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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 ordered the National Security Council to coordinate a response against the terrorist who bombed the World Trade Center's parking garage?
(a) President George W. Bush.
(b) President George H. W. Bush.
(c) President Ronald Reagan.
(d) President Bill Clinton.

2. What was the "Hamburg Group"?
(a) The 4 jihadist from Yemen.
(b) The 4 jihadist from Germany.
(c) The 4 jihadist from Turkey.
(d) The 4 jihadist from Russia.

3. In what country did Bin Laden and Zawahiri published a Fatwa in an Arabic newspaper?
(a) Saudi Arabia.
(b) London.
(c) America.
(d) Afghanistan.

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 truck bombs.
(c) By gunmen.
(d) By hijacked aircraft.

5. What federal government was perhaps the least well-equipped branch of government to deal with terrorism?
(a) Mayor.
(b) Congress.
(c) U.S. military.
(d) Judicial branch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bin Laden and KSM decided the hijackers would mainly have to be from __________ nations because they could get U.S. visas with less scrutiny.

2. In late 1999, which authorities broke up a cell with ties to al-Qaeda that was planning to attack a hotel in downtown Amman, Jordan, and several Christian holy sites?

3. When was the U.S.S. Cole bombed?

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

5. When was President Bush informed of the 9/11 attacks?

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