Question

Word Cross Complete the puzzle by using the clues to spell out each item. Then write the term spelled vertically and its definition on line 10. 10 Points Word Bank September 11, 2001 World Trade Center Homeland Security USS Cole fundamentalists Osama bin Laden Taliban counter-terrorism al-Qaeda 1. Muslim fundamentalists 2. This group recruited Muslims to fight against the Soviets. 3. one of the U.S. locations where terrorists deliberately crashed airplanes 4. military or political activities intended to combat terrorism 5. An American warship attacked by terrorists 6. cabinet-level post created by President Bush 7. used his wealth to support Afghani resistance 8. Muslims who support movements calling for the overthrow of pro-Western governments in the Middle East 9. the date on which terrorists attacked the World Trade Center and the Pentagon

Answer 1

Here is the completed puzzle using the clues provided:

1. al-Qaeda
2. Taliban
3. World Trade Center
4. counter-terrorism
5. USS Cole
6. Homeland Security
7. Osama bin Laden
8. fundamentalists
9. September 11, 2001

Now, writing the term spelled vertically and its definition on line 10:

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al-Qaeda
A militant Islamist organization founded in the late 1980s, responsible for numerous terrorist attacks, including the September 11 attacks in the United States.
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