Final Exam Review-Social Studies

Multiple Choice

What does the Suez Canal connect?

• Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea

• Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea

• North Sea and Baltic Sea

Multiple Choice

What were the two reasons for Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990 that led to US involvement in the Persian Gulf War?

• The United States did not want Iraq to control Kuwait’s resources.

• Saudi Arabia feared that it would be invaded after Kuwait.

• Iraq wanted to expand its territory.

• Kuwait was accused of stealing oil.

Multiple Choice

What was the name of Iraq's Dictator, who ordered the invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, for which the US forced their withdraw in the 1991 Gulf War?

• Anwar Sadat
• Osama Bin Laden
• Mumamar Quadafi 
• Saadam Hussein

Multiple Choice

In what year did Iraq invade Kuwait?

• 1990

• 1991

• 2001

• 2003

Multiple Choice

In August 1990, Saddam Hussein, leader in Iraq, decided to invade and annex his tiny, oil-rich neighbor in the Middle East.

Which country did Hussein decide to invade?

• Yemen

• Kuwait

• Qatar

• United Arab Emirates

Multiple Choice

Who was the Iraqi dictator that invaded Kuwait in 1990?

• Bashar al-Assad

• Saddam Hussein

• Muammar Gaddafi

• Hosni Mubarak

Poll

How confident do you feel about this topic now?

• Very confident
• Somewhat confident
• Not confident