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SWA History Part 2 Review

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During the Persian Gulf War, who was the president of the United States?

a)

Barack Obama

b)

William Clinton

c)

George H.W. Bush

d)

David Ben Gurion

2.

During the Persian Gulf War, who was the dictator of Iraq?

a)

Osama bin Laden

b)

Yasser Arafat

c)

Saddam Hussein

d)

Anwar Saddat

3.

What year did the Persian Gulf War happen?

a)

1991

b)

1994

c)

2003

d)

2001

4.

Which number on the map represents the country Saddam Hussein invaded?

a)

8

b)

7

c)

10

d)

14

5.

Why did the United Nations coalition launch an air attack on Iraq?

a)

Because Iraq did not leave Kuwait and return all American and British hostages

b)

Because Iraq set fire to Kuwait's oil fields

c)

Because al-Qaeda was training there

d)

Because they wanted to keep other countries from taking Iraq's side

6.

What was Hussein's reputation around the world?

a)

regarded as a capable leader and statesman

b)

considered a brutal leader who killed thousands of Kurds in Iraq

c)

considered a supporter of democracy and wanted freedom for Iraqis

d)

considered a humanitarian interested in bringing peace to Middle East

7.

Who declared Saddam Hussein a great threat in an age of increased terrorism?

a)

George W. Bush

b)

George H.W. Bush

c)

Osama Bin Laden

d)

Colin Powell

8.

What ultimatum was Hussein given in March 2003?

a)

He had 48 hours to leave the country or face a military strike

b)

Allow UN weapons inspectors or face an embargo

c)

Turn over all over all American and British Hostages or face invasion

d)

Turn over Osama Bin Laden or face invasion

9.

When did the US declare an end to combat operations in Iraq?

a)

September 2001

b)

December 1979

c)

December 2006

d)

August 2010

10.

Despite now having a somewhat stable democracy, violence continues in Iraq between which groups?

a)

Christians, Muslims, and Jews

b)

Afghans, Iranians, and Iraqis

c)

Germany, France, and Great Britain

d)

Sunnis, Shias, Kurds

11.

When the Iraqi leader refused to leave, where did the coalition led by the US and Great Britain launched airstrikes?

a)

Kuwait City

b)

The Persian Gulf

c)

Baghdad

d)

Mecca

12.

Who invaded Afghanistan in 1979?

a)

USA

b)

USSR

c)

Russia

d)

Pakistan

13.

What type of government set up when the Soviets left Afghanistan?

a)

Communist

b)

Democractic

c)

fundamentalist Islamic

d)

fundamentalist Buddhist

14.

Under the Taliban, the people enjoyed many individual liberties. For example, women were able to dress the way the saw women in American movies

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Osama Bin Laden was a terrorist who orchestrated the September 11 attacks on the US who was believe to be hiding in _______________.

a)

Afghanistan

b)

Iraq

c)

Iran

d)

Turkey

16.

In what year did the United States invade Afghanistan?

a)

1991

b)

2001

c)

2003

d)

2011

17.
Al-Qaeda belongs to which muslim group?
a)
Kurds
b)
Shiites
c)
Sunnis
d)
Hutus
18.

What does ISIS stand for?

a)

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

b)

Iraqi State of Islamic Status

c)

Islamic State of Iranian Simians

d)

Ice-cream Sundaes of Icee Slurpees

19.

What is the name of the Muslim extremist group responsible for the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on US targets?

a)

ISIS

b)

Taliban

c)

Al-Qaeda

d)

ISIL

20.

What is the name given to the Persian Gulf conflict of 1990-1991?

a)

Persian Gulf Conflict

b)

Palestinian Israeli Conflict

c)

Operation Iraqi Freedom

d)

Operation Desert Storm

21.

Which Muslim group is prevalent in Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon?

a)

Sunni

b)

Shia

c)

Jewish

22.

The invasion of Iraq in 2003 was a result of Saddam Hussein's refusal to allow UN inspectors to monitor the dismantling of all Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs)?

a)

Persian Gulf Conflict

b)

Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

c)

Operation Iraqi Freedom

d)

Operation Desert Storm

23.

85% of Muslims belong to the ____________ Muslim Sect

a)

Sunni

b)

Shia

24.

Lines that mark the limits of an area: dividing lines are ________________

a)

latitudes

b)

demilitarized zones

c)

borders

d)

boundaries

25.

Which conflict resulted from the founding of Israel in 1948?

a)

Persian Gulf Conflict

b)

Palestian-Israeli Conflict

c)

Operation Iraqi Freedom

d)

Operation Desert Storm

26.

