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Terrorist Groups Trivia Quiz

One man's terrorist is another's freedom fighter. Can you identify these terror groups?

A multiple-choice quiz by UncleHern. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
UncleHern

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
295,271

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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697

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Antifascist Resistance Groups October First is a terror group based in what country? Hint

Spain

France

Germany

Scotland

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Question 2 of 10

2. This group was responsible for the kidnapping of 16 foreign tourists in Abyan, Yemen in December 1998. Hint

Abyan Jihad

Aden-Abyan Islamic Army

Yemeni Islamic Front

Aden Islamic Brotherhood

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Question 3 of 10

3. Hafiz Muhammad Saeed founded this group in Afghanistan in 1991. Hint

Hezbollah

Khuddam ul-Islam

Lashkar-e-Taiba

Jemaah Islamiya

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Cumann na mBan was a revolutionary women's organization formed in the early 1900's in this country: Hint

Thailand

Denmark

Mexico

Ireland

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Question 5 of 10

5. This group has fought for the an independent Basque region in Spain/France: Hint

The Black Monday Group

Babbar Khalsa International

Red Army Faction

Euskadi Ta Askatasuna

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Question 6 of 10

6. This group was founded by Shoko Asahara in 1984. It claimed responisbility for the sarin gas attack in the Tokyo subways in 1995.
Hint

Yamaguchi-gumi

Aum Shinrikyo

Inagawa-ka�

Sumiyoshi-rengo

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Question 7 of 10

7. This group has been labeled as a terrorist orgainization by the US, the EU and the State of Israel, even though it was once a legitimate political party in Israel. Hint

Kach/Kahane Chai

HaIkhud HaLeumi

Hazit Yehudit Leumit

Mifleget Poalei Eretz Yisrael

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Question 8 of 10

8. Prior to founding Al-Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden formed this group in Pakistan. Hint

Harakat ul-Mujahidin

Al Ittihad Al Islamia

Maktab al-Khadamat

Gama'a al-Islamiyya

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Question 9 of 10

9. Abimael Guzman founded this Maoist revolutionary group in Peru in 1980. Hint

FARC

Sendero Luminoso

Tupac Amaro

Macheteros

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Question 10 of 10

10. This radical leftist group was established in Greece in 1975. It has a platform of being anti-US, anti-NATO, and has committed acts to force the expulsion of US bases from Greece. Hint

13 December

15 September

17 November

12 October

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Antifascist Resistance Groups October First is a terror group based in what country?

Answer: Spain

Known by the Spanish acronym GRAPO, this group has claimed responsiblity for the deaths and kidnappings of nearly 100 policemen, politicians and other military targets. Formed in 1975, they advocate a Maosist state in Spain.

2. This group was responsible for the kidnapping of 16 foreign tourists in Abyan, Yemen in December 1998.

Answer: Aden-Abyan Islamic Army

It is believed that the Aden-Abyan Islamic Army participated in the USS Cole attack. Its leader, Abu El-Hassan El-Mohader, was executed by the Yemeni government in October, 1999.

3. Hafiz Muhammad Saeed founded this group in Afghanistan in 1991.

Answer: Lashkar-e-Taiba

Lashkar-e-Taiba has claimed responsibility for numerous attacks in India and Pakistan including the March 2006 train bombings in Mumbai, India, which killed over 200 people.

4. The Cumann na mBan was a revolutionary women's organization formed in the early 1900's in this country:

Answer: Ireland

The Cumann na mBan (The Women's League) was formed in 1914 in Dublin. They played an influential role in the Easter Rising of 1916. Its founders were Countess Constance Markievicz, Mary MacSwiney and Agnes O'Farrelly.

5. This group has fought for the an independent Basque region in Spain/France:

Answer: Euskadi Ta Askatasuna

The Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) "Basque Homeland and Freedom" has claimed responisbility for over 800 deaths in their struggle for an independent Basque region of Spain/France. It was founded in 1952.

6. This group was founded by Shoko Asahara in 1984. It claimed responisbility for the sarin gas attack in the Tokyo subways in 1995.

Answer: Aum Shinrikyo

The Aum Shinrikyo is a quasi new-religion movement based in Japan. Since 2000 they have gone by the name of "Aleph".

7. This group has been labeled as a terrorist orgainization by the US, the EU and the State of Israel, even though it was once a legitimate political party in Israel.

Answer: Kach/Kahane Chai

Kach/Kahane Chai was founded by right wing Rabbi Meir Kahane in the 1970s. Kahane was assassinated in New York City in 1990.

8. Prior to founding Al-Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden formed this group in Pakistan.

Answer: Maktab al-Khadamat

Bin Laden along with Abdullah Azzam formed the Maktab al-Khadamat in 1984 to fight in Afghanistan against the Soviet Union.

9. Abimael Guzman founded this Maoist revolutionary group in Peru in 1980.

Answer: Sendero Luminoso

Sendero Luminoso is also known by the English translation "Shining Path". They operated in the regions of Apur�mac, Huancavelica and Ayacucho in Peru.

10. This radical leftist group was established in Greece in 1975. It has a platform of being anti-US, anti-NATO, and has committed acts to force the expulsion of US bases from Greece.

Answer: 17 November

The 17 November Revolutionary Group takes its name from a student uprising against the Greek military on November 17, 1973. Most of its leadership were convicted of crimes in 2003.

Source: Author UncleHern

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