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The War on Terror

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Terrorism is when one army goes to war with another army.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which of the following has NOT motivated terrorists to carry out attacks (check all that apply)?

a)

environmentalism

b)

extreme religious beliefs

c)

entrepreneurship

d)

political beliefs

3.

Terrorism is, by definition, not done by governments.

a)

True

b)

False

4.
Who masterminded the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001?
a)
Hitler
b)
Saddam Hussein
c)
ISIS
d)
Al Qaeda
5.
Where did the United States send troops in order to punish those who destroyed the World Trade Center?
a)
Africa
b)

Afghanistan

c)
Mexico
d)
Italy and Paris
6.
How did the United States respond to the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon?
a)
Ban all travel
b)
Scared and hid
c)
Raised taxes
d)
Increased security at the airports
7.

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

a)

Ramzi Yousef

b)

Osama bin Laden

c)

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

d)

Tamerlan Tsarnaev

8.

Whom do terrorists fight against?

a)

Civilians

b)

Animals

c)

Enemies

9.

Terrorism can be entirely eliminated.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Ethno-nationalists want to...

a)

make everyone their religion by force

b)

make a country where everyone is their ethnicity

c)

save the environment

d)

make the economy stronger

11.

Which is NOT a terrorist organization?

a)

Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

b)

the KKK

c)

Al Qaeda

d)

the WWF

12.

Which ideological category of terrorist groups aims to overthrow capitalist governments seen as corrupt, elitist, and oppressive?

a)

Leftwing groups

b)

Ethno-nationalists

c)

RIghtwing groups

d)

Extreme religious groups

13.

When was 9/11

a)

September 11 2000

b)

September 11 2001

c)

September 11 2018

d)

September 11 2030

14.

Who was the president during 9/11

a)

John F Kennedy

b)

George W. Bush

c)

George W.H. Bush

d)

Donald Trump

15.

How many people died as a result of the 911 terror attacks?

a)

2996

b)

1996

c)

996

d)

3996

16.

On live TV, millions of people saw ________.

a)

Osama bin Laden killed in Pakistan

b)

a hijacked plane crash into the White House

c)

the collapse of the South Tower

d)

the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993

17.
Two main reasons for continued interest in Middle East
a)
Oil and terrorism
b)
oil and diamonds
c)
diamonds and textiles
d)
land and religion
18.

What was President George W. Bush's response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001?

a)

Persian Gulf War

b)

War on Terrorism

c)

Operation Desert Storm

d)

Operation WMD

19.

What was the result of the War on Terrorism in Afghanistan?

a)

The Taliban was removed from power.

b)

Osama Bin Laden remained in control of the country.

c)

A communist government was set up.

d)

Totalitarian leaders remained in control of the country.