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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through N.S.D.Q..

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who among Captain Mike Steele's men was hit while radioing for air support in "Overrun"?
(a) Lieutenant Lechner.
(b) Major Marsh.
(c) Corporal Smith.
(d) Charles Beckwith.

3. In "N.S.D.Q.," the Clinton administration changed their policy on Somalia, deciding to move all soldiers out of the area and assist who in becoming a part of the new Somali government?
(a) Abdiaziz Mohamed Hassan.
(b) Abdullahi "Firimbi" Hassan.
(c) Mohamed Farrah Aidid.
(d) Abdiaziz Ali Aden.

4. Why was it of great concern to get as many men around the downed aircraft to protect it and the survivors for the American government?
(a) It was very expensive.
(b) An Army General was on board.
(c) There were sensitive documents on board.
(d) They did not want the technology and equipment to get into the wrong hands.

5. What is a military vehicle that combines the features of a jeep with those of a light truck?
(a) Duck.
(b) Humvee.
(c) Amphibian.
(d) Pickup.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "N.S.D.Q.," there were so many people inside the vehicles of the rescue convoy that most of the survivors of the battle who were not wounded were forced to do what?

2. What is a term of art used by armed forces to denote infantry weapons an individual soldier may carry?

3. What aircraft delivered fresh water and IV fluids to the first crash site, leaving the men to settle in for the long night ahead of them in "The Alamo"?

4. Who was run over when the disoriented Humvee driver did not see his body where it had been blown into the street in "Black Hawk Down"?

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

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