Religion is one of the reasons why Iran and Saudi Arabia have typically supported opposing sides in various Middle Eastern conflicts. What is the difference in the two countries' dominant religions?

(Hint - Saudi Arabia practices the largest branch of Islam.)

a)

Iran is mainly Shia, but Saudi Arabia is mainly Sunni.

b)

Iran is mainly Sunni, but Saudi Arabia is mainly Shia.

27.

PLO stands for __________

a)

Palestinian Liberty Office

b)

Practicing Liberation Officially

c)

Palestinian Liberation Organization

d)

Policing Legally Official

28.

What is the primary disagreement between Sunni and Shia Muslims?

a)

Who should be Muhammad’s successor?

b)

How should water and oil rights in the region be divided?

c)

Should Kurds or Arabs be in charge of the religion?

d)

Should the religion of Islam be monotheistic?

29.

What is the goal of the Kurdish nationalist movement?

a)

To create an independent country for the Kurdish people.

b)

To put and end to terrorism in Kurdistan.

c)

To allow free and open democratic elections in Turkey.

d)

To force Israel to give land back to the Palestinians

30.

In Turkey, the government worked to force the Kurds to take on Turkish culture by giving up their language and identity. This is an example of?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Militarism

c)

Anti-Semitism

d)

Assimilation

31.

Why did Iraq invade Kuwait?

a)

To gain control of oil fields and reserves

b)

To stop Kuwait from building nuclear weapons

c)

To protect the Arab culture

d)

To overthrow Kuwait’s harsh dictator

32.

Which describes the Persian Gulf Conflict of 1990-1991?

a)

The United States defended Kuwait against invasion from Iraq.

b)

Iraq and Afghanistan combined forces against Russia.

c)

The United States sent troops to Afghanistan to fight Al-Qaeda.

d)

Iraq and Iran were battling for control of OPEC.

33.

What is the United States’ main economic interest in Southwest Asia?

a)

Oil

b)

Trade routes

c)

Mineral Resources

d)

Agricultural products

34.

Iraq invaded Kuwait and international forces joined to help Kuwait in this war:

a)

Persian Gulf War

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Operation Iraqi Freedom

d)

Kuwait War

35.

A United Nations inspection team was in Iraq from 1991 to 1998, with the purpose of finding and destroying:

a)

Oil fields

b)

Desalination plants

c)

Weapons of mass destruction

d)

Military helicopters

36.

A United Nations inspection team was in Iraq from 1991 to 1998, with the purpose of finding and destroying:

a)

Oil fields

b)

Desalination plants

c)

Weapons of mass destruction

d)

Military helicopters

37.

The response of the United States to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990 best demonstrates_________.

a)

a lack of cooperation

b)

the global acceptance of imperialism

c)

the need for the U. S. to protect their oil interests in the region.

d)

the ineffectiveness of United Nations peacekeeping forces.

38.

What was one reason the United States had for going to war in Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom)?

a)

They suspected the Iraqi government of developing weapons of mass destruction.

b)

They wanted to stop Iraq from invading Saudi Arabia.

c)

They were responding to Iraqi attacks on the World Trade Center.

d)

They thought that Osama Bin Laden was hiding in Iraq.

39.

Which number represents where the U.S. fought a war because they thought this country had WMD's?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

40.

What led the United States to bomb and invade the country of Afghanistan in 2001?

a)

Afghanistan invaded the Kuwait and threatened the United States’ oil supply.

b)

The United Nations asked the United States to overthrow the Taliban government Afghanistan.

c)

The United States was afraid that Afghanistan was working to develop nuclear weapons and they wanted to put a stop to that program.

d)

The U.S. believed the government of Afghanistan was offering safety to al-Qaeda, the organization that led attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.

41.

Terrorism is used by certain groups, such as al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and ISIS, primarily to achieve what?

a)

Find a peaceful way of settling international conflicts.

b)

Gain the world's attention for their cause through the use of fear tactics.

c)

Increase humanitarian aid to their people.

d)

Put pressure on the superpowers to end the creation and sale of weapons.

42.

What four countries have territory that was originally supposed to be the country of Kurdistan?

a)

Syria, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan

b)

Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria

c)

Iraq, Iran, Syria, Turkey

d)

Iran, Israel, Iraq, Turkey

43.

What group and leader orchestrated the September 11th attack on the United States.

a)

Taliban

b)

al-Qaeda

c)

Saddam Hussein

d)

Osama bin Laden

e)

United Nations

44.

