Nuclear Terrorism Exam Click “next” to start the exam. Only one possible answer for each question. Created on November 08, 2023 Nuclear Terrorism 1 / 9 1. What is an example of a state-initiated terror attack during WWII and WWI? A. German V-2 attacks on London B. Gotha Raids on London, England C. Allied Fire Bombings in Dresden & Tokyo D. All of the above 2 / 9 2. What event in the 1970s prompted an increased concern about the possibilities of nuclear terrorism? A. Aum Shinrikyo sarin gas attacks in the Tokyo Subway B. Oklahoma City Bombing C. The murder of Israeli athletes at the Olympics & Hijacking of TWA 847 D. Al Qaeda attacks against U.S. Embassies 3 / 9 3. An October 11, 2001 intelligence report on ____ terrified President George W. Bush nearly as much as 9/11 A. A potential anthrax attack B. A possible nuclear attack against New York City C. The possible assassination of his father D. The threat of a dirty bomb attack against U.S. cities 4 / 9 4. According to Brian M. Jenkins, which of the following is NOT a possible reason why terrorists “want a lot of people watching, not a lot of people dead.” A. They do not have the capability to carry out mass casualty attacks B. Moral considerations, e.g., qualms about killing innocents C. Lack of strategic purpose—i.e., will not help their cause D. Fear of provoking public backlash 5 / 9 5. Does Brian M. Jenkins believe that nuclear states or nuclear terrorists are the bigger threat? A. Nuclear states, because the United States, Russia, China, UK, and France are not reliable actors B. Terrorists, because they have shown a clear interest in nuclear weapons and attacks C. Nuclear states, because with more nuclear states there is more fissile material, more transport, and more chance that governments will lose control of their arsenals to rogue actors D. Terrorists, because their goal is to kill as many people as possible 6 / 9 6. According to John Mueller’s analysis of 20 tasks an atomic terrorist would need to undergo to launch a successful terrorist attack, what is the probability of success if they had a 50% chance of completing each task? A. 1 in 505,789 B. 1 in 5,320,162 C. 1 in 1,048,576 D. 1 in 165,072 7 / 9 7. According to Mueller, what is the most plausible way for a terrorist to obtain a nuclear bomb? A. Stealing a fully constructed one B. Constructing one from HEU obtained from illicit means C. Being gifted a bomb by a nuclear state D. Buying a bomb on the black market 8 / 9 8. Did the Commission on the Prevention of nuclear proliferation and terrorism find any specific actionable intelligence on possible nuclear terrorism? A. Yes, it learned that Al Qaeda had purchased fissionable materials B. No, and it complained that not enough was being done to find it C. Yes, but it is classified D. No, but it was because little effort was made to find any 9 / 9 9. According to Zimmerman, what factor would a terrorist group considering the use of nuclear weapons be most concerned about? A. Achieving a successful detonation B. Determining precisely which bomb design to use C. Acquiring highly enriched uranium D. Getting enough experts to assemble the bomb Your score isThe average score is 83% 0% Restart quiz
