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Modern Terrorism Trivia Quiz

Terrorism may be quite old, but let's see what you know about modern terrorism.

A multiple-choice quiz by hilllie. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
hilllie

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
338,631

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
7 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Aum Shinrikyo is a Japanese cult founded by Shoko Asahara. It combines Asahara's understanding of Yoga, Buddhism and Christianity. On March 20, 1995, members of the cult killed 12 citizens and seriously injured 54 others in an attack on the Tokyo subway system. What type of gas did they use? Hint

Laughing

Mustard

Sarin

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Question 2 of 10

2. On April 19, 1995, a bomb killed 168 people and injured more than 800 others. In what U.S. city did that bombing take place? Hint

New York

Atlantic City

Milwaukee

Oklahoma City

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Question 3 of 10

3. With more than 170 suicide attacks, this organization is considered to have perfected the strategy. Surprisingly, its members are not radical Islamists like most suicide bombers. Hint

Tamil Tigers

Hamas

Amal

Aum Shinrikyo

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Question 4 of 10

4. Hassan Nasrallah became the head of what terrorist organization in 1992? Hint

NATO

Hamas

Hezbollah

PLO

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Sinn F�in party has historically been associated with what terrorist organization? Hint

Etzel

Italian Red Brigade

Hamas

Provisional IRA

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Question 6 of 10

6. What terrorist group attacked the United States Capitol on March 1, 1971? Hint

Al-Qaeda

Weather Underground

Hamas

FALN

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Question 7 of 10

7. The German Red Army Faction is also known as: Hint

The Black Shirts

Baader-Meinhof Gang

The White Rose

Schutzstaffel

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which terrorist organization captured the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit? Hint

Hezbollah

Hamas

Al-Qaeda

Amal

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Twin Towers were destroyed by Al-Qaeda on September 11, 2001. In which previous year did they make an unsuccessful attempt? Hint

This was their first attempt

1983

1993

1973

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what country was Osama Bin Laden killed? Hint

Afghanistan

Turkmenistan

Tajikistan

Pakistan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Sarin

The cult used VX gas against people on other occasions. They are actually believed to have caused the only death of a person using VX gas.

2. On April 19, 1995, a bomb killed 168 people and injured more than 800 others. In what U.S. city did that bombing take place?

Answer: Oklahoma City

The bombing was planted by Timothy McVeigh, who claimed it was directed at the U.S. government, in revenge for its actions at the Waco Siege and at Ruby Ridge.

3. With more than 170 suicide attacks, this organization is considered to have perfected the strategy. Surprisingly, its members are not radical Islamists like most suicide bombers.

Answer: Tamil Tigers

The Tamil Tigers, fighting for independence in Sri Lanka, are Hindu. They perpetrated 171 suicide attacks according to some estimates, and this may be more than half of all suicide attacks between 1980 and 2000!

4. Hassan Nasrallah became the head of what terrorist organization in 1992?

Answer: Hezbollah

He succeeded Abbas al-Musawi after the latter was killed by Israel. Hezbollah literaly means "The party of God", Hassan means "good", and Nasrallah means "victory of God".

5. The Sinn F�in party has historically been associated with what terrorist organization?

Answer: Provisional IRA

The Provisional IRA is an Irish nationalist organization. In 2005 it announced it ended its armed campaign.

6. What terrorist group attacked the United States Capitol on March 1, 1971?

Answer: Weather Underground

The Weather Underground was a radical communist terrorist organization. They took their name from the Bob Dylan line: "You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows" from the song "Subterranean Homesick Blues".

7. The German Red Army Faction is also known as:

Answer: Baader-Meinhof Gang

The organization was founded in 1970, and is sometimes named after Andreas Baader and Ulrike Meinhof. It was a radical communist terror group, which believed that Germany was still controled by fascists, and carried out many operations against the government and corporations.

8. Which terrorist organization captured the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit?

Answer: Hamas

Shalit was captured on June 25, 2006. As a terrorist group, Hamas refused requests from the Red Cross to allow visits, as this would possibly reveal his location. This is against international humanitarian law.

9. The Twin Towers were destroyed by Al-Qaeda on September 11, 2001. In which previous year did they make an unsuccessful attempt?

Answer: 1993

In 1993, Al-Qaeda tried to bring down the north tower, using a truck bomb. It killed 7 people, but failed to collapse the building.

10. In what country was Osama Bin Laden killed?

Answer: Pakistan

Osama Bin Laden was head of the Islamic terrorist group of Al-Qaeda. In 2001, he was responsible for the bombing of the World Trade Center, which killed 2,752 people. The United States found Bin Laden ten years later, and he was killed on May 1, 2011, in Abbottabad, Pakistan.

Source: Author hilllie

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