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The Battle for the Falklands

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Introduction:
"Thought it might be time for a Falklands War quiz. I apologise in advance if it has a pro-British slant. "


1. In April 1982, Argentine forces invaded the Falkand Islands sparking a furious political response, and the United Nations passed a Resolution. Which was it?
    Resolution 425
    Resolution 678
    Resolution 502
    Resolution 1284


2. Which American Secretary of State flew a series of shuttle missions during the Falklands crisis, trying to find a peaceful solution?
    Cryus Vance
    Ronald Reagan
    Alexander Haig
    Rex Hunt


3. April 25th 1982, British marine commandos stormed and retook Georgia Island. During a series of engagements, which Argentine submarine was damaged and disabled?
    Largos
    Santa Fe
    Astiz
    Menendez


4. Which Argentine cruiser lost around 400 men when it was sunk by HMS Conquerer on May 2, 1982?
    General Belgrande
    General Belgrano
    General Belair
    General Beltana


5. Two days later, on May 4, what type of Argentinian fighter planes, using Exocet air-to-surface missiles, sank the British destroyer HMS Sheffield?
    Mirage
    Phantoms
    Skyhawks
    Super Etendard


6. More shocking news. On May 25th another major Royal Navy warship was hit and sunk by Argentine. Which ship was it?
    HMS Glamorgan
    HMS Antrim
    HMS Coventry
    HMS Nottingham


7. On May 28th, 1982 British troops of 2nd battalion, the Parachute Regiment, engaged a far larger Argentine force at Darwin and Goose Green. Which inspiring commander of this battalion was killed during the legendary engagement?
    Major "J" Smith
    Major "J" Thomas
    Lieutenant-Colonel "D" Davies
    Lieutenant-Colonel "H" Jones


8. On June 12, 1982, during a tough night-time engagement, Sergeant Ian John McKay was killed in the fierce fight for what high ground over-looking Stanley?
    Mount Wellington
    Mount Longdon
    Mount Lomond
    Mount Stuart


9. On June 14th 1982 the Argentine commander Menendez, surrendered the large garrison in Port Stanley, effectively ending the conflict. Approxiametly how many Argentine soldiers surrendered in Stanley?
    9,800
    4,000
    2,500
    14,000


10. War is a terrible thing and leaving aside questions of right or wrong, or of the point of it all, how many British airmen, sailors and soldiers were killed in this conflict?
    around 100
    around 600
    around 400
    around 250


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