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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the Soviets invade Afghanistan with their goal to kill the Afghan leader, Hafizullah Amin, and install a new communist regime?
(a) January 1979.
(b) December 1979.
(c) July 1979.
(d) March 1979.

2. What was the Taliban trying to clear Afghanistan of?
(a) Elected officials.
(b) Military dictator.
(c) Religious leaders.
(d) Warlords.

3. While he received money and supplies through the CIA without the Pakistanis knowing it, Massoud had no contact with the CIA during what decade because of the CIA agreement with Pakistan?
(a) 1990s.
(b) 2000s.
(c) 1980s.
(d) 1970s.

4. What did Massoud's group protect?
(a) Solang Airport.
(b) Solang Hospital.
(c) Solang Highway.
(d) Solang Valley.

5. Hart also met regularly with Akhtar due Rahman, who directed the ISI, Pakistan's intelligence agency known as what?
(a) Intro-Services Intelligence.
(b) Inter-Services Intelligence.
(c) Inter-Secret Intelligence.
(d) Intra-Services Intelligence.

Short Answer Questions

1. The U.S. embassy attack was coordinated by a radical group at which university?

2. The new National Security Decision Directive in 1985 made it harder to keep CIA involvement secret and there was concern the Soviets would retaliate against what nations?

3. When was the treaty for the Soviet withdrawal signed in Geneva?

4. When did the Soviets attack bin Laden's camp at Jaji which established him as a warrior with Arab jihadists?

5. The CIA did not favor the use of Stingers because they could be used by terrorists against what?

(see the answer key)

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