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Access to the Persian gulf, more land and oil fields were all things _______ wanted from Kuwait.
a) Saudi Arabia
b) Afghanistan
c) U.S.
d) Iraq
Why did the United States invade Iraq in 2003?
a) to find Osama bin Laden
b) to arrest terrorists
c) to find and take WMDs (weapons of mass destruction)
d) to show their power and strength
What is a refugee?
a) a person who had to leave their home as a result of war to find safety in another country
b) a person who refuses to take in someone who is without a safe place to stay
c) a person who opens his home to those who need a safe place to stay
d) a person who refuses to leave his home even though it is dangerous to stay there
Who are the Taliban?
a) Current government of Iraq
b) Muslim extremists that held power in Kuwait's government
c) Muslim extremist that held power in Afghanistan
d) Part of the UN
A republic in southwest Asia, on the Mediterranean Sea; created in 1948 by the United Nations as a home to the Jewish people of the world.
a) Israel
b) Afghanistan
c) Turkey
d) Iraq
What world organization created the new state of Israel in 1948 as a homeland for the Jews?
a) World Health Organization (WHO)
b) Red Cross (RC)
c) United Nations (UN)
d) OPEC
The Palestinians consider the Jewish settlements in the West Bank as ____________.
a) an invasion of their land
b) an act of terrorism
c) a perfect location for Jews
d) an opportunity to become more divers
Which leader was responsible for the 9/11 attacks?
a) Saddam Hussein
b) Osama bin Laden
c) Yasser Arafat
d) Answar Sadat
Why did the U.S. go to war against Iraq in 2003?
a) Iraq was threatening Afghanistan with nuclear weapons.
b) Iraqi troops launched an attack on Saudi Arabia, a close ally of the U.S.
c) The UN believed Iraq was about to invade Kuwait a second time.
d) The U.S. government thought the Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein, was developing weapons of mass destruction.
This war is also known as Desert Storm and involved leader Saddam Hussein. He invaded Kuwait in order to capture it's valuable oil fields.
a) Iraq War
b) Persian Gulf War
c) World War 1
d) War in Afghanistan
This Sunni Islamic group ruled Afghanistan from 1996-2001. This group means students and was overthrown in late 2001 during Operation Enduring Freedom.
a) United Nations
b) Taliban
c) Al-Qaeda
d) Sultans
What was the outcome of the Invasion of Iraq in 2003?
a) The nation lost it's supply of oil.
b) Weapons of mass destruction were found and taken.
c) There was conflict between religious and ethnic groups.
d) The country was divided and controlled by Suddam Hussein.
What leader was captured, given a trial where he was found guilty, and was then executed?
a) George H.W. Bush
b) Saddam Hussein
c) Osama bin Laden
d) Taliban
This leader was found in Pakistan and killed during the operation by Navy Seals?
a) George W. Bush
b) Saddam Hussein
c) Osama bin Laden
d) the Taliban
How long did the ground war take place during the Persian Gulf War?
a) 40 days
b) 4 months
c) 4 days
d) 4 years
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