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Quiz about The Battle of Mogadishu
Quiz about The Battle of Mogadishu

The Battle of Mogadishu Trivia Quiz


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A multiple-choice quiz by bertallica. Estimated time: 8 mins.
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Author
bertallica
Time
8 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
132,147
Updated
Feb 16 22
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
8 / 20
Plays
2731
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Question 1 of 20
1. What type of helicopter was used to deploy the Rangers? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Which Special Operations unit captured the hostages?

Answer: (2 words)
Question 3 of 20
3. What is the nickname for the 160th SOAR?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 4 of 20
4. What was the name of the hotel involved in the mission?

Answer: (one word)
Question 5 of 20
5. Nineteen soldiers were killed in the battle.


Question 6 of 20
6. How many Navy SEALs were wounded in the mission? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. What is Shawn Nelson's rank? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. Who were all the Delta operators that died in the battle? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. In the Super 64 crash at Mogadishu everyone on board lost their lives upon impact.


Question 10 of 20
10. Which two soldiers led Ranger Chalk One?

Answer: (2 words, surnames only separated by and)
Question 11 of 20
11. Who led Ranger Chalk Two?

Answer: (One Word, surname only)
Question 12 of 20
12. Who led Ranger Chalk Three?

Answer: (One Word, surname only)
Question 13 of 20
13. Who led Ranger Chalk Four?

Answer: (One word, surname only)
Question 14 of 20
14. What is the name of the small rocket launcher some rangers carried with them? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. Who flew Super 62? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. Who was driving a truck when an RPG hit the door and killed him? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. Staff Sgt. William Cleveland was a crew chief on Super 61.


Question 18 of 20
18. What is the term used for dropping from a Blackhawk?

Answer: (2 words)
Question 19 of 20
19. Kilo was the radio call sign for which unit? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. What is the full name of the SAW?

Answer: (3 words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What type of helicopter was used to deploy the Rangers?

Answer: MH60 Blackhawk

The "M" designates the Black Hawk as a Special operations chopper, which is what the Nightstalkers used in this case. Two Blackhawks went down in the city, and 2 others came within inches of crashing, but at the last second both started to fly again.
2. Which Special Operations unit captured the hostages?

Answer: Delta Force

Delta, which are officially named 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment - Delta, are highly trained in the technique of clearing a building. They were inserted by the Little Birds.
3. What is the nickname for the 160th SOAR?

Answer: Nightstalkers

The 160th SOAR specialize in night missions, hence the nickname "Nightstalkers."
4. What was the name of the hotel involved in the mission?

Answer: Olympic

5. Nineteen soldiers were killed in the battle.

Answer: False

Eighteen soldiers were killed during the battle. The movie states nineteen soldiers losing their lives in the battle, but the 19th, Sgt. First Class Matt Rierson was hit by mortar fire while having a conversation with the head surgeon at the barracks a few days later.
6. How many Navy SEALs were wounded in the mission?

Answer: 2

Homer Nearpass was injured in both legs on the lost convoy and John Gay, who was hoping to an endorsement for the knife that deflected a bullet saving his life, are still SEALs. They were reportedly members of SEAL Team 6, an ultra secretive SEAL unit that specializes in counter-terrorism, much like 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta.
7. What is Shawn Nelson's rank?

Answer: Spec.

Spec. Nelson later reinstated back in the armed forces, but in the Navy this time. He was hoping to become a SEAL. He had lost his hearing temporarilly after a fellow Rangers' SAW was fired by his head. His weapon was an M-60.
8. Who were all the Delta operators that died in the battle?

Answer: Shughart, Gordon, Busch, Fillmore, Martin

Sgt. First Class Matt Rierson was killed a couple days later at the barracks. RIP.
9. In the Super 64 crash at Mogadishu everyone on board lost their lives upon impact.

Answer: False

Most of the crew was still alive after the crash, but were killed by the angry Somali mob. CWO Mike Durant was captured, but was later released.
10. Which two soldiers led Ranger Chalk One?

Answer: Steele and Perino

Captain Mike Steele and his second in command, Lt. Larry Perino held the southeast corner of the target building.
11. Who led Ranger Chalk Two?

Answer: DiTomasso

Lt. Tom DiTomasso led the chalk holding the northeast corner of the hotel.
12. Who led Ranger Chalk Three?

Answer: Watson

Sgt. First Class Sean Watson led the chalk at the southwest corner of the target house.
13. Who led Ranger Chalk Four?

Answer: Eversmann

Staff Sgt. Matt Eversmann led Chalk 4, where Private Blackburn fell from the Blackhawk. They were supposed to watch northwest corner of the target house, but ended up one block north.
14. What is the name of the small rocket launcher some rangers carried with them?

Answer: LAW

The light anti-tank weapon is a disposable plastic rocket launcher that weighed only three pounds. SAW stands for Squad Automatic Weapon (M249), M203 is an attachable grenage launcher that can be attached to an M-16, and NOD stands for Night Operation Device, or Night vision goggles.
15. Who flew Super 62?

Answer: Goffena

CWO Mike Goffena was hit and nearly went down, but managed to fly his damaged Blackhawk back to the hangar. He received a Silver Star.
16. Who was driving a truck when an RPG hit the door and killed him?

Answer: Kowalewski

Pfc. Richard Kowalewski was hit by an RPG, which pierced his torso, and amazingly did not detonate. He still had vital signs when he got back to base, but was missing his right arm and eventually passed away.
17. Staff Sgt. William Cleveland was a crew chief on Super 61.

Answer: False

Staff Sgt. Will Cleveland was a crew chief on Super 64, which was piloted by Mike Durant. He sadly lost his life, and was one of the soldiers shown on CNN being dragged through the street by the angry Somali mob.
18. What is the term used for dropping from a Blackhawk?

Answer: fast rope

19. Kilo was the radio call sign for which unit?

Answer: Delta

20. What is the full name of the SAW?

Answer: Squad Automatic Weapon

SAWs are generally carried by the highest ranking junior enlisted officer who is not in a team leader role, though some squads don't always follow this rule, giving it to the "new guy". The SAW, or M249, can fire up to 1,000 RPM and fires the standard 5.56x45mm round.
Source: Author bertallica

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