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