Review #5

How did the U.S. view Israel after its recognition by the United Nations?

• As an enemy

• As a neutral state

• As an ally

• With indifference

What was the reaction of Palestinians and other Arabs to the recognition of Israel?

• They accepted it peacefully

• They recognized Israel as a legitimate state

• They resented the move and refused to recognize the new state

• They supported the United Nations' decision

What does OPEC stand for?

• Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries

• Organization for Petroleum Economic Cooperation

• Organization for Peace and Economic Control

• Organization for Petroleum Energy Conservation

Who invited Sadat and Begin to Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland, when the peace talks stalled in 1978?

• President Nixon

• President Ford

• President Carter

• President Reagan

What was the agreement called that was made between Egypt and Israel at Camp David?

• Oslo Accords

• Camp David Accords

• Geneva Accords

• Paris Peace Accords

When were the hostages released during the Iranian Hostage Crisis?

• After President Carter negotiated their release

• Shortly after Ronald Reagan was sworn in as president

• Once the Shah was sent back to Iran

• During the revolution in January 1979

Why did Saddam Hussein claim that Kuwait belonged to Iraq?

• Because of historical ties

• Due to Kuwait's rich oil fields

• Because of a political alliance

• Due to a cultural dispute

What was the name of the operation launched to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi control?

• Operation Freedom

• Operation Desert Shield

• Operation Desert Storm

• Operation Iraqi Liberation

What was the status of Saddam Hussein after the Persian Gulf War?

• He was executed

• He was exiled

• He was allowed to stay in power

• He was put on trial

What was the main concern that led to the UN resolution in 2002?

• Iraq's economic crisis

• Iraq's refusal to cooperate with arms inspections

• Fear that Hussein was providing terrorists with weapons of mass destruction

• Hussein's support for international terrorism