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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the easiest way to trace how terrorist groups get funded?
(a) Have agents infiltrate terrorist cells.
(b) Follow the trail of bank transactions and internet contacts.
(c) Send marked American dollars to a terrorist group.
(d) Listen in on international phone calls.
2. What does de Blij say is the difference between an act of state-sponsored terrorism and an act of war?
(a) De Blij says that terrorist attacks are personal vendettas.
(b) De Blij says that it is not clear what the difference is.
(c) De Blij says that terrorist attacks target soldiers and politicians.
(d) De Blij says that terrorist acts are motivated by religious faith.
3. Why did both the United States and the Soviet Union support African tyrants?
(a) Because both countries needed military support from African leaders.
(b) Because coping with a tyrant seemed better than losing a battle in the Cold War.
(c) Because neither country wanted to share its system of government with other countries.
(d) Because neither country wanted to be forced to give aid to Africa.
4. What was Russia like during the early years after the collapse of the Soviet Union?
(a) Peaceful.
(b) Unified.
(c) Orderly.
(d) Chaotic.
5. What are China's current territorial claims based on?
(a) The boundaries of the Qing (Machu) Dynasty.
(b) The boundaries that China had at the time of the Cultural Revolution.
(c) The boundaries that China had after World War I.
(d) The boundaries that China had after World War II.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why do many people argue that it is pointless to send foreign aid to Africa?
2. What is Russia's connection with the European Union?
3. How long has the European unification movement been underway?
4. What organization binds the United States and Europe together?
5. Why is sub-Saharan Africa so isolated?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is sub-Saharan Africa a ripe breeding ground for Islamic fundamentalism?
2. What problems did the Bolsheviks inherit from the czarist government in Russia?
3. Describe the geographic roots of sub-Saharan Africa's isolation.
4. What is supranationalism? Give some examples of supranational organizations.
5. What kinds of places do terrorists thrive in?
6. Who is Usama (or Osama) bin Laden?
7. What advantages does Russia have in today's world?
8. What areas of the globe have become hubs for terrorist activity?
9. How did European actions produce havoc in Africa?
10. What are some different definitions of terrorism?
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