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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As of 2001, how long had Iraq been an enemy of the U.S?
(a) 11 years.
(b) 25 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 100 years.

2. Which WTC building fell first?
(a) Building 2.
(b) Building 1.
(c) Building 7.
(d) Building 3.

3. Throughout the period immediately following 9/11, there was strong suspicion that ________ was involved in the plot.
(a) Iran.
(b) Libya.
(c) Iraq.
(d) Korea.

4. In August 15, 2001, the FBI's Minneapolis field office took notice of who?
(a) Saeed al Ghamdi.
(b) Mohamed Atta.
(c) Zacarias Moussaoui.
(d) Khalid al Mihdhar.

5. What was Mohamed Atta keen on attacking on 9/11?
(a) The Statue of Liberty.
(b) The Empire State Building.
(c) The White House.
(d) The Capitol.

6. What is CENTCOM?
(a) Central Command.
(b) A computer profiling system.
(c) A U.S. military base in Washington, DC.
(d) An al-Qaeda training camp.

7. Which country possess nuclear weapons and has come frighteningly close to war with nuclear-armed India over the disputed territory of Kashmir?
(a) Korea.
(b) Pakistan.
(c) Iran.
(d) Jordan.

8. The first two hijackers flew into the U.S. from what country?
(a) Italy.
(b) Southeast Asia.
(c) Afghanistan.
(d) Germany.

9. A systematic approach to investigating possible surprise attacks has existed within the intelligence community since the ______ ______ attack of 1941.
(a) U.S.S. Cole.
(b) Cold War.
(c) African Embassy.
(d) Pearl Harbor.

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

11. What is another name for the analysis from the enemy's perspective?
(a) "Black Team" analysis.
(b) "Red Team" analysis.
(c) "Blue Team" analysis.
(d) "Orange Team" analysis.

12. Who stated, "We're at war"?
(a) Richard Clarke.
(b) President Bush.
(c) Richard Cheney.
(d) Rudolph Giuliani.

13. Who maintained that al-Qaeda represented "point of the spear of radical Islam"?
(a) Al Gore.
(b) Colin Powell.
(c) President Bush.
(d) Richard Clarke.

14. In 1998-1999, President Clinton was preparing the government for possible war against which country?
(a) Japan.
(b) Germany.
(c) China.
(d) Serbia.

15. What is a WMD?
(a) Washington Military Department.
(b) The name of an unmanned drone.
(c) Weapons of Mass Destruction.
(d) White House Military Defense.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the Iranian-supported worldwide terrorist organization?

2. What is the name of the meeting of a small group of top advisers lead by President Bush?

3. What is the name of the main mechanism for communicating sensitive intelligence to the President?

4. When was the last updated national estimate on the terrorism danger completed before 9/11?

5. The FBI in Minneapolis sought a special warrant under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to conduct a search on Moussaoui's ________.

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