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Supranationalism & Terrorism

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the main goal of terrorist groups in the 20th century?

a)

to slaughter innocent people

b)

to gain or maintain political power

c)

to assassinate world leaders

d)

to disrupt the civil order

2.

Who was osama bin laden?

a)

ISIS leader

b)

a well known terrorists that was killed after Obama became president

c)

A person

d)

cartoon character

3.

which terrorist organization accepted credit for the 9/11/01 attacks?

a)

isis

b)

nazis

c)

ISF

d)

Al Qaeda

4.

following the 9/11 attacks. what did George W. Bush declare?

a)

that USA would surrender to Al Qaeda

b)

that he would resign as president

c)

a global war on terror

d)

an increase in nuclear weapon production in USA

5.

the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001 and the hunt for Al- Qaeda led to

a)

the Afghan invasion of Kuwait

b)

the U.S. going to war in Afghanistan

c)

Iran-Iraq War

d)

the Persian Gulf War

6.

Unlawful use of force or violence to bring fear and intimidation to a people, organization or country.

a)

bullying

b)

terrorism

c)

a teacher screaming

d)

your dog attacking you

7.

weapons that can be used in a terrorist attack.

a)

firearms

b)

explosives/bombs

c)

chemicals

d)

all of the above

8.

Which of the following four categories would be the hardest to obtain but would do the most damage to a population and have the longest lasting effects afterwards?

a)

Nerve

b)

Chemical

c)

Radiological

d)

Nuclear

9.

Why did the United States form and lead a coalition to invade Afghanistan?

a)

To force bin Laden's terrorist cells into hiding in Pakistan.

b)

To force the Taliban government to hand over Bin Laden.

c)

To root out bin Laden's terrorist cells and remove the Taliban government.

d)

To determine whether bin Laden's terrorist cells were responsible for 9/11.

10.

The largest single terrorist attack against the United States took place on:

a)

January 15th, 2002

b)

June 4th, 1995

c)

September 11th, 2001

d)

July 6th, 1998

11.
What is the organization called that controls exporting/ importing of petroleum to other countries called?
a)
OPEC
b)
SCANA
c)
YouTube
d)
Facebook
12.
What are nuclear weapons and other weapons that spread poison chemicals or deadly diseases?
a)
Guns
b)
Weapons of mass destruction
c)
Bow and Arrows
d)
Tanks
13.
What is a use of fear and intimidation for political gain?
a)
Slavery
b)
Segregation
c)
Racism
d)
Terrorism
14.
What is an agreement among the United States, Canada, and Mexico that allows them to import and export goods with each other without paying taxes or fees?
a)
NAFTA
b)
OPEC
c)
UN
d)
FDIC
15.

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

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

George Bush

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Donald Trump

16.

What is a terrorist?

a)

A very scary person

b)

A brand of electric car

c)

People who use violence and fear to gain political power

d)

To unlawfully take control of (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in transit and force it to go in a different direction for their own purposes.

17.

What does hijack mean?

a)

To unlawfully take control of (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in transit and force it to go in a different direction for their own purposes.

b)

A person who uses violence to achieve political goals

18.

Why did Al Qaeda attack the World Trade Center buildings and the Pentagon?

a)

The buildings got in their way.

b)

They are symbols of America's wealth and Economic power.

c)

To prove that airplanes can be used as bombs.

d)

To employ gorilla warfare tactics (surprise hit and run attacks)

19.

Who is Osama Bin Laden?

a)

The President of Iraq

b)

The terrorist who started ISIS

c)

The terrorist who started Boko Hiram

d)

The terrorist who started Al Qaeda

20.

Why did the Al Qaeda attack America?

a)

To get the USA to remove it's military from Muslim countries like Saudi Arabia

b)

Because in America women are allowed go to school

c)

Because America allows religious freedom

21.

Economic assistance for Europe originated in the form of the Marshall Plan from which country?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

United States

c)

Canada

d)

Great Britain

22.

The UN is a _____________ organization.

a)

Economic

b)

Military

c)

Political

d)

Social

23.

The French Revolution "Reign of Terror" is the first time period where _______________ is applied?

a)

Militarism

b)

Socialism

c)

Freedom

d)

Terrorism

24.

When was the UN founded?

a)

January 1, 1940

b)

July 24, 1955

c)

October 24, 1945

d)

December 25, 1950

25.

Which US president was NOT assassinated?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Andrew Garfield

26.

Peak membership for Al Qaeda?

a)

100,000

b)

60,000

c)

40,000

d)

20,000

27.

Which way did the Middle-East states use to support terrorism?

a)

Providing troops

b)

Providing training

c)

Providing weapons, money, and intelligence

d)

No affiliation with them

28.

When did Osama bin Laden declare war on the United States?

a)

1990

b)

1993

c)

1996

d)

1999

29.

The Soviet Union offered Economic assistance to states in Europe after WWII in the form of?

a)

Agricultural assistance

b)

Cominform & COMECON

c)

Communism

d)

Loan Forgiveness

30.

Which two superpowers emerged from WWII and opposed each other during the Cold War?

a)

Great Britain & France

b)

United States & Spain

c)

Soviet Union & Germany

d)

United States & Soviet Union