Chapter Chronology

Quiz for Viewpoints 33.1: George W. Bush, Osama bin Laden, and the 9/11 Attacks

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1. How did George W. Bush characterize the September 11, 2001, attacks?

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Correct: The answer is a. Bush described the attacks as an act of war, one which required the United States to go to war against its perpetrators.
Incorrect: The answer is a. Bush described the attacks as an act of war, one which required the United States to go to war against its perpetrators.
1. How did George W. Bush characterize the September 11, 2001, attacks?

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2. According to Bush, what kind of conflict was sparked by the September 11, 2001, attacks?

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Correct: The answer is b. Bush described the September 11 attackers as enemies of freedom who sought to use fear to achieve their ends. Thus, the ensuing conflict was a war between freedom and fear.
Incorrect: The answer is b. Bush described the September 11 attackers as enemies of freedom who sought to use fear to achieve their ends. Thus, the ensuing conflict was a war between freedom and fear.
2. According to Bush, what kind of conflict was sparked by the September 11, 2001, attacks?

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3. According to Osama bin Laden, what inspired him and his followers to carry out the September 11, 2001, attacks?

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Correct: The answer is b. Bin Laden claimed that he was inspired to attack the United States by “the oppression and tyranny of the American/Israeli coalition against our people in Palestine and Lebanon.”
Incorrect: The answer is b. Bin Laden claimed that he was inspired to attack the United States by “the oppression and tyranny of the American/Israeli coalition against our people in Palestine and Lebanon.”
3. According to Osama bin Laden, what inspired him and his followers to carry out the September 11, 2001, attacks?

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4. Bin Laden saw a direct connection between the destruction of the World Trade Center buildings and which of the following?

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Correct: The answer is b. After witnessing the destruction and suffering caused by the American naval bombardment, Bin Laden was determined that the United States should be punished “in kind.”
Incorrect: The answer is b. After witnessing the destruction and suffering caused by the American naval bombardment, Bin Laden was determined that the United States should be punished “in kind.”
4. Bin Laden saw a direct connection between the destruction of the World Trade Center buildings and which of the following?