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Rated: ASR · Quiz · History · #2308048
A short quiz about wars and rumors of wars in the 1980s
A short quiz concerning military conflicts and operations between 1980 and 1989, inclusive.

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1. Gulf of Sidra:
 On August 19, 1981. what kind of fighter jets did Libyan president Muammar Gaddafi send to intercept two U.S. Navy fighters over the Gulf of Sidra?
       Yakovlev Yak-130        
       Sukhoi Su-15        
       Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17        
       Yakovlev Yak-25        
       Sukhoi Su-22        
       Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23        
       Yakovlev Yak-28        
2. Johnson South Reef Skirmish:
 The Johnson South Reef Skirmish was an altercation that took place on March 14, 1988 between China and what other nation?
       Philippines        
       Indonesia        
       Malaysia        
       Vietnam        
       Thailand        
       Myanmar        
       Cambodia        
3. The Battle of Cuito Cuanavale:
 The Battle of Cuito Cuanavale was he biggest conventional battle on the African continent since World War II.
       True        
       False        
4. Operation Meghdoot:
 The Sachen Glacier, seized by Indian Armed Forces in Aoril 1984 during Operation Meghdoot, was the second highest battlefield in the world.
       True        
       False        
5. Peace for Galilee:
 What country did Israel invade in 1982 after an attempted assassination on Israel's ambassador to the United Kingdom?
       Egypt        
       Cyprus        
       Syria        
       Lebanon        
       Iraq        
       Iran        
       Ethiopia        
6. Code Name:
 What was the code name for the American invasion of Panama that began in December 1989?
       Operation Rightful President        
       Operation Just Cause        
       Operation Sustained Election        
       Operation Cart Topple        
       Operation Open Canal        
       Operation Closed Traffic        
       Operation Banana Tally        
7. Beirut barracks bombings:
 What terrorist organization claimed responsibility for the suicide bombings of French and American forces in Beirut on October 23, 1983?
       HAMAS        
       Jemaah Islamiya        
       Islamic Jihad        
       Army 0f Islam        
       Ansar Al-Islam        
       Jaish-e-Mohammed        
       Hizballah        
8. Operation El Dorado Canyon:
 Operation El Dorado Canyon, a coordinated air strike by US forces against Libya on April 15, 1986, was in retaliation for the discotheque bombing in what European city?
       Berlin        
       Madrid        
       Rome        
       Hamburg        
       Barcelona        
       Munich        
       Milan        
9. EgyptAir Flight 648:
 On which Mediterranean island did Egyptian commandos storm hijacked EgyptAir Flight 648 on November 25, 1985?
       Marmara        
       Chergui        
       Cyprus        
       Djerba        
       Gokceada        
       Malta        
       Gharbi        
10. Rescue Operation:
 Operation Eagle Claw, a commando mission to rescue American embassy hostages, was aborted after mechanical problems grounded the rescue helicopters. What country was the rescue mission launched against?
       Afghanistan        
       Columbia        
       Pakistan        
       Argentina        
       Iran        
       Venezuela        
       Iraq        
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