CLEAN : Canadian suspects may not have been part

CLEAN : Canadian suspects may not have been part

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies, History, Other

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

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Wayground Content

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The transcript discusses security concerns, referencing past incidents like the 1999 Mederesam plot. It highlights new threats with potential Al-Qaïda links, focusing on a planned attack in Canada. The discussion raises questions about the attack's location, whether in Canada or the USA, and its implications for US-Canada relations. The timing of the plot's revelation is noted, coinciding with legislative changes in Canada following the Boston incident.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the target of the 1999 plot by a Montreal resident?

The White House

The airport in Los Angeles

A train station in New York

A bridge in San Francisco

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a new aspect of the recent plot discussed in the video?

It targeted Canadian soil

It was planned by a single individual

It involved a new type of explosive

It was the first plot involving a train

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is uncertain about the recent plot's connection to Al-Qaida?

Whether it was a formal link or online inspiration

The exact date it was planned

If it involved any Canadian citizens

The type of explosives used

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where was the train supposed to derail according to the plot?

In Mexico

At the border between the US and Canada

In Canada

In the United States

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why might the timing of the plot's disclosure be significant?

It was after a natural disaster

It coincided with a major holiday

It was just before a new security law

It was during a political election