Question

the persian gulf war
multiple choice
circle the best answer and write the letter in the box.

1. on august 2, 1990, iraq invaded

a. iran
b. kuwait
c. saudi arabia
d. syria

1. ______ troops lined up along the border of iraq and saudi arabia in a military action called operation desert shield.

a. un
b. french
c. british
d. american

1. an international force gathered for an offensive military action called ______

a. operation desert storm
b. operation desert shield
c. operation enduring freedom
d. none of the above

1. iraq was led by ______

a. ayatollah khomeini
b. saddam hussein
c. fidel castro
d. osama bin laden

1. the land war against iraq lasted ______

a. 100 weeks
b. 100 hours
c. 100 days
d. 100 months

Explanation:

1. On August 2, 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait.
2. American troops lined up along the border of Iraq and Saudi Arabia in Operation Desert Shield.
3. The offensive military action was Operation Desert Storm.
4. Iraq was led by Saddam Hussein.
5. The land war against Iraq lasted 100 hours.

Answer:

1. B. Kuwait
2. D. American
3. A. Operation Desert Storm
4. B. Saddam Hussein
5. B. 100 hours