1: When a typical pipe bomb explodes, it produces fragmentation:
secondary fires | |
black powder |
blast/pressure | |
a and c are correct |
all of the above |
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Question 20.25 pts
Who are the most frequent victims of personal injury or death due to bombings in the United States?
law enforcement officers | |
innocent bystanders |
the intended target | |
fire marshals |
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Question 30.25 pts
Even though the number of “terrorist” bombing incidents has decreased, the ____ has increased.
financial costs | |
number of terrorist groups |
lethality of incidents | |
none of the above |
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Question 40.25 pts
A “Molotov cocktail” is an example of a(an):
incendiary device | |
low-velocity explosive |
mechanical explosive | |
Russian after dinner drink |
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Question 50.25 pts
Which of the following is considered a military explosive?
black powder | |
TNT |
dynamite | |
AN-FO |
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Question 60.25 pts
Which of the following is not a component of the Stockholm Syndrome.
positive attitudes of the hostages toward the hostage taker | |
negative attitudes of the police toward the hostage taker |
positive attitudes of the hostage taker toward the hostages | |
negative attitudes of the hostages toward the police and negotiator |
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Question 70.25 pts
What are the most frequent targets of bombing incidents in the United States?
vehicles | |
commercial operations |
private residences | |
school facilities |
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Question 80.25 pts
What 1980’s terrorist group introduced the strategy of the “double bomb”?
PFLP | |
FALN |
Omega 7 | |
ASALA |
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Question 90.25 pts
Jihadi martyrs who carry out suicide bombing attacks against Israel likley believe that they are:
going to paradise | |
will meet the prophets |
will destroy Israel | |
a and b are correct |
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Question 100.25 pts
What is the “Werther Effect”
the study of suicidology | |
the phenomenon of suicide contagion |
the tactic of suicide bombers | |
all of the above |
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Question 110.25 pts
Currently, what is the most infamous example of suicide bombers?
Palestinian HAMAS | |
Japanese kamikaze |
Lebanese Hizballah | |
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam |
Iraqi insurgents |
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Question 120.25 pts
What suicide tactic did PIRA and INLA adopt to bring attention to their political protest and cause?
hunger strike | |
suicide car bombings |
self-immolation | |
all of the above |
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Question 130.25 pts
What international terrorist group in Iraq is responsible for numerous suicide bombing attacks against United States forces?
al Jihad | |
HAMAS |
al Qaeda in Iraq | |
al Fatah |
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Question 140.25 pts
What publication did McVeigh have in his possession when he was apprehended in
Oklahoma?
the Bible | |
Urban Guerrilla Warfare |
Turner Diaries | |
Understanding Terrorism: Groups, Strategies and Responses |
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Question 150.25 pts
What is the main source of supply of dynamite used in clandestine explosive devices in
the United States?
theft from military bases | |
retail purchase |
theft of commercial explosives | |
none of the above |