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The Bangladesh Liberation War - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 234 times
- The average score is 10 of 15
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What was Bangladesh known as prior to declaring independence on March 26? | East Pakistan | 95%
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| What religion did they attempt to eliminate from the region, hoping to curb nationalism and killing up to 3,000,000 Bengali people in the process? | Hinduism | 91%
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| In response to the broadcast, what atrocity did Pakistan carry out against Bangladesh? | The Bangladesh {Genocide} | 86%
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| Who was the Prime Minister of India? | Indira Gandhi | 83%
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| What nation, situated a mere 26 miles (41.8 km) away, was the first to recognize Bangladesh's sovereignty after the war? | Bhutan | 81%
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| Given Pakistani aircraft could not fly over the Indian subcontinent, what initially neutral island country allowed Pakistani jets to refuel en route to the eastern Bengal? | Ceylon | 79%
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| The United States attempted to prevent an Indo-Bangladeshi victory by assembling the UN Security Council to call for an immediate _______, ... | Ceasefire | 78%
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| ...which was ultimately ____ed by the Soviet Union, alongside abstinence from France and the United Kingdom. | Veto | 73%
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| What form of warfare was employed by Bangladesh's provisional army, the Mukti Bahini? | Guerrilla Warfare | 71%
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| On December 16, General Amir A. K. Niazi ________ed to the allied forces, officially ending the war. This withdrawal of troops would be the largest of its kind since World War II. | Surrender | 69%
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| The Pakistani Air Force's airstrikes on Indian bases were modeled after those by Israel during which war? | {Six-Day} War | 60%
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| Who led Bangladesh's provisional government? | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 33%
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| Who was the President of Pakistan? | Yahya Khan | 32%
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| What was the codename for this military operation? | Operation {Searchlight} | 22%
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| What treaty did Pakistan and India sign the following year, returning Pakistani prisoners of war in exchange for a smooth transition of power? (Hint: a type of apple) | {Simla} Agreement | 14%
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