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Following the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, United States President George Bush demanded the _________________ government of Afghanistan to hand over Osama bin Laden and expel Al-Qaeda.

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  1. Taliban

  2. Al-sharia

  3. Kurdish

  4. Ottoman

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Following the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, United States President George Bush demanded the Taliban government of Afghanistan to hand over Osama bin Laden and expel Al-Qaeda.

Where was Osama bin Laden killed?

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  1. China

  2. Afghanistan

  3. Pakistan

  4. Iran

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Osama bin Laden, the founder and first leader of the Islamist terrorist group, Al-Qaeda, was killed in Pakistan on May 2, 2011, by United States Navy SEALs.

Which country absorbed the diaspora of Al-Qaeda leaving Afghanistan?

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  1. India

  2. Pakistan

  3. Nepal

  4. China

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Correct Option: B

Which document is most closely associated with the Arab-Israeli conflict?

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  1. Treaty of Nanjing

  2. Balfour Declaration

  3. Kyoto Protocol

  4. Treaty of Vienna

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Britain issues the Balfour Declaration in 1917 which calls for "Support of the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people....it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine."

When did Plaestine come under British influence?

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  1. 1914

  2. 1915

  3. 1916

  4. 1918

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sykes-Picot Agreement- divided the Ottoman Arab lands into zones exercised by either French or British spheres of influence. Palestine came under British influence in 1916.

What conflicts were fought in the Balkans in the 1990s?

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  1. War in Croatia between 1991 and 1995

  2. War in Bosnia between 1992 and 1995

  3. The war in Kosovo in 1998 and 1999

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The unraveling of former Yugoslavia brought with it a series of wars, mainly the war in Croatia between 1991 and 1995 and the war in Bosnia between 1992 and 1995. Fighting in Slovenia, which lasted 10 days and was settled peacefully, preceded them. The war in Kosovo in 1998 and 1999 was the last armed conflict in the Balkans.

Which country ruled Korea until the end of WWII?

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  1. China

  2. Soviet Union

  3. Germany

  4. Japan

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Korea remained under Japanese rule until Japan surrendered to the Allies at the end of WWII.

Why did the U.S. attack certain military groups in Afghanistan?

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  1. Because of the Gulf War

  2. In retaliation for the 9-11 attack

  3. To get control of their oil

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In 2001, US Congress passed legislation titled Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists, which was signed on September 18, 2001, by President Bush. It authorized the use of US Armed Forces against those responsible for the 9/11 attacks and those who harbored them.

When did Britain declare the Balfour Declaration?

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  1. 1910

  2. 1915

  3. 1917

  4. 1921

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Britain issues the Balfour Declaration in 1917 which calls for "Support of the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people....it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine."

Which two countries took over the rule of Korea after Japan gave up its hold on the country in 1945?

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  1. China and the USA

  2. The USA and the Soviet Union

  3. China and the Soviet Union

  4. Germany and England

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The U.S. occupied the southern portion of Korea from 1945 to 1948, while the Soviets occupied the northern portion of the nation.