Persian Gulf War starts after Iraq invades Kuwait
- 1. Which country invaded Kuwait to start the Persian Gulf War?
A) Iran
B) Iraq
C) Saudi Arabia
D) Jordan
- 2. Which country led a coalition to oppose Iraq's invasion of Kuwait?
A) United States
B) China
C) Russia
D) France
- 3. Who was the President of the United States during the Persian Gulf War?
A) Bill Clinton
B) George W. Bush
C) Ronald Reagan
D) George H. W. Bush
- 4. Which United Nations Security Council resolution demanded Iraq's withdrawal from Kuwait?
A) Resolution 777
B) Resolution 660
C) Resolution 333
D) Resolution 999
- 5. Which city in Saudi Arabia served as the main logistics hub during the Persian Gulf War?
A) Jeddah
B) Mecca
C) Riyadh
D) Dhahran
- 6. Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Persian Gulf War?
A) Margaret Thatcher
B) Tony Blair
C) John Major
D) David Cameron
- 7. Which Iraqi leader was in power during the invasion of Kuwait?
A) Ayatollah Khomeini
B) Saddam Hussein
C) Bashar al-Assad
D) Muammar Gaddafi
- 8. Which Arab country supported Iraq during the Persian Gulf War?
A) Saudi Arabia
B) Jordan
C) United Arab Emirates
D) Kuwait
- 9. Which country directly borders both Iraq and Kuwait?
A) Qatar
B) UAE
C) Oman
D) Saudi Arabia
- 10. What event marked the end of major combat operations in the Persian Gulf War?
A) Destruction of Kuwait City
B) Surrender of Saddam Hussein
C) Ceasefire agreement
D) Capture of Baghdad
- 11. Who was the Secretary-General of the United Nations during the Gulf War?
A) Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
B) António Guterres
C) Kofi Annan
D) Ban Ki-moon
- 12. Which organization authorized military action against Iraq during the Persian Gulf War?
A) Arab League
B) United Nations
C) OPEC
D) NATO
- 13. What was the codename for the United States-led military operation to liberate Kuwait?
A) Operation Enduring Freedom
B) Operation Desert Storm
C) Operation Iraqi Freedom
D) Operation Desert Shield
- 14. Which city in Kuwait served as the capital during the Persian Gulf War?
A) Baghdad
B) Kuwait City
C) Doha
D) Basra
- 15. What year did the Persian Gulf War officially end?
A) 1991
B) 1992
C) 1990
D) 1993
- 16. Which country took part in the Persian Gulf War due to concerns over Iraq's potential threat to its own oil reserves?
A) Yemen
B) Kuwait
C) Bahrain
D) Oman
- 17. What was the military doctrine by which U.S. forces relied heavily on air strikes during the war?
A) Guerrilla Warfare
B) Total War
C) Blitzkrieg
D) AirLand Battle
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