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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 "Al-Qaeda Aims at the American Homeland".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After WWII, what was the chief agency involved in setting foreign policy and advising the President on foreign policy?
(a) The Vice President.
(b) The Defense Department.
(c) The State Department.
(d) The Justice Department.

2. Who issued two Presidential Decision Directives in 1995 and 1998 reiterating that terrorism was a national security threat and not simply a law enforcement issue?
(a) President Clinton.
(b) The CIA.
(c) The FBI.
(d) President Bush.

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

4. Who was the Taliban's most important and most capable enemy?
(a) The Southern Alliance.
(b) Saudi Arabia.
(c) The U.N.
(d) The Northern Alliance.

5. Bin Laden and KSM decided the hijackers would mainly have to be from __________ nations because they could get U.S. visas with less scrutiny.
(a) Saudi.
(b) Egyptian.
(c) Muslim.
(d) Hindu.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is CAPPS?

2. Fatwa is an interpretation of __________ law by a respected Islamic authority.

3. What does FAA stand for?

4. How many planes where hijacked on 9/11/2001?

5. What was the name of Bin Laden's main camp in Afghanistan?

(see the answer key)

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