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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Alamo.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was a warlord of the Haber Gidr clan in Mogadishu who took it upon himself to steal food sent to his country as aid to help those suffering from years of civil war and kept it from the people in an attempt to control them?
(a) Mohamed Farrah Aidid.
(b) Abdullahi Farrah Hassan.
(c) Abdullahi "Firimbi" Hassan.
(d) Abdiaziz Ali Aden.

2. Who was Captain Mike Steele's second in command in "Overrun"?
(a) Sergeant Joyce.
(b) Major Marsh.
(c) Captain Steele.
(d) Lieutenant Lechner.

3. A week before the mission that brought Rangers, Delta operators, and SEALs into Mogadishu on October 3, a Black Hawk helicopter was shot down over Mogadishu by what?
(a) An AK-47.
(b) An RPG.
(c) A .50 caliber pistol.
(d) An elephant gun.

4. What is a small container used especially by soldiers and hikers for carrying water or other liquids?
(a) Jar.
(b) Chalice.
(c) Canteen.
(d) Bottle.

5. Captain Mike Steele and his team, as well as the D-boys leader, were instructed to move closer together for what reason in "The Alamo"?
(a) To be less visible.
(b) To concentrate their firepower.
(c) To make rescue efforts easier.
(d) To better protect each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the United States Navy's Sea, Air and Land Teams commonly known as?

2. What refers to one of the United States' secretive Tier One counter-terrorism and Special Mission Units, also known as Delta Force?

3. What was a group of Sharia Courts who united themselves to form a rival administration to the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia?

4. How many Delta snipers were on board the Super Six Two in "Overrun"?

5. The Americans had assumed that what shot from the ground could never bring down a helicopter as large and powerful as a Black Hawk?

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