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US Military Actions Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about US military policies and actions. All material found in here is historically accurate. When necessary, I have cited references for my information. Thanks and enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by triviaguynamedjay. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
triviaguynamedjay

Time
6 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
85,654

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
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Question 1 of 10

1. Panamanian strongman, Manuel Noriega, was trained at which "school" located in Ft. Benning, Georgia? Hint

School of the Americas

School for Western Influence

School of the Western Hemisphere

Latin American School

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following was NEVER funded or backed by the US in any capacity? Hint

Osama bin Laden

Patrice Lumumba

Sadaam Hussein

The Khmer Rouge

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Question 3 of 10

3. In El Salvador 900 civilians were killed in the infamous El Mozote Massacre. In 1996 the UN Truth Commision put out a report that said what? Hint

The massacre was a hoax.

All ammunition was American made, and the criminals were trained in America

El Salvador government was responsible for the massacre.

The massacre happened in 30 minutes or less

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Question 4 of 10

4. On December 13, 1982 UN Resolution 37/9A was almost passed unanimously, with the US being the only "no" vote. (95-1) What was the Resolution the US was opposed to? Hint

Extending the Berlin Wall

Necessity of a convention on the prohibition of chemical and biological weapons

Eliminating so called "green house" gases

Establishing an International Criminal Court

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Question 5 of 10

5. The US Senate Committee in 1994 reported that American corporations were shipping what to Iraq, with government approval? Hint

Food

Nuclear weapons

Anthrax

Chicken laced with poison

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Question 6 of 10

6. The CIA overthrew which democratically elected leader of Chile in 1973? Hint

Pablo Escobar

Augusto Pinochet

Salvador Allende

Mobutu Sese Sekou

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Question 7 of 10

7. The search for Pablo Escobar in Colombia in the early 90s, by the CIA and the Colombian military resulted in how many civilian casualties? Hint

Over 1,500

300

100

500

8. Prior to the debacle of October 3, 1993 in Mogadishu a meeting took place amongst Somalia's most respected peace activists, elders, and non violent diplomats. They met at a hotel in Somalia to discuss the prospects of peace in the nation. What did the US military do to disrupt the meeting? Hint

Announced through a megaphone the meeting had to end

Cut the phone lines in the building

Surrounded the building with Black Hawks and fired upon the building killing many of them

Dropped leaflets on the town

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Question 9 of 10

9. According to Somali fighters, what activity did US Black Hawk pilots engage in, prior to October 3, 1993, which enraged them? Hint

Black Hawks would drop leaflets on villages

Black Hawks would swoop down low enough on Somali villages to destroy their homes by the force of the helicopter blades

Black Hawks would drop bombs on them

Black Hawks would announce, through a megaphone, that they were all cowards

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following is NOT a reason Afghan civilians could not receive or eat the food dropped by US planes in late 2001 after the War began? Hint

The food containers were dropped mostly in minefields

The food, by order of the Pentagon, was not to be dropped within a certain distance of ANY member of the Taliban, which was tantamount to being dropped nowhere

The food containers were yellow, the same color as unexploded cluster bombs, causing confusion and death

The food dropped was spoiled

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Panamanian strongman, Manuel Noriega, was trained at which "school" located in Ft. Benning, Georgia?

Answer: School of the Americas

The School of the Americas trains Latin American soldiers in terror tactics, including torture. House Resolution (#1810) was an attempt to close the School of the Americas.

2. Which of the following was NEVER funded or backed by the US in any capacity?

Answer: Patrice Lumumba

Source: William Blum's "Rogue State".

3. In El Salvador 900 civilians were killed in the infamous El Mozote Massacre. In 1996 the UN Truth Commision put out a report that said what?

Answer: All ammunition was American made, and the criminals were trained in America

Several of the criminals responsible for the massacre were trained at the "School of the Americas" in Georgia.

4. On December 13, 1982 UN Resolution 37/9A was almost passed unanimously, with the US being the only "no" vote. (95-1) What was the Resolution the US was opposed to?

Answer: Necessity of a convention on the prohibition of chemical and biological weapons

Source: William Blum's Rogue State.

5. The US Senate Committee in 1994 reported that American corporations were shipping what to Iraq, with government approval?

Answer: Anthrax

The US voted against prohibiting chemical and biological weapons, as well as weapons of mass destruction numerous times in the UN. Source: William Blum's "Rogue State".

6. The CIA overthrew which democratically elected leader of Chile in 1973?

Answer: Salvador Allende

Allende was replaced by the US with Augusto Pinochet, one of the worst human rights violators of the 20th century. In the book "The Trial of Henry Kissinger" author Chris Hitchens details Kissinger's role in kidnapping and murdering Chileans in order to make the overthrow possible.

The overthrow of Allende was not dissimilar to the CIA murder of Patrice Lumumba, the democratically elected leader of the Belgian Congo, in favor of Mobutu Sese Sekou who rivaled Pinochet in human rights violations.

7. The search for Pablo Escobar in Colombia in the early 90s, by the CIA and the Colombian military resulted in how many civilian casualties?

Answer: Over 1,500

Source: Mark Bowden's "Killing Pablo."

Answer: Surrounded the building with Black Hawks and fired upon the building killing many of them

Source: Mark Bowden's "Black Hawk Down."

9. According to Somali fighters, what activity did US Black Hawk pilots engage in, prior to October 3, 1993, which enraged them?

Answer: Black Hawks would swoop down low enough on Somali villages to destroy their homes by the force of the helicopter blades

Source: Mark Bowden's "Black Hawk Down".

10. Which of the following is NOT a reason Afghan civilians could not receive or eat the food dropped by US planes in late 2001 after the War began?

Answer: The food dropped was spoiled

By accounts of several NGOs and international humanitarian organizations most of the aid never reached any Afghan civilians.

Source: Author triviaguynamedjay

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