Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where did Khalid Sheikh Muhammad meet Osama bin Laden?
(a) Pakistan.
(b) Israel.
(c) Afghanistan.
(d) Saudi Arabia.
2. When was Khalid released from prison?
(a) 1995.
(b) 2000.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1985.
3. How does Baer characterize the delivery of United States arms to Saudi Arabia?
(a) Routine.
(b) Illegal.
(c) Irregular.
(d) Exceptional.
4. Where was Khalid Sheikh Muhammad born?
(a) Afghanistan.
(b) Saudi Arabia.
(c) Pakistan.
(d) Kuwait.
5. What does Baer say is the result of the growth in the Saudi royal family?
(a) Secularization of society.
(b) Less corruption.
(c) More crime.
(d) Ineffectual attempts at reform.
6. How does the Saudi government rule?
(a) By suppressing all dissent and repressing free speech.
(b) By pandering to the people with entitlement programs.
(c) By letting the market determine the political climate.
(d) By oppressing the people, and directing their anger against the West.
7. Who was sponsoring the Chechen training camps?
(a) The Muslim Brotherhood.
(b) King Fahd.
(c) Asad.
(d) Russia.
8. Why does Baer say the United States supports the Saudi government?
(a) They believe they are fighting terrorism.
(b) They are corrupt, paid for by Saudi oil money.
(c) They believe they are the least evil option.
(d) They are waiting for democratic reform.
9. What does Baer say the black prince's family told him when he talked to them after the black prince was kidnapped?
(a) They had been sworn to silence by the FBI.
(b) They had been threatened by the kidnappers.
(c) They had been harassed by the FBI.
(d) The FBI had kidnapped the black prince.
10. When did Baer leave the CIA?
(a) 1992.
(b) 1999.
(c) 1997.
(d) 2001.
11. What was the Muslim Brotherhood's goal?
(a) To fulfill Islamic prophesies and make a messianic Islam.
(b) To purify Islam.
(c) To reconcile differences between Islam and other religions.
(d) To make Islam more open and accepting of other religions.
12. What does Baer say happened after King Fahd suffered a stroke in 1995?
(a) Saudi Arabia experienced problems.
(b) A smooth transition was made.
(c) The military made an attempt at taking control of the country.
(d) The people began to stage uprisings.
13. What does Baer say is United States policy?
(a) Profit will motivate the economy.
(b) Democracy will solve all problems.
(c) Deregulation will solve all problems.
(d) Militarization will ensure peace.
14. Who is protecting the status quo in Saudi Arabia?
(a) Terrorists.
(b) The CIA.
(c) The Saudi people.
(d) The Saudi royal family.
15. What does Baer say would result from free elections in Saudi Arabia?
(a) Chaos.
(b) Black markets and organized crime.
(c) Muslim extremism.
(d) Democratic reforms.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Baer describe the Saudi society?
2. What does Baer say the Saudis buy with American oil money?
3. What did the Muslim Brotherhood try to do to Asad in 1973?
4. How does Baer say American arms are delivered to Saudi Arabia?
5. What was Baer's feeling about the CIA when he left?
This section contains 495 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) |