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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11 "Foresight and Hindsight".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the FBI Counterterrorism Division believe a potential attack by Bin Laden was going to occur?
(a) December 25th.
(b) January 1st.
(c) July 4th.
(d) October 31st.

2. Approximately ________ of all spending on intelligence is within the Defense Department.
(a) 75%.
(b) 25%.
(c) 50%.
(d) 80%.

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

4. Who told the Commission that "the system was blinking red" because the FAA warned airlines about an increased threat of hijackings, but the warning focused on overseas threats.
(a) George Tenet.
(b) Richard Clarke.
(c) President Bush.
(d) Paul Wolfowitz.

5. In mid-July 2001, new reports indicated that Bin Laden's plans encountered delays of up to ________ months.
(a) 2.
(b) 24.
(c) 12.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much time elapsed between the collapse of the first building and the collapse of the second building?

2. Federal law prohibits the ________ from gathering intelligence on U.S. citizens or other people within the U.S. except as specified by FISA requirements.

3. What was Mohamed Atta keen on attacking on 9/11?

4. Richard Clarke wanted to increase U.S. support for the __________ __________.

5. When was the CIA created?

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