Modern Era

In the 1990s, why did the United States go to war against Iraq?

• to protect our access to oil
  
• to liberate Israel from the Iraqi army
• to remove Iraq’s dictator
  
• to establish a democratic government
  

What was a result of US military presence in Saudi Arabia in the 1990s?

• the US has unlimited rights to Saudi oil.
  
• the formation of the al Qaeda terrorist group
• the conversion (change) of the Saudis from Islam to Christianity
• the government of Saudi Arabia became democratic
  

Which country is becoming the greatest rival to the United States in world trade?

• France
• England
• Russia
• China

Which group masterminded the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001?

• Al Qaeda
• El Queso
• OPEC
• NAFTA

In which of the following ways did the US respond to the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon?

• Worked to improve relations with Muslim countries
• Increased security at US airports
• Rounded up and deported Muslims living in the US
• Arrested and tried terrorists in open court

 Why did the US invade Iraq after 9/11?

• Because Iraq had attacked Israel
• Because the taliban controlled the Iraqi government
• Because the US thought Iraq had weapons of mass destruction
• Because Iraq had attacked the World Trade Center

Why did the US invade Afghanistan after 9/11?

• Because the US thought Afghans had weapons of mass destruction
• Because Afghanistan had attacked the World Trade Center
• Because Afghanistan had attacked Israel
• Because the Afghan government was protecting Osama bin Laden

Which of the following resulted from the American involvement in the War on Terror?

• Osama bin Laden was killed by Navy Seals
• Weapons of mass destruction were found in Iraq
• the US protected the Jews in the area
• Iraq and Afghanistan now enjoy peace and prosperity

Between 1960 and 1990, what invention most changed the way people in the US worked?

• typewriter
• computer
• superconductor
• radio

What is one invention that has made research much easier since the 1990s?

• Newspapers
• internet
• radio
• television