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What is the main reason the United States removed the Taliban from power shortly after the September 11, 2001, attacks?

A
The Taliban planned to invade US territories.
B
The Taliban refused to abide by a peace treaty it signed with the United States.
C
The Taliban attacked US allies with weapons of mass destruction.
D
The Taliban allowed al-Qaeda to use its country as a base.
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Which statement describes domestic terrorism?

A
It is practiced outside a group’s own country by some as a way to bring about political or social change.
B
It is practiced by government officials against violent groups located within their own country.
C
It is practiced by strong nations who seek to expand influence outside their own country.
D
It is practiced against a group’s own country by some to bring attention to specific problems in society.
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What do both domestic and international terrorists believe is the best way to bring attention to their demands?

A
propaganda
B
negotiation
C
violence
D
nonviolence
4

What action did the United States take in 2003 as part of its "War on Terror”?

A
It entered Afghanistan and removed the Taliban from power.
B
It led a coalition of forces in the removal of Iraq from Kuwait.
C
It invaded Iraq and removed dictator Saddam Hussein from power.
D
It killed al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden after he fled to Pakistan.
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Which statements best describe al-Qaeda? Choose two correct answers.

A
They used surveillance to identify international terrorist plots.
B
They played a critical role in stopping terrorist attacks worldwide.
C
They sought the help of the United States in stopping attacks in the Middle East.
D
They opposed the presence of the United States in the Middle East.
E
They carried out dozens of bombings and attacks to bring attention to their cause.
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Which group is most likely to use terrorism to achieve its goals?

A
one that uses surveillance to identify potential criminals
B
one that uses its military power to intimidate weak nations
C
one that lacks military power to compete with strong nations
D
one that uses its political power to coerce other nations
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What was the terrorist’s main goal in committing the September 11, 2001, attacks?

A
to kill as many Americans as possible and damage the US economy
B
to force the United States to release thousands of its members from prison
C
to get the United States to recognize al-Qaeda as an official government
D
to incite the United States into a holy war against Islamist countries
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Which phrase describes where terrorism typically occurs?

A
both within and outside rich countries
B
only inside one’s home country
C
both within and outside one’s home country
D
only outside one’s home country
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Which statements are true of the September 11, 2001, attacks against the United States? Choose four correct answers.

A
The terrorists attempted to board planes but were stopped by airport security measures.
B
After boarding four planes, terrorists attacked flight crews and took over the planes’ controls.
C
Many of the terrorists involved in the attack were trained at flight schools in the United States.
D
The terrorists used remote devices to fly planes into targets in New York City and Washington, DC.
E
The planes brought down the World Trade Center buildings after jet fuel caused a large fire.
F
The terrorists flew two of the planes into the World Trade Center buildings in New York City.
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Why is September 11, 2001, a significant date in US history?

A
Al-Qaeda carried out the largest terrorist attack against the United States on this date.
B
Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden was killed on this date by US military forces.
C
It is the date that Congress passed the Patriot Act authorizing sweeping surveillance powers.
D
It is the date that the US military launched a “war on terror” in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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