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Persian Gulf War

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did the conflict take place?

a)

Kuwait's desert.

b)

Iran, Iraq, and Kuwait.

c)

Iran and Kuwait.

d)

Iraq and Kuwait.

2.

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

3.

What year did the Persian Gulf War happen?

a)

1991

b)

1994

c)

2003

d)

2001

4.

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

a)

Osama bin Laden

b)

Yasser Arafat

c)

Saddam Hussein

d)

Anwar Saddat

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.

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

a)

8

b)

7

c)

10

d)

14

7.

Who was President of the United States during Operation Desert Storm?

a)

George W. Bush

b)

Barak Obama

c)

George H. W. Bush

d)

Bill Clinton

8.

After Iraq withdrew from Kuwait, what did Saddam have his soldiers do that cause massive environmental damage?

a)

set fire to over 1000 oil fields

b)

release WMDs

c)

attack Israel

d)

Dam the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers

9.

What was the reason the U.S. would not lift its embargo on Iraq after the Persian Gulf War?

a)

Saddam Hussein would not step down as leader.

b)

Saddam Hussein did not leave Kuwait

c)

Saddam Hussein had to destroy all WMDs he had.

d)

Saddam Hussein was letting Al-Qaeda hide in Iraq.

10.

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?

a)

World War 1

b)

American Civil War

c)

Persian Gulf War

d)

Cold War

11.

What was the primary goal of the United States and its allies in the Persian Gulf War in 1991?

a)

To liberate Kuwait from Iraqi forces.

b)

Open shipping lanes for oil tankers.

c)

Disrupt the Al Qaeda terrorist network.

d)

End the rule of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.

12.

The primary cause of the first Gulf War (1990-1991) was

a)

the Iraqi army's sudden invasion of Kuwait

b)

repeated attacks by the Iraqi navy on civilian targets within Israel.

c)

Iraq’s testing of a nuclear device as part of a test of its weapons program.

13.

What was the code name for the United States' military operation during the Persian Gulf War?

a)

Operation Desert Shield

b)

Operation Enduring Freedom

c)

Operation Iraqi Freedom

d)

Operation Desert Storm

14.

Which country was primarily responsible for leading the coalition forces against Iraq in the Persian Gulf War?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

United States

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

France

15.

What was a significant environmental consequence of the Persian Gulf War?

a)

Deforestation in Iraq

b)

Oil spills in the Persian Gulf

c)

Destruction of Kuwait's oil wells

d)

Air pollution from chemical weapons