Impact of 9/11 and the War on Terror

What was the primary target of the 9/11 attacks?

• The Statue of Liberty

• The Twin Towers

• The Pentagon

• The White House

Which group was responsible for the 9/11 attacks?

• Taliban

• Hamas

• Al-Qaeda

• ISIS

What was the main reason given by the U.S. for invading Afghanistan?

• To find weapons of mass destruction

• To establish democracy

• To control oil resources

• To topple the Taliban

How many people were displaced as a result of the wars initiated by the U.S. post-9/11?

• 100 million

• 10 million

• 37 million

• 59 million

What was a significant outcome of the U.S. invasion of Iraq?

• The establishment of a stable government

• The end of sectarian violence

• The rise of Daesh

• The discovery of weapons of mass destruction

What major U.S. department was created in response to 9/11?

• Department of Defense

• Department of Homeland Security

• Department of State

• Department of Justice

What controversial agency was formed under the Department of Homeland Security?

• NSA

• ICE

• CIA

• FBI

What was the impact of the 9/11 attacks on hate crimes in the U.S.?

• They decreased significantly

• They remained the same

• They increased fivefold

• They were eliminated

Who revealed the extent of U.S. surveillance post-9/11?

• Mark Zuckerberg

• Julian Assange

• Edward Snowden

• Chelsea Manning

What was the name of the surveillance program revealed by Edward Snowden?

• Tempora

• Carnivore

• Prism

• Echelon