Chapter 10: Counterterrorism and the War on Terrorism

Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. Soft-line approaches for ending terrorist environments are referred to as ______.

a. conciliatory responses

b. concessionary responses

c. repressive responses

d. legalistic responses

Learning Objective: 10-4: Explain conciliatory options for operations other than war.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Operations Other Than War: Conciliatory Options

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. Coercive cover operations are an example of a ______ response.

a. conciliatory

b. repressive

c. legalistic

d. concessionary

Learning Objective: 10-3: Explain repressive options for operations other than war.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: The Use of Force

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. The fronts in the modern war on terrorism include which of the following?

a. Counterterrorist financial operations

b. Covert shadow wars

c. Global surveillance of communications technologies

d. All of these

Learning Objective: 10-5: Discuss counterterrorism and legalistic options.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Various

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. Policy options for domestic security include which of the following broad categories?

a. Conciliatory options

b. Enhanced intelligence

c. “Enhanced intelligence” but not “conciliatory options”

d. Both “conciliatory options” and “enhanced intelligence”

Learning Objective: 10-4: Explain conciliatory options for operations other than war.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Various

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. “Enhanced security” includes which of the following?

a. Security barriers

b. Target hardening

c. Computer firewalls

d. All of these

Learning Objective: 10-3: Explain repressive options for operations other than war.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Chapter Summary

Difficulty Level: Medium

6. Conciliatory domestic policy options include which of the following?

a. Surrender

b. Negotiation

c. Military options

d. All of these

Learning Objective: 10-4: Explain conciliatory options for operations other than war.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: The Use of Force

Difficulty Level: Medium

7. Which of the following statements most accurately describes international law?

a. Violations of international law will subject violators to the full authority of established laws.

b. Nations must comply with international law or they will be subject to strict sanctions.

c. There is no international enforcement mechanism similar to domestic courts and law enforcement agencies.

d. All of these.

Learning Objective: 10-5: Discuss counterterrorism and legalistic options.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: International Cooperation

Difficulty Level: Easy

8. International conventions have been established to promote counterterrorist cooperation to address which of the following perceived threats?

a. Airline hijacking

b. Attacks on embassies and diplomats

c. Transnational terrorist activity

d. All of these

Learning Objective: 10-5: Discuss counterterrorism and legalistic options.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Various

Difficulty Level: Medium

9. Extradition treaties ______.

a. are binding on the entire international community

b. require signatory parties to bind over terrorist suspects at the request of fellow signatories

c. serve as international crimes codes

d. all of these

Learning Objective: 10-5: Discuss counterterrorism and legalistic options.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Extradition Treaties

Difficulty Level: Easy

10. International courts ______.

a. have jurisdiction over the entire international community

b. can have a significant impact when nations agree to recognize their authority

c. both “have jurisdiction over the entire international community” and “can have a significant impact when nations agree to recognize their authority”

d. “can have a significant impact when nations agree to recognize their authority” but not “have jurisdiction over the entire international community”

Learning Objective: 10-5: Discuss counterterrorism and legalistic options.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: International Courts and Tribunals

Difficulty Level: Easy

11. Which of the following courts or tribunals were established to prosecute offenses in international forums?

a. International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia

b. International Court of Justice

c. International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

d. All of these

Learning Objective: 10-5: Discuss counterterrorism and legalistic options.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: International Courts and Tribunals

Difficulty Level: Easy

12. ______ refer(s) to the use of channels of communication to secure a counterterrorist objective.

a. Legalistic responses

b. Decommissioning

c. Diplomacy

d. Intelligence

Learning Objective: 10-4: Explain conciliatory options for operations other than war.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Reasoned Dialogue: Diplomatic Options

Difficulty Level: Easy

13. Antiterrorism most accurately refers to which of the following?

a. The use of the military to attack terrorist groups

b. The use of police units to disrupt domestic terrorist networks

c. Enhanced security, target hardening, and other defensive measures to prevent or deter terrorist attacks

d. All of these

Learning Objective: 10-3: Explain repressive options for operations other than war.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Hardening the Target: Enhanced Security

