Question

terrorism in the 1970s
the 1970s marked an important shift, as terrorists began to target and murder civilians.
which 1972 event marked the beginning of this trend?
palestinian terrorists hijacked aircraft in lebanon, exploding them on the ground.
palestinians terrorists kidnapped and murdered eleven israeli athletes at the munich olympics.
libyan-backed terrorists exploded a plane over lockerbie, scotland.
al qaeda attacked a market in afghanistan.

Explanation:

• The 1972 Munich Olympics attack involved Palestinian terrorists kidnapping and murdering 11 Israeli athletes, a high-profile event targeting non-combatants that aligned with the shift to targeting civilians in the 1970s.
• The aircraft hijacking in Lebanon occurred in 1968, not 1972.
• The Lockerbie bombing took place in 1988, not 1972.
• Al Qaeda was founded in 1988, so a 1972 attack by them is impossible.

Answer:

Palestinians terrorists kidnapped and murdered eleven Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics.