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WorksheetsEarly 1990s George HW Bush
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
President Bush and the United Nations sent in troops in January 1991, their goal was the restore peace in Kuwait. What was the name of this conflict, which lasted six weeks?
a)
World War II
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Persian Gulf War
d)
This means war
2.
The Cold War ended in 1991, when which country broke apart?
a)
China
b)
Kuwait
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
3.
What was the name of Iraq's Dictator, who ordered the invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, for which the US forced their withdraw in the 1991 Gulf War?
a)
Anwar Sadat
b)
Osama Bin Laden
c)
Mumamar Quadafi
d)
Saadam Hussein
4.
Manuel Noriega was leader of..? and he was removed forceably from power durng the HW Bush's administration
a)
Columbia
b)
Nicaragua
c)
Panama
d)
Costa Rica
5.
In 1990, the Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait seizing control over its oil fields. Fearing an invasion of Saudi Arabia as well, UN forces under US leadership quickly defeated Iraq leading to a cease-fire.
a)
Persian Gulf War
b)
Iran-Contra Affair
c)
Operation Iraqi Freedom
d)
Operation Overlord
6.
Reagan's Vice President, Republican who was elected President in the election of 1988.
a)
George HW Bush
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
George W Bush
d)
Jimmy Carter
7.
How long was George h w bush president?
a)
8 years
b)
6 years
c)
4 years
d)
2 years
8.
What number President was he?
a)
1st
b)
45th
c)
41st
d)
28th
9.
Reagan's Vice President, Republican who was elected President in the election of 1988.
a)
George HW Bush
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
George W Bush
d)
Jimmy Carter
10.
Soviet policy of openness
a)
Glanost
b)
Glassnost
c)
Glasnost
11.
The Cold War ended in 1991, when which country fell?
a)
China
b)
Kuwait
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
12.
What did the events of the Persian Gulf War and the Balkan Crisis in the 1990s indicate about the foreign policy goals of American Leaders?
a)
They desire greater economic stability in the Middle East
b)
They wish to expand trade and eliminate all tariffs with the Middle Eastern nations
c)
They want to help maintain peace and stop oppression around the world
d)
They only act where American access to scarce resources is at stake
13.
· Bosnia-Herzegovina declares independence from Yugoslavia · Serbian Dictator suppresses independence movements
· Over 100,000 Bosnia Muslim and Croats killed
· NATO Forces led by United States
· Massive Aerial bombardment of Serbia
The events in the list above prompted the United States to become involved in-
· Over 100,000 Bosnia Muslim and Croats killed
· NATO Forces led by United States
· Massive Aerial bombardment of Serbia
The events in the list above prompted the United States to become involved in-
a)
sending military advisors to prevent Iraq's invasion
of Kuwait
b)
halting the apartheid in South Africa by supporting
their first black president
c)
deploying military
forces to end the ethnic cleansing in the Balkans
d)
negotiating an end to civil war and famine in Somalia
14.
What country was liberated as a result of the Persian Gulf War?
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Russia
d)
Kuwait
15.
Name the African American named to the Supreme Court by President Bush
a)
Thurgood Marshall
b)
Jimmy Jackson
c)
Martin Luther King
d)
Clarence Thomas
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