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WorksheetsGulf War
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In what year did the Persian Gulf War start?
a)
2002
b)
1985
c)
1990
d)
2015
2.
What caused the Persian Gulf War?
a)
The U.S was bombed by Saudi Arabia
b)
Iraq invaded Kuwait hoping to have control of the oil
c)
The Stock Market crashed
d)
The Japanese bombed North Korea
3.
Who was the Iraqi leader?
a)
Hunter Walker
b)
Saddam Hussein
c)
George H.W. Bush
d)
Adolph Hitler
4.
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
5.
The United States went to war to help liberate Kuwait
a)
True
b)
False
6.
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
7.
How did the US carry out Operation desert Storm?
a)
With the help of a United Nations coalition the US defeated the enemy.
b)
The US used nuclear weapons to clear out Saudi Arabian forces.
c)
With the best equipment money can buy the US defeated the enemy.
d)
Saudi Arabia convinced Iraq and Iran to leave Kuwait.
8.
Which war was fought by the U.S. & 34 other U.N. members against Iraq after they invaded Kuwait?
a)
War in Afghanistan
b)
Iraq War
c)
Persian Gulf War
d)
World War II
9.
This was one of the main reasons the United States was interested in Southwest Asia.
a)
Oil
b)
Land
10.
What did Iraq do in 1990?
a)
Accuse Kuwait of stealing Iraqi Petroleum
b)
Sold their weapons.
11.
What is the major natural resource of the Middle East?
a)
Diamonds
b)
Apples
c)
Gold
d)
Oil
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