Assassinations Through History

Arabic ħashshāshīyīn from حشّاشين, related to hashish

Greek asasinos from ασασίνος, meaning 'secret killer'

Arabic asasiyyin from أَسَاس‎ (ʾasās, 'foundation, basis') + ـِيّ‎ (-iyy) (correct)

Latin assasinus from assassino, meaning 'murderer'

Covert killing of a person, regardless of their status, without any specific motive

Killing by a sudden, public, or spontaneous attack of a political figure

Accidental killing of a prominent or important person during a planned attack

Willful killing by a sudden, secret, or planned attack of a prominent or important person (correct)

Hassan-i Sabbah (correct)

Hassan al-Banna

Hassan Nasrallah

Hassan Rouhani

<p>It is believed to derive from the word hashshashin and shares its etymological roots with hashish</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Grievances, notoriety, financial, military, political or other motives</p> Signup and view all the answers