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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many casualties resulted in these two U.S. embassy attacks in Africa?
(a) Over 100 killed, over 450 injured.
(b) Over 300 killed, over 1,500 injured.
(c) Over 150 killed, over 600 injured.
(d) Over 200 killed, over 4,000 injured.

2. The 1997-2000 White House national security adviser was determined "terrorism and al Qaeda" would rank where?
(a) Not the "number one" issue.
(b) The "number two" issue.
(c) It "matched Korea" on the list.
(d) The "number one" issue.

3. The CIA suspected Pakistani intelligence worked with bin Laden and trained recruits to fight where?
(a) Kashubi.
(b) Kashan.
(c) Kashmir.
(d) Kashgar.

4. Where did U.S. ships and submarines with missiles wait to receive the coordinates of bin Laden's location?
(a) Andaman Sea.
(b) Caspian Sea.
(c) Aral Sea.
(d) Arabian Sea.

5. The CIA prevented surprise attacks through analysis of information they distributed in reports to avoid what?
(a) Weakening CIA during impeachment hearings.
(b) Weakening the Presidency during impeachment hearings.
(c) Embarrassing the President during impeachment hearings.
(d) Embarrassing CIA during impeachment hearings.

6. Which nation agreed Predator drones could be flown from one of its air bases while controlled from Langley?
(a) Kazakhstan.
(b) Uzbekistan.
(c) Turkmenistan.
(d) Tajikistan.

7. How did Tenet view terrorism in terms of the level of threat it represented to the U.S. and the world?
(a) Declining.
(b) Out of control.
(c) Steady, but contained.
(d) Growing.

8. What was the response to information provided by Pillar's Counterterrorist Center?
(a) Recipients praised the information volume and speed.
(b) Recipients complained volume was too little.
(c) Recipients complained volume was too much.
(d) Recipients complained information was outdated.

9. Richard Clarke's White House counterterrorist group usually pressed for what type of tactics against bin Laden?
(a) Moderately aggressive.
(b) Least aggressive.
(c) Most aggressive.
(d) Non-aggressive.

10. Where did the Hamburg cell, as it was known, coalesce?
(a) A gymnasium back room.
(b) A shabby hotel room.
(c) A shabby mosque.
(d) A coffee shop back room.

11. Which nation did not meet multilateral lending requirements for the pipeline at that time?
(a) Afghanistan.
(b) Tajikistan.
(c) Kazakhstan.
(d) Turkmenistan.

12. Shortly into 2000, the Counterterrorist Center picked up information that bin Laden had arrived in what location?
(a) Zawhar Kili Camp.
(b) Derunta Camp.
(c) Jalalabad Camp.
(d) Jaji Camp.

13. When Bush becomes the President, what was one of the initial changes made at the CIA?
(a) Obtain support for Massoud.
(b) Predator flights were resumed.
(c) Official position on Taliban changed.
(d) Official position on Afghanistan changed.

14. The CIA hired Afghan tribal fighters to find Kasi, who attacked Langley in 1993, and who is captured when?
(a) 15 June 1997.
(b) 29 June 1998.
(c) 21 December 1996.
(d) December 1997.

15. When Massoud was cornered in northern Afghanistan, what was the result of his requests for aid?
(a) U.S. did not provide.
(b) Saudi Arabia did not provide.
(c) Saudi Arabia provided.
(d) U.S. provided.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the CIA stand in regard to Black's enthusiasm in favor of armed drones?

2. In 1996, the CIA was attempting to recover Stinger missiles but encountered what problem with the Taliban?

3. Pakistan recognized the Taliban as its government without Sharif knowing, and days later the Taliban was expelled from where?

4. Massoud had gained strength in new arms deals and felt that the Taliban had weakened as he rebuilt what?

5. Who published a joint manifesto with bin Laden that declared the U.S. as the enemy in 1998?

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