Persian Gulf War

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When did the Persian Gulf War take place?

  1. 1990-1991

  2. 1980-1988

  3. 1970-1975

  4. 1960-1965


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Persian Gulf War took place between August 2, 1990, and February 28, 1991.

Which countries were involved in the Persian Gulf War?

  1. Iraq and Kuwait

  2. Iraq and Saudi Arabia

  3. Iraq and Iran

  4. Iraq and the United States


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Persian Gulf War was fought between Iraq and Kuwait.

What was the main cause of the Persian Gulf War?

  1. Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

  2. Kuwait's invasion of Iraq

  3. Iraq's refusal to pay reparations to Kuwait

  4. Kuwait's refusal to pay reparations to Iraq


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The main cause of the Persian Gulf War was Iraq's invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990.

Which countries formed the coalition against Iraq in the Persian Gulf War?

  1. The United States, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom

  2. The United States, Iran, and Syria

  3. The United States, Russia, and China

  4. The United States, France, and Germany


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The coalition against Iraq in the Persian Gulf War was led by the United States, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom.

What was the name of the military operation that expelled Iraqi forces from Kuwait?

  1. Operation Desert Storm

  2. Operation Desert Shield

  3. Operation Iraqi Freedom

  4. Operation Enduring Freedom


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The military operation that expelled Iraqi forces from Kuwait was called Operation Desert Storm.

How many Iraqi soldiers were killed in the Persian Gulf War?

  1. 100,000

  2. 200,000

  3. 300,000

  4. 400,000


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Estimates of the number of Iraqi soldiers killed in the Persian Gulf War range from 100,000 to 200,000.

How many coalition soldiers were killed in the Persian Gulf War?

  1. 1,000

  2. 2,000

  3. 3,000

  4. 4,000


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The total number of coalition soldiers killed in the Persian Gulf War was 1,482.

What was the long-term impact of the Persian Gulf War?

  1. The collapse of the Soviet Union

  2. The rise of Islamic extremism

  3. The global economic crisis

  4. The end of the Cold War


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Persian Gulf War is often seen as a factor in the rise of Islamic extremism.

Which United Nations Security Council resolution authorized the use of force against Iraq in the Persian Gulf War?

  1. Resolution 660

  2. Resolution 661

  3. Resolution 665

  4. Resolution 678


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

United Nations Security Council Resolution 678 authorized the use of force against Iraq in the Persian Gulf War.

What was the name of the Iraqi president during the Persian Gulf War?

  1. Saddam Hussein

  2. Ali Hassan al-Majid

  3. Tariq Aziz

  4. Izzat Ibrahim al-Duri


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Saddam Hussein was the president of Iraq during the Persian Gulf War.

What was the name of the United States president during the Persian Gulf War?

  1. George H.W. Bush

  2. Bill Clinton

  3. Ronald Reagan

  4. George W. Bush


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

George H.W. Bush was the president of the United States during the Persian Gulf War.

What was the name of the United Nations Secretary-General during the Persian Gulf War?

  1. Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

  2. Boutros Boutros-Ghali

  3. Kofi Annan

  4. Ban Ki-moon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Javier Pérez de Cuéllar was the United Nations Secretary-General during the Persian Gulf War.

What was the name of the Iraqi military commander during the Persian Gulf War?

  1. Saddam Hussein

  2. Ali Hassan al-Majid

  3. Tariq Aziz

  4. Izzat Ibrahim al-Duri


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ali Hassan al-Majid was the Iraqi military commander during the Persian Gulf War.

What was the name of the United States military commander during the Persian Gulf War?

  1. Colin Powell

  2. Norman Schwarzkopf

  3. Dick Cheney

  4. Donald Rumsfeld


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Norman Schwarzkopf was the United States military commander during the Persian Gulf War.

What was the name of the United Kingdom military commander during the Persian Gulf War?

  1. Peter de la Billière

  2. Michael Rose

  3. John de Chastelain

  4. Charles Guthrie


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Peter de la Billière was the United Kingdom military commander during the Persian Gulf War.

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