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1111
Which country was NOT part of the 'Axis of Evil' but invaded in 2001?
A. Iraq
B. Afghanistan
C. North Korea
D. Iran
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Afghanistan was invaded for harboring Al-Qaeda but was not named in the 'Axis of Evil' speech.
1112
Who was the '20th Hijacker' involved in the 9/11 plot but detained beforehand?
A. Zacarias Moussaoui
B. Ramzi Yousef
C. Richard Reid
D. Anwar al-Awlaki
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Moussaoui was arrested in August 2001 and later pled guilty to conspiring to kill citizens as part of the 9/11 attacks.
1113
The 'Northern Alliance' fought against:
A. The US in Iraq
B. The Taliban in Afghanistan
C. The Kurds in Syria
D. The Shia in Iran
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The Northern Alliance was a coalition of anti-Taliban militias that assisted US forces in toppling the Taliban in 2001.
1114
The 'Battle of Tora Bora' (2001) was an attempt to:
A. Capture Baghdad
B. Capture Osama bin Laden
C. Defeat the Iraqi Republican Guard
D. Secure the Kabul Airport
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Bin Laden was cornered in the Tora Bora mountains but managed to escape into Pakistan.
1115
The 'Authorization for Use of Military Force' (AUMF) passed in 2001 targeted:
A. Iraq specifically
B. Those responsible for 9/11
C. Iran
D. North Korea
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The 2001 AUMF granted the President authority to use force against the planners of 9/11 (Al-Qaeda) and those who harbored them (Taliban).
1116
The 'shoe bomber' Richard Reid attempted to destroy a plane in:
A. 2001
B. 2005
C. 2008
D. 2010
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In December 2001, Richard Reid attempted to detonate explosives hidden in his shoes on a flight from Paris to Miami.
1117
Which US legislation, passed in October 2001, expanded law enforcement's surveillance powers?
A. The Freedom Act
B. The Patriot Act
C. The Espionage Act
D. The Homeland Security Act
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The USA PATRIOT Act was passed rapidly after 9/11 to deter and punish terrorist acts, granting broad surveillance and investigative powers.
1118
The 'Taliban' was the ruling regime in which country prior to 2001?
A. Iraq
B. Iran
C. Afghanistan
D. Lebanon
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The Taliban, a fundamentalist Islamic militia, ruled Afghanistan from 1996 until they were ousted by US-led forces in 2001.
1119
Operation Enduring Freedom (2001) was the official name for the invasion of which country?
A. Iraq
B. Afghanistan
C. Syria
D. Pakistan
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Launched in October 2001, Operation Enduring Freedom aimed to dismantle Al-Qaeda and remove the Taliban regime that harbored them.
1120
Which event on September 11, 2001, triggered the global War on Terror?
A. The bombing of the USS Cole
B. The Al-Qaeda attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon
C. The invasion of Kuwait
D. The embassy bombings in Kenya
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Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes, crashing two into the World Trade Center in NYC, one into the Pentagon, and one in a field in Pennsylvania.
