SW Asia History Quiz

What caused the Persian Gulf War?

• The U.S was bombed by Saudi Arabia
• Iraq invaded Kuwait hoping to have control of the oil
• The Stock Market crashed
• The Japanese bombed North Korea

Who was the Iraqi leader?

• Hunter Walker
• Saddam Hussein
• George H.W. Bush
• Adolph Hitler

The United States went to war to help liberate Kuwait

• True

• False

Which of the following was NOT something that Iraq agreed to in the peace treaty that ended the Persian Gulf War?

• Getting Rid of Weapons of Mass Destruction
• United Nations Weapons Inspections
• Recognize Kuwait's Sovereignty (recognize them as a country)
• Removal of the leader of Iraq

This war is also known as Desert Storm and involved leader Saddam Hussein. He invaded Kuwait in order to capture it's valuable oil fields.

• Iraq War
• World War I
• Persian Gulf War
• World War II

When did the Iraq War begin?

• 1990

• 2001

• 2003

• 2008

What are WMDs?

• ammunition rounds

• waste management depot

• weapons of mass destruction

• peanut butter jelly time

Which of the following WAS NOT a goal of Operation Iraqi Freedom?

• Attack the people responsible for the September 11 attacks.
• Remove Saddam Hussein from power
• Rid Iraq of WMDs and terrorists
• Provide humanitarian aid to desperate people

How did Saddam Hussein die?

• He was executed by the Iraqi government for "crimes against humanity"
• He was killed during the initial bombing of Baghdad 
• He was assassinated by the Iraqi Army
• He is not dead. He was exiled to Saudi Arabia

What is the name of the 1990 military operation in which United States and UN forces, through the use of massive air strikes, liberated Kuwait from Iraqi forces?

• Operation Iraqi Freedom

• Operation Enduring Freedom

• Operation Desert Storm

• Operation Rolling Thunder