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