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1
Who was the leader behind Al Qaeda's attack on the the United States?
Osama bin Laden
Saddam Hussein
2
This invasion of Kuwait is known as...
Persian Gulf War
War on Terrorism
Red Sea Revolution
Arab-Israeli Conflict
3
What targets were hit by hijacked airplanes on 9/11?
Pentagon
Capitol
World Trade Center towers
White House
4
In what year did the United States invade Iraq looking for weapons of mass destruction?
2003
2015
2001
2021
5
True or False? Iraq's leader, Saddam Hussein, refused to allow UN weapons inspectors to perform an investigation.
False
True
6
During the conflict surrounding the creation of Israel, the United States supported ___.
Israel
Palestine
7
What terrorist group organized the 9/11 attack on the United States?
El Queso
Al Quacko
El Qaeda
Al Qaeda
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When the United States sent troops to the Middle East to liberate Kuwait, where were many of the troops stationed?
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Afghanistan
Oman
9
What leader claimed Kuwait as rightfully belonging to Iraq?
Sadman Hussein
Saddam Hussein
Osama bin Laden
Bossmama min Laden
10
What country did the US suspect was developing weapons of mass destruction?
Afghanistan
Turkey
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
11
The US led an invasion of ___ in October 2001.
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Turkey
Afghanistan
12
The Middle East is home to very valuable ___ fields.
freshwater
sunflower
oil
corn
13
In what year did the US and its alliance invade Kuwait to push out Iraq?
1989
2001
1995
1991
14
What US President formed an alliance with the United Nations against Iraq?
George H. W. Bush
George W. Bush
15
What US President declared a War on Terrorism in 2001?
Bill Clinton
Barack Obama
George W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
16
What are 2 major conflicts that have brought the United States to the Middle East?
War on Terrorism
Persian Gulf Conflict
Climate Change
Inflation and Recession
17
Which 2 countries are some of the world's leading oil producers?
Kuwait
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Afghanistan
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The US quickly overthrew the ___ government, which was believed to be protecting Al Qaeda's leader.
Battalion
Balitan
Tabletan
Taliban