Why the U.S fought
Were there any weapons of mass destruction found during the war?
a. No
b. Yes
a. No
Why did media coverage make Americans oppose the war?
a. It glorified war.
b. It showed our brave soldiers conquering foreign lands.
c. It made the war seem like it was worth fighting.
d. It showed the real destruction of war.
d. It showed the real destruction of war.
President Bush gave Hussein 48 hours to leave Iraq. After Hussein missed the deadline, how long did it take the U.S. to begin the invasion?
a. 90 minutes
b. 90 days
c. 90 hours
a. 90 minutes
What event triggered the Iraq War?
9/11/2001
When did the Iraq war end?
a. 2011
b. 2009
c. it never ended
d. 2012
a. 2011
How long did Saddam Hussein rule over (and sometimes kill) the Iraq people before he was ousted by the U.S?
a. 33 years
b. 24 years
c. 18 years
b. 24 years
About how many protests were held between January and April 2003?
a. 300
b. 3000
b. 3000
By some estimates, more than 35 million people protested the war … and still, the bombing began.
Which country didn't participate in the invasion but did assist the U.S. coalition after the initial incursion?
a. Iran
b. Poland
c. Australia
a. Iran
What weapon was most commonly used in the Iraq war?
a. Nuclear Weapons
b. Machine Guns
c. Poison Gas
d. Hand Weapons
b. Machine Guns
How many days did major combat operations last during the invasion?
a. 34 days
b. 28 days
c. 21 days
d. 12 days
c. 21 days
Why did the United States and its allies invade Iraq?
a. Saddam Hussein assisted the 9/11 attackers
b. The U.S thought Iraq had illegal weapons of mass destruction.
c. Iraq stole good from the U.S
b. The U.S thought Iraq had illegal weapons of mass destruction.
In February 2003, how many people around the world protested impending military action against Iraq?
a. 2 to 3 million
b. 12 to 16 million
c. 6 to 10 million
d. 12 to 14 million
c. 6 to 10 million
It was the biggest protest in human history, but it couldn't stop the invasion.
Around how long did it take for the coalition forces to take the capital city of Baghdad?
a. A few weeks
b. Two year
c. It was never taken
d.1 year
a. A few weeks
The Iraq Body Count project found that 174,000 people were killed during the war. How many of those people were civilians?
a. at least 112,000
b. at least 85,000
c. at least 45,000
a. at least 112,000
How was the Iraq War ended?
a. The Iraq government surrendered
b. The U.S defeated Iraq
c. President Bush agreed to a withdrawal of all US combat troops from Iraq.
d. The Iraq troops defeated the U.S troops
c. President Bush agreed to a withdrawal of all US combat troops from Iraq.
According to Gen. Tommy Franks, the first goal of the invasion was to do what?
a. capture and kill terrorists
b. end Saddam's reign
c. find WMDs
b. end Saddam's reign
Before the invasion a CBS poll showed that what percentage of Americans thought that an invasion of Iraq would only lead to more terrorism?
a. about 40%
b. about 60%
c. about 80%
d. about 20%
b. about 60%
What was the name given to the quick and precise attack used by the United States in the initial attack?
a. Desert Storm
b. Overkill
c. Blitz Assault
d. Shock and Awe
d. Shock and Awe
How many American soldiers were killed and wounded during the war?
4491 soldiers were killed and 32000 were wounded.
How was Saddam Hussein executed after being found guilty of crimes against humanity at the end of the war?
a. hanged
b. shot
c. lethal injection
a. hanged
What was the result of the 2007 troop surge?
a. The results were very unclear.
b. It was a waste of effort and money.
c. It worked.
c. It worked.
In what year did the U.S. respond to the growing insurgency by implementing a surge of troops?
a. 2009
b. 2011
c. 2006
d. 2007
d. 2007
Most attacks in the so-called Triangle of Death target which group?
a. British infantry
b. U.S. warplanes
c. Iraqis
d. Iraq's military
c. Iraqis