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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11 "Foresight and Hindsight".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was arrested on August 16, 2001, on immigration charges?
(a) Mohamed Atta.
(b) Zacarious Moussaoui.
(c) Khalid al Mihdhar.
(d) Ahmed al Ghamdi.

2. What was the name of KSM's plot to blow up several American airliners over the Pacific ocean?
(a) The "Dirty Bomb Plot".
(b) The "Bojinka Plot".
(c) The "Lackawanna Six Plot".
(d) The Shoe Bomber Operation".

3. All of the following were first responders to the World Trade Center (WTC) except:
(a) The emergency medical service.
(b) The police department.
(c) The military.
(d) The fire department.

4. In late 1999, which authorities broke up a cell with ties to al-Qaeda that was planning to attack a hotel in downtown Amman, Jordan, and several Christian holy sites?
(a) American.
(b) Palestinian.
(c) Islamic.
(d) Jordanian.

5. When was President Bush informed of the 9/11 attacks?
(a) Before American Airlines Flight 11 crashed.
(b) After American Airlines Flight 11 crashed.
(c) After United Airlines Flight 93 crashed.
(d) After American Airlines Flight 77 crashed.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what country did Bin Laden and Zawahiri published a Fatwa in an Arabic newspaper?

2. What was the "Predator"?

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

4. Who issued two Presidential Decision Directives in 1995 and 1998 reiterating that terrorism was a national security threat and not simply a law enforcement issue?

5. At the age of 23, Bin Laden was which type of fighter?

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