- 1. Who led the leftist Sandinistas to overthrow the Somoza regime in Nicaragua?
A) Daniel Ortega
B) Fulgencio Batista
C) Augusto Pinochet
D) Hugo Chavez
- 2. When did the Sandinistas successfully oust the Somoza regime in Nicaragua?
A) 1979
B) 1995
C) 1960
D) 1985
- 3. Which country provided support to the Sandinistas in their fight against the Somoza regime?
A) Australia
B) Norway
C) Japan
D) Cuba
- 4. Who was the US president during the period when the Sandinistas overthrew the Somoza regime?
A) Jimmy Carter
B) Ronald Reagan
C) Bill Clinton
D) George H.W. Bush
- 5. What was the capital city of Nicaragua during the Somoza regime?
A) Lima
B) Managua
C) San Salvador
D) Tegucigalpa
- 6. What was the official language in Nicaragua during the Somoza regime?
A) Spanish
B) Portuguese
C) English
D) French
- 7. Which superpower was often accused of meddling in Nicaraguan politics during the Somoza regime?
A) United Kingdom
B) United States
C) Russia
D) China
- 8. What was the official name of the ruling party formed by the Sandinistas after ousting the Somoza regime?
A) Sandinista National Liberation Front
B) People's Revolution Party
C) Revolutionary Government Council
D) Nationalist Provisional Authority
- 9. Where did the Sandinistas get their name from?
A) Augusto Pinochet
B) Nicolas Maduro
C) Augusto César Sandino
D) Simon Bolivar
- 10. What was the name of the dictator who ruled Nicaragua before the Somoza family?
A) Hernández Martínez
B) José Santos Zelaya
C) Joaquín Balaguer
D) Jorge Ubico
- 11. Which religious figure played a major role in supporting the Sandinistas?
A) Dalai Lama
B) Ernesto Cardenal
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Pope John Paul II
- 12. What was the main military force used by the Somoza regime to control Nicaragua?
A) National Guard
B) Marines
C) Coast Guard
D) Air Force
- 13. Which neighboring country was not directly involved in supporting or opposing the Sandinistas?
A) Costa Rica
B) Belize
C) Honduras
D) El Salvador
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