Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Where was the World Trade Center?
a. | New York City | c. | Washington, D.C. | b. | Seattle, Washington | d. | Somerset,
Pennsylvania |
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Who invaded Afghanistan in 1979?
a. | China | c. | the Soviet Union | b. | Great Britain | d. | the United
States |
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In the war on terror, the targets of United States strikes were
a. | the Northern Alliance troops. | c. | Afghani
civilians. | b. | Pakistan and India. | d. | al-Qaeda and the Taliban. |
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What caused an airplane to crash into the Pentagon?
a. | engine failure | c. | turbulence | b. | hijackers | d. | militarism |
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What new cabinet-level post did President Bush create?
a. | Embassy Protection | c. | Homeland Security | b. | Emergency Aid | d. | Naval
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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Military or political activities that combat terrorism are examples of
_________________________.
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7.
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The World Trade Center towers collapsed after a terrorist attack on
____________________, 2001.
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In 2002 all of the agencies responsible for public safety were combined into the
Department of ____________________.
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____________________ are nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons and could kill
tens of thousands of people at once.
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The _________________________ permits federal agents to conduct secret searches
of a suspected terrorist's property.
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | al-Qaeda | d. | Osama bin Laden | b. | Nancy Pelosi | e. | Taliban | c. | John
Edwards |
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target of terrorism
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12.
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candidate for vice president
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speaker of the House of Representatives
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ruled Afghanistan
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militant Muslim fundamentalist
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Short Answer
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The 9/11 attacks on America were the work of what terrorist organization?
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In 2002 who was Iraq’s dictator?
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Who was the Democratic candidate for president in the 2004 election?
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19.
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Why were there two vacancies on the Supreme Court early in Bush’s second
term?
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20.
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What natural disaster in 2005 killed at least 1,800 people and left thousands
homeless?
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