Understanding Terrorism: 9/11 and Beyond
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What are the primary targets of traditional forms of terrorism?

  • Educational institutions
  • Religious institutions
  • Institutions of the state (correct)
  • Local businesses

How does modern day terrorism differ from traditional forms of terrorism?

  • Modern terrorists are only targeting government institutions and officials
  • Modern terrorists are motivated by an abstract religious ideology and operate globally (correct)
  • Traditional terrorists were not associated with separatist movements
  • Traditional terrorists fought for a specific group in a specific geographic area

Which event is commonly referred to as the 9/11 attack?

  • Attack on Madrid in 2004
  • Attack on the New York Trade Centre and the Pentagon in Washington D.C. (correct)
  • Attack on London in 2005
  • Attack on Bali in 2002

What is the primary goal of terrorism?

<p>To create panic in society and pursue political, religious, or ideological goals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of modern day terrorist organizations?

<p>Operations are global in nature (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Modern day terrorism is different in several ways. The terrorists today are not fighting for a specific group in a specific geographic area. The terrorist organisations are motivated and inflamed by an abstract religious ideology, the fight is for abstract goals and the operations are global in ______

<p>nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

The attack on the New York Trade Centre and the Pentagon in Washington D.C. on 11 September 2001 (popularly referred to as 9/11 attack) brought in a new form of ______ in the world

<p>terrorism</p> Signup and view all the answers

Traditional forms of terrorism mainly targeted institutions of the ______

<p>state</p> Signup and view all the answers

Generally, government institutions and officials are primary ______

<p>targets</p> Signup and view all the answers

The concept of terrorism is not new. Terrorism has been defined as the use of violence or the threat to use violence with an intention to create panic in the society and pursue political, religious or ideological ______

<p>goals</p> Signup and view all the answers

Modern day terrorism is different in several ways. The terrorists today are not fighting for a specific group in a specific geographic area. The terrorist organisations are motivated and inflamed by an abstract religious ideology, the fight is for abstract goals and the operations are global in ______

<p>nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

The concept of terrorism is not new. Terrorism has been defined as the use of violence or the threat to use violence with an intention to create panic in the society and pursue political, religious or ideological ______

<p>goals</p> Signup and view all the answers

Generally, government institutions and officials are primary ______

<p>targets</p> Signup and view all the answers

After the 9/11 ______, similar ______ took place in Bali (2002), Madrid (2004), London (2005) and Mumbai (2008)

<p>attacks</p> Signup and view all the answers

The attack on the New York Trade Centre and the Pentagon in Washington D.C. on 11 September 2001 (popularly referred to as 9/11 attack) brought in a new form of ______ in the world

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