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US Presence Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the nickname for the Persian Gulf War?
a)
Operation Desert Storm
b)
Operation Iraqi Freedom
c)
Operation Afghanistan Freedom
2.
What is the nickname for the Invasion of Iraq?
a)
Operation Desert Storm
b)
Operation Iraqi Freedom
c)
Operation Afghanistan Freedom
3.
Who was the U.S. President during the Persian Gulf War?
a)
George W. Bush, Jr.
b)
George H. W. Bush, Sr.
4.
Who was the U.S. President during the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan?
a)
George H. W. Bush, Sr.
b)
George W. Bush, Jr.
5.
Why did the United States get involved in the Persian Gulf War?
a)
The U.S. was concerned about Saddam Hussein taking over the oil of both Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
b)
Al-Quaeda and their leader Osama Bin-Laden were found responsible for the world trade center bombings of September 11, 2001.
c)
Iraq was building weapons of mass destruction and hiding terrorist groups.
6.
Why did the United States get involved in the invasion of Afghanistan?
a)
The U.S. was concerned about Saddam Hussein taking over the oil of both Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
b)
Al-Quaeda and their leader Osama Bin-Laden were found responsible for the world trade center bombings of September 11, 2001.
c)
Iraq was building weapons of mass destruction and hiding terrorist groups.
7.
Who defeated Saddam Hussein in the Persian Gulf War?
a)
 A U.S. led-coalition won and the Iraqi government withdrew from Kuwait.
b)
George W. Bush, Jr. and his allies.
c)
The government of Afghanistan
8.
What were the results of the invasion of Afghanistan?
a)
Al-Quaeda and their leader Osama Bin-Laden were found responsible for the world trade center bombings of September 11, 2001.
b)
The government of the Taliban collapsed.
c)
The government of Iraq collapsed, but the U.S. did not have a plan to reorganize the country. Saddam Hussein was tried and executed.
9.
When was Osama Bin-Laden finally killed?
a)
May 2011
b)
April 2003
c)
June 1991
10.
When did the Invasion of Iraq occur?
a)
1991
b)
2001
c)
2003
11.
Why did the U.S. invade Iraq in 2003?
a)
The U.S. was concerned abot Saddam Hussein taking over the oil of both Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
b)
The government of the Taliban collapsed
c)
Saddam Hussein was suspected of developing nuclear weapons and helping terrorist groups.
12.

Which country invaded Kuwait in 1990?

a)

Iraq

b)

Iran

c)

Afghanistan

d)

United States

13.

Which excuse did Saddam Hussein use when invading Kuwait?

a)

He accused them of stealing oil and land that was rightfully Iraq's

b)

He accused the United States of being biased towards them

c)

He refused to the U.N. inspect his weapons

d)

He claimed that his ancestors and religion were formed there

14.

What happened to Saddam Hussein at the end of the Persian Gulf War?

a)

He remained leader of Iraq, and was required to be "watched" by the U.N.

b)

He was executed by his people

c)

He changed his ways and became our best friend

d)

He organized the 9/11 attacks in revenge

15.

Which statement best describes what happened to Saddam Hussein once the U.S. got involved in the Persian Gulf War?

a)

He put up a long fight but was eventually defeated

b)

He was quickly forced to make his troops retreat back to Iraq

c)

He ultimately overwhelmed the U.S. forces

d)

He was defeated, but has since rebuilt his government in 2021

16.

Why did the U.S. invade Iraq in 2003?

a)

Saddam Hussein was accused of having WMDs and being a threat to U.S.

b)

Saddam Hussein orchestrated the terrorist attacks of 9/11

c)

Saddam Hussein had invaded Kuwait to steal their oil

d)

Saddam Hussein was mistreating the Kurds