7.6.3 practice quizOnline version middle east by Shaner Adams 1 Why has the United States been involved in Middle East conflicts? a The US has supported Israel and is dependent on the region’s oil. b The US has refused to provide economic aid to the region. c US environmental standards have hurt the region’s economy. d The US has refused to build military bases in the Middle East, despite repeated requests. 2 Why did US troops invade Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm? a The US was attempting to colonize Kuwait in order to control oil supplies there. b The US was trying to free Kuwait from Saddam Hussein. c The US was overthrowing a Fascist dictator. d The US was helping Saddam Hussein to institute martial law. 3 Who was Osama Bin Laden? a The king of Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm. b The leader of a nationalist terrorist group that attacked New York in 2001. c An important US ally during the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. d A peace negotiator in Middle East conflicts. 4 Why did the US invade Afghanistan? a Afghanistan had supported Iraq during Operation Desert Storm. b Afghanistan was trying to set up a puppet government in Iraq. c Neighboring countries had fallen into civil war and the US wanted to promote stability. d The Taliban was suspected of supporting Al Qaeda members, including Osama Bin Laden. 5 Why didn’t the UN support the US invasion of Iraq in 2003? a The UN was going through an isolationist phase. b The UN had not found any evidence of WMD’s in Iraq. c The UN voted to settle the matter with sanctions instead. d The UN was too scared of Saddam Hussein to act. 6 The need for oil and support of Israel have resulted in: a conflicts between the US and Middle Eastern countries. b a favorable relationship between the US and Iran. c the formation of an all-inclusive alliance between Middle Eastern nations. d the deployment of nuclear weapons in several Middle Eastern countries. 7 Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait in order to control its oil supplies resulted in: a a permanent annexation of the region. b approval by the UN of a united country. c US invasion of the region to liberate Kuwait. d Afghanistan's invasion of Iraq. 8 Osama Bin Laden was: a a leading Muslim cleric in Iran during the Iran-Iraq War. b a Saudi ambassador to the United States during the 1990's. c a terrorist who organized the destruction of the World Trade Towers in New York. d a news anchor who argued in favor of a more diplomatic approach to the war on terror. 9 The US invaded Afghanistan as part of the War on Terror in order to: a establish fundamentalist Islamic rule in the country. b remove the Taliban from power. c unite Afghanistan and Iraq into a single nation. d coordinate the movement of emergency supply routes to Iraq. 10 In 2003, the US invaded Iraq: a because of international agreement about the presence of WMD's. b without the support of the United Nations. c shortly after Russia had allowed use of its border as a landing stage. d in order to promote an alliance with Iran.
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