America in the Modern Age

What was one of the reasons that some Muslims were angered by the US after the Gulf War?

• The US established a new government in Iraq

• The US removed Saddam Hussein from power

• The presence of US troops in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East

• The US stopped supplying money and weapons to fight the Soviet Union

Who founded Al-Qaeda?

• Saddam Hussein

• Osama Bin Laden

• The Soviet Union

• The United States

What event caused Al-Qaeda to shift its focus from the Soviets to the US?

• The invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union

• The US military bases remained in Saudi Arabia

• The US declared war on Al-Qaeda

• Osama Bin Laden was expelled from Saudi Arabia

What action did Osama Bin Laden take after becoming radicalized?

• He joined the US military

• He created a digital list of radicals he encountered in Afghanistan

• He moved to the Soviet Union

• He demanded the removal of US troops from the Middle East

What was the main objective of Al-Qaeda under Osama Bin Laden's leadership?

• To establish a new government in the Middle East

• To mastermind terrorist attacks against US targets

• To support the Soviet Union

• To remove Saddam Hussein from power

On the morning of September 11, 2001, how many planes were hijacked by the attackers?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

What was the target location of the planes hijacked on September 11, 2001?

• Los Angeles and Chicago

• New York City and Washington D.C.

• Miami and Boston

• San Francisco and Philadelphia

What happened to the World Trade Center as a result of the hijackings on September 11, 2001?

• It was evacuated and remained standing

• It was hit by a single plane and partially damaged

• It was hit by two planes and both towers caught fire and collapsed

• It was hit by two planes but remained intact

Approximately how many people were killed in the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks?

• About 1000 people

• About 2000 people

• About 3000 people

• About 4000 people

Where is the Pentagon located?

• Arlington, Virginia

• Washington, D.C.

• New York City, New York

• Shanksville, Pennsylvania