Why is Jessica Lynch famous?

She was taken as a prisoner of war

What was the insurgency in Iraq?

People embedded among the civilian populations, but fighting the American

What happened at the Kabul airport in August 2021?

An ISIS-K suicide bomber slipped past Taliban security

EFFECTS of... U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan

The Taliban take control of the government

What is Islamic Fundamentalism?

The teachings in the Quran become the laws in a country

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1
Are you prepared for the test?
I should ask McDaniel for help
Ask me tomorrow
Duh
I don't think so
2
Why is Jessica Lynch famous?
She was taken as a prisoner of war
Her acting
Because she is from Wirt county
her book
3
What was the insurgency in Iraq?
Normal Iraqi civilians
A movie, I think
People from Kuwait moving to Iraq
People embedded among the civilian populations, but fighting the American
4
important resources in the Middle East
water
diamonds
oil
halva
5
Primary religion in most Middle Eastern Countries
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
6
Why did we invade Afghanistan
9/11 AND Bin Laden
conquer more land
We wanted some of there oil
Kill Osama Bin Laden
7
What happened at the Kabul airport in August 2021?
The United States invades the airport
I would assume normal airport business
There was a mass influx of immigrants
An ISIS-K suicide bomber slipped past Taliban security
8
Who was Pat Tillman?
All of the above
Walked away from the NFL
Accidentally killed by friendly fire.
Joined the army after the 9/11 attacks
9
The US withdrawals from Afghanistan
Trump
Obama
Biden
W. Bush
10
Why did the Global War on Terror come about?
Islamic state (ISIS)
Sydney Seige
Global Financial Crisis
9/11
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What were our long term goals in the Global War on Terror?
Neither of these
Both of these
To spread Democracy
To combat terrorism
12
EFFECTS of... U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Women gain rights
Afghanistan still has a democracy
The United States evacuates everyone
The Taliban take control of the government
13
Bush’s “mission accomplished” speech marked the end of major U.S. military losses in in Iraq.
True
False
14
The social freedoms of women under Islamic law can best be described as
superior to those of men.
equal to those of men.
inferior to those of men.
the same as those of slaves.
15
Why did we invade Iraq?
All of the above
To combat terrorism
We believed they had weapons of mass destruction
To establish democracy
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What is Islamic Fundamentalism?
A conservative and liberal form of government
Citizens get to practice whatever religion they want & are liberal
Citizens get to elect their politicians and laws
The teachings in the Quran become the laws in a country

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