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Using your atlas fill in the following places on the outline map provided:
1. Countries: Pakistan, Iran, Turmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia.
2. Afghanistan: Kabul (capital), Kandahar, Maser e Sharif, Kyber Pass, Hindu Kush Mountain range.
3. Pakistan: Islamabad (capital), Peshawar
4. Saudi Arabia: Riyadh (capital), Mecca, Medina
5. Iraq: Baghdad (capital)

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Questions
1. Over the years America has remained free of any wars in their country. Can you name 2 major attacks on America in the past.

2. Four planes were hijacked and crashed on 11 September. Using panel No. 2 on page 10, make a list of the flight numbers, their airports of departure, the number of people on board killed and where they crashed.

3. Why do you think United Airlines Flight 93 did not reach its intended crash target?

4. Name the countries that border Afghanistan.

5. Afghanistan
(i) What is the capital of Afghanistan?
(ii) Name 2 other large cities in Afghanistan?
(iii) What is the name of the mountainous range in Afghanistan.

6. Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan
(i) What former country were these independent states joined to?
(ii) Which of these countries has allowed large numbers of American troops to base themselves?

7. Iraq
(i) What is the capital?
(ii) Who is the President?
(iii) Who did they invade in 1990? What war followed?

8. Saudi Arabia
(i) What is the capital?
(ii) Who are the rulers?
(iii) Name its 2 holy cities.

America
1. Which party is in power in America?
2. President Bush is sometimes called Dubya. Why?
3. Name 3 things you know about the President.
4. Who is the vice-President? He has a medical problem. What is it?
5. Colin Powell is the Secretary of State. What is the equivalent position in Ireland? Who holds the position in Ireland?
6. Who is the Mayor of New York?
7. Who is the Secretary of Defence? Who is the National Security Advisor?
8. Some commentators talk about 'hawks and doves' in the American cabinet. What does this mean? Name who you think is a hawk and who you think is a dove.
9. Two major events in which America was involved:
[A] 1979: Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan
[B] 1991: Gulf War
Outline America's involvement.

Osama bin Laden
1. Where was he born?
2. What is the name of his terrorist organisation?
3. Why does he hate the United States?
4. What is a 'fatwah'? What fatwah did bin Laden issue to Muslims?
5. What is the name of the Afghan resistance fighters who fought against the Soviet Union?
6. Where did bin Laden get his money?
7. In 1998, 2 bombs exploded in Africa. Americans blamed bin Laden. Where did the bombs explode?
8. Where do the Americans think bin Laden is hiding? What group is protecting him?

Islam
1. What does the word Islam mean?
2. Muslims are the followers of Islam. What are the 2 main groups of Muslims?
3. What do Muslims call God?
4. Who is their most important prophet?
5. Why is Mecca so important to them?
6. Name 3 important duties that Muslims must perform.
7. What is meant by the tern jihad?
8. What is the name of the holy book of Islam?

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