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Unit on 9/11/2001, "war on terror", and Contemporary Issues
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1
Who was the "mastermind" of the 9/11/2001 attacks?
George W Bush
Osama Bin Laden
Timothy McVeigh
Khalid Sheik Mohammed
2
Which of the following was
NOT
a hijacked flight on 9/11/2001?
United 93
Continental 1775
United 175
American 11
3
The USA PATRIOT Act
Strengthened national security at the expense of privacy for Americans
Was passed by Congress after the 9/11 attack to track suspicious activity
Was intended to prevent/minimize future terror attacks in the US
All of the above
4
How did the United 93 crew and passengers learn the truth/reality of their situation?
airphones and cell phones
the terrorists told them their plans
social media
inflight tv news
5
Which of the following are epidemics that have happened in the last 50 years?
Polio, Covid and Smallpox
Bubonic plague, HIV/AIDs, Cancer
HIV/AIDs, Cancer, Covid
None of the Above
6
Which of the following terror attacks was
NOT
carried out by Radical Islamists?
Oklahoma City Bombing
African Embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania
1993 WTC bombing
Attack on USS Cole
7
What did the Bush Doctrine do?
Gave all Americans a tax cut
Authorized increased spending on social welfare programs
Stripped Congress of its power to declare war
Allowed for surveillance and preemptive military strikes
8
Fossil Fuels are finite (they will run out).
True
False
9
Which of the following are contemporary medical breakthroughs?
soap and water, bloodletting
Antibiotics, splints, leeches
None of the above
MRI, Vaccines, stem cell therapy
10
Which of the following is
NOT
a
political
challenge the US faces post 9/11?
Debating the ethics of preemptive strikes & torture
Creating foreign policy that keeps the US safe
Debate over the cost of security
Trying to balance national security and right to privacy
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Which of the following is
NOT
an
economic
challenge for the US post 9/11/2001?
Maintaining trade relations with states in the Middle East
Balancing the budget
consumer spending
Thwarting cyber attacks on financial targets
12
What is terrorism?
Two opponents meeting on the battle field
A planned event with political motive that kills innocents
A random event that kills innocent people
A crazed lunatic randomly killing people for no reason
13
Which of the following presidents was responsible for giving the order that took out Osama Bin Laden?
George W Bush
Donald Trump
Joe Biden
Barack Obama
14
Which country did the US attack in October of 2001?
Libya
Afghanistan
Somalia
Iraq
15
Which of the following are
NOT
problems that US Troops face in the field of combat?
Difficulty distinguishing friend from foe
Never losing friends on the field
Difficult geographical conditions
Improvised Explosive Devices
16
Increased automation sometimes means workers are displaced and need to be retrained in another job.
True
False
17
Communication and work strategies have been changed due to internet, social media and artificial intelligence.
False
True
18
How did trade change due to NAFTA?
Mexico, Canada, and the US enjoyed special trade status
Canada and Mexico stopped trading with the US
Europe enjoyed special trade relations with the US
Trade with Europe stopped completely
19
Why did the US invade Iraq in 2003?
Saddam Hussein helped plan the 9/11 attack
Hussein committed atrocities against his own people
Bush believed they had weapons of mass destruction
Hussein showed UN inspectors his arsenal of chemical weapons
20
Which terrorist group is responsible for the terrorist attacks on 9/11/2001?
Al Qaeda
The CIA
Saddam Hussein
Hamas
21
Define "jihad"
peace treaty
non believer (non Muslim)
holy war or fighting
religious decree calling all Muslims to kill infidels
22
Define "mujahedin"
a religious decree calling all Muslims to kill infidels
fighters who wage war against infidels
holy war
a peace treaty
23
In general, what have most Americans sacrificed in the aftermath of 9/11/2001?
freedom of religion
privacy
airplane travel
their children
24
How did terrorists on United 93 subdue the passengers?
sleeping gas
box cutters and fake bombs
duct tape and rope
tasers
25
Nuclear energy is clean but people worry about radiation leaks from nuclear power plants.
False
True
26
What was the suspected target for flight United 93?
Central Park
Statue of Liberty
Lincoln Memorial
White House or US Capitol
27
What is globalization?
Studying Earth from a space station on the moon
Requiring each country to be self-sufficient
Requiring every school kid in the US to memorize the globe by 5th grade
Countries specializing in a product for export to others (interdependence)
28
Why have people moved from the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt?
Many manufacturing jobs have moved South or West
Retired people love to shovel snow
The PATRIOT Act forced them to move
They are escaping to snowier states
29
The Environmental Protection Agency was created because
All of the above
Americans grew concerned about the effects of pollution on the planet
Nixon's administration listened to the American public's concerns
Carson's book Silent Spring raised an alarm
30
Which of the following is NOT a consequence of the 9/11/2001 terror attack?
The US/British Alliance
Fear of Islamic Extremists
The War on Terror
USA PATRIOT Act
31
Which of the following does the US military use to hit "high value" targets in the "War on Terror"?
Cannons
Nuclear warheads
Drones
Tennis balls
32
The Social Security system may be less stable because
Social Security will be more stable in the future
Most Boomers don't get Social Security
Boomers are NOT retiring fast enough
The ratio of retired Boomers to active workers is lopsided
33
Where are "detainees" from the war on terror housed?
Sing Sing Prison
They were executed on the spot
They were let go
Camp Xray (Guantanamo Cuba)
34
Which of the following ruled Afghanistan prior to 9/11/2001?
Taliban
Hamid Karsai
Osama Bin Laden
Jimmy Carter
35
Define "fatwa"
peace treaty
holy war/ fighting
non believer (non Muslim)
religious decree calling all Muslims to kill infidels
36
Alternative energy sources are better for the environment
False
True
37
T or F: One of the economic challenges post 9/11/2001 for the US is the cost of security.
True
False
38
Which of the following was
NOT
a target for terrorists on 9/11/2001?
The twin towers at WTC
Statue of Liberty
US Capitol building/White House
Pentagon
39
Which of the following are
NOT
true of Taliban rule in Afghanistan?
Used harsh punishment on those who broke their rules
Deprived women of freedom and opportunity
Ruled according to religious Law
Allow Afghans to freely elect their leaders
40
T or F: All 4 hijacked airplanes on 9/11/2001 left from the East coast bound for the West coast
False
True
