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