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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 "Responses to al-Qaeda's Initial Assaults".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By July 1999, the U.S. succeeded in labeling Afghanistan a state sponsor of __________.
(a) Food.
(b) Weapons.
(c) Terrorism.
(d) Military aircrafts.

2. Any order to shoot down a passenger aircraft had to come from the President or who?
(a) The U.S Army.
(b) The Vice President.
(c) The U.S. Air Force.
(d) The Secretary of Defense.

3. Who was said to have visibly winced when he was informed of the desire of the U.S. to capture Bin Laden alive?
(a) Ramzi Yousef.
(b) Bin Laden.
(c) Ahmed Shah Massoud.
(d) Mullah Omar.

4. How many planes where hijacked on 9/11/2001?
(a) 3.
(b) 11.
(c) 7.
(d) 4.

5. After WWII, what was the chief agency involved in setting foreign policy and advising the President on foreign policy?
(a) The Justice Department.
(b) The Defense Department.
(c) The Vice President.
(d) The State Department.

Short Answer Questions

1. Approximately what fraction of the hijackers set off the metal detectors or otherwise aroused the suspicion of airport security?

2. The entire attacks of 9/11/2001 took a little more than __________.

3. Who was the NSA supposed to notify of any suspicious domestic terrorist activities?

4. Approximately ________ of all spending on intelligence is within the Defense Department.

5. Which Taliban leader promised the U.S. to expel Bin Laden?

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