US Presence in Middle East

Which group is generally held responsible for the terror attacks of September 11, 2001?

• Al Qaeda

• Hezbollah

• PLO

• Taliban

The actions of Al Qaeda have the BIGGEST impact on which of these?

• increasing fuel prices

• decreasing food prices

• the real estate collapse

• formation of communist groups

What was Osama bin Laden BEST known for?

• founding an Islamic extremist terrorist group

• destroying all oil rigs in Kuwait in 1990's

• organizing the Taliban to resist Soviet occupation

• running the largest dictatorship in the Middle East

What was the primary goal of the US and its allies in the Persian Gulf War?

• Liberate Kuwait from Iraqi forces

• Open shipping lanes for oil tankers

• Disrupt the Al Qaeda terrorist network

• End the rule of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein

As part of the Gulf War, the US came to the aid of Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm, to protect it from which country? *KNOW WHERE THIS IS ON A MAP*

• Afghanistan

• Israel

• Iraq

• Saudi Arabia

What was the attack on Iraq called in 2003?

• Hezbollah

• Operation Afghani Freedom

• Operation Desert Storm

• Persian Gulf Riot

How did the UN respond to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in January 1991?

• Peace Keepers were sent in to convince Iraqis to leave Kuwait

• The UN refused to participate so the US had to send troops

• Armies from several countries were sent to push out the Iraqis

• The UN approved the use of nuclear weapons to end the attack

What event led to the United States bombing Afghanistan on October 7, 2001?

• The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

• Attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon

• Ronald Reagan telling Gorbachev "Tear down this wall!"

• Taking of American hostages in Tehran

When Iraq invaded Kuwait, the United Nations imposed a/an____________that prevented Iraq from exporting oil or importing goods.

• tariff

• quota

• import

• embargo

Which of these actions caused the United Nations and the international community to condemn Iraq in August 1990?

• Iraqi forces invaded and occupied the country of Kuwait.

• Iraq ordered attacks on American embassies around the world.

• Saddam Hussein ordered attacks on Kurdish forces within Iraq.

• Saddam Hussein claimed responsibility for terrorist attacks In US