Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: US Hegemony in World Politics

Question:

Which embassy of the USA was bombed in 1998?

A- Nairobi, Kenya
B- Islamabad, Pakistan
C- Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
D- Kabul, Afghanistan

Options:

A and C

B and D

A and B

C and D

Correct Answer:

A and C

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1 - A and C

A- Nairobi, Kenya
C- Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

Another significant US military action during the Clinton years was in response to the bombing of the US embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania in 1998. These bombings were attributed to Al-Qaeda, a terrorist organisation strongly influenced by extremist Islamist ideas.