Which of the following reasons did Saddam Hussein use to justify the invasion of Kuwait? (Choose all that apply)

a)

Kuwait was stealing oil from Iraq.

b)

Kuwait's government had become a threat to Iraq.

c)

Kuwait was demanding repayment of war debts

d)

Kuwait was driving down the price of oil.

e)

Kuwait had take over Iraq's port on the Persian Gulf.

45.

Choose the correct order in which the modern conflicts in the Middle East had occurred?

a)

Persian Gulf War, Invasion of Iraq, Invasion of Afghanistan

b)

Invasion of Iraq, Invasion of Afghanistan, Operation Desert Storm

c)

Persian Gulf War, Invasion of Afghanistan, Invasion of Iraq

d)

Palestinian-Israeli Conflict, Sunni/Shia Division, Kurdish Nationalism Movement

46.

What agreement was signed that returned the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt in exchange for Egypt's acceptance of Israel's existence?

a)

San Remo Agreement

b)

Camp David Accord

c)

Oslo, Norway Agreement

d)

National Security Directive 54

47.

What happened to many Palestinian Arabs following the Israeli victory in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war?

a)

Most of them became refugees.

b)

Most of them returned to their homes.

c)

Most of them found new homes in Egypt.

d)

Most of them moved to Saudi Arabia.

48.

In regards to the U.S. Military, Afghanistan and Iraq are similar in that both

a)

have been completely conquered by the United States. Option 1*

b)

have a large presence of the U.S. military in their country.

c)

assist the U.S. military invasion of places like Iran and Yemen.

d)

offer training services to the U.S. military, which no other country does.

49.

In regards to the U.S. Military, Afghanistan and Iraq are similar in that both

a)

have been completely conquered by the United States. Option 1*

b)

have a large presence of the U.S. military in their country.

c)

assist the U.S. military invasion of places like Iran and Yemen.

d)

offer training services to the U.S. military, which no other country does.

50.

In Operation Desert Storm, American forces freed Kuwait from occupation by?

a)

Iran

b)

Syria

c)

Iraq

d)

Israel

51.

Why did the United States go to war against Iraq in 2003?

a)

Iraq was threatening Afghanistan with nuclear weapons.

b)

The United Nations believed Iraq was about to invade Kuwait a second time.

c)

Iraqi troops launched an attack on Saudi Arabia, a close ally of the United States.

d)

The United States believed Iraq was developing nuclear weapons and offering aid to groups like al-Qaeda.

52.

Why did the United Nations form a coalition to stop Iraq from taking over the country of Kuwait in 1990?

a)

The United Nations wanted to completely destroy the country of Iraq.

b)

The only job of the United Nations is military action around the world.

c)

The economies of many countries depend on oil and Iraq's actions threatened that supply.

d)

The United Nations has to intervene whenever any member nation has a conflict with another country.

53.

During the Persian Gulf War, who was the president of the United States?

a)

Barack Obama

b)

William Clinton

c)

George H.W. Bush

d)

David Ben Gurion

54.

During the Persian Gulf War, who was the dictator of Iraq?

a)

Osama bin Laden

b)

Yasser Arafat

c)

Saddam Hussein

d)

Anwar Saddat

55.

What year did the Persian Gulf War happen?

a)

1991

b)

1994

c)

2003

d)

2001

56.

Which number on the map represents the country Saddam Hussein invaded?

a)

8

b)

7

c)

10

d)

14

57.

George W. Bush was the ______ president.

a)

43rd

b)

41st

c)

42nd

d)

46th

58.

George H. W. Bush was inspired by the work of his predecessor, in fact, most of his first law reforms were based on the previous work of...

(a)  

59.

George H.W. Bush was the 41st president of the USA, but before he had that position he was...

a)

Vicepresident during Ronald Reagan presidency

b)

An Oil Entrepreneur

c)

A Senator for the American Congress

d)

A Ronald Reagan opposer

60.

Scroll down the page to the section RECOMMENDATIONS:


Which of the following is NOT a recommendation for immigration reform?

a)

decrease immigration to prevent job loss

b)

increase immigration to grow the labor force

c)

find a reasonable solution for the undocumented

d)

enhance the enforcement of immigration laws

61.

W. Bush created the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to prevent future terrorist attacks on the US

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

62.

The leader of al-Qaeda was

(a)  

63.

The name of the government that controlled Afghanistan was the

(a)  

64.

The Taliban government in Afghanistan provided a safe haven for Osama bin Laden

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

65.

Which president ordered the raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan (2011)?

a)

George W. Bush

b)

Hamid Karzai

c)

Barrack Obama

d)

Asif Ali Zidari

66.

WMDs are

a)

Weapons of Mass Destruction

b)

biological weapons

c)

nuclear weapons

d)

chemical weapons