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WorksheetsUS and the Middle East
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the United States’ main economic interest in Southwest Asia?
Oil
Trade Routes
Mineral Resources
Agricultural Products
Who was the leader of Iraq during the Persian Gulf War and the Iraq War?
Osama bin Laden
Yasser Arafat
Saddam Hussein
George W. Bush
Who was the leader of the terrorist group al-Qaeda?
Osama bin Laden
Yasser Arafat
Saddam Hussein
George W. Bush
Iraq invaded Kuwait for oil in this war:
Persian Gulf War
Vietnam War
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Kuwait War
When did terrorists attack the World Trade Center in New York City?
1991
2001
1983
2011
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
What is one effect from the Persian Gulf War that led to the return of the US to Iraq in 2003?
The US did not fully remove al Qaeda from Kuwait.
The US left Saddam Hussein in control of Iraq.
The US found weapons of mass destruction but allowed Iraq to keep them.
The US allowed the Taliban to stay in control of Iraq.
What led the US to bomb and invade Afghanistan in 2001?
Afghanistan was building nuclear weapons and the US wanted to put a stop to it.
The US believed Afghanistan’s government was offering safety to al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden.
The United Nations asked the US to overthrow the Taliban government.
Afghanistan invaded Kuwait and threatened the US’ oil supply.
What is the Taliban?
a group of rebels involved in the Syrian Civil War
a group of religious extremists who ruled Afghanistan
a group of Kurdish militia that fought against ISIS
a group of soldiers who fought Saddam in the Persian Gulf War
Which of the following has been a success of the US War in Afghanistan?
the death of Saddam Hussein
the complete destruction of all terrorist groups
the discovery of weapons of mass destruction
the discovery and death of Osama bin Laden
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.
Which title best suits this timeline?
The capture of Osama bin Laden
The Invasion of Afghanistan
The Persian Gulf War
The Iraq War
The conflict in Syria is being fueled by
Outside Country Involvement and Oil reserves
Religious Group Conflict and Famine
Religious Group Conflict and Outside Country Involvement
Famine and Oil Reserves
Which country was involved in BOTH the Persian Gulf War and Operation Iraqi Freedom
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Iran
Israel
Which country did the US believe Osama bin and al-Qaeda were hiding in and getting support from?
Iraq
Afghanistan
Iran
Saudi Arabia
