Terrorism differs from revolution in that ________.
A. terrorism exclusively attacks state installations and authorities
B. terrorism operates with popular support from the population
C. terrorism often operates on a transnational level
D. terrorism avoids civilian causalities as a principle
E. terrorism focuses on actions and goals of state actors
Q. 2Which of the following types of political violence is most popularly used by non-state actors, where threatened or actual use of violence is directed particularly towards civilians, rather than military targets?
A. colonization
B. revolution
C. civil war
D. terrorism
E. guerilla warfare
Q. 3Which of the following would be a consequence of a successful revolution by the insurgents?
A. refraining from making large-scale reforms and introducing small-scale changes
B. taking support from the previous government's employees in setting up the insurgent's government
C. retaining most of the previous government's reforms and policies
D. purging of the previous government's supporters and policies completely
E. compromising with the previous government's authorities and sharing power
Q. 4Which of the following factors is a necessary condition for an insurgency to be considered a revolution?
A. unarmed and peaceful protests
B. cross-border operations
C. popular support from the population
D. support from the military forces
E. coercive recruitment techniques
Q. 5Which term is used to describe the dissolution of the former Soviet Union, resulting in power reverting to member units?
A. devolution
B. perestroika
C. glasnost
D. Narodniki
Q. 6Which of the following is a difference between a civil war and a revolution?
A. In a revolution, the insurgents lack popular support, while in a civil war, insurgents
are backed by a majority support.
B. A revolution never takes on a political cause, while a civil war is fought for political
power.
C. A revolution takes place across the borders of a country, while a civil war happens
within the boundaries of a country.
D. In a revolution, there is no armed conflict, while a civil war is characterized by
violence.
E. In a revolution, authority is transferred to from the state to the insurgents, while in a
civil war, the aggression is primarily across borders.
Q. 7The key world political event that took place in November of 1989 that had a critical impact upon the Soviet Union was:
A. the wall dividing East and West Berlin came down
B. the American defeat of the Soviet Hockey team
C. the creation of the European Economic Union
D. the India-Pakistan conflict
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