption

      

    Suicide Attacks

     

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QUESTION 5

  1. Which of the following is an advantage of suicide attacks over other methods?

      

    They are often inexpensive

      

    They do not attract as much media attention

      

    They do not require adaptation

      

    They have a perfect success rate

     

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QUESTION 6

  1. International law is generally understood to define the legal use of military reprisal when:

      


     
      

    Retaliatory action does not harm innocent people.

      

    Retaliatory action results in proportionally fewer damages to those caused by the offending act.

      

    When the reprisal occurs within a time period following the offending act, which is usually 72 days.

     

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QUESTION 7

  1. Which form of soft power does a government use when it reaches out directly to the population of a foreign country?

      

    Deterrence

      

    Public diplomacy

      

    Sanctions

      

    Talking to terrorist groups

     

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QUESTION 8

  1. Which form of power has historically outperformed military preemption as an effective counterterrorism strategy?

      

    Commando raids

      

    Conciliation and peace

      

    Military retaliation

      

    Talking to terrorist groups

     

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QUESTION 9

  1. Which tenet of the Bush Doctrine did President Obama retain – although in a modified form – in his own national security strategy?

      

    American exceptionalism

      

    Global advancement of American ideals

      

    Interdependent security

      

    Unilateral use of force

     

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QUESTION 10

  1. In what situation are hostage rescue missions most likely to achieve their objectives?

      

    Hostile political contexts

      

    Low-risk operations

      

    Non-permissive environments

      

    Permissive environments

 

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