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Quiz for Primary Source 30.5: Osama bin Laden Calls for Global Jihad

Question

1. How did Osama bin Laden characterize the Muslim world?

As a place under foreign occupation

As an oasis of genuine morality

As ruled by mighty and righteous warriors

As hopelessly weakened by internal divisions

Correct. The answer is a. Osama bin Laden’s first and primary demand was that foreign troops leave Islamic lands.

Incorrect. The answer is a. Osama bin Laden’s first and primary demand was that foreign troops leave Islamic lands.

Question

2. What was Osama bin Laden’s professed opinion of American soldiers?

That they were strong fighters, but lacked faith

That they were weak and cowardly

That they could be counted on to fight to the death

That they were stronger than the Russians, but not as strong as Arabs

Correct. The answer is b. Using the American withdrawal from Somalia as an example, Osama bin Laden ridiculed American soldiers, describing them as weak, frail, and cowardly.

Incorrect. The answer is b. Using the American withdrawal from Somalia as an example, Osama bin Laden ridiculed American soldiers, describing them as weak, frail, and cowardly.