The Persian Gulf War
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  • Question 1
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    Q. In what year did the Persian Gulf War start?
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    2002
    1985
    1990
    2015
  • Question 2
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    Q. What caused the Persian Gulf War?
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    The U.S was bombed by Saudi Arabia
    Iraq invaded Kuwait hoping to have control of the oil
    The Stock Market crashed
    The Japanese bombed North Korea
  • Question 3
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    Q. Who was the Iraqi leader?
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    Hunter Walker
    Saddam Hussein
    George H.W. Bush
    Adolph Hitler
  • Question 4
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    Q. Two main reasons for continued interest in Middle East
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    Oil and terrorism
    oil and diamonds
    diamonds and textiles
    land and religion
  • Question 5
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    Q. This war is also known as Desert Storm and involved leader Saddam Hussein. He invaded Kuwait in order to capture it's valuable oil fields.
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    Iraq War
    World War I
    Persian Gulf War
    World War II
  • Question 6
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    Q. This was one of the main reasons the United States was interested in Southwest Asia.
    answer choices
    Oil
    Land
  • Question 7
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    Q. Who was President of the United States during Operation Desert Storm?
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    George Bush III
    George Bush Jr.
    George Bush Sr.
    Orwell Ruchenbarker
  • Question 8
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    Q. What was Desert Storm all about?
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    The invasion of Kuwait a major supplier of U.S. oil imports.
    The invasion of Kuwait by Iran and the seizure of land, oil, and property.
    The invasion of Kuwait by Iraq and the extrication and conflict that ensued.
    The removal of Iran from Kuwait by force
  • Question 9
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    Q. Where did the conflict take place?
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    Kuwait's desert.
    Iran, Iraq, and Kuwait.
    Iran and Kuwait.
    Iraq and Kuwait.
  • Question 10
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    Q. How did the US carry out Operation desert Storm?
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    With the help of a United Nations coalition the US defeated the enemy.
    The US used nuclear weapons to clear out Saudi Arabian forces.
    With the best equipment money can buy the US defeated the enemy.
    Saudi Arabia convinced Iraq and Iran to leave Kuwait.
  • Question 11
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    Q. What was the main reason for the founding of the United Nations?
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    To prevent future wars
    To protect whales
    To help refugees
    To help reach the moon
  • Question 12
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    Q. Which of the following was a reason for creating NATO?
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    Preventing the spread of Communism
    Stop Democracy from spreading to Central America
    Protect the USSR from the West
    Help the Communist spread their propaganda
  • Question 13
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    Q. Why was OPEC created?
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    To regulate the supply and price of oil
    to help the Palestinians in their problems with Israel
    to design new machinery to get oil out of the ground
    to keep countries that are not members from producing any oil
  • Question 14
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    Q. What happens to the price of oil when OPEC countries decide to limit production?
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    prices rise
    Prices Drop
    prices stay the same
    oil stops being sold
  • Question 15
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    Q. What is the major natural resource of the Middle East?
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    Diamonds
    Apples
    Gold
    Oil
  • Question 16
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    Q. Which countries is NAFTA with?
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    US, Germany, Mexico
    US, Germany, Canada 
    US, Germany, Canada, Mexico
    US, Canada, Mexico
  • Question 17
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    Q. Who signed NAFTA into law?
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    George W. Bush
    Bill Clinton
    Barack Obama
    Ronald Reagan 
  • Question 18
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    Q. Which of the following did NAFTA get rid off between member nations?
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    Tariffs 
    Incentive pay
    National Bonds
    Trade deficits 
  • Question 19
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    Q. What does NAFTA stand for?
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    North American Free Trade Agreement  
    North Atlantic Forced Tariff Agreement 
    National Association of Free Trade Alliance 
    National Alliance For Tariffs Amendments 
  • Question 20
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    Q. How many states are are members of the United Nations?
    answer choices
    193
    293
    199
    993
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