Which of the following is no longer among the weakest spots for American security with regard to terrorism?
a. computer networks
b. airports
c. seaports
d. nuclear power plants
e. oil refineries
What type of warfare is a very real problem since it could shut down communications, power grids, and neutralize air defenses?
a. guerrilla
b. conventional
c. nuclear
d. cyber
e. drone
Al Qaeda is especially difficult to defeat because of ________.
a. its linked cell structure and presence in various countries
b. its hierarchical structure and presence in various countries
c. its hierarchical structure and hidden location in northwest Pakistan
d. its linked cell structure and hidden location in northwest Pakistan
e. its centralized command structure and use of the Internet to mobilize followers
What attracted Al Qaeda to Iraq?
a. large Sunni population
b. the government controlled by Shias
c. the American invasion
d. sympathetic Sunni allies
e. the Kurdish population they wanted to destroy
Political scientist Robert Pape argues that it is not religion but rather ________ that is the primary cause of terrorism.
a. increased nationalism
b. secular government
c. the desire to get rid of foreign occupiers
d. the desire to get rid of Christians and Jews
e. the desire to eliminate Israel
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