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Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Saudi oil so important?
(a) Saudi Arabia was at the heart of a politically volatile area.
(b) Saudi oil was the highest quality, most-easily-refined oil.
(c) Other nations could have exploited it instead of the United States.
(d) Whoever controlled it would control world oil supply.

2. How does Baer characterize the United States government's response to his warnings about Islamic extremists?
(a) He was given more resources.
(b) He was ignored.
(c) He was warned away from the topic.
(d) He was promoted.

3. When was Baer in Jordan?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1999.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1989.

4. How long did the Russian occupation last, which had resulted in problems with Islamic fundamentalism?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 17 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 1 year.

5. Where did Khalid Sheikh Muhammad meet Osama bin Laden?
(a) Afghanistan.
(b) Israel.
(c) Saudi Arabia.
(d) Pakistan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Baer say was George H. W. Bush's relationship with the Carlyle Group?

2. What does Baer say is United States policy?

3. What does Baer say Saudi money supports in the U.S.?

4. What did the United States try to bypass after the collapse of the Soviet Union?

5. Where is Kirkuk?

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