War in Afghanistan — Weapons: 100-Question Quiz Pack

1. Which weapon did soldiers use for room clearing? A) Shotgun B) Sniper rifle C) Anti-tank missile 2. What is the primary role of an IED? A) Explosive ambush B) Aerial combat C) Direct fire support 3. Which missile system is an anti-tank weapon? A) FGM-148 Javelin B) M9 bayonet C) Hand grenade 4. What weapon did the Taliban use to target aircraft? A) DShK machine gun B) A sword C) A knife 5. Which light machine gun was used by U.S. infantry? A) M249 SAW B) Shotgun C) Revolver 6. What weapon did the U.S. use for close air support? A) A-10 Thunderbolt II B) A tank C) A rifle 7. What is the MG3 used by some NATO allies? A) A general-purpose machine gun B) A small pistol C) A grenade launcher 8. What was a major issue with Soviet-era weapons in Afghanistan? A) They were hard to maintain B) They were too light C) They broke easily 9. Which mortar system provided support for infantry? A) M224 60mm B) B-52 bomber C) Tank gun 10. What weapon is known for the 'thumper' nickname? A) M203 grenade launcher B) Sniper rifle C) Pistol 11. What is the sniper rifle famously used by U.S. special forces? A) M24 SWS B) Musket C) Bow and arrow 12. Which pistol was the official sidearm for the U.S. military? A) Beretta M9 B) Colt 1911 C) Glock 17 13. What shoulder-fired weapon was used to destroy enemy bunkers? A) RPG-7 B) M1 Garand C) Thompson SMG 14. What is the name of the heavy machine gun often mounted on technicals? A) DShK B) M249 SAW C) M60 15. Which rifle was the standard service weapon for U.S. troops? A) AKM B) M4 Carbine C) FN FAL 16. What was the most common assault rifle used by the Taliban? A) AK-47 B) M16 C) G36 17. What was the purpose of the Barrett M82? A) Anti-materiel sniper B) Close combat C) Underwater combat 18. Which weapon was used by the Afghan National Army? A) M16 rifle B) Lightsaber C) Crossbow 19. What is a 'Claymore' in the field? A) Directional mine B) Long sword C) Aircraft bomb 20. What does 'DMR' stand for in rifles? A) Designated Marksman Rifle B) Distant Missile Rifle C) Dynamic Machine Rifle 21. What did soldiers use for night vision? A) NVG goggles B) Flashlights C) Lanterns 22. Which weapon replaced the M16A2 in many units? A) M4 Carbine B) Musket C) Laser beam 23. What was the purpose of the M240 machine gun? A) Medium support fire B) Sniper missions C) Self defense only 24. What is a 'technical' in the Afghan war? A) Truck with mounted gun B) A type of rifle C) A radio device 25. What type of weapon is the M2 Browning? A) Heavy machine gun B) Assault rifle C) Handgun 26. What type of vision equipment gave soldiers an advantage at night? A) Night Vision Goggles B) Binoculars C) Flashlights 27. What was the most common type of shotgun used for breaching doors? A) Mossberg 500 B) AK-47 C) M249 28. What portable weapon system fires TOW missiles? A) Anti-tank launcher B) Sniper rifle C) Shotgun 29. What is the primary role of the M240 machine gun? A) Medium machine gun B) Anti-tank rifle C) Pistol 30. Which rifle was mostly used by Afghan National Army soldiers? A) M16A2 B) G36 C) Steyr AUG 31. What heavy weapon did U.S. soldiers use to clear minefields? A) MICLIC B) Hellfire C) TOW 32. What is the specialized role of an M110 rifle? A) Sniper support B) Anti-aircraft C) Mine clearing 33. What mortar system was used by ground troops for indirect fire support? A) M224 60mm B) M1 Abrams C) M2 Browning 34. What kind of aircraft carried Hellfire missiles? A) Predator Drone B) C-130 C) Humvee 35. Which pistol was the standard issue sidearm for U.S. forces? A) Beretta M9 B) Glock 17 C) Colt 1911 36. What missile system was used to attack aircraft at low altitudes? A) Stinger B) Hellfire C) Sidewinder 37. What Soviet machine gun did Taliban fighters often use as a light machine gun? A) PKM B) M249 C) M60 38. What was the primary sniper rifle used by the U.S. Marine Corps? A) M40 B) Dragunov C) L96 39. Which grenade launcher was often attached under a soldier's rifle? A) M203 B) MK19 C) GP-25 40. What long-range heavy machine gun was often mounted on U.S. Humvees? A) M2 Browning B) MG42 C) PKM 41. Which side used the ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft gun? A) Taliban B) U.S. Navy C) French Army 42. What was the primary explosive threat faced by coalition convoys? A) Landmines B) IEDs C) Artillery 43. What machine gun is known as 'The Saw' in the U.S. military? A) M249 B) M240 C) M60 44. What is the common name for the Soviet-designed rocket launcher used by Taliban? A) RPG-7 B) AT4 C) Carl Gustaf 45. Which weapon system was used to destroy bunkers and vehicles? A) RPG-7 B) Javelin C) M60 46. What was the standard issue rifle for the U.S. Army infantry? A) M4 Carbine B) AKM C) FN FAL 47. What main battle tank did the U.S. use during the conflict? A) M1 Abrams B) Leopard 2 C) T-72 48. Which side commonly used the DShK heavy machine gun? A) United States B) Taliban C) Germany 49. What sniper rifle was famously used by British forces for long-range shots? A) Dragunov B) L115A3 C) M40 50. What was the most common assault rifle used by the Taliban? A) AK-47 B) M16 C) G36 51. Which Soviet-era rifle was used by the Afghan National