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Unit 8 War and Terrorism: LO2 quick quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do the letters on this sign stand for?

a)

Irish Republican Army

b)

Ireland Republicans Army

c)

Islamic Republic Army

d)

Irish Retro Army

2.

UVF stands for what?

a)

Unionist Voluntary Freedom

b)

Ulster Volunteer Force

c)

Ulster Voluntary Fighters

d)

Ulster Volunteer Fighters

3.

What is an Ulster Unionist most likely to want from the following?

a)

For Northern Ireland to relax its borders with the Republic of Ireland

b)

For Northern Ireland to become its own independent sovereign state

c)

For Northern Ireland to become separate from the UK

d)

For Northern Ireland to remain a part of the UK

4.

What is an Irish Republican most likely to want?

a)

For Northern Ireland to remain as part of the UK

b)

For Northern Ireland to leave the UK and become part of the Republic of Ireland

c)

For there to be tougher restrictions along the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

5.

Who was this man?

a)

Saddam Hussein

b)

George W Bush

c)

Osama Bin Laden

d)

Colonel Gaddafi

6.

Which terrorist organisation was this man in charge of?

a)

Al Qaida

b)

ISIS

c)

UVF

d)

ETA

7.

Which of these terms best describes the terrorist method of killing a high-ranking official or prominent figure?

a)

Suicide bombing

b)

Kidnapping

c)

Hostage-taking

d)

Assassination

8.

What does the name of the terrorist organisation ISIS stand for?

a)

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

b)

Islamic State of Iran and Sudan

c)

Islamic Shia Iranian System

d)

Islamic State against the Israeli State

9.

Anthrax might be used in which type of terrorist attacks?

a)

Chemical

b)

Nuclear

c)

Biological

d)

Cyber

10.

Sarin gas might be used in which type of terrorist attack?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Chemical

c)

Biological

11.

What terrorist incident in the UK is this famous photograph from?

a)

Iranian Embassy Siege, London, 1980

b)

7/7 attacks, London, 2005

c)

Ariana Grande concert bombing, Manchester, 2017

d)

London Bridge attacks, November 2019

12.

Which UK public service does this description belong to:


We are SIS – the UK’s Secret Intelligence Service - also known as .................. Our people work secretly around the world to make the UK safer and more prosperous. For over 100 years SIS has ensured the UK and our allies keep one step ahead of our adversaries. We are creative and determined - using cutting-edge technology and espionage.

a)

Mi5

b)

Mi6

c)

GCHQ

d)

National Cyber Security Centre - NCSC

13.

Why is the part of Mi5's work described below important in the fight against terrorism?


MI5 has a unique need to embrace diversity

An in-depth knowledge and understanding of a variety of communities is crucial for our work. So it’s important our staff come from a breadth of backgrounds and cultures to reflect the people we work hard to protect.

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14.

Which two of the following wars that the UK and allies took part in were considered part of the US-led 'War on Terror'?

a)

Iraq War 2003

b)

First Gulf War 1991

c)

War in Afghanistan 2001

d)

Falklands War 1982

15.

According to the National Threat Level on gov.uk the threat to the UK (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) from terrorism is currently what?

a)

low - an attack is highly unlikely

b)

moderate - an attack is possible but not likely

c)

substantial - an attack is likely

d)

severe - an attack is highly likely

e)

critical - an attack is highly likely in the near future