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May 02, 2011
Q: Osama bin Laden, the criminal mastermind behind al-Qaida and the world's most sought-after terrorist since the attacks of 11 September 2001, has been killed by a US operation in Pakistan, President Barack Obama announced late on Sunday night. Where in the world is Pakistan?
Circle the area on this map
Q: Bin Laden was killed in a raid in an area outside the capital of Pakistan. What's the capital of Pakistan?
A. Karachi
B. Islamabad
C. Lahore
D. Punjab
B. Islamabad is Pakistan's capital. Karachi is the largest city.
Q: Searches for the al-Qaida leader were long focused in Afghanistan. Afghanistan borders Pakistan on the . . .
A. Northwest
B. Northeast
C. Southeast
D. Southwest
A. Northwest. Taliban forces and al-Qaeda leaders are believed to be operating from strongholds along Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
Q: Q: Pakistan was formed in 1947 when this neighboring nation was partitioned:
A. Afghanistan
B. Iran
C. India
D. China
C. India
Q: What body of water borders Pakistan's southern coast?
A. Indian Ocean
B. Arabian Sea
C. Persian Gulf
D. Red Sea
B. Arabian Sea