Multiple Choice Quiz

1. Terrorism can be defined as

  1.  The use of violence, or the threat of it, in service of a broadly political or religious aim
  2. The use of violence by one state against another
  3. Indirect justice
  4. None of the options

Answer:

a. The use of violence, or the threat of it, in service of a broadly political or religious aim

2. Terrorism is wrong because it is an indiscriminate attack on innocent civilians.

  1. True
  2. False
  3. It is more complicated than this simple categorisation.

Answer:

a. True

3. The distinctions between combatant and non-combatant in contemporary wars involving terrorists are 

  1. Easy to establish
  2. Useless
  3. Often unclear
  4. Not worth bothering about

Answer:

c. Often unclear

4. Jihad is an example of what type of terrorism?

  1. Revolutionary
  2. State-sponsored
  3. Religious
  4. Political

Answer:

c. Religious

5. Why is terrorism difficult to define?

  1. Terrorist acts are not always universally regarded as either illegal or immoral
  2. Terrorists may be looked upon as martyrs not criminals by certain states
  3. The moral status of those involved in terrorist acts changes over time
  4. All of the above

Answer:

d. All of the above

6. Why do you think contemporary terrorist groups are so concerned with achieving massive publicity for their violent activities?

  1. Publicity draws attention to the terrorists’ motives
  2. Those in power react negatively to terrorist acts which further publicises the motives of the terrorists themselves
  3. There are many people around the globe that may sympathise with the terrorists’ motives and therefore publicity produces sympathy
  4. All of the options

Answer:

d. All of the options