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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On 9/11 the number of NORAD alert sites had ____ fighter aircraft on alert.
(a) 1.
(b) 7.
(c) 100.
(d) 2.

2. In 1995, while Bin Laden was still in Sudan, its government began to perceive him as a __________.
(a) Mastermind.
(b) Traitor.
(c) Hero.
(d) Liability.

3. By July 1999, the U.S. succeeded in labeling Afghanistan a state sponsor of __________.
(a) Military aircrafts.
(b) Terrorism.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Food.

4. What is EMPTA?
(a) Pakistani intelligence department.
(b) A precursor of VX nerve gas.
(c) The East Embassy building that was bombed.
(d) Emergency Medical and Physical Training Association.

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

6. When did Bin Laden first warn of potential attacks against the U.S.?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1998.

7. Where did the majority of the hijackers sit in the airplane?
(a) Rear of the aircraft.
(b) Coach.
(c) In the jump seats of the aircraft.
(d) First Class.

8. What is CAPPS?
(a) A law passed to collect intelligence from foreign countries.
(b) A law enforcement agency of the FBI.
(c) Passenger pre-screening system.
(d) No fly list.

9. Any order to shoot down a passenger aircraft had to come from the President or who?
(a) The U.S. Air Force.
(b) The Vice President.
(c) The Secretary of Defense.
(d) The U.S Army.

10. How many total terrorists hijacked the planes on 9/11?
(a) 6.
(b) 19.
(c) 12.
(d) 20.

11. What does NORAD stand for?
(a) Northeast Organization for Response to Aircraft Demands.
(b) National Office of Required Aerospace Defense.
(c) National Office for Rescue of Aircraft Department.
(d) North American Aerospace Defense Command.

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

13. What "base" or "foundation" did Bin Laden establish to preserve his military structure for future jihads?
(a) Mongols.
(b) Jihadist.
(c) Al-Qaeda.
(d) Soviet Union.

14. What is the name of the Indonesian terrorist group that accepted Bin Laden's offer of an alliance with the purpose of waging war against Christians and Jews?
(a) Jemaah Islamiah.
(b) Baader-Meinhof Group.
(c) Muslim Brotherhood.
(d) Islamic Army of Aden.

15. How many members of the Hamburg group received a U.S. visa?
(a) 9.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Khalid Sheik Mohammed (KSM) earned a college degree in what subject?

3. 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?

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

5. When did Bin Laden last warn of potential attacks against the U.S.?

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