PAD 4374 Exam 1 | UPDATED Questions with 100%
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Q1: Robespierre's
A: Leader of the French Revolution
Coined the term terrorism
The word had a positive meaning due to being used for counter revolutionaries
Q2: Robespierre Quote
A: virtue, without which terror is fatal; terror, without which virtue is powerless
Q3: 1978 Laqueur
A: States that the term terrorism is vague and used as a synonym for many words such as
guerrillia, freedom fighter, etc.
This means statics are inflated and changes how people react to it. (Media)
Q4: CIA Definition
A: Premeditated and influence an audience
Q5: FBI Definiton
A: Unlawful use of force and violence
intimidate or cororce
Q6: Characteristics of Terrorism
A: Threat or violence that is beyond the norm in society
goal-directed and rational
politically, religiously, criminally, or even economically motivated
Is a group activity (even in case of lone wolf)
It is important than any global definition would apply to all countries and would be one
that both the adherents and abhorrers of terrorism could agree upon. ( all the countries
have to agree on what terrorism is)
Q7: Terrorism
A: A form of political violence in which the terrorists have specific objectives that they are
attempting to acheive and have chosen symbolic targets to draw attention to their cause.
Q8: Terrorists are
A: Purpose
Driven
Trained
Disciplened
Target or attack oriented
, Oriented to a group
Q9: Common Criminals are
A: Personally motivated
Opportunistic
Uncommitted
Self-centered
untrained
escape oriented
Q10: Bottom Up
A: Group
Q11: Top Down
A: State
Q12: Jewish Sicarii
A: Prior to Jerusalem 70 CE Zealots attacked, killed, and kidnapped Romans using small
hidden blades, called sicae
Cause Romans to overreact makes them look like the aggressor
Beginning with the Jewish Revolt of 68 CE the sicarii became leaders of the war and
following the destruction of Jerusalem engaged in a guerilla war for three years
Q13: Sicarri Assassins
A: The sicarri were also assasins that were paid for target killings
What made them terrorists in Jerusalem was the fact that they killed random Roman
citizens on the streets with a larger purpose.
Q14: Foreign Terrorists organizations
A: Designated by the State Department
Foreign organizations
Must plan to engage in or retain the capability to commit terrorist acts
Their activities threaten US citizens or national security
Groups can be removed and 12 have been for peace
Q15: Ruby Ridge 1992
A: Randy Weaver as suspected of being part of white supremacist group and of hoarding
weapons
When US Marshalls and FBI HRT went to arrest Weaver at his cabin (which he said he
would not leave) the wife, son, and dog were killed in the firefight
Q16: Waco 1993
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Q1: Robespierre's
A: Leader of the French Revolution
Coined the term terrorism
The word had a positive meaning due to being used for counter revolutionaries
Q2: Robespierre Quote
A: virtue, without which terror is fatal; terror, without which virtue is powerless
Q3: 1978 Laqueur
A: States that the term terrorism is vague and used as a synonym for many words such as
guerrillia, freedom fighter, etc.
This means statics are inflated and changes how people react to it. (Media)
Q4: CIA Definition
A: Premeditated and influence an audience
Q5: FBI Definiton
A: Unlawful use of force and violence
intimidate or cororce
Q6: Characteristics of Terrorism
A: Threat or violence that is beyond the norm in society
goal-directed and rational
politically, religiously, criminally, or even economically motivated
Is a group activity (even in case of lone wolf)
It is important than any global definition would apply to all countries and would be one
that both the adherents and abhorrers of terrorism could agree upon. ( all the countries
have to agree on what terrorism is)
Q7: Terrorism
A: A form of political violence in which the terrorists have specific objectives that they are
attempting to acheive and have chosen symbolic targets to draw attention to their cause.
Q8: Terrorists are
A: Purpose
Driven
Trained
Disciplened
Target or attack oriented
, Oriented to a group
Q9: Common Criminals are
A: Personally motivated
Opportunistic
Uncommitted
Self-centered
untrained
escape oriented
Q10: Bottom Up
A: Group
Q11: Top Down
A: State
Q12: Jewish Sicarii
A: Prior to Jerusalem 70 CE Zealots attacked, killed, and kidnapped Romans using small
hidden blades, called sicae
Cause Romans to overreact makes them look like the aggressor
Beginning with the Jewish Revolt of 68 CE the sicarii became leaders of the war and
following the destruction of Jerusalem engaged in a guerilla war for three years
Q13: Sicarri Assassins
A: The sicarri were also assasins that were paid for target killings
What made them terrorists in Jerusalem was the fact that they killed random Roman
citizens on the streets with a larger purpose.
Q14: Foreign Terrorists organizations
A: Designated by the State Department
Foreign organizations
Must plan to engage in or retain the capability to commit terrorist acts
Their activities threaten US citizens or national security
Groups can be removed and 12 have been for peace
Q15: Ruby Ridge 1992
A: Randy Weaver as suspected of being part of white supremacist group and of hoarding
weapons
When US Marshalls and FBI HRT went to arrest Weaver at his cabin (which he said he
would not leave) the wife, son, and dog were killed in the firefight
Q16: Waco 1993
