SECR 5150 Midterm Exam

Answer the question(s) completely. Do not paste answers/responses from

web pages; apply critical thinking where required. Refer to the class

text and lecture slides. Please include the questions on your returned

exam.

1. How did the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan contribute to the

development of the New Terrorists? What was the result of the Soviet

invasion? Explain why US foreign policy was complicit in the

development of al Qaeda? What have we learned from this mistake?

2. Why are typologies useful in analyzing terrorism?   List five

typologies of terrorism Why is it important that terrorism be defined?

3. What is violent eschatology?  Religious terrorists use six criteria

for justifying and legitimizing their actions. What are they? (See

Religious and Suicide Terrorism ppt)

4. Three events in 1979 contributed to instability and revolution in

the Middle East; briefly describe them and their impact on the Muslim

world.

5. What is anarchism? How did it develop? Give two examples of

anarchist assassinations that changed the history of Europe. What

caused the decline of anarchism?

6. Identify and briefly explain the three strains of radical democrats

that came together after failed revolutions of 1848.

7. Briefly describe the differences between right wing and left-wing

terrorism in the following areas:

€¢    Worldview
€¢    Targeting
€¢    Economic view
€¢    Base of operations
€¢    Tactical approach

8. Explain the origins of Osama Bin Laden? What is al-Qaeda? How did he

spread the word and why did he target Americans? What are the goals

of al Qaeda?

9. Explain the origins of Hezbollah. Compare and contrast the two views

given in the book (p.315-317); which view do you agree with and why?

10. What was the origin of the Tumpamaros in Uruguay? Who was Carlos

Marighella and how did he influence the group? What was unique about

the group’s organization (at that time) and how did it contribute to

its vision?

12. What is the purpose of the State Department’s Foreign Terrorist

Organization List and the Terrorism Exclusion List (they have different

purposes)? Address both.

13. What is the significance of the book The Turner Diaries? Why does

the book attract the interest of Christian Identity adherents? What

does this book provide for them?

14. What is the Posse Comitatus Act? Why was it enacted? Why was it

amended during the Clinton administration?

15. What is the origin of suicide terrorism? What is a shaheed? Explain

how shaheed are recruited, trained, and employed. Identify three

countermeasures to suicide terrorism.

16. Based on the 9/11 Commission’s Report Intelligence Recommendations

(p. 495-496) how far, in your opinion, has the DHS come in fixing the

problems that permitted the 9/11 attacks. Be specific.

17. Is hate crime and terrorism the same thing? Why or why not? Be

specific.

18. What is single-issue terrorism? Identify a single-issue group

within the US.

19. What is a home grown jihadist and how do they evolve?

20. Who were Hassan al Bana, Sayyid Qutb, and Abdullah Yusaf Azzam? How

did they individually contribute to the idea of violent jihad?