Understanding Terrorism: 9/11 and Beyond

What are the primary targets of traditional forms of terrorism?

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

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

What is the primary goal of terrorism?

What is a characteristic of modern day terrorist organizations?

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 ______

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

Traditional forms of terrorism mainly targeted institutions of the ______

Generally, government institutions and officials are primary ______

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 ______

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 ______

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 ______

Generally, government institutions and officials are primary ______

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

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