Question

Decide if each statement below is true or false. Choose the correct letter for each statement.

1. Muammar al-Qaddafi encouraged the Libyan people to adopt a more Western lifestyle.
1. True
2. False

2. Libya sent its troops into Chad to support guerrillas fighting the government there.
1. True
2. False

3. The United States accused Libya of sponsoring a terrorist bombing attack on a Pan Am flight.
1. True
2. False

4. When Qaddafi refused to turn over the accused terrorists, the United States invaded Libya.
1. True
2. False

5. The United Nations ordered an international embargo of Libyan oil.
1. True
2. False

Answer 1

1. 2 (False) — Qaddafi promoted Arab socialism, anti-Western policies, and traditional values, not a more Western lifestyle.

2. 1 (True) — Libya sent troops and supported insurgents in Chad during repeated interventions in the 1970s–1980s.

3. 1 (True) — The United States (and Britain) accused Libya of sponsoring the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 (Lockerbie) bombing.

4. 2 (False) — The U.S. did not invade Libya; it carried out air strikes in 1986 but did not launch a ground invasion.

5. 2 (False) — The UN imposed sanctions on Libya (arms/air restrictions and other measures) over Lockerbie, but it did not order a comprehensive international embargo of Libyan oil.