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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 "Counterterrorism Evolves".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As of 1993, the public and Congress seemed convinced that treating terrorism that occurred on U.S. soil was a ________ ________ problem.
(a) U.S. Navy.
(b) Law Enforcement.
(c) U.S. Army.
(d) U.S. Marines.

2. In 1993, what item was proposed to be banned from passenger carry-on baggage but was rejected?
(a) Tasors.
(b) Guns.
(c) Knives.
(d) Mace.

3. Where did NORAD assumed that hijacked airline terrorist threats would originate?
(a) Inside Mexico.
(b) Outside the United States.
(c) Inside the United States.
(d) Inside Canada.

4. What federal government was perhaps the least well-equipped branch of government to deal with terrorism?
(a) U.S. military.
(b) Mayor.
(c) Judicial branch.
(d) Congress.

5. Majority of the hijackers of 9/11 where from ________ , ________ - class backgrounds.
(a) Educated, middle.
(b) Educated, upper.
(c) Educated, lower.
(d) Uneducated, lower.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the majority of the hijackers sit in the airplane?

2. The hijackers where reported to have all of the following weapons except:

3. On 9/11 the number of NORAD alert sites had ____ fighter aircraft on alert.

4. In the late __________ NORAD carried out exercises for a scenario in which terrorists would hijack and use commercial airliners as weapons.

5. By the late 1970s, what began to get directly involved in counter-terrorist operations?

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