modern world history

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The Persian Gulf War happened because _________ invaded Kuwait.

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Iraq

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In what country was there ethnic cleansing due to differences in nationality and religion during the 1990s? Options: Russia, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Romania

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Yugoslavia

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The goal of Al Qaeda is:

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removal of foreign influence from the Middle East

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Who was Osama Bin Laden?

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the leader of Al Qaeda, the terrorist group that carried out the 9/11 terror attacks.

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Why did the U.S. invade Iraq in 2003?

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the US believed that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction

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The leader of the African National Congress that opposed apartheid in South Africa was: Mohandas Gandhi, Saddam Hussein, Nelson Mandela, Benito Mussolini

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Nelson Mandela

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Which of the following statements is NOT correct? India got independence from the United Kingdom, Philippines got independence from the United States, Australia got independence from Spain, Vietnam got independence from France.

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Australia got independence from Spain

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Which of the following was NOT a British colony? Options: India, Pakistan, South Africa, Indonesia

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Indonesia

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The organization of countries in Europe that works together to promote free trade, has a common currency, and wants to protect the environment is:

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the European Union

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Who was the leader of Iraq during the Persian Gulf War?

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Saddam Hussein