Chapter 25 9/11 Quizziz

What is a terrorist?

• someone who uses violence or intimidation tactics to express his/her political agenda or to reach
  his/her goals

• a person who uses nonviolent protest to reach goals

• someone that talks calmly through a situation to get what he/she wants

• a person that helps to solve conflicts with others

What happened on September 11, 2001 (9/11)?

• The group known as Al Qaeda crashed planes into the Twin Towers by accident

• The United States declared war on the Soviet Union

• America opened the border between the United States and Canada

• extremist Islamic terrorist group, Al Qaeda, hijacked four passenger jets
  shortly after they left American airports & crashed them in to the World Trade Center

Who was the leader of the terrorist attacks?

• President Richard Nixon

• Osama bin Laden from Afghanistan

• President George H.W. Bush

• Saddam Hussein, leader of Iraq

What was the name of the terrorist group that Osama bin Laden led?

• Sirhan Sirhan

• Scallywags

• Al Qaeda

• The Rough Riders

What is the Taliban?

• The government of Afghanistan which supported Al Qaeda

• The govenment of South America

• A peaceful political party

• A small group of friendly protestors that fought against Al Qaeda

Who was Saddam Hussein?

• pilot that flew one of the terrorist planes in the 9/11 attacks

• leader of the politcal party for peace in the Middle East

• leader of Iraq that supported Al Qaeda and was captured in 2003 when the U.S. helped Iraq become a democracy

• leader of the terrorist group known as Al Qaeda

How did 9/11 impact American life?

Which of these is NOT an effect of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001?

• The United States stopped checking people's identification in airports

• The United States sent our military to fight against terrorist in the Middle East

• The United States added more security in public places, especially airports with surveillance cameras

• The TSA (Transportation Security Administration) was formed to protect Americans traveling by air

Which United States president launch the War on Terror to fight terrorists in the Middle East?

• John F. Kennedy

• George H.W. Bush

• Ronald Reagan

• Richard Nixon