Key Terms
Violence used to create fear for political goals
Terrorism
9/11 happened this year
2001
What religion did Al-Qaeda claim to follow?
a. Islam
b. Hinduism
c. Buddhism
Islam
What war started immediately after 9/11?
Afghanistan War
Security increased at ________ after 9/11. (name one)
Airports, government buildings, borders, train stations, sports stadiums
Extreme beliefs or actions.
extremism
these buildings were attacked on 9/11
World Trade Center towers/Pentagon
_______ died on 9/11.
a. around 150
b. over 3,000
c. 2 million
over 3,000
What department was created after 9/11?
A. Department of Education
B. Department of Homeland Security
C. Department of Transportation
D. Department of Energy
True or False
Countries began to work together more after 9/11.
True
Countries becoming more connected.
globalism
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Which country did the U.S. attack for protecting Al-Qaeda
Afghanistan
What organization helped countries cooperate against terrorism?
A. To create new airlines
B. To improve tourism
C. To prevent future terrorist attacks ✅\
D. To increase trade
What main emotion did people feel after 9/11?
Fear, Anger, Sadness
A disease spreading across many countries. hich country?
Pandemic
On this plane, the passengers fought back and the plane crashed in Pennsylvania (what was the flight number?)
Flight 93
This man was the leader of Al-Qaeda and planned the 9/11 attacks
Osama Bin Laden
Which country did the United States attack in 2003 because it believed it was connected to terrorism? (NOT AFGHANISTAN)
Iraq
True or False: Most Americans supported attacks on Afghanistan after 9/11.
True
Using extreme religious beliefs to support violence (particularly for the main religion of the Middle East)
Islamic extremism
this group was responsible for 9/11
Al-Qaeda
Those killed in the Pentagon worked for the ______ as a job.
military
Name ONE way airport security changed after 9/11.
(various answers)
The United States attacked Afghanistan in 2001. Then, they attacked _____ in 2003 as part of the War on Terror.
Iraq