Difficulty Level: Easy

14. Counterterrorism most accurately refers to which of the following?

a. Government homeland security principles

b. Using extreme violence as a counterpoint to terrorist violence

c. Proactive policies that seek to eliminate terrorist environments and groups

d. All of these

Learning Objective: 10-1: Classify the scope of counterterrorist options.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Counterterrorism and the War on Terrorism

Difficulty Level: Easy

15. The use of biometric technologies allows federal agencies to store data such as which of the following?

a. Iris scans

b. Speech verification

c. Vascular recognition

d. All of these

Learning Objective: 10-3: Explain repressive options for operations other than war.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Modern Surveillance Technologies

Difficulty Level: Easy

16. ______ is used for a variety of purposes, such as the interception of financial data.

a. SIGINT

b. HUMINT

c. OSINT

d. GEOINT

Learning Objective: 10-3: Explain repressive options for operations other than war.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Knowing the Enemy: Intelligence

Difficulty Level: Easy

17. The concept of target hardening is intended to accomplish which of the following?

a. Creating better “blast walls” on buildings and other installations

b. Deterring would-be terrorists from selecting hardened facilities as targets

c. Securing the nation’s borders

d. Creating long-term solutions for ending terrorist environments

Learning Objective: 10-3: Explain repressive options for operations other than war.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Hardening the Target: Enhanced Security

Difficulty Level: Easy

18. Countering dissent may involve which of the following preventive countermeasures?

a. Social reform

b. Political inclusion

c. Peace processes

d. All of these

Learning Objective: 10-4: Explain conciliatory options for operations other than war.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Operations Other Than War: Conciliatory Options

Difficulty Level: Medium

19. Intelligence collection is undertaken by which of the following agencies?

a. Federal Bureau of Investigation

b. National Security Agency

c. MI-6

d. All of these

Learning Objective: 10-3: Explain repressive options for operations other than war.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Knowing the Enemy: Intelligence

Difficulty Level: Easy

20. ______ is information collected from publically available electronic and print outlets.

a. OSINT

b. IMINT

c. MASINT

d. GEOINT

Learning Objective: 10-3: Explain repressive options for operations other than war.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Knowing the Enemy: Intelligence

Difficulty Level: Easy

True/False

1. Hostage rescue attempts have resulted in almost no failures.

Learning Objective: 10-2: Discuss counterterrorism and the use of force.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Surgical Use of Force: Special Operations Forces

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. Nonviolent covert operations encompass a number of options, are often quite creative, and are inherently secretive.

Learning Objective: 10-3: Explain repressive options for operations other than war.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Comprehension

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. The United States has never negotiated with terrorists or extremists.

Learning Objective: 10-4: Explain conciliatory options for operations other than war.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Negotiations

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. Economic sanctions are an effective method for quickly resolving terrorist crises.

Learning Objective: 10-3: Explain repressive options for operations other than war.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Long-Term Coercion: Economic Sanctions

Difficulty Level: Easy

5. Anti-terrorism refers to broad public condemnation of terrorist acts.

Learning Objective: 10-3: Explain repressive options for operations other than war.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Hardening the Target: Enhanced Security

Difficulty Level: Easy

6. INTERPOL is an international strike force called in to police trouble spots on behalf of the United Nations.

Learning Objective: 10-5: Discuss counterterrorism and legalistic options.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: International Cooperation

Difficulty Level: Easy

7. Extradition treaties require parties to bind over terrorist suspects at the request of fellow signatories.

Learning Objective: 10-5: Discuss counterterrorism and legalistic options.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Extradition Theories

Difficulty Level: Easy

8. International law is based on tradition, custom, and formal agreements between nations.

Learning Objective: 10-5: Discuss counterterrorism and legalistic options.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: International Law: Legalistic Responses by the World Community

Difficulty Level: Easy

9. Johannes Weinrich was an associate of Carlos the Jackal who was captured in Amman Jordan.

Learning Objective: 10-1: Classify the scope of counterterrorist options.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Negotiations

