2025 civics test · Question 116 · Recent American History

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

Any one of these answers is accepted

  • (Global) War on Terror
  • War in Afghanistan
  • War in Iraq

What this means

Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks. Any of these is accepted:

  • The (Global) War on Terror
  • The War in Afghanistan
  • The War in Iraq

After the attacks, the United States launched the War on Terror, beginning with the war in Afghanistan in 2001 and later the war in Iraq in 2003.

Answer with any one, such as “the War in Afghanistan” or “the War on Terror.”

Why this is on the test

This 2025 question asks about the military conflicts that followed the September 11 attacks, connecting recent history to current events.

How this question is asked

On the 2025 civics test, the officer asks up to 20 of the 128 questions out loud and you pass by answering 12 correctly. You answer in your own words. There is no multiple choice and nothing to write down for the civics portion.

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