The Iraq War
In what type of hiding spot was Saddam Hussein found in December 2003?
A "spider hole"
Who was the first democratically elected president of Afghanistan following the 2001 invasion?
Hamid Karzai
How many planes were hijacked on September 11, 2001?
Four
Who was the leader of Iraq during the Persian Gulf War?
Saddam Hussein
Which group of countries attacked Israel in 1948?
The Arab League
In what year did the US-led coalition invasion begin?
2003
What is the estimated total duration of the U.S. war in Afghanistan?
Nearly 20 years
How many hijackers were involved in carrying out the attacks?
19
What country did Iraq invade in August 1990, triggering the conflict?
Kuwait
According to the 1949 armistice, which country took control of the West Bank and East Jerusalem?
Jordan
What term was used to describe the 2007 increase of U.S. troops in Iraq?
The Surge
Which group was in power in Afghanistan when the U.S. invaded in 2001?
The Taliban
What buildings in New York City were targeted?
The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center
What was the primary resource Iraq sought to control by invading its neighbor?
Oil
Where did many Arabs flee to during the 1948 war?
The West Bank and the Gaza Strip
What was the final name of the U.S. mission in Iraq before the 2011 withdrawal?
Operation New Dawn
What was the name of the agreement signed in 2020 aiming to end the war?
The Doha Agreement
Who was the leader of al-Qaeda responsible for the 9/11 attacks?
Osama bin Laden
What name was given to the air campaign that began the war in January 1991?
Operation Desert Storm
In the Six-Day War, Israel took the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt. What region did they take from Syria?
The Golan Heights
What was the name of the initial, massive airstrike campaign designed to disable Iraqi defense systems?
Shock and Awe
What was the impact of the war on Afghan civilians?
At least 46,000–47,000 Afghan civilians were killed, and millions were displaced.
What was the nickname given to the site of the World Trade Center after the collapse?
"Ground Zero"
What was the "Highway of Death"?
The nickname for the highway between Kuwait and Iraq where retreating Iraqi troops were attacked by coalition aircraft
What remains a major source of conflict today despite these peace treaties?
The status of Palestinian Arabs living in Israeli-controlled territory