The Iraq War (2003–2011)
The U.S. War in Afghanistan
9/11 Attacks
The Persian Gulf War
Israel and Palestine Conflict
100

What year did the Iraq War begin?

What is 2003?

100

What year did the U.S. War in Afghanistan begin?

What is 2001?

100

What year did the 9/11 attacks happen?

What is 2001?

100

What year did the Persian Gulf War begin?

What is 1990?

100

What two groups have been in long-standing conflict over land in the Middle East?

Who are Israelis and Palestinians?

200

What was the main reason the U.S. gave for invading Iraq in 2003?

What are weapons of mass destruction (WMDs)?

200

What terrorist group was the U.S. targeting when it invaded Afghanistan?

What is al-Qaeda?

200

How many planes were hijacked during the 9/11 attacks?

What is four?

200

What country did Iraq invade, starting the Persian Gulf War?

What is Kuwait?

200

What city is claimed as a capital by both Israel and Palestine?

What is Jerusalem?

300

Who was the president of Iraq at the time of the U.S. invasion?

Who is Saddam Hussein?

300

Who was the leader of al-Qaeda during the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan?

Who is Osama bin Laden?

300

What two buildings collapsed as a result of the attacks?

What are the Twin Towers (World Trade Center)?


300

What was the U.S.-led military operation to push Iraqi forces out of Kuwait called?

What is Operation Desert Storm?

300

What territory did Israel capture during the 1967 Six-Day War that remains a major source of conflict?

What is the West Bank?

400

What U.S. president ordered the invasion of Iraq in 2003?

Who is George W. Bush?

400

Which group was removed from power by U.S. forces early in the war?

What is the Taliban?

400

What was the name of the terrorist group responsible for the 9/11 attacks?

What is al-Qaeda?

400

Who was the president of the United States during the Persian Gulf War?

 Who is George H. W. Bush?


400

What is the name of the group that governs the Gaza Strip and is considered a terrorist organization by many countries?

What is Hamas?

500

What major event marked the end of Saddam Hussein’s rule in Iraq?

What is his capture and execution?

500

What year did the U.S. officially withdraw troops from Afghanistan?

What is 2021?

500

What U.S. government agency was created after 9/11 to improve national security?

What is the Department of Homeland Security?

500

What was the main reason the U.S. and its allies responded to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait?

What is to protect oil resources and support an ally?

500

What ongoing issue has made peace agreements difficult between Israel and Palestine?

What is disagreement over borders, refugees, and control of Jerusalem?

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