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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What refers to a group of people, as a clique, set, society, or party, especially as united by some common trait, characteristic, or interest?
(a) Pod.
(b) Flock.
(c) Gang.
(d) Clan.

2. In military terminology, what is a specific aircraft load, especially a group of airborne soldiers which deploy from a single aircraft?
(a) Gaggle.
(b) Chunk.
(c) Chalk.
(d) Herd.

3. What was a group of Sharia Courts who united themselves to form a rival administration to the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia?
(a) The Islamic Courts Union.
(b) The Islamic Courts Collective.
(c) The Islamic Courts Corporation.
(d) The Islamic Courts Organization.

4. At the time Super Six One was being shot down, the D-boys were waiting for a signal from the Humvee convoy alerting them that it was time to do what?
(a) Abort the mission.
(b) Storm the building.
(c) Return to base.
(d) Bring out the prisoners.

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

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. A CSAR team was sent to the crash site of Super Six One but the helicopter was hit by ground fire and forced to do what in "Black Hawk Down"?

3. What is a small container used especially by soldiers and hikers for carrying water or other liquids?

4. What does NOD stand for?

5. What is a military vehicle that combines the features of a jeep with those of a light truck?

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