Army? A) M16 B) AKM C) Thompson SMG 52. What weapon was used to clear enemy bunkers from a distance? A) AT4 B) Pistol C) Shotgun 53. What was the name of the U.S. drone that fired Hellfire missiles? A) MQ-1 Predator B) Boeing 747 C) Cessna 172 54. What weapon did insurgents use to fire at coalition helicopters? A) DShK machine gun B) M1 Abrams C) Bayonet 55. What sidearm was commonly carried by U.S. service members? A) M9 Pistol B) Colt 1911 C) Luger P08 56. Which heavy machine gun was often mounted on U.S. Humvees? A) M2 Browning B) MG42 C) Lewis gun 57. What major explosive threat caused many casualties for vehicle convoys? A) Land mines B) IEDs C) Mortar shells 58. What type of weapon was the M249 SAW used for? A) Precision sniping B) Suppressive fire C) Anti-aircraft defense 59. What sniper rifle did the U.S. military use for long-distance shots? A) M24 SWS B) Lee-Enfield C) M16A2 60. Which rocket-propelled grenade launcher was widely used by insurgents? A) RPG-7 B) M72 LAW C) AT4 61. What was the main service rifle for the U.S. Army in Afghanistan? A) M1 Garand B) M4 Carbine C) AK-74 62. Which rifle was the standard issue for most Taliban fighters? A) AK-47 B) M4 Carbine C) G3 Rifle 63. What is the Mark 18 Carbine? A) Short-barreled rifle B) Long-range cannon C) A bow 64. What weapon system is the Apache helicopter? A) Attack helicopter B) Transport ship C) Submarine 65. What were soldiers often equipped with for armor? A) Body armor vests B) Silk shirts C) Wooden shields 66. What weapon was used to destroy enemy tanks? A) Javelin missile B) Sword C) Slingshot 67. Which weapon platform is the M240? A) Medium machine gun B) Handgun C) Artillery gun 68. What weapon did the U.S. use for close-range combat support? A) A-10 Thunderbolt II B) Train C) Bicycle 69. What is the primary function of a claymore mine? A) Defensive directional blast B) Underwater fighting C) Signaling aircraft 70. What was the standard sniper rifle for the U.S. Marines? A) M40 rifle B) Musket C) Crossbow 71. What is an MK19 used for? A) Firing grenades B) Sniper training C) Radio communication 72. What is a common shotgun used in room clearing? A) M1014 B) Double barrel C) Musket 73. What did soldiers use to see at night? A) Night vision goggles B) Flashlights C) Fire torches 74. What was the purpose of the MRAP vehicle? A) Protect from IEDs B) Speeding on sand C) Carrying heavy cargo 75. What type of weapon is a mortar? A) Indirect fire weapon B) Hand-to-hand weapon C) Aircraft weapon 76. Which weapon replaced the M9 as the U.S. service pistol in 2017? A) Sig Sauer M17 B) Colt 1911 C) Beretta M9A3 77. What weapon did the Taliban use for long-range sniping? A) Dragunov SVD B) Barrett M82 C) M24 SWS 78. What sidearm was carried by many U.S. military personnel? A) Beretta M9 B) Glock 17 C) Sig Sauer P226 79. Which heavy machine gun was frequently mounted on American Humvees? A) M2 Browning B) PKM C) DShK 80. What anti-tank weapon was often used by Taliban to destroy vehicles? A) RPG-7 B) Javelin C) TOW Missile 81. Which U.S. service rifle was the standard issue for American troops? A) M4 Carbine B) M14 C) M249 SAW 82. What was the most common assault rifle used by the Taliban? A) AK-47 B) M16 C) G36 83. What is the common name for the M249 SAW? A) Squad Automatic Weapon B) Sniper Assault Weapon C) Super Automatic Weapon 84. What was the primary purpose of the Carl Gustaf? A) Anti-armor and bunker busting B) Anti-air defense C) Precision long-range sniping 85. What weapon did U.S. gunships like the AC-130 use? A) 105mm howitzer B) Spear C) Sword 86. What type of mine was notoriously used by the Taliban? A) Pressure plate IED B) Sea mine C) Nuclear mine 87. Which rifle was common among Afghan National Army troops? A) M16A2 B) AK-74 C) StG 44 88. What was a common type of mortar used by coalition forces? A) 60mm mortar B) 500mm cannon C) 10mm pistol 89. What machine gun provided medium-range fire for U.S. squads? A) M240 machine gun B) M249 SAW C) M2 Browning 90. What heavy caliber sniper rifle was used against light armor? A) Barrett M82 B) M40 C) M24 91. Which weapon is a portable, single-shot anti-tank launcher? A) AT4 B) M249 C) M4 92. What was the primary sniper rifle used by the U.S. Marines? A) M40 rifle B) M24 C) M2010 93. What short-range weapon did soldiers use for room clearing? A) Mossberg 500 shotgun B) M16A2 C) Barrett M107 94. What anti-tank system did U.S. infantry use for high precision? A) FGM-148 Javelin B) AT4 C) Carl Gustaf 95. What weapon was used to destroy high-value enemy targets from drones? A) Hellfire Missile B) Tomahawk Cruise Missile C) Sidewinder Missile 96. What Soviet-era machine gun was a staple for Taliban fighters? A) PKM machine gun B) M60 C) Minigun 97. Which sniper rifle did U.S. Army snipers primarily use? A) M24 Sniper Weapon System B) Remington 700 C) Accuracy International AWM 98. What was the main purpose of the MK 19? A) Automatic grenade launching B) Anti-air defense C) Precision sniping 99. What was the standard light machine gun used by the U.S. infantry? A) M249 SAW B) M60 C) M240B 100. What type of explosives were often used in IEDs? A) Artillery shells B) Nuclear material C) Naval mines