Iraq Scholastic Article Questions

When did the United States and its allies invade Iraq?

• March 19, 2003

• September 11, 2001

• April 9, 2011

• January 1991

What was the goal of the invasion of Iraq?

• To support terrorist groups

• To find weapons of mass destruction

• To establish a temporary government led by an American official

• To topple the government of Saddam Hussein

Why did U.S. President George W. Bush fear Saddam Hussein?

• He believed Hussein was a threat to the Middle East region

• He believed Hussein had stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction

• He believed Hussein was supporting Al Qaeda

• He believed Hussein was planning to invade other countries

What happened to Saddam Hussein after the invasion?

• He established a temporary government

• He joined the insurgent groups

• He was captured and executed

• He fled from Baghdad

What was the name of the war in Iraq?

• The Second Gulf War

• Operation Iraqi Freedom

• Operation Desert Storm

• The First Gulf War

How did the U.S.-led forces initially fare in Iraq?

• They were unable to find Saddam Hussein

• They faced strong resistance from the Iraqi military

• They were unable to seize Baghdad

• They quickly overwhelmed the Iraqi military

What happened when the U.S. disbanded Hussein's army?

• Iraq became more stable

• The two main religious sects in Iraq reconciled

• The violence in Iraq decreased

• Many Iraqi soldiers joined the insurgents

What were the two main religious sects in Iraq?

• Sunni and Christian

• Kurdish and Arab

• Christian and Muslim

• Sunni and Shia Muslims

How many American military personnel served in Iraq?

• About 250,000

• About 500,000

• Less than 100,000

• More than 1 million

How much did the U.S. spend in war-related costs in Iraq?

• An estimated $500 billion

• An estimated $5 trillion

• An estimated $2 trillion

• An estimated $1 trillion