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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was nicknamed "Blind Sheikh"?
(a) Khalid al Mihdhar.
(b) Hani Hanjour.
(c) Omar Abdel Rahman.
(d) Bin Laden.

2. KSM stated that his hatred of the U.S. stemmed not from his experience there as a student, but from his disagreement with U.S. policy towards the ___________.
(a) Africans.
(b) Koreans.
(c) Germans.
(d) Palestinians.

3. The American intelligence apparatus launched a full-press effort to disrupt suspected ________ plots.
(a) Armed Islamic Group.
(b) Al-Qaeda.
(c) Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
(d) Fatah al-Islam.

4. The federal government had some success in freezing ________ assets that reached the U.S. banking system.
(a) Al-Qaeda.
(b) Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
(c) Muslim Brotherhood.
(d) Taliban.

5. When did KSM originally meet with Bin Laden to present a vague plan to hijack planes and use them as guided missiles?
(a) 1996.
(b) 2000.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1989.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What did President Clinton offer to Pakistan's President Musharraf in return for decisive action against the Taliban and al-Qaeda?

3. What was the "Predator"?

4. Fatwa is an interpretation of __________ law by a respected Islamic authority.

5. Who was to blame for the August 7, 1998 East Africa embassy bombings?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the TTIC? When was it created, where is it based, who makes up the TTIC, and who do they report to?

2. Why was Bin Laden convinced that America was a "paper tiger" similar to the Soviet Union?

3. Before 9/11, how was the performance of the FBI measured?

4. Why did the 9/11 hijackers travel extensively cross-country in the Spring/Summer of 2001?

5. From 1998-1999, what scandal was President Clinton embroiled in? What did President Clinton do that seemed to divert attention from this scandal?

6. From the end of WWII until the late 1960s, how did the FBI operate?

7. What was Bin Laden's appeal to the Islamic world based on?

8. Where did President Bush address the nation after the 9/11 attacks? What did he tell the world during this address?

9. What three factors worked against successful communication among FDNY personnel?

10. What were the seven (7) steps the U.S. wanted Pakistan to take in helping the U.S. fight terrorism?

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