Terrorism Quiz

What option is the best definition for the word "Terrorism"?

• The use of violence for achieving economic goals

• The use of violence for a religious or political goal to intimidate societies or governments

• The act of overthrowing capitalist governments

• The establishment of governments with strict religious laws

What is a common characteristic of terrorist organizations?

• They are usually large and well-funded

• They openly declare their targets to governments

• They are often small and secretive

• They aim to establish governments with no religious laws

Terrorists use fear and violence to scare people

• True

• False

Their are different kinds of terrorist groups with different aims

• True

• False

Terrorist groups have more fighters and better weapons than governments

• True

• False

In some situations, governments reduce the freedom of their people in order to catch terrorists

• True

• False

Some terrorist groups fight governments because they want to separate from a country

• True

• False

Terrorists see themselves as freedom fighters because they believe that they are fighting for a good cause

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of religious terrorism?

• The FARC from Colombia

• The RAF from Germany

• The Islamic State

• The Tamil Tigers

What is the main goal of separatist terrorism?

• To overthrow capitalist governments and replace them with socialist or communist regimes

• To secede from a nation and form an independent country

• To intimidate citizens through government executions

• To restore traditional social societies