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2025 civics test · Question 116 of 128 · Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

In Chinese 说出一场 2001 年 9·11 袭击之后美国参与的军事冲突。

Official answers

  • (Global) War on Terror(全球)反恐战争
  • War in Afghanistan阿富汗战争
  • War in Iraq伊拉克战争

Any one of these answers is accepted unless the question asks for more than one.

Why this is the answer

After the September 11 attacks, the United States began a broad campaign against terrorist groups called the (Global) War on Terror. In 2001 it sent forces to Afghanistan, where the al-Qaeda group behind the attacks was based, starting the War in Afghanistan. In 2003 the United States also began the War in Iraq. Any one of these three is correct.

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Source: USCIS 128 Civics Test Questions (PDF)

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