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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. It was decided to treat terrorists as criminals with no claims to political legitimacy, and which was selected as the lead agency in 1995?
(a) FBI.
(b) DIA.
(c) CIA.
(d) DIA.

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

3. When was there a meeting in Moscow in which the Soviets decided to pull out of Afghanistan within a year or two?
(a) 12 January 1987.
(b) 31 May 1987.
(c) 13 November 1986.
(d) 21 March 1987.

4. When did riots in Islamabad and an attack on the U.S. embassy take place?
(a) 21 October 1979.
(b) 21 September 1979.
(c) 21 November 1979.
(d) 21 December 1979.

5. When did the Islamic opposition revolt against the established communist Russian government in Herat, Afghanistan?
(a) March 1979.
(b) December 1979.
(c) January 1979.
(d) July 1979.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Five, what did CIA director William Casey advise President Ronald Reagan about their Afghanistan campaign?

2. The CIA and ISI planned another offensive to build the strength of Massoud and other rebel leaders that called for them to take Kabul in which winter?

3. Saudi intelligence used what type of charities to funnel money to Afghanistan?

4. Where was Ramzi Yousef born where but his family fled during the Iraq invasion?

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

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