WorksheetsPersian Gulf War
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Where did the conflict take place?
Kuwait's desert.
Iran, Iraq, and Kuwait.
Iran and Kuwait.
Iraq and Kuwait.
During the Persian Gulf War, who was the president of the United States?
Barack Obama
William Clinton
George H.W. Bush
David Ben Gurion
What year did the Persian Gulf War happen?
1991
1994
2003
2001
During the Persian Gulf War, who was the dictator of Iraq?
Osama bin Laden
Yasser Arafat
Saddam Hussein
Anwar Saddat
Why did the United Nations coalition launch an air attack on Iraq?
Because Iraq did not leave Kuwait and return all American and British hostages
Because Iraq set fire to Kuwait's oil fields
Because al-Qaeda was training there
Because they wanted to keep other countries from taking Iraq's side
Which number on the map represents the country Saddam Hussein invaded?
8
7
10
14
Who was President of the United States during Operation Desert Storm?
George W. Bush
Barak Obama
George H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
After Iraq withdrew from Kuwait, what did Saddam have his soldiers do that cause massive environmental damage?
set fire to over 1000 oil fields
release WMDs
attack Israel
Dam the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers
What was the reason the U.S. would not lift its embargo on Iraq after the Persian Gulf War?
Saddam Hussein would not step down as leader.
Saddam Hussein did not leave Kuwait
Saddam Hussein had to destroy all WMDs he had.
Saddam Hussein was letting Al-Qaeda hide in Iraq.
From August of 1990 up until February of 1991, $61 billion was spent funding the United States' involvement in a conflict on the other side of the world. In addition to the billions spent, thousands of lives were lost pretty much over the control of a small oil-rich nation.
- General Norman Schwarzkopf
The quote above would most likely be related to which global conflict?
World War 1
American Civil War
Persian Gulf War
Cold War
What was the primary goal of the United States and its allies in the Persian Gulf War in 1991?
To liberate Kuwait from Iraqi forces.
Open shipping lanes for oil tankers.
Disrupt the Al Qaeda terrorist network.
End the rule of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
The primary cause of the first Gulf War (1990-1991) was
the Iraqi army's sudden invasion of Kuwait
repeated attacks by the Iraqi navy on civilian targets within Israel.
Iraq’s testing of a nuclear device as part of a test of its weapons program.
What was the code name for the United States' military operation during the Persian Gulf War?
Operation Desert Shield
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Desert Storm
Which country was primarily responsible for leading the coalition forces against Iraq in the Persian Gulf War?
United Kingdom
United States
Saudi Arabia
France
What was a significant environmental consequence of the Persian Gulf War?
Deforestation in Iraq
Oil spills in the Persian Gulf
Destruction of Kuwait's oil wells
Air pollution from chemical weapons
