Question 1 What is state-sponsored terrorism as understood in this course? A permanent status acquired when a state sponsors terror at any point in time in its history. A temporary status acquired any time a state employs its military to terrorize its own citizens. When states engage in terror against civilian non-combatants inside their own country. When states support groups who use political violence against civilians in a foreign country. Question 2 Which idea did Ibn Taymiyya develop? Being a “good Muslim” required the use of violence against nonbelievers Non-traditional, non-Islamic societies do not facilitate social justice Society should be modeled after the life of the Prophet Muhammad The world is divided between the realm of Islam and the realm of ignorance Question 3 Which of the following is included in the universal terrorist profile? Commitment to social justice No universal profile exists Psychological predispositions Strong religious devotion Question 4 Which of the following is the most vulnerable to current counterterrorism measures? Binary group structures Centralized group structures Decentralized group structures Hybrid group structures Question 5 Which statement best describes what research has concluded regarding the effectiveness of sanctions? Sanctions apply more effectively when withholding aid then when withholding economic exchange. Sanctions are generally ineffective if not counterproductive. Sanctions function best when conducted unilaterally by a powerful country. Sanctions punish the targeted country without affecting the country imposing them. Question 6 To what did the Obama administration’s holistic approach to counterterrorism lead? NATO’s Comprehensive Approach UN’s Comprehensive Approach US Army’s Unified Land Operations US Military’s COIN Doctrine Question 7 What is the historical record on commando raids? They attract historically high public attention. They have historically high accuracy rates. They neutralize historically large organizations. They pose a historically high risk to innocent people. Question 8 What effect did the post-9/11 US intelligence reforms have on international cooperation? None, as domestic reforms alone achieved what was required to ensure US national security. The US built its most prolific partnerships with Middle Eastern governments and their security agencies. The US secured bilateral and multilateral intelligence and counterterrorism agreements. The US was able to establish agreements with foreign governments without extensive negotiations. Question 9 Which intelligence organization has access to all information databases held by both US intelligence and law enforcement communities? The CIA The DHS The NCTC The ODNI Question 10 Which organization was created by the IRTPA of 2004? The DHS The DIA The NGA The ODNI Question 11 The CIA was told t ...

1. Question 1
What is state-sponsored terrorism as understood in this course?
A permanent status acquired when a state sponsors terror at any
point in time in its history.
A temporary status acquired any time a state employs its
military to terrorize its own citizens.
When states engage in terror against civilian non-combatants
inside their own country.
When states support groups who use political violence against
civilians in a foreign country.
Question 2
Which idea did Ibn Taymiyya develop?
Being a “good Muslim” required the use of violence against
nonbelievers
Non-traditional, non-Islamic societies do not facilitate social
justice
Society should be modeled after the life of the Prophet
Muhammad

2. The world is divided between the realm of Islam and the realm
of ignorance
Question 3
Which of the following is included in the universal terrorist
profile?
Commitment to social justice
No universal profile exists
Psychological predispositions
Strong religious devotion
Question 4
Which of the following is the most vulnerable to current
counterterrorism measures?
Binary group structures
Centralized group structures

3. Decentralized group structures
Hybrid group structures
Question 5
Which statement best describes what research has concluded
regarding the effectiveness of sanctions?
Sanctions apply more effectively when withholding aid then
when withholding economic exchange.
Sanctions are generally ineffective if not counterproductive.
Sanctions function best when conducted unilaterally by a
powerful country.
Sanctions punish the targeted country without affecting the
country imposing them.
Question 6

4. To what did the Obama administration’s holistic approach to
counterterrorism lead?
NATO’s Comprehensive Approach
UN’s Comprehensive Approach
US Army’s Unified Land Operations
US Military’s COIN Doctrine
Question 7
What is the historical record on commando raids?
They attract historically high public attention.
They have historically high accuracy rates.
They neutralize historically large organizations.
They pose a historically high risk to innocent people.

5. Question 8
What effect did the post-9/11 US intelligence reforms have on
international cooperation?
None, as domestic reforms alone achieved what was required to
ensure US national security.
The US built its most prolific partnerships with Middle Eastern
governments and their security agencies.
The US secured bilateral and multilateral intelligence and
counterterrorism agreements.
The US was able to establish agreements with foreign
governments without extensive negotiations.
Question 9
Which intelligence organization has access to all information
databases held by both US intelligence and law enforcement
communities?
The CIA
The DHS

6. The NCTC
The ODNI
Question 10
Which organization was created by the IRTPA of 2004?
The DHS
The DIA
The NGA
The ODNI
Question 11
The CIA was told to model an aspect of its operations after law
enforcement in order to address which intelligence failure?
Insufficient human intelligence

7. Lack of information sharing
Lack of information technology
Shortage of linguists
Question 12
Have terrorist organizations always used the newest
communication technologies?
No, because counterterrorism measures are too effective against
modern technology
No, terrorists only starting using technology with the advent of
the Internet
Yes, although they only use one type of media to ensure a
control of their messages
Yes, even though what constitutes the “newest” changes over
time
Question 13
According to our course, which of the following is an advantage

8. of fund raising over the Internet?
It can allow donors to make donations virtually anonymously.
It can be used to hide large transactions more easily than small
ones.
It can filter out information contradicting the organization’s
ideology.
It can present media through text, audio, and video.
Question 14
Which of the following is the most accurate statement according
to our course?
Legislation will likely address problems with media and
terrorism in the US.
Media in the United States is an accomplice to terrorism.
The media plays an important role in disseminating terrorist
ideologies.
The media serves no fundamentally useful or positive function.

9. Question 15
Which of the following is the most effective tool for terrorist
organizations and hate groups seeking to identify potential
recruits?
Conducting attacks
Social activism
The Internet
The media
Question 16
When does the media tend to provide as much airtime to
counterterrorism measures as to terrorist attacks?
When public officials provide detailed explanations of
counterterrorism measures.
When terrorist leaders engage in negotiations with legitimate
political leaders.

10. When terrorist organizations have the burden of proof to
demonstrate their effectiveness.
When the counterterrorism measures involve dramatic military
interventions.
Question 17
What does our course say about the US media’s role in the US’
early post-9/11 counterterrorism strategy?
The media avoided referring to the US response in terms of war.
The media contributed to the formation of the strategy.
The media criticized the US government’s failure to prevent
9/11.
The media predicted the formation of the strategy.
Question 18
Which of the following was a difference between how the US
media and the non-US media covered the events leading to the
US 2003-invasion of Iraq?

11. Non-US media covered the US build up toward Iraq in less
critical terms than US media.
Non-US media expressed less faith in the US inspection process
than US media.
US media articulated more faith in direct military intervention
than non-US media.
US media had less confidence in the warnings from intelligence
agencies than non-US media.
Question 19
Which of the following does our course predict about the future
of terrorism?
Terrorism is increasingly become a means for substantially
powerful actors to achieve their goals against less powerful
individuals and organizations.
Terrorist organizations are likely to become immune to current
counterterrorism methods.
The context of modern technology means that individual actors
have a higher risk of being detected by terrorism prevention
measures.

12. The context of modern technology means that individual actors
have a lower ability to inflict great harm.
Question 20
What does our course suggest political leaders should to combat
terrorism?
Garner the highest ratings possible when discussing terrorism
during media interviews.
Hold the public accountable for achieving or failing to achieve
desired security goals.
Refrain from dramatic pronouncements even if they mitigate
terrorist activities.
Set the public’s realistic expectations regarding the terrorist
threat.