War on Terror
- Which event on September 11, 2001, triggered the War on Terror?
- A. Bombing of the USS Cole
- B. Attack on the Pentagon
- C. Bombing of US embassies in Africa
- D. Attacks on the World Trade Center
- Answer: D. Attacks on the World Trade Center
- Who was the leader of Al-Qaeda during the 9/11 attacks?
- A. Osama bin Laden
- B. Ayman al-Zawahiri
- C. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
- D. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
- Answer: A. Osama bin Laden
- Which country was invaded by the US in 2001 as part of the War on Terror?
- A. Iraq
- B. Afghanistan
- C. Iran
- D. Syria
- Answer: B. Afghanistan
- Which operation was launched by the US to invade Afghanistan?
- A. Operation Desert Storm
- B. Operation Enduring Freedom
- C. Operation Iraqi Freedom
- D. Operation Neptune Spear
- Answer: B. Operation Enduring Freedom
- Which international coalition was formed to combat terrorism after 9/11?
- A. NATO
- B. UN Peacekeeping Forces
- C. Coalition of the Willing
- D. Warsaw Pact
- Answer: C. Coalition of the Willing
- Who was the President of the United States during the 9/11 attacks?
- A. Bill Clinton
- B. George W. Bush
- C. Barack Obama
- D. Donald Trump
- Answer: B. George W. Bush
- Which law, passed in 2001, expanded the US government’s surveillance and law enforcement powers?
- A. Patriot Act
- B. Homeland Security Act
- C. FISA Amendments Act
- D. Freedom Act
- Answer: A. Patriot Act
- What was the primary objective of the invasion of Iraq in 2003?
- A. Capture Osama bin Laden
- B. Destroy weapons of mass destruction
- C. Topple the Taliban regime
- D. Protect Kurdish minorities
- Answer: B. Destroy weapons of mass destruction
- Who was the dictator of Iraq overthrown during the US invasion in 2003?
- A. Muammar Gaddafi
- B. Bashar al-Assad
- C. Saddam Hussein
- D. Hosni Mubarak
- Answer: C. Saddam Hussein
- Which terrorist organization emerged in Iraq and Syria in the 2010s?
- A. Al-Qaeda
- B. Boko Haram
- C. ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria)
- D. Hezbollah
- Answer: C. ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria)
- Who succeeded Osama bin Laden as the leader of Al-Qaeda?
- A. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
- B. Ayman al-Zawahiri
- C. Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
- D. Mullah Omar
- Answer: B. Ayman al-Zawahiri
- Which event marked the beginning of the Arab Spring in 2011?
- A. Tunisian Revolution
- B. Egyptian Revolution
- C. Syrian Civil War
- D. Libyan Civil War
- Answer: A. Tunisian Revolution
- Which special forces operation led to the death of Osama bin Laden?
- A. Operation Neptune Spear
- B. Operation Red Dawn
- C. Operation Enduring Freedom
- D. Operation Desert Storm
- Answer: A. Operation Neptune Spear
- Who was the President of the United States when Osama bin Laden was killed?
- A. George W. Bush
- B. Bill Clinton
- C. Barack Obama
- D. Donald Trump
- Answer: C. Barack Obama
- Which Middle Eastern country experienced a civil war starting in 2011, leading to a significant refugee crisis?
- A. Libya
- B. Egypt
- C. Syria
- D. Yemen
- Answer: C. Syria
- What was the primary goal of the US-led coalition in the Syrian Civil War?
- A. Support the Assad regime
- B. Defeat ISIS
- C. Annex Syrian territory
- D. Promote Kurdish independence
- Answer: B. Defeat ISIS
- Which group claimed responsibility for the 2005 London bombings?
- A. Al-Qaeda
- B. ISIS
- C. Boko Haram
- D. Hezbollah
- Answer: A. Al-Qaeda
- Which country conducted airstrikes in Yemen as part of its intervention against Houthi rebels?
- A. Iran
- B. Saudi Arabia
- C. Turkey
- D. Israel
- Answer: B. Saudi Arabia
- Who was the founder of the militant group ISIS?
- A. Osama bin Laden
- B. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
- C. Ayman al-Zawahiri
- D. Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
- Answer: D. Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
- Which European city experienced coordinated terrorist attacks in November 2015, leading to over 130 deaths?
- A. Madrid
- B. Brussels
- C. Paris
- D. Berlin
- Answer: C. Paris
