The Iraq War
What country did the U.S. go to war with in 2003?
Iraq
What group of terrorists did the U.S. fight in Afghanistan?
Al-Qaeda
What was the name of the terrorist organization that claimed responsibility for the 9/11 attacks?
Al-Qaeda
What country did Iraq invade to start the Persian Gulf War?
Kuwait
What is the main religion of the country of Israel?
Judaism
Who used to be the leader of Iraq before the war?
Saddam Hussein
What country that is next to Afghanistan was sometimes a safe place for the bad guys?
Pakistan
Besides the World Trade Center, what other building in Arlington, Virginia, was hit by a plane?
The Pentagon
What valuable stuff did Iraq want to take from Kuwait?
Oil
What is the main religion of most people who live in Palestine?
Islam
What is the name of the capital city of Iraq?
Baghdad
What was the name of the group that was in charge of Afghanistan and helped the terrorists?
The Taliban
What was the flight number of the United Airlines plane that crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania?
United Airlines Flight 93
What big international group tried to stop Iraq from fighting Kuwait?
The United Nations
What is the name of the special city that is holy to Jews, Christians, and Muslims?
Jerusalem
What is the name of the group that fought against the U.S. in Iraq after the first part of the war?
Iraqi insurgents
What is the name of the long fight the U.S. was part of in Afghanistan?
The War in Afghanistan
What was the estimated number of people who died in the 9/11 attacks?
Approximately 3,000
What was the name of the big military plan the U.S. used to push Iraq out of Kuwait?
Operation Desert Storm
What are the names of the two main groups of people who have been fighting over the land?
Israelis and Palestinians
What kind of dangerous things did the U.S. think Iraq had?
Weapons of mass destruction
Who was the leader of the terrorists who attacked the U.S. and was hiding in Afghanistan?
Osama bin Laden
What is the term for the idea or belief that motivated the 9/11 attackers?
Islamic extremism or radical Islamism
What happened to a lot of the oil in Kuwait when Iraq had to leave?
They were set on fire or spilled
What is one of the biggest problems that makes it hard for Israelis and Palestinians to agree on peace?
The issue of land ownership or borders