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Iraq War

Authored by John Robinson

Social Studies

7th Grade

Iraq War
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What are WMDs?

ammunition rounds

waste management depot

weapons of mass destruction

peanut butter jelly time

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Using the political cartoon above, interpret the artist's overall point of view on the US's motivation behind Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Saddam Hussein was a problem to the United States because he would not follow the UN resolutions.

Saddam Hussein attacked Kuwait for their oil resources.

The United States wanted to protect their oil interests in Iraq.

The Iraqi government was attempting genocide of the Kurdish people living in Iraq.

Answer explanation

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The man has a 'W' on his helmet telling us he is George W. Bush, the president of the U.S. at the time. Notice how the word "OIL" is bolded in each of his sentences. The U.S. wants to protect their oil interests in Iraq.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Why did the US go to war with Iraq in 2003?

Iraq was threatening Afghanistan with nuclear weapons

The UN believed Iraq was about to invade Kuwait for a second time

Iraqi troops launched an attack on Saudi Arabia, a close ally of the US

The US government thought the Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein, was developing weapons of mass destruction

Answer explanation

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The US government thought the Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein, was developing weapons of mass destruction. They never found any.

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What war started as a result of Iraq invading Kuwait in 1990?

Persian Gulf War

Red Gulf War

Invasion of Afghanistan

Invasion of Iraq

Operation Desert Shield + Operation Desert Storm

Answer explanation

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The Persian Gulf War started in 1990 when Iraq invaded Kuwait. Operation Desert Shield + Operation Desert Storm were the names of each phase of the war; defending Saudi Arabia and the US' oil interests + pushing Iraq back out of Kuwait.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who was the leader of Iraq during the Persian Gulf War/Operation Desert Storm?

Osama bin Laden

Yasser Arafat

Taliban

Saddam Hussein

Answer explanation

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Saddam Hussein was the leader of Iraq during the Persian Gulf Conflict

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the United States main interest in Southwest Asia?

Gold

Silver

Oil

Aluminum

Answer explanation

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The U.S.' main interest in SW Asia was oil

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following countries does this headline describe?

Palestine

Iraq

Afghanistan

Israel

Answer explanation

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After Saddam Hussein's death, Sunnis + Shias fought for control of the country. Both were afraid of being persecuted by the other.

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