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1.

Who wrote the book "Against All Enemies"?

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Answer: Richard Clarke
2.

Who was the President of Pakistan in 2006?

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Answer: Pervez Musharraf
3.

Richard Reid was sentenced to life in prison after trying to blow up a plane with explosives hidden where?

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Answer: His Shoes
4.

Who was convicted of conspiracy in a plot to blow up New York City landmarks?

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Answer: Sheik Omar Rahman
5.

How many Americans were killed in the Khobar Towers bombing?

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Answer: 19 Soldiers
6.

What sparked demonstrations for and against Syrian troops in Lebanon in 2005?

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Answer: Assassination Of Hariri
7.

How did the September 11 terrorists sneak into the United States?

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Answer: Legal Visas
8.

Who was called the "American Taliban"?

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Answer: John Walker Lindh
9.

What classified U.S. Army intelligence program is said to have identified the 911 Highjackers?

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Answer: Able Danger
10.

Where was Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl executed?

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Answer: Pakistan
11.

What is an Islamist group of Kurds and Arabs who want to establish an Islamic state in Iraq?

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Answer: Ansar Al-Islam
12.

Who is Sheikh Ahmed Yassin?

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Answer: Spiritual Leader Of Hamas
13.

In 2002, American John Walker Lindh was sentenced to 20 years for aiding what terrorist organization?

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Answer: The Taliban
14.

Who is Henry A. Crumpton?

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Answer: U.S. Coordinator For Counterterrorism
15.

The U.S. Counterterrorism Bureau reports directly to whom?

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Answer: Secretary Of State
16.

What was Algerian native Ahmed Ressam caught entering the U.S. with?

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Answer: 130 Lbs. Of Explosives
17.

In the U.S. Homeland Security Advisory System what color is a guarded threat?

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Answer: Blue
18.

What country was designated by the U.S. a sponsor of terrorism in 1982?

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Answer: Cuba
19.

What country's National Security Guards are also known as The Black Cat Commandos?

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Answer: India
20.

Where was 22 year old Madrid train bombing suspect Abdelmajid Bouchar arrested?

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Answer: Serbia
21.

What is the Basque separatist group listed as a terrorist organization?

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Answer: ETA
22.

What killed former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri?

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Answer: Truck Bomb
23.

What position did Bush name Richard Clarke to?

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Answer: Special Advisor For Cyberspace Security
24.

How many U.S. Presidents picked Richard Clarke to help defend against terrorists?

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Answer: Four U.S. Presidents
25.

How are bags checked at U.S. airports for explosives?

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Answer: Cat-Scan-Like Devices
26.

A 2001 government exercise "Dark Winter" simulated what kind of attack?

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Answer: Smallpox Virus
27.

On October 18, 2001, there was what was initially called a "credible threat" to what U.S. facility?

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Answer: Three Mile Island
28.

What is the Interpol project that identifies people who attend terrorist camps?

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Answer: Project Tent
29.

Who did President Bush originally appoint to head the 911 Commission?

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Answer: Henry Kissinger
30.

What Democrat stepped down as vice chairman of the 911 Commission?

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Answer: George Mitchell
31.

Who said, "Your government failed you and I failed you", to the 911 victim's families

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Answer: Richard Clarke
32.

Where is Abbud al-Zumar, leader of the original Jihad Group imprisoned?

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Answer: Egypt
33.

Who was New York City Police Commissioner during the 9-11 attacks?

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Answer: Bernard Kerik
34.

How many illegal items were kept off planes due to passenger screening in 2004?

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Answer: 6.5 Million
35.

Who was sworn in as Undersecretary of State For Public Diplomacy in 2005?

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Answer: Karen Hughes
36.

Who wrote the book "Disarming Iraq"?

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Answer: Hans Blix
37.

Who wrote "Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror"?

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Answer: Michael Scheuer
38.

What is the maximum age for entry into the CIA Clandestine Service?

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Answer: Thirty-Five
39.

Where was Tony Blair when he heard about the London train bombings in 2005?

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Answer: Hosting The G8 Leaders
40.

Who was the U.S. weapons inspector who said "we were almost all wrong" in a Senate hearing?

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Answer: David Kay

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