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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. Fatwa is an interpretation of __________ law by a respected Islamic authority.
(a) Jewish.
(b) Buddhism.
(c) Christian.
(d) Islamic.

2. By July 1999, the U.S. succeeded in labeling Afghanistan a state sponsor of __________.
(a) Military aircrafts.
(b) Terrorism.
(c) Food.
(d) Weapons.

3. How was the August 7, 1998, attack on American embassies at Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam destroyed?
(a) By hijacked aircraft.
(b) By truck bombs.
(c) By WMD's.
(d) By gunmen.

4. What is the name of the Indonesian terrorist group that accepted Bin Laden's offer of an alliance with the purpose of waging war against Christians and Jews?
(a) Islamic Army of Aden.
(b) Baader-Meinhof Group.
(c) Muslim Brotherhood.
(d) Jemaah Islamiah.

5. When did a truck bomb explode in the parking garage of the World Trade Center in New York?
(a) 1993.
(b) 1988.
(c) 1990.
(d) 2000.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was nicknamed "Blind Sheikh"?

3. The CIA's Bin Laden unit knew that attacking Bin Laden's sources of __________ was an important component of the effort against al-Qaeda.

4. What happened to United Airlines Flight 93?

5. Where did NORAD assumed that hijacked airline terrorist threats would originate?

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