General Awareness: Special Operations Force Quiz

1. These are the most elite Special Operation Forces of the US navy. They have fought in major conflicts, including Operation 'Enduring Freedom' - the military response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.    

a) SEAL
b) GIGN
c) SAS
d) SWAT

The correct answer is a) SEAL

2. This Special Operation Force of the US Army is officially referred to as the 'Combat Application Group'. It was featured in Ridley Scot’s movie, ‘Black Hawk Down’.    

a) SEAL
b) Delta Force
c) SWAT
d) Black Berets

The correct answer is b) Delta Force

3. This specialized paramilitary police unit in the USA, created in the city of Delano, California, in the 1960s, is often called upon for dangerous operations.    

a) SBS
b) SWAT
c) GEK
d) GIGN

The correct answer is b) SWAT

4. This elite combat frogman force, formerly called Decima Flottiglia MAS, is part of the Italian special forces.

a) COMSUBIN
b) GVP/ESR
c) CIAES
d) Jagdkommando

The correct answer is a) COMSUBIN

5. This unit, formed in 1941, is part of the UK special forces. Its badge depicts a sword with an inscription: ‘Who dares wins’.

a) DGSE
b) SAS
c) SEK
d) GEK

The correct answer is b) SAS

6. The Foreign Legion, founded in 1831, is an elite rapid deployment force which consists mainly of foreign volunteers. It is a military formation within the army of which country?

a) France
b) Austria
c) Germany
d) Australia

The correct answer is a) France

7. The fictional character John Rambo, portrayed on the big screen by actor Sylvester Stallone, belongs to what US special forces?    

a) SEAL
b) Red Berets
c) Green Berets
d) Delta Force

The correct answer is c) Green Berets

8. This Australian special force deals with reconnaissance and counter-terrorism. It played a significant role in providing security during the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000.    

a) SASR
b) SAU
c) KS
d) DGSE

The correct answer is a) SASR

9. GEK Cobra, founded in 1972 to protect Jewish immigrants from Palestinian terrorists, is the counter-terrorist unit of this country.    

a) Austria
b) Belgium
c) France
d) Israel

The correct answer is a) Austria

10. The counter-terrorism unit, GSG-9, established on April 17, 1973 and considered to be among the best of such units in the world, is part of the federal police of which country?    

a) Germany
b) United Kingdom
c) Spain
d) Italy

The correct answer is a) Germany