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Clive Cussler's "Sahara" Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about Clive Cussler's book "Sahara". Please have fun and try your best.

A multiple-choice quiz by ethan_b. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ethan_b

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
227,075

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1313

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which country's navy is destroyed when Dirk Pitt and Al Giordino sail up the Niger River? Hint

Mali

Mauritania

Algeria

Benin

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the French Foreign Legion fort next to the waste dump site? Hint

Fort Foray

Fort France

Fort Foureau

Fort Feaurau

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Question 3 of 10

3. What does Pitt make to combat the tanks of Kazim's army? Hint

A spring bow

A cannon

A catapult

A tank

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the book, who is Clive Cussler? Hint

The Malian leader

A nomad

An old prospector

A kid

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Question 5 of 10

5. Why is O'Banion's face disfigured? Hint

A premature dynamite blast

A bullet wound

A bear attack

It is not disfigured

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which president is found on the "Texas"? Hint

Abraham Lincoln

James Garfield

William McKinley

Andrew Jackson

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Question 7 of 10

7. Why did Kitty Mannock crash in the Sahara? Hint

She had engine troubles

Her wing fell off

A monster attacked her

She had a heart attack in midflight

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the special operations team that saves Pitt and Giordino from Tebezza? Hint

DEMOCRAT

UNICRUD

UNRIFT

UNICRATT

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is Ian Fairweather's occupation? Hint

A soldier

A mercenary

A camel trader

A tour guide

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Question 10 of 10

10. What kind of car does Pitt steal from General Kazim? Hint

An El Camino

A Mercedes Benz

An Avions Voisin

A Rolls Royce

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which country's navy is destroyed when Dirk Pitt and Al Giordino sail up the Niger River?

Answer: Benin

In the book, Benin's navy consist of only two gunboats and a helicopter.

2. What is the name of the French Foreign Legion fort next to the waste dump site?

Answer: Fort Foureau

Fort Foureau is an adbandoned French Foreign Legion fort near the waste dump site.

3. What does Pitt make to combat the tanks of Kazim's army?

Answer: A spring bow

Dirk Pitt makes the spring bow using old railroad ties and rope. For ammunition, he uses flaming oil cans. It is VERY effective.

4. In the book, who is Clive Cussler?

Answer: An old prospector

Pitt and Giordino stumble upon him in a gully and they quickly become friends.

5. Why is O'Banion's face disfigured?

Answer: A premature dynamite blast

As a kid, O'Banion worked on a mining crew in Brazil when some dynamite went off early and disfigured him.

6. Which president is found on the "Texas"?

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln is found sitting in a rocking chair in the commander's office.

7. Why did Kitty Mannock crash in the Sahara?

Answer: She had engine troubles

During a sandstorm, sand gets in the engine and clogs it up. She tries to crash land, but she crashes into a gorge.

8. What is the name of the special operations team that saves Pitt and Giordino from Tebezza?

Answer: UNICRATT

UNICRATT stands for United Nations International Critical Response and Tactical Team.

9. What is Ian Fairweather's occupation?

Answer: A tour guide

Fairweather leads the doomed tour into Asselear where it is massacred.

10. What kind of car does Pitt steal from General Kazim?

Answer: An Avions Voisin

The Avions Voisin is one of the rarest cars in the world and Dirk Pitt steals it. Naturally, he keeps it for himself.

Source: Author ethan_b

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