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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 the Iranian-supported worldwide terrorist organization?
(a) Muslim Brotherhood.
(b) Hezbollah.
(c) Al-Qaeda.
(d) Jemaah Islamiya.

2. Who was the prominent preacher who stressed the importance of waging violent jihad and even personally pressed some members of the Hamburg groups to fulfill their duty to jihad by fighting in Afghanistan?
(a) Hamid Karzai.
(b) Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
(c) Gamal Abdel Nasser.
(d) Mohammed Haydar Zammar.

3. Approximately what fraction of the hijackers set off the metal detectors or otherwise aroused the suspicion of airport security?
(a) All.
(b) 1/4.
(c) 1/3.
(d) 1/2.

4. By July 2001, Bin Laden was especially keen on hitting what U.S building?
(a) The White House.
(b) The Lincoln Memorial.
(c) The Empire State Building.
(d) The Washington Monument.

5. When did construction begin on the WTC complex?
(a) 1996.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1966.
(d) 1986.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does ISID stand for?

2. The outcome of the November 7, 2000, presidential election was not decided for how many days?

3. Who was nicknamed "Blind Sheikh"?

4. Between 1996 and September 11, 2001, Afghanistan became a kind of international headquarters of __________.

5. The counter-terrorism meeting between Richard Clarke and the Bush Administration did not take place until when?

(see the answer key)

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