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