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Terrorism

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He was the mastermind behind the Boston Marathon Bombing, he is believed to have been influenced by radical Islamic groups.

a)

Ramzi Yousef

b)

Osama bin Laden

c)

Tamerlan Tsarnaev

d)

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

2.

He gave the official approval for the 9/11 attacks.

a)

Ramzi Yousef

b)

Osama bin Laden

c)

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

d)

Tamerlan Tsarnaev

3.

Detonated at least sixteen bombs over the course of two decades.

a)

Timothy McVeigh

b)

Terry Nichols

c)

Michael Fortier

d)

Ted Kaczynski

4.

Former FBI agent who would give a profile of the UNABOMB case.

a)

J. Edgar Hoover

b)

John Douglas

c)

Robert Russler

d)

Elliott Ness

5.

He provided a place to stay for Timothy McVeigh during the planning phase of his attack, and also lied to law enforcement about it.

a)

Terry Nichols

b)

Michael Fortier

6.

This terrorist event was inspired by a racist novel, The Turner Diaries.

a)

1993 World Trade Center Bombing

b)

The 1st Unabomber Attack

c)

The Oklahoma City Bombing

d)

9/11

7.

He was also responsible for the Boston Marathon Bombing, he was eventually captured hiding inside of a parked boat in Watertown, MA.

a)

Ramzi Yousef

b)

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

c)

Osama bin Laden

d)

Tamerlan Tsarnaev

8.

Which group hopes to inspire change by "Smashing the Existing Order"?

a)

Communists

b)

Fascists

c)

Liberals

d)

Anarchists

9.

The intended targets of the 1920 Wall Street Bombing were whom?

a)

The Poor

b)

The Wealthy

c)

Immigrants

d)

Communists

10.

Conservative right-wing terror groups have most frequently been motivated by the government's stance on which policy?

a)

Abortion

b)

Imperialism

c)

Women's Rights

d)

Guns

11.

The motivation for the Boston Marathon Bombing is believed to be the government's involvement in which activity ?

a)

Civil Rights for African Americans

b)

Gun Control

c)

Arresting Cult Leaders

d)

The Wars in Iraq & Afghanistan

12.

Extremist Muslim Organizations interpret jihad to be which of the following?

a)

a holy war

b)

a time to pray

c)

a desire for peace

d)

the judgement day

13.

This terrorist group was responsible for the 9/11 attacks.

a)

Hamas

b)

Taliban

c)

Al-Qaeda

d)

Hezbollah

14.

Which flight, containing 59 total passengers, was hijacked on 9/11 and flown into the Pentagon?

a)

Flight 11

b)

Flight 175

c)

Flight 93

d)

Flight 77

15.

Which of the following descriptors tells the fate of Flight 93?

a)

Crash into the North Tower

b)

Crash into the South Tower

c)

Crashed into Pennsylvania Countryside

d)

Crashed into the Pentagon

16.

This terrorist used a fertilizer fueled bomb hidden in the bed of a Ryder truck.

a)

Ted Kaczynski

b)

Ramzi Yousef

c)

Eric Rudolph

d)

Timothy McVeigh

17.

The Storming of the Waco, TX Branch Davidian Complex served as the final motivation for what future event.

a)

The Oklahoma City Bombing

b)

The Events of 9/11

c)

The 1996 Olympics Bombing

d)

The Boston MArathon Bombing

18.

The Klu Klux Klan would be considered a early form of domestic terrorism based on its targeting of victims based on ______________?

a)

Social Class

b)

Race

c)

Gender

d)

Sexual Orientation

19.

Shrapnel Bombs generally spray some type of ammunition to increase the number of casualties.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The 1996 Olympics Bombing took place in which American City?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

New York

c)

Atlanta

d)

Houston

21.

The UNABOMB case turned out to be the work of a "lone wolf" terrorist.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The Brady Bill made background checks and a seven day waiting period a requirement for the purchase of what?

a)

Rental Vehicles

b)

Explosives

c)

Handguns

d)

Fertilizer

23.

The South Tower was the first of the World Trade Center buildings to fall.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The President at the time of 9/11 was whom?

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

George Bush

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Donald Trump

25.

Which piece of legislation was passed immediately in the wake of 9/11?

a)

The Lend-Lease Act

b)

The No Child Left Behind Act

c)

The Land Ordinance Act

d)

The Patriot Act