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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people were estimated to occupy the towers on any given day?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 50,000.
(d) 1,000,000.

2. Reports show that al-Qaeda has tried to acquire or make nuclear weapons for at least ________ years.
(a) 10.
(b) 20.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

3. What is now the most important security objective of the U.S.?
(a) Border patrol.
(b) Drug smuggling.
(c) Satellite surveillance.
(d) Countering terrorism.

4. Al-Qaeda exploited relatively lax internal security environments in Western countries, especially __________.
(a) Germany.
(b) Iraq.
(c) Brazil.
(d) United States.

5. Where did the first two hijackers arrive in the U.S.?
(a) Texas.
(b) New York.
(c) California.
(d) Florida.

6. 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) 90 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

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

8. Majority of the muscle hijackers settled in what U.S. state?
(a) Florida.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) California.
(d) New York.

9. Who informed the President that early indications of the 9/11 attacks pointed to al-Qaeda?
(a) The BEA.
(b) The CIA.
(c) The FAA.
(d) The FBI.

10. According to Mihdar, Bin Laden was planning ______ attacks on the U.S.
(a) 15.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.

11. 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) Jordan.
(c) Iran.
(d) Pakistan.

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

13. What is the name of the meeting of a small group of top advisers lead by President Bush?
(a) Chief Information Officers Council.
(b) War council.
(c) Chief Acquisition Officers Council.
(d) Inter-American Foundation.

14. Who was never fully engaged in countering al-Qaeda before 9/11?
(a) The Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
(b) The CIA.
(c) The Department of Defense.
(d) The FAA.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Despite the unprecedented level of intelligence warnings, how many contained specific information as to the timing or the targets of an attack?

2. Which country has been a problematic ally in combating Islamic extremism?

3. On September 11, the nation suffered the largest loss of life on its soil, losing __________ people.

4. When did construction begin on the WTC complex?

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

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