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1
Which statement reflects an argument of Enlightenment philosopher’s against the belief in the diving right of kings?
Independence is built by military might
The power of the government is derived from the governed
God has chosen all government rulers
A capitalistic economic system is necessary for democracy
2
The interrogator grabs the detainee by the collar, with two hands, and pulls him closer in”
Attention Grasp
Abdominal Slap
Forced Grooming
Forced Nudity
3
The rapid changes that occurred during the late Middle Ages in Europe had the effect of
Strengthening the power of monarchies
Limiting the power of the merchant class
Expanding the influence of the feudal lords
Eliminating religion as a form of social control
4
The soviet invasion of Afghanistan saw extensive use of the weapon. What is it?
Helicopter bomber
Helicopter transporter
Helicopter gunship
Helicopter drop-ship
5
Germany arranged Lenin’s return to Russia, as they knew he would cause disruption and potentially take Russia out of WWl
True
False
6
The British commonly referred to the Suez canal in Egypt as the “Lifeline of the Empire” because it
Provided a strategic shipping route to British colonies
Served as a ship-building center for the British navy
Held large deposits of coal needed by British industries
Irrigated several cash crops in the British colonies
7
The British defeated the Chinese in the opium war. What was one of the things given to British as of that conflict?
Conversion of the Chinese to the Church of England
The island of Hong Kong
Legalization of Opium Trading with Chinese merchants
Open border policy with foreign traders
8
Which area of Europe was known as the “Power Keg” of Europe prior to the outbreak of WWI?
Germany
Imperial Russia
France
The Balkans
9
The findings of Galileo and Newton were significant because from their time on, scientific though was based on
Observation and experimentation
The authority of the Church
Traditional ways of thinking
The ideas of the classical philosophers
10
Which statement is true about the world economy post WWI?
The US economy boomed while Europe’s floundered
The Treaty of Versailles ensured global security and freedom
WWI and the Global Spanish Flu pandemic had no effect on the economy
Bread got really expensive in the German Weimar Republic
11
What caused the Laws of the 1600’s to be implemented as a dried result of Chattel slavery?
Regulation of slave trading standards
Regulation of slave trading practices
A reduced availability of willing indentures
Growing slave populations
12
The detainee is strapped to a board or bench, and water is poured over the detainee’s face to simulate drowning.
Water sliding
Bed and Boarding
Water boarding
Rain therapy
13
In 1995 the CIA’s Alec Station analyst above submitted her first report to the White House on Osama bin Laden
Barbara Sude
Nadia Bakos
Cindy Storer
Gina Bennet
14
36th US president from 1964-1968. involved in the Vietnam war, NASA, the space program and the civil rights act. Who?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
John F Kennedy
Dwight D Eisenhower
15
The extreme secrecy that Al-Qaeda caused what for the C.I.A. who by then knew they were dangerous?
Where bin-laden was hiding out?
Who were the leaders of the organization?
Where and when attacks would occur?
Why and who was attacking them?
16
What was General Michael Hayden position in U.S. intelligence?
Head of the Navy SEALS
The CIA’s head enhanced interrogator
Director of the CIA in 2006-2009
CIA chief interrogator
17
Which 1867 USA invention was deployed throughout WWI?
Barbed wire
Biplanes
Repeating rifles
The machine gun
18
Which revolution?
1997
1917
1905
1880
19
At the time of the Nov. 1917 Revolution, the Tsar was ruling the whole of Russia
True
False
20
What was one cause of the French Revolution of 1789?
A small percent of France’s population owned most of the land
France’s government passed laws to restrict religious freedoms
Napoleon Bonaparte declared himself France’s emperor
Louis XVI forced the citizens of France to serve in the army
21
40th president of the USA oversaw the start of the end of the Cold War. Before his policial career, what did he do?
Primatologist
Actor
Jazz singer
Animal handler
22
This spy plane was developed by the CIA in the 1950s. Multiple of these planes were shot down over Cuba, USSR and Paris?
X-1
X-15
U2
F-4 Phantom
23
What was the Name of the C.I.A. Station Chief killed by a suicide bomber at the CIA’s Khost station?
Cindy Storer
Gina Bennett
Barbara Sude
Jennifer Matthew’s
24
Which revolution?
1905
1917
1880
1997
25
World Wide Attack Matrix is mentioned in the documentary under the section headed “Dismantlement”, What is it?
A document prepared by US Intelligence Services in the wake of 9/11
A virtual reality simulation for predicting future terrorist attacks
The CIA’s spreadsheet of terrorists and their movements
The NSAs log of intercepted terrorist communications.
26
Ibrahim Saeed Ahmed was the real name of which key man in the hunt for Bin Laden?
