the Iraq war
U.S. War in Afghanistan
9/11 Terrorist Attacks
Persian Gulf War
Israel/Palestine Conflict
100

 What year did the U.S. military first invade Iraq, marking the beginning of the Iraq War?

What is 2003

100

What terrorist group was the primary target of the U.S. military in Afghanistan following the 9/11 attacks?

Who are the Taliban?

100

What city were the Twin Towers located in

What is New York City?

100

 In what year did Iraq invade Kuwait, leading to the Persian Gulf War

 What is 1990?

100

 What is the name of the region that is at the center of the Israel/Palestine conflict?

What is Israel/Palestine?

200

What was the name of the Iraqi dictator who was removed from power during the Iraq War?

Who is Saddam Hussein?

200

What country provided sanctuary and support to al-Qaeda in the lead-up to the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan?

  What is Afghanistan?

200

Which U.S. government department or agency was created in response to the 9/11 attacks to protect the United States from terrorist attacks?

 What is the Department of Homeland Security?

200

What was the main reason Iraq gave for invading Kuwait

 What is the accusation that Kuwait was stealing Iraqi petroleum and that Kuwait was historically a part of Iraq?

200

 What are the names of the two primary groups involved in the Israel/Palestine conflict

Who are the Israelis and the Palestinians?

300

What were the primary reasons the U.S. government gave for invading Iraq?

 What are Possessing weapons of mass destruction, ties to terrorism, and liberating the Iraqi people?

300

 Besides al-Qaeda, what other group controlled much of Afghanistan before the U.S. invasion in 2001?

Who are the Taliban?

300

Which terrorist organization claimed responsibility for planning and executing the 9/11 attacks?

 Who is al-Qaeda?

300

 What was the name of the international military coalition (led by the U.S.) that fought against Iraq in the Persian Gulf War?

What is Operation Desert Storm?

300

What event in the 20th century lead to the creation of the state of Israel?

What is the Holocaust

400

 Which country was a major ally of the United States during the Iraq War?

 Who is the United Kingdom?

400

What is the mountain range's name that covers much of Afghanistan and makes military operations difficult?

What is the Hindu Kush?

400

Besides the Twin Towers, what other building in Washington D.C. was hit during the 9/11 attacks?

What is The Pentagon?

400

What is the name of the agreement that was signed to mark the end of the Persian Gulf War?

 What is The Persian Gulf War Ceasefire Agreement?

400

What are some of the major challenges in reaching a peaceful resolution to the conflict?

 What are territorial disputes, disagreements over borders, and religious differences?

500

What significant event marked the official end of the U.S. military operations in Iraq?

What is the withdrawal of U.S. troops in 2011?

500

In what year did the United States officially end its military operations in Afghanistan?

What is 2021?

500

What were some of the long-term impacts of the 9/11 attacks on airline travel and security protocols?

What is increased security screenings at airports and stricter identity verification procedures?

500

 What did the U.N. require Iraq to do after the cease-fire of the Persian Gulf war, especially concerning nuclear weapons?

 What is to allow international inspections to ensure Iraq was not producing weapons of mass destruction?

500

What international organization has been involved in negotiating peace agreements between Israel and Palestine?

What is the United Nations?



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