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What are the typical objectives behind terrorist attacks?
Create a climate of fear, retaliate for previous incidents, negatively affect processes, eliminate specific individuals or groups
What is meant by 'Accuracy' in the context of terrorist attacks?
The ability to accurately hit the target(s) of the attack
How does ease of development influence terrorist attacks?
It influences how easily knowledge on developing an attack can be acquired
What role does destructibility play in terrorist methods?
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How do advancements in technology contribute to terrorist attacks?
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Why do some terrorist attacks aim to avoid casualties among 'innocent' people?
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Which type of terrorism involves disrupting or destroying the agricultural industry and food supply system?
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In what way do biological agents used in bio-terrorism differ from those used in agro-terrorism?
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Which country faced a massive denial-of-service cyber-attack due to a dispute over a statue?
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What is the main difference between agro-terrorism, biological warfare, and chemical warfare?
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What did Timothy McVeigh detonate in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City?
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Which type of terrorism involves using the Internet to achieve political or ideological gains through threat or intimidation?
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Which type of bomb is generally seen in heavy terrorist actions or in asymmetric unconventional warfare?
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What is a vehicle-ramming attack?
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What is the main purpose of a dirty bomb or radiological dispersal device?
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What distinguishes a car bomb from other types of attacks involving vehicles?
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Who is usually the target in a targeted shooting (assassination) terrorist attack?
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In which type of attack are explosives strapped to animals for delivery?
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What is the main goal of hijackers in an aircraft hijacking?
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In which country did two consecutive mass shootings occur at mosques in a terrorist attack on March 15, 2019?
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What makes agro-terrorism distinct from animal-borne attacks?
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What is an improvised explosive device (IED) constructed from?
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Who historically used rocket and mortar attacks against targets in Israel?
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What type of attack is characterized by the attacker accepting their own death as a direct result of the method used to harm the target?
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"Mass shooting" incidents involve multiple victims of what?
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