WorksheetsSS7H2d US Involvement in Southwest Asia
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the United States' main economic interest in Southwest Asia?
oil
tourism
trade routes
selling American made products
Why did the United Nations try to stop Iraq from taking oer Kuwait in 1990?
the United Nations wanted to destroy the country of Iraq
the only job of the United Nations is military action around the world
the economies of many countries depend on oil and Iraq's actions threatened that supply
The United Nations has to intervene whenever any member nation has a conflict with another country
Why did the United States bomb and invade Afghanistan in 2001?
Afghanistan invaded the country of Kuwait and threatened the United States supply of oil
The United Nations asked the United States to overthrow the Taliban government o f Afghanistan
The United States was afraid that Afghanistan was working to develop nuclear weapons and they wanted to put a stop to the program
They believed the government was offering safety to al-Qaeda, the organization that attacked the US on September 11, 2001
What is one of the reasons Iraqis had difficulty forming a new government after the fall of Saddam Hussein?
Most Iraqis wanted Saddam Hussein to stay in power
Iraq is a poor country because they have no oil reserves
There are many religious and ethnic groups in Iraq who want power
The Iraqi have not tried to form a government of their own
Why did Iraq invade Kuwait?
To gain control of oil fields and reserves
To stop Kuwait from building nuclear weapons
To protect the Arab culture
To overthrow Kuwait’s harsh dictator
Which country did Saddam Hussein rule?
Afghanistan
Iraq
Kuwait
Israel
When did terrorists attack the World Trade Center in New York City?
1991
2001
1983
2011
A United Nations inspection team was in Iraq from 1991 to 1998, with the purpose of finding and destroying:
Oil fields
Desalination plants
Weapons of mass destruction
Military helicopters
The US went to war against Iraq in 2003 because we believed the leaders were developing nuclear weapons and offering aid to what terrorist group?
al-Almeda
al-Queena
al–Qaeda
al-Taliban
As part of the Gulf War, the US came to the aid of Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm in 1991. Which number represents the country that invaded Kuwait?
2
3
4
5
Why did the US go to war against Iraq in 2003?
Iraq was threatening Israel with nuclear weapons.
They believed Iraq was going to invade Kuwait a second time.
Iraqi troops invaded Saudi Arabia, a close ally of the US.
The US believed Iraq was developing nuclear weapons and offering aid to terrorist groups like al-Qaeda.
