In 2001, which country did the Taliban control?

In 2001, Saddam Hussein was dictator of which country?

Which country got attacked in 9/11?

Where is Osama bin Laden from, his country of birth?

In 2001, as a response to the War on Terror, which country did the U.S. invade first?

In 2003, as a continuing effort to escalate the War on Terror, which country did the U.S. invade second?

Which buildings were under attack on 9/11?

Which flight crashed in a field in Somerset County, Pennsylvania after fighting erupted between the hijackers and passengers?

In 2001, who was the leader of al Qaeda?

In 2003, who was blamed for having weapons of mass destruction, only to find out, after the U.S. invasion, that he didn't have any in his country?

Muslims belonging to the branch of Islam believing that God vests leadership of the community in a descendant of Muhammad's son-in-law Ali.

The state religion of Iran. Muslims that believe that only direct descendants of Muhammad should become caliph.

Muslims belonging to branch of Islam believing that the community should select its own leadership.

The majority religion in most Islamic countries.

The term for all Muslims as a community, united by the same belief system rather than country or ethnicity.

Faith rather than kinship determined membership in a the Muslim community.

He was a dictator in Iraq who tried to take over Iran and Kuwait violently in order to gain the land and the natural resources like oil. He also refused to let the UN into Iraq in order to check if the country was secretly holding weapons of mass destruction.

An individual involved in a war or struggle against non-believers and embrace terrorism in the pursuit of jihad.

They view themselves as holy warriors and come from various countries to fight in the wars, at times they have been recruited from madrassas.

The first and greatest form of jihad in Islam is the jihad to improve yourself and to improve all humanity. (Ex. getting a college education).

The idea that the devils misleads and promotes fear and hate. He distorts the truth to create violence. This second jihad uses knowledge, truth, and love to defend against evil.

The Koran permits Muslims to fight when 5 conditions are met. 1) self-defense 2) being persecuted for their faith 3) have fled their homes to preserve peace 4) targeted to be killed for their faith 5) protect universal religious freedom

Terrorists groups have used this form of jihad to justify their actions by misinterpreting its original meaning.

The test for Modern World History is next Tuesday, October 5th.