Oklahoma City Bombing Comprehension

On the morning of April 19, 1995, an ex-Army soldier and security guard named Timothy McVeigh parked a rented Ryder truck in front of which building in downtown Oklahoma City?

• Empire State Building

• Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building

• World Trade Center

• Pentagon

What was inside the vehicle that Timothy McVeigh parked in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building?

• A powerful bomb

• A suitcase

• A group of people

• Food supplies

The bomb exploded at precisely ____ a.m.

• 9:02

• 8:15

• 10:30

• 7:45

How many people died in the Oklahoma City Bombing, including 19 children?

(a)  

The bombing was the worst act of homegrown terrorism in the nation’s history at the time.

• True

• False

Who was McVeigh's accomplice in building the bomb?

• Michael Fortier

• Terry Nichols

• Timothy McVeigh

• John Doe

The FBI identified Timothy McVeigh as a suspect by:

• finding his fingerprints at the scene

• tracing the rental truck used in the bombing to him

• receiving an anonymous tip

• matching DNA evidence

According to the passage, what happened to McVeigh and his co-conspirators?

• McVeigh and his co-conspirators were celebrated as heroes.
• McVeigh and his co-conspirators were released without charges.
• McVeigh and his co-conspirators fled the country.
• McVeigh and his co-conspirators were arrested and prosecuted.

Why was Timothy McVeigh arrested 90 minutes after the bombing?

• He was arrested for his role in the bombing.

• He was arrested for driving without a license plate and had a concealed weapon.

• He was arrested for violating a curfew.
• He was arrested for being a suspect in a robbery.

How was Timothy McVeigh identified?

• Timothy McVeigh was identified by DNA testing alone.
• Timothy McVeigh was identified through social media posts.
• Timothy McVeigh was identified using a fingerprint found on a weapon.
• Timothy McVeigh was identified by composite drawings from the rental van and local hotels