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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 "The Foundation of the New Terrorism".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does NEADS stand for?
(a) Northeast Air Defense Sector.
(b) New England Air Defense Sector.
(c) North Equator Air Defense Sector.
(d) Northeast Air Defense Squad.

2. The entire attacks of 9/11/2001 took a little more than __________.
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 90 minutes.
(c) 120 minutes.
(d) 60 minutes.

3. On 9/11 the number of NORAD alert sites had ____ fighter aircraft on alert.
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 100.
(d) 7.

4. NORAD existed to counter threats from the __________.
(a) Koreans.
(b) Germans.
(c) Soviet Union.
(d) Russians.

5. What happened after Somali warlords downed two U.S. Black Hawk helicopters in October 1993?
(a) America dropped the Atomic Bomb in Somalia.
(b) America regrouped and attacked Somalia again.
(c) America air raided Somalia.
(d) America withdrew from Somalia.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was President Bush informed of the 9/11 attacks?

2. The hijackers where reported to have all of the following weapons except:

3. Where did American Airlines Flight 11 crash?

4. When did Bin Laden last warn of potential attacks against the U.S.?

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

(see the answer key)

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