World History
Name:
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1. Which of the following has not rejected Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's claim to the caliphate?
(A) al-Qaeda
(C) The United States
(B) ISIS
(D) Turkey
2. With respect to the growing threat of ISIS, have Germany and Turkey to sent significant
amounts of combat ready troops to help the United States?
(A) Yes
(B) No
3. What does the acronym ISIL stand for?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Islamic State of Israel and Liberty
International Society for Individual Liberty
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Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
4. Approximately how large is the area controlled by ISIS?
(A) Size of Alaska
(C) Larger than the United States
(B) Size of Texas
(D) Larger than the United Kingdom
5. If you do not agree with the ultra-conservative view of ISIL you are considered ____.
(A) an ingrate
(C) a friend
(B) an infidel or apostate
(D) a welcome voice of reason
6. Which of the following is not a tactic used by ISIS to terrorize civilians?
(A) Water restriction
(C) Looting
(B) Sexual Violence
(D) Promise of forgiveness
7. Which of the following is not a tactic used by ISIS to recruit new members?
(A) Safe passage to the Levant
(C) Promise of wealth
(B) Sexual slavery
(D) Power
8. What is the most talked about tactic ISIS uses to intimidate and terrorize?
(A) Looting
(C) Kidnapping
(B) Sexual violence
(D) Beheading
9. Who was the first American beheaded by ISIS?
(A) Steven Sotloff
(C) Khaleed al-Assad
(B) James Foley
(D) None of the above
10. What term as described the international military campaign to destroy al-Qaeda and
other militant Islamist groups?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Overseas Contingency Operation
Global War of Terror (War on Terrorism)
Operation Red Wings
Operation Enduring Freedom
11. Who was the primary target of the actions during Operation Neptune Spear?
(A) Osama bin-Laden
(C) Saddam Hussein
(B) Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
(D) The Ayatollah
12. Operation Iraqi Freedom (2nd Iraq War) began in which of the following years?
(A) 2001
(B) 2002
(C) 2003
(D) 1776
13. Who was the primary target of the military actions taken during Operation Iraqi
Freedom (2nd Iraq War)?
(A) Osama bin-Laden
(C) Quday Hussein
(B) Usay Hussein
(D) Saddam Hussein
14. Who was captured by American forces and publicly humiliated on national television in
2003?
(A) Osama bin-Laden
(C) Saddam Mohammad
(B) Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
(D) Saddam Hussein
15. On which date did "terrorism" enter the American mind set?
(A) 11 September 2016
(C) 12 September 2001
(B) 4 July 1776
(D) 11 September 2001
16. What tactic has ISIL used to recruit prospective terrorists?
(A) Social Media
(C) Neither of the above
(B) Sexual Violence
(D) "A" and "B"
17. In which year did Saddam Hussein invade Kuwait?
(A) 2001
(B) 2016
(C) 1990
(D) 1001
18. Which year did the United States invade Iraq to begin the 1st Gulf War (War in Iraq)?
(A) 1900
(B) 1990
(C) 1991
(D) 2001
19. What was the objective of Operation Neptune Spear?
(A) Capture Osama bin Laden
(C) Capture or Kill Osama bin Laden
(B) Kill Osama bin Laden
(D) None of the above
20. Osama bin Laden is buried in the North Arabian Sea?
(A) True
(B) False
21. What year did Operation Neptune Spear take place?
(A) 2001
(B) 2016
(C) 2009
(D) 2011
22. Islamic terrorism stopped as a result of the killing of Osama bin Laden.
(A) True
(B) False
23. Osama bin Laden was a member of which Afghani group during the Soviet-Afghan war?
(A) Taliban
(C) ISIL
(B) al Qaeda
(D) Mujahadeen
24. Who were the Mujahadeen?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Afghani terrorists
Afghani freedom fighters
The enemy of the Soviet Union in the Soviet-Afghan War
Both "B" and "C"
25. What excuse did Saddam Hussein use to invade Kuwait in 1990?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Kuwait stole Hussein's favorite dog
Kuwait was slant-drilling oil wells from under Iraqi soil
The Untied States was "just itchin'" for a fight
Wake up kids! The answer is "B". Seriously, don't put "D", the answer is "B". Mark
answer "B". You can trust me. I'm talking you you! This is not a trick question... OK,
maybe I would mess with you on occasion, but this time it's really "B".