SW Week 28 Quiz

1. What was the largest country to emerge from the former Soviet Union?

• a. Georgia
• b. Latvia
• c. Russia
• d. Ukraine

2. Who was the U.S. president when the Soviet Union dissolved?

• a. William Clinton
• b. Barack Obama
• c. Ronald Reagan
• d. George H.W. Bush

3. Which region is the largest source of oil in the world?

• a. Middle East
• b. Central Asia
• c. South America
• d. Eastern Europe

4. What caused the U.S. to become directly involved in the MIddle East?

• a. Iraq invaded Kuwait.
• b. Israel attacked Egypt.
• c. The price of oil increased.
• d. Oil tankers were blockaded.

5. Fill in the blank: Operation ________ was the invasion of Kuwait to push out Iraqi military troops.

• Overlord
• Red Dawn
• Rolling Thunder
• Desert Storm

6. Which group gained power in Afghanistan after a failed Soviet invasion?

• a. Al-Qaeda
• b. Al-Shabaab
• c. Hamas
• d. Taliban

7. When did airlines increase airport security to prevent hijackings?

• a. 1950s
• b. 1960s
• c. 1970s
• d. 1980s

8. What ended when the Soviet Union fell?

• a. the Cold War
• b. the Korean War
• c. the Vietnam War
• d. the Persian Gulf War

9. What continent does NOT contain the Middle East?

• a. Asia
• b. Africa
• c. Europe
• d. North America

10. Which U.S. president held peace talks between Egypt and Israel?

• a. Jimmy Carter
• b. Richard Nixon
• c. Ronald Reagan
• d. George H. W. Bush