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📝 How do we define 'terrorism'?

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🔄 Last updated: 2026-07-23

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Q1. Who are the authors of the definition that describes terrorism as a method of political action?

🔹 A. A) Samuel Huntington and Robert Keohane

🔹 B. B) John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt

🔹 C. C) Ken Booth and Tim Dunne

🔹 D. D) ALEXANDER WENDT AND JOSEPH NYE

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: C

Q2. Which scenario best illustrates the purpose of inflicting punishment as described in the definition?

🔹 A. A) A group destroys a power plant to halt electricity supply

🔹 B. B) A movement publishes pamphlets criticizing the government

🔹 C. C) Militants kidnap a diplomat to demand ransom

🔹 D. D) A FACTION CONDUCTS A CYBER‑ATTACK ON BANKING SYSTEMS

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: A

Q3. Critics argue the definition’s exclusion of state terrorism is problematic. Which argument best supports this critique?

🔹 A. A) States never use fear as a political tool

🔹 B. B) State‑led violence can be as indiscriminate as non‑state terrorism

🔹 C. C) International law already bans all state violence

🔹 D. D) TERRORISM IS ONLY A DOMESTIC ISSUE

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: B

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