SS and SCI quiz 13

After European partitioning, which country controlled much of the southern region of the Middle East?

• Great Britain

• France

• Turkey

• United States

Which group ruled over Southwest Asia prior to World War I?

• The British Empire

• The French Empire

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Spanish Empire

All of the following are ethnic groups involved in conflicts in the Middle East EXCEPT:

• Christians

• Kurds

• Arabs

US is attacked on September 11th, 2001 US invades country harboring terrorists responsible for 9/11 US overthrows Taliban government

Which of the events is described in the list?

• Persian Gulf War

• Operation Iraqi Freedom

• Invasion of Afghanistan

• World War II

The US invaded ________ again in 2003 in order to destroy the nuclear weapons program and overthrow Saddam Hussein.

• Afghanistan

• Israel

• Iraq

• Iran

Why is the US involved in the Middle East?

• protection against terrorism and oil interests

• so we can spread western influence on the eastern world

• to acquire colonies

• to enhance trade agreements

Which US war was reactive (we were attacked first)?

• Invasion of Afghanistan

• Operation Desert Storm

• Persian Gulf War

• Operation Iraqi Freedom

What is NOT a reason for conflicts in the Middle East?

• religion

• oil

• territory

• colonies

What was NOT attacked on September 11, 2001?

• White House

• World Trade Center

• Pentagon

What was President George W. Bush's response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001?

• Persian Gulf War

• War on Terrorism

• Operation Desert Storm

• Operation WMD