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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 "From Threat to Threat".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was said to have visibly winced when he was informed of the desire of the U.S. to capture Bin Laden alive?
(a) Bin Laden.
(b) Mullah Omar.
(c) Ahmed Shah Massoud.
(d) Ramzi Yousef.

2. By 1997, the CIA's Bin Laden unit knew that al-Qaeda was planning attacks against __________ interests and was actively seeking nuclear materials.
(a) Russia.
(b) Quwait.
(c) U.S.
(d) Egypt.

3. The hijackers where reported to have all of the following weapons except:
(a) Mace.
(b) Knife.
(c) Taser.
(d) Bomb.

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

5. At the age of 23, Bin Laden was which type of fighter?
(a) Fire.
(b) Peace.
(c) American.
(d) Gorilla.

Short Answer Questions

1. Approximately ________ of all spending on intelligence is within the Defense Department.

2. What does FAA stand for?

3. What does NORAD stand for?

4. The diplomatic effort shifted to Pakistan, whose ________ was a key backer of the Taliban.

5. When was the CIA created?

(see the answer key)

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