Graph exercise: the record of terror: 1981-2000.

The terrible terrorist attacks on New York City's World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, with the loss of more than 6,000 lives, were only the latest incidents of international terrorism. Nearly 90 terrorist groups in countries around the world have been responsible for the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians. In the year 2000 alone, there were 178 terrorist attacks on American companies. U.S. military, government personnel, and diplomats have also been the targets of terrorists. The graph below shows the total number of international terrorist attacks between 1981 and 2000.

Source: U.S. State Department

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1. Which year saw the fewest international terrorist attacks?

2. In three years in the 1990s the number of terrorist attacks was almost identical. Which three years?

3. What is the approximate difference between the number of terrorist attacks in 1987 and 1989? (a) nearly 100 (b) nearly 200 (e) nearly 300.

4. Look at the years 1993 and 1995. What was the combined number of terrorist attacks in those years? (a) between 400 and 500 (b) between 500 and 550 (e) between 800 and 900.

5. Suppose the State Department terrorism report for 2001 shows a 30 percent drop in the number...