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WorksheetsUnderstanding the News
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the two main reasons for continued interest in Middle East
a)
Oil and terrorism
b)
oil and diamonds
c)
diamonds and textiles
d)
land and religion
2.
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.
a)
Iraq War
b)
World War I
c)
Persian Gulf War
d)
World War II
3.
Who was President of the United States during Operation Desert Storm?
a)
George Bush III
b)
George Bush Jr.
c)
George Bush Sr.
d)
Orwell Ruchenbarker
4.
Who was the Dictator of Iraq?
a)
Saddam Hussein
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Osama Bin Laden
d)
Benito Mussilino
5.
Aside from the World Trade center buildings, terrorists also crashed a plane into what building?
a)
The Washington Monument
b)
The Capitol Building
c)
The White House
d)
The U.S. Pentagon
6.
In what state did Flight 93 crash?
a)
Connecticut
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Maryland
d)
Virginia
7.
How many hijacked airplanes were involved in the 9/11 attacks?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
8.
Which terrorist organization was responsible for the 9/11 attacks?
a)
Hamas
b)
Hezbollah
c)
Al Qaeda
d)
Taliban
9.
Who was the president of the United States on 9/11?
a)
George W. Bush
b)
Jeb Bush
c)
Barack Obama
d)
Bill Clinton
10.
What is Al-Qaeda?
a)
Government of Afghanistan
b)
Religious school
c)
Terrorist Organization
d)
A religious leader
11.
What is the main reason the U.S. went to war in Afghanistan?
a)
Free the people from the brutal rule of the Taliban
b)
Attacks of September 11, 2001
c)
To help the Afghans fight the Soviets
d)
The U.S. wanted to fight the Taliban
12.
Which statement below is NOT a result of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack?
a)
The U.S. invaded Afganistan
b)
The U.S. Congress passed the Patriot Act
c)
The U.S. invaded Iraq
d)
The Berlin Wall was torn down
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