Difficulty Level: Medium

10. A “terrorist profile” is a composite description of a typical terrorist in a given environment.

Learning Objective: 10-4: Explain conciliatory options for operations other than war.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Negotiations

Difficulty Level: Easy

Short Answer

1. In your opinion, is cyberwar a viable counterterrorist option?

Learning Objective: 10-3: Explain repressive options for operations other than war.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Cyberwar

Difficulty Level: Medium

2. The Entebbe and Mogadishu operations are good examples of what kind of counterterrorist methodology? What is a basic risk with this option?

Learning Objective: 10-2: Discuss counterterrorism and the use of force.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Surgical Use of Force: Special Operations Forces

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. Are repressive domestic laws an acceptable counterterrorist option? Explain your answer.

Learning Objective: 10-3: Explain repressive options for operations other than war.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Operations Other Than War: Repressive Options

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. Why do you think many people favor the use of force as a counterterrorist option?

Learning Objective: 10-2: Discuss counterterrorism and the use of force.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: The Use of Force

Difficulty Level: Easy

5. Are conciliatory responses an acceptable counterterrorist option? Explain your answer.

Learning Objective: 10-4: Explain conciliatory options for operations other than war.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Operations Other Than War: Conciliatory Options

Difficulty Level: Easy

6. Are preemptive strikes an acceptable counterterrorist option? Explain your answer.

Learning Objective: 10-2: Discuss counterterrorism and the use of force.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Punitive and Preemptive Strikes

Difficulty Level: Medium

7. In your opinion, is international law an effective counterterrorist body of law?

Learning Objective: 10-5: Discuss counterterrorism and legalistic options.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: International Law: Legalistic Responses by the World Community

Difficulty Level: Easy

8. Provide one to two examples of legalistic responses.

Learning Objective: 10-5: Discuss counterterrorism and legalistic options.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Legalistic Responses

Difficulty Level: Easy

Essay

1. Describe the theory and application of economic sanctions as a counter-terrorist methodology. How useful are economic sanctions as a counter-terrorist option? Explain your answer.

Learning Objective: 10-3: Explain repressive options for operations other than war.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Long-Term Coercion: Economic Sanctions

Difficulty Level: Medium

2. Which national and international legal remedies exist for combating terrorism? In your opinion, how effective are legalistic remedies? Explain your answer.

Learning Objective: 10-5: Discuss counterterrorism and legalistic options.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Legalistic Responses

Difficulty Level: Medium

3. Among warlike options, which applications of force are most appropriate when combating terrorism? In your opinion, which options are most effective? Which options are least effective? Explain your answer.

Learning Objective: 10-2: Discuss counterterrorism and the use of force.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: The Use of Force

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. Among operations other than war, how would you describe the effectiveness of adopting conciliatory options? In your opinion, which options are most effective? Which options are least effective? Explain your answer.

Learning Objective: 10-4: Explain conciliatory options for operations other than war.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Operations Other Than War: Conciliatory Options

Difficulty Level: Easy

5. What is the role of intelligence agencies? How is intelligence collected?

Learning Objective: 10-3: Explain repressive options for operations other than war.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Knowing the Enemy: Intelligence

Difficulty Level: Easy

6. Discuss the use of international criminal tribunals in bringing terrorists and others to justice. Do you think this is an effective option?

Learning Objective: 10-5: Discuss counterterrorism and legalistic options.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: International Courts and Tribunals

Difficulty Level: Hard

7. Discuss the effectiveness of peace processes. Do you think the example of “decommissioning” in Northern Ireland is a viable case study for other conflicts?

Learning Objective: 10-4: Explain conciliatory options for operations other than war.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Peace Processes

Difficulty Level: Medium

8. Compare and contrast military and paramilitary counterterrorist options. In your opinion, is one more preferable than the other?

Learning Objective: 10-2: Discuss counterterrorism and the use of force.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: The Use of Force

Difficulty Level: Medium