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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 "Heroism and Horror".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Bin Laden's main camp in Afghanistan?
(a) Camp Navajo.
(b) Tarnak Farms.
(c) Huachuca Farms.
(d) Pohakuloa Training Area.

2. How much time elapsed between the collapse of the first building and the collapse of the second building?
(a) 60 minutes.
(b) 29 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 90 minutes.

3. When was the U.S.S. Cole bombed?
(a) October 1976.
(b) October 2000.
(c) October 2001.
(d) October 1999.

4. 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?
(a) Palestinian.
(b) Islamic.
(c) American.
(d) Jordanian.

5. ______ minutes after the first plane hit the Twin Towers, it is believed that an order to evacuate the tower was issued over the building's intercom system.
(a) Sixty.
(b) Seventy.
(c) Forty-five.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Bin Laden first warn of potential attacks against the U.S.?

2. Who was arrested on August 16, 2001, on immigration charges?

3. How was the August 7, 1998, attack on American embassies at Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam destroyed?

4. Who was said to have visibly winced when he was informed of the desire of the U.S. to capture Bin Laden alive?

5. How many total terrorists hijacked the planes on 9/11?

(see the answer key)

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