Chapter 29: Terrorism

Historically, the term “ terrorist ” can be traced to 1795.

• True

• False

As a security professional it is often less important to classify a potential threat as terrorism or crime than to identify and address the threat itself.

• True

• False

The worst terrorist act on U.S. soil was the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995.

• True

• False

The acronym ELF refers to:

• Equal Liberation Front

• Earth Liberation Front

• Earth Liaison Front

• Earth Liberal Front

The smallest sized cell is:

• 3 - 5

• 5 - 10

• 10 -15

• Individual

The CARVER model of target selection offers a useful tool for considering a target.

• True

• False

A security professional need only concentrate on their own facility when coping with terrorism.

• True

• False

Formal threat assessments are certainly important; however, regularly monitoring of the environment offers the opportunity to identify potential problems earlier.

• True

• False

An example of a non-violent extremist might be an animal rights supporter that uses no animal products at all.

• True

• False

It is impossible to identify potential targets.

• True

• False