Question 1(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

Question

Which of the following is true about Rwanda?

In the 1990s, its people suffered ethnic cleansing, but the United Nations was able to stop the violence.
One ethnic group tried to eliminate the other in the 1990s, and the world failed to respond with force.
The country was at peace in the 1990s until another invaded and committed genocide against all.
A migration of the people escaping violent conditions in surrounding countries took refuge there in the 1990s.
Question 2(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
Which of the following is true about the Palestinian Liberation Organization?

Member groups were responsible for many airplane hijackings.
The United States defines it as a terror organization.
It supports the use of violence in the conflict with Israel.
The United Nations has called for an end to the group.
Question 3(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
Several city buildings can be seen in the foreground of the picture. In the background two very tall buildings can be seen. They look very similar each other. One has a tall radio tower on the top and a large amount of smoke is pouring out of the uppermost floors. Smoke is also coming from the second building, starting a little farther down than the first.
© John B. Senter III / Omni-Photo Communications, Inc. / Universal Images Group/ Image Quest 2012

Who was responsible for the attack pictured in this image?

Iraq
Iran
Al-Qaeda
Afghanistan
Question 4(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
Three people dressed in black are wearing masks and signs. The signs have names, dates of death from 2000 to 2008 and locations like Gaza and Iraq. The masks make their faces look sad and serious. Behind them are two police officers on horseback. In the background, the White House can be seen through a large fence.
© Bill Clark / Roll Call Photos Inc. / Newscom / Universal Images Group/Image Quest 2012

In 2009, these demonstrators stood in front of the White House bearing the names of Arabs who had died in the War on Terror. Which of the following makes a true statement about the image?

It reflects the public's continued support for the Guantanamo Bay detention center despite international opposition and outcry.
It reflects the public's decreasing support for the military actions in Iraq and Afghanistan and leadership from the government.
It reflects the public's continued support for the military in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as other counterterrorism measures
It reflects the public's decreasing support for the Guantanamo Bay detention center and their calls to release all remaining prisoners.
Question 5(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
"The threats we face today as Americans respect no nation's borders. Think of them: terrorism, the spread of weapons of mass destruction, organized crime, drug trafficking, ethnic and religious hatred, aggression by rogue states, environmental degradation. If we fail to address these threats today, we will suffer the consequences in all our tomorrows." -- President Clinton, 1996

Which of the following U.S. invasions was President Clinton justifying in this quote?

Iraq
Bosnia
Rwanda
Afghanistan
Question 6(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
What did the United States accomplish during its War on Terror?

had no definitive success in the effort despite massive funding and militarization
arrested and prosecuted all terrorist group leaders hiding in Middle East nations
failed to stop any activities related to terrorism within the country and abroad
successfully removed brutal regimes from power in Iraq and Afghanistan
Question 7(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
Which of the following is true about concern for "WMDs" in Iraq?

Hussein was suspected of selling nuclear and biological weapons to Israel to be used against Al-Qaeda.
Major stockpiles of weapons were found that Al-Qaeda admitted it was gathering there with government support.
Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for the creation and use of chemical weapons against minorities in that country
Hussein was a suspected supporter of Al-Qaeda who could have given them nuclear and biological weapons.
Question 8(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
The United States invaded Iraq in 1991 and 2003. What was different about these invasions?

In 1991 the goal was to end the takeover of Kuwait, while in 2003 it was to actually remove Hussein from power.
The first invasion was a response to human rights and the other to find weapons of mass destruction.
In 1991 the goal was to prevent ethnic cleansing, and in 2003 it was to find Osama bin Laden.
The first invasion was unsuccessful, but the second destroyed support for terror there.
Question 9(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
Which of the following is a true statement about the effects of terrorism on U.S. immigration?

U.S. immigration policy grew stricter in response to fear of terrorists within the domestic borders
U.S. immigration policy grew less strict as the public demanded safe haven for foreign relatives.
U.S. immigration policy grew less strict in response to the need to bring terrorists to justice in court.
U.S. immigration policy grew stricter as the public demanded a complete closure of all entry points.
Question 10(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
What is jihad?

It is the Islamic word for what Muslims see as the evils of Western culture and politics.
It is the Islamic word for corrupt governments and cultures that must be eliminated.
It is the Islamic word for an internal struggle against evil or a physical struggle with non-Muslims.
It is the Islamic word for religious family or the desire to unite all Muslims around the world.

Answer 1

Here are the correct answers to the multiple-choice questions:

Question 1: One ethnic group tried to eliminate the other in the 1990s, and the world failed to respond with force.

Question 2: Member groups were responsible for many airplane hijackings.

Question 3: Al-Qaeda

Question 4: It reflects the public's decreasing support for the military actions in Iraq and Afghanistan and leadership from the government.

Question 5: Bosnia

Question 6: successfully removed brutal regimes from power in Iraq and Afghanistan

Question 7: Hussein was a suspected supporter of Al-Qaeda who could have given them nuclear and biological weapons.

Question 8: In 1991 the goal was to end the takeover of Kuwait, while in 2003 it was to actually remove Hussein from power.

Question 9: U.S. immigration policy grew stricter in response to fear of terrorists within the domestic borders.

Question 10: It is the Islamic word for an internal struggle against evil or a physical struggle with non-Muslims.

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