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World History: Senior High School: 11th and 12th Grade Quiz - Terrorism Since 1969: The PLO, Al-Qaeda And The 'War On Terror' (Questions)

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Terrorism has haunted the Middle East for a long time. The state of Israel has been challenged by militant Palestinians, who rejected its legitimacy, ever since its establishment in1948. The PLO was founded to advance the Palestinian cause. The Al-Quaeda organization had much wider aims and provoked the "War on Terror" after the 9/11 attacks.

1. In 1970 the PLO was forced to move from one Arab country to another. What name is given to this process?
[ ] Black September
[ ] The First Intifada
[ ] The Second Intifada
[ ] Peace in Galilee
2. What status did the PLO achieve at the UN under Yasser Arafat's leadership?
[ ] Full membership of the General Assembly
[ ] Observer status
[ ] Full membership of the Security Council
[ ] No status at all
3. Who has been the PLO leader since Arafat's death in 2004?
[ ] Mahmoud Abbas
[ ] Zaki Nuseibeh
[ ] Shahid Erekat
[ ] Al-Masri
4. In which state was Osama Bin Laden born?
[ ] Saudi Arabia
[ ] Yemen
[ ] Libya
[ ] Jordan
5. In which state was Bin Laden killed by US naval special forces?
[ ] Afghanistan
[ ] Iran
[ ] Saudi Arabia
[ ] Pakistan
6. Al-Quaeda attacked US embassy buildings in 1998 in Africa, resulting in heavy loss of life. Which of the following cities suffered such an attack?
[ ] Mogadishu
[ ] Khartoum
[ ] Kampala
[ ] Nairobi
7. Who first used the term "The War on Terror"?
[ ] Donald Rumsfeld
[ ] Henry Kissinger
[ ] President George W. Bush
[ ] President George Bush, Senior
8. Against which state was "Operation Enduring Freedom" directed in 2001?
[ ] Algeria
[ ] Iraq
[ ] Lebanon
[ ] Afghanistan
9. Who was the US Secretary of State who presented to the UN the case for an invasion of Iraq in 2003?
[ ] Madeleine Albright
[ ] Colin Powell
[ ] Condoleezza Rice
[ ] James Baker
10. Which senior US general commanded allied troops in Afghanistan from 2010-2011, before being appointed to direct the Central Intelligence Agency?
[ ] Dempsey
[ ] Petraeus
[ ] Sanchez
[ ] Schwarzkopf
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World History: Senior High School: 11th and 12th Grade Quiz - Terrorism Since 1969: The PLO, Al-Qaeda And The 'War On Terror' (Answers)
1. In 1970 the PLO was forced to move from one Arab country to another. What name is given to this process?
[x] Black September
[ ] The First Intifada
[ ] The Second Intifada
[ ] Peace in Galilee
All Arab states sympathized with the PLO , but not all of them wanted the PLO to operate from their territory - partly for fear of Israeli reprisals
2. What status did the PLO achieve at the UN under Yasser Arafat's leadership?
[ ] Full membership of the General Assembly
[x] Observer status
[ ] Full membership of the Security Council
[ ] No status at all
The PLO operated on several levels: militarily with its guerrilla campaign, and politically and diplomatically with its search for recognition at the UN
3. Who has been the PLO leader since Arafat's death in 2004?
[x] Mahmoud Abbas
[ ] Zaki Nuseibeh
[ ] Shahid Erekat
[ ] Al-Masri
The PLO leadership faces numerous difficulties: rivalry from more militant groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, and opposition from strongly nationalist Israeli governments
4. In which state was Osama Bin Laden born?
[x] Saudi Arabia
[ ] Yemen
[ ] Libya
[ ] Jordan
Bin Laden came from a prosperous business family, but he became increasingly concerned by United States influence in the Middle East and by some Arab states' support of US policy
5. In which state was Bin Laden killed by US naval special forces?
[ ] Afghanistan
[ ] Iran
[ ] Saudi Arabia
[x] Pakistan
The state government was greatly embarrassed by Bin Laden's presence on its soil
6. Al-Quaeda attacked US embassy buildings in 1998 in Africa, resulting in heavy loss of life. Which of the following cities suffered such an attack?
[ ] Mogadishu
[ ] Khartoum
[ ] Kampala
[x] Nairobi
The purpose of the assaults seems to have been to punish African states for co-operating with Washington
7. Who first used the term "The War on Terror"?
[ ] Donald Rumsfeld
[ ] Henry Kissinger
[x] President George W. Bush
[ ] President George Bush, Senior
The US government was convinced that there was a worldwide terror network that involved both Iraq and Iran - and many other Muslim states
8. Against which state was "Operation Enduring Freedom" directed in 2001?
[ ] Algeria
[ ] Iraq
[ ] Lebanon
[x] Afghanistan
The US was anxious to root out and destroy Al-Quaeda terrorists anywhere in the world - but particularly in the state which they believed had harbored the hijackers of 9/11 and was still a safe haven for their supporters
9. Who was the US Secretary of State who presented to the UN the case for an invasion of Iraq in 2003?
[ ] Madeleine Albright
[x] Colin Powell
[ ] Condoleezza Rice
[ ] James Baker
The speech alleged that Saddam Hussein, the Iraqi dictator, had "weapons of mass destruction", that threatened states within a wide radius of Baghdad. These claims turned out to be false
10. Which senior US general commanded allied troops in Afghanistan from 2010-2011, before being appointed to direct the Central Intelligence Agency?
[ ] Dempsey
[x] Petraeus
[ ] Sanchez
[ ] Schwarzkopf
This commander had an excellent academic and military record, with a recent command in Iraq