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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Black Hawk Down.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Less than two hours into the battle, the crippled Humvee convoy approached what location, preparing for another ambush as they made their way to the base in "Black Hawk Down"?
(a) K-4 circle.
(b) GR-8 triangle.
(c) B-4 oval.
(d) K-9 square.

2. What evaporated on the Super Six Four, causing the helicopter to lean forward in "Black Hawk Down"?
(a) The engine.
(b) The underside.
(c) The tail rotor.
(d) The windshield.

3. In what year did the Battle of Mogadishu take place?
(a) 1993.
(b) 1995.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1988.

4. Who announced his intention to take the wounded back to the base rather than going to the first crash site in "Black Hawk Down"?
(a) Lieutenant Colonel Dave McKnight.
(b) Sergeant First Class Randy Rymes.
(c) Chief Warrant Officer Ray Frank.
(d) Sergeant First Class Paul Howe.

5. What group's orders were to rope down into Mogadishu and set up a blocking position on the northwest corner of the target house in "The Assault"?
(a) Chalk Four's.
(b) Chalk One's.
(c) Chalk Two's.
(d) Chalk Three's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies?

2. How many men were with the Humvee convoy in "Black Hawk Down"?

3. Sergeant Tim 'Griz' Martin and Private Adalberto Rodriguez were injured when a grenade hit which Humvee in the column as the convey continued to make its way to the first crash site in "Black Hawk Down"?

4. Who was the pilot of the Super Six Four?

5. Mogadishu is located in what coastal region on the Indian Ocean?

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