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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1996, the CIA was attempting to recover Stinger missiles but encountered what problem with the Taliban?
(a) They would not sell back the ones they had.
(b) They claimed they had none.
(c) They would sell back only damaged ones.
(d) They demanded too high a price.

2. By what time had bin Laden moved to Peshawar?
(a) 1983.
(b) 1984.
(c) 1985.
(d) 1986.

3. When was the treaty for the Soviet withdrawal signed in Geneva?
(a) 12 July 1988.
(b) 14 April 1988.
(c) 18 January 1989.
(d) 16 October 1988.

4. Who was the new Department of State special envoy to the Afghan resistance that served from 1989-1992?
(a) Thomas Peterson.
(b) Peter Thompson.
(c) Peter Timmons.
(d) Peter Tomsen.

5. Pakistan recognized the Taliban as its government without Sharif knowing, and days later the Taliban was expelled from where?
(a) Southern Afghanistan.
(b) Western Afghanistan.
(c) Eastern Afghanistan.
(d) Northern Afghanistan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Such attacks continued world-wide and U.S. intelligence saw a new terrorist generation had emerged by what point?

2. The ISI began to supply the Taliban in 1995, which soon controlled what region?

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?

4. What was seen as the biggest threat once the Soviets pulled out of Afghanistan?

5. Economic sanctions were imposed by the U.S. against which nation in 1993 because of government-sponsored terrorism?

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