Rise of Saddam Hussein

Which of these countries is NOT a neighbour to Iraq?

• Yemen

• Saudi Arabia

• Kuwait

• Syria

Which political party was Saddam a member of?

• Pool Party

• Baath Party

• Communist Party

• Capitalist Party

What was the name of the king who ruled Iraq with British support from 1921-1933?

• King Faisal II

• King Jeremy

• King Ghazi

• King Faisal I

In which year did the Baath party stage a coup to take over the government?

• 1958

• 1968

• 1978

• 1913

Before the 1958 revolution, Iraq was a monarchy. What did it become following this revolution?

• A constitutional monarchy

• A communist state

• A democracy

• A republic

In 1963, Saddam became the head of Iraq's...?

• Intelligence Services

• Government

• Army

• Secret Police

Why did nepotism occur in Iraqi government?

• More time to party with friends

• Having close friends and family members in positions of power secured trust between ruler and advisors

• Rulers felt homesick and wanted people from home to join them

• Having only close friends and family as government officials was law in Iraq

What was the Baathist party's ideology?

• Unity for all Arab states and freedom from non-Arab control

• Unity for all Arabic states

• Socialism

• No more USA involvement!

What happened in 1972?

• Saddam Hussein became President of Iraq

• The Iraqi government went to war against Kuwait

• The Iraqi government nationalised their oil industry

• Saddam Hussein became Vice-President of Iraq

What happened in 1973 that led to Iraq and other Arab states restricting oil trade to Western nations?

• Yom Kippur War against Israel

• Yom Kippur War against Syria

• Invasion of Kuwait

• The death of the President