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U8 War and Terror Initial Assessment

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are not terrorist organisations?

a)

IRA

b)

ISIS

c)

IBID

d)

IPAD

2.

What year did the 2nd World War end?

a)

1944

b)

1945

c)

1946

d)

1947

3.

Which country was Saddam Hussein the leader of?

a)

Iran

b)

Iraq

c)

Israel

d)

Egypt

4.

Which of the following is an Irish REPUBLICAN most likely to want?

a)

Northern Ireland to break away from the UK

b)

Norther Ireland to remain a member of the UK

c)

Northern Ireland to become an Islamic state

d)

Build a bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland

5.

There are some people who consider the British armed forces to be terrorists - true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which of the following best describes the attack on the Twin Towers in 2001?

a)

A bombing

b)

A suicide bombing

c)

A covert attack

d)

A kidnapping

7.

In which city did the Ariana Grande concert bombing take place?

a)

Michigan

b)

Madrid

c)

Manchester

d)

Middlesborough

8.

The 1982 Falkands War was between the UK and which other country?

a)

Argentina

b)

Antigua

c)

Armenia

d)

Australia

9.

Who was the US President at the time of the 9/11 attacks of 2001?

a)

Barack Obama

b)

George W Bush

c)

Donald Trump

d)

John F Kennedy

10.

Which of the UK armed forces is most likely to respond first to an intruder aircraft over the UK?

a)

RAF

b)

Royal Navy

c)

Army

d)

Royal Marines

11.

Which of the following UK public services is most likely to be first on the scene of a terrorist attack in a UK city?

a)

Border Force

b)

Prison Service

c)

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

d)

Police

12.

Where does most of the heroin that appears on the streets of the UK originate from?

a)

Africa

b)

Afghanistan

c)

Algeria

d)

Azerbaijan

13.

Which of these words best describes the situation when a terrorist group take a group of people and hold them against their will?

a)

Suicide bombing

b)

Hostage taking

c)

Chemical attack

d)

Negotiation

14.

Which two of the following are UK public services involved in the fight against terrorism?

a)

MI4

b)

MI5

c)

MI6

d)

MI7

15.

Which one of the following is not considered one of the main 'players' in the Cold War?

a)

USA

b)

USSR

c)

UK

d)

Uzbekistan

16.

Which of the following is a Northern Irish LOYALIST most likely to want?

a)

Northern Ireland to break away from the UK

b)

Northern Ireland to remain a part of the UK

c)

Northern Ireland to gain more levels of independence from the UK

d)

Build a bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland

17.

Which of the following countries is not in the 'Middle East'?

a)

Malaysia

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Lebanon

d)

Syria

18.

What country is this the flag for (ignore the white strips at the top and bottom)?

a)

Turkmenistan

b)

Turkey

c)

Pakistan

d)

Afghanistan

19.

Which terrorist group did this man lead?

a)

ISIS

b)

Al-Qaeda

c)

IRA

d)

ETA

20.

Belfast is the capital of....?

a)

Northern Ireland

b)

The Republic of Ireland

c)

Iceland

d)

Israel

21.

The series of bombings widely known as '7/7' took place in what year and which city?

a)

Madrid 2004

b)

Manchester 2017

c)

London 2005

d)

Paris 2018

22.

Look at the image. What is it? What does it make you think? Why do you think he is doing what he's doing?

4 lines
23.

Which one of the following is not considered one of the main causes of the Falklands War 1982?

a)

Politics

b)

Land and resources

c)

Historic rivalry

d)

Religion

24.

Which ONE country were these modern-day independent countries once all a part of: Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia?

a)

Yugoslavia

b)

Bulgaria

c)

Romania

d)

Soviet Union

25.

Which two of the following were the main 'protagonists' in the cold war?

a)

USSR

b)

North Vietnam

c)

North Korea

d)

USA