The Sheik who supplied funds to bankroll Al Qaeda
The Pakistani intelligence officer who infiltrated Al Qaeda
The Pakistani informer who gave the location of Bin Laden’s Compound.
Bin Laden’s Courier/Right hand man AKA “Abu Ahmed al-Kuwaiti
27
Which group expressed the most organized opposition to the scientific method during the 16th centuries?
Merchants
Clergy
Peasants
Political leaders
28
Commander Eugene Cernan was the last human to do what in space
To walk in space
To walk on the moon
To go to space alone
To die in space
29
The nations of the world were concerned over the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq in 1990 mainly because the…
Region has important resources and is strategically located
Invasion increased Cold War tensions between the US and Soviet Union
Invasion stretched military position of Israel
Region was under control of the United Nations peacekeeping forces
30
What was the name given to the invasion of Afghanistan by the USA and its allies?
Operation Persistent Release
Operation Perpetual Emancipation
Operation Continuing Liberation
Operation Enduring Freedom
31
Who is this?
Ruth Watt
Anita Norbert
Joanne Parker
Nadia Bakos
32
Where did Osama Bin-Laden move his base to after he was exiled from Sudan?
Bangladesh
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Iran
33
What did Californians call the majority of homeless and jobless people who came from Oklahoma?
Okay’s
Hobos
Homers
Oakies
34
The 9/11 flight that crashed in PA was going where?
The White House
The Lincoln Memorial
The Supreme Court
The Capitol Building
35
Who were moved to become “targeters” for bin Laden and were sent to war zones with elite military units?
Some of the original members of Alec Station.
CIA strike teams.
Enhanced Interrogation Officers
Desert Storm Veterans
36
Fear of communism in the US grew in the 1950s. The of the bomb by the USSR and what other event fueled the Red Paranoia?
The communist Revolution in China
The communist Revolution in cuba
The communist Revolution in Angola
The communist Revolution in North Korea.
37
Which was a major result of the Crusades?
the development of new economic interests for Europe
A lessening in power and influence of the European middle class
The permanent dominance of Christianity in the Middle East
A decentralization of the power of the Roman Catholic Church
38
Detainees were kept awake for up to 180 hours, often standing or in a stress position”
Sleep deprivation
Stress positioning
Water boarding
Abdominal slapping
39
What impacts did the Russian Revolution of 1917 have on WWI?
The Soviets decided to join with the Germans against the Allies
The Russians doubled their efforts against the Germans on the Eastern Front
The Soviets sued for peace, freed up German Soldiers from the Eastern front
The Russians paused their Civil War until WWI was over
40
This policial carton shows soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev and John f Kennedy. Which event is this related to?
The Cuban missile crisis
The construction of the Berlin Wall
The space race
The arms race
41
Why was 4th October 1957 was a landmark day for the USSR?
The Soviet Union launched their first human into space
The USSR launched the first mammal (a dog) into space
The Soviets union tested their first nuclear weapon “big joe”
The Soviets launched Sputnik 1
42
The above quote typifies which enlightenment view of Religions belief?
Buddhism
Deism
Protestantism
Catholicism
43
What does this political cartoon for 1815 depict?
Napoleon’s 1st exile to the island of Ebla
Napoleons 2nd exile to the island of St. Helena
The French defeat at the battle of Waterloo
The French and Spanish navies defeat at Trafalgar
44
A statue of Lincoln in is Manchester town hall. Why did he thank the mill workers?
For sending troops to support in the war against the confederacy
Starving rather than work with cotton from the confederacy
For helping to construct the USS monitor
For sending food packages to hungry union soldiers
45
What nationality were the majority of the 9/11 hijackers?
Saudi Arabians
Afghans
Pakistanis
Iranians
46
Where is the Nazi rally taking place in the picture above?
Mozart Stadium, Vienna
Madison Square Gardens, New York City
Beethoven Arena, Munich
Brandenburg Center, Berlin
47
What is Peter Bergen refer to Bin Laden as in 1984?
A serious threat
Insignificant
Terrifying
Extremely Dangerous
48
In the aftermath of WWil, former Nazi’s were put on trial for their war crimes. Which German city did this happen?
Nuremberg
Hamburg
Dresden
Berlin
49
To many Californians, the arrival of the Dust Bowl refugee of the mid-1930s represented
A welcome addition to the labor force
Unwanted additions to the ranks of the unemployed
New markets for California businesses
A source of much-needed capital investment
50
True or false, the map above shows Columbus’s Second Voyage in 1497
True
False
51
Which statement best summaries the approach of President Roosevelt to the Great Depression of the 1930s?
Cut government spending to reflect lowered revenues
Provide government aid to many sectors of the economy at once
Let the Federal Reserve System handle it
Balance the budget and the economy will recover
