US and the Middle East

What is the United States’ main economic interest in Southwest Asia?

• Oil

• Trade Routes

• Mineral Resources

• Agricultural Products

Who was the leader of Iraq during the Persian Gulf War and the Iraq War?

• Osama bin Laden

• Yasser Arafat

• Saddam Hussein

• George W. Bush

Who was the leader of the terrorist group al-Qaeda?

• Osama bin Laden

• Yasser Arafat

• Saddam Hussein

• George W. Bush

Iraq invaded Kuwait for oil in this war:

• Persian Gulf War

• Vietnam War

• Operation Iraqi Freedom

• Kuwait War

When did terrorists attack the World Trade Center in New York City?

• 1991

• 2001

• 1983

• 2011

Why did Iraq invade Kuwait?

• To gain control of oil fields and reserves

• To stop Kuwait from building nuclear weapons

• To protect the Arab culture

• To overthrow Kuwait’s harsh dictator

What is one effect from the Persian Gulf War that led to the return of the US to Iraq in 2003?

• The US did not fully remove al Qaeda from Kuwait.

• The US left Saddam Hussein in control of Iraq.

• The US found weapons of mass destruction but allowed Iraq to keep them.

• The US allowed the Taliban to stay in control of Iraq.

What led the US to bomb and invade Afghanistan in 2001?

• Afghanistan was building nuclear weapons and the US wanted to put a stop to it.

• The US believed Afghanistan’s government was offering safety to al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden.

• The United Nations asked the US to overthrow the Taliban government.

• Afghanistan invaded Kuwait and threatened the US’ oil supply.

What is the Taliban?

• a group of rebels involved in the Syrian Civil War

• a group of religious extremists who ruled Afghanistan

• a group of Kurdish militia that fought against ISIS

• a group of soldiers who fought Saddam in the Persian Gulf War

Which of the following has been a success of the US War in Afghanistan?

• the death of Saddam Hussein

• the complete destruction of all terrorist groups

• the discovery of weapons of mass destruction

• the discovery and death of Osama bin Laden