Colin Powell MCQ Quiz Questions with Answers Quiz Questions

1. Where did Colin Powell grow up?

A Los Angeles B Atlanta C New York City D Montgomery

2. When did Colin Powell learn about the military and decide he wanted to become a soldier?

A While hearing stories of the army from his uncle B While watching a commercial for the Marines on TV C When he was a member of the ROTC at college D When he was drafted by the army for the Vietnam War

3. True or False: When Colin Powell first joined the U.S. Army in 1958, it was still segregated by race.

A FALSE B TRUE

4. What happened when Colin Powell earned the Soldier's Medal?

A He successfully flew several bombing missions during the Korean War B He helped save several civilians during an incident in the Vietnam War C He escaped from a prisoner-of-war camp during the Vietnam War D He survived a helicopter crash during the Vietnam War

5. What U.S. President appointed Colin Powell to the Joint Chiefs of Staff?

A George H.W. Bush B Jimmy Carter C Bill Clinton D Ronald Reagan

6. Colin Powell oversaw U.S. military operations during which of the following wars?

A Persian Gulf War B Korean War C World War II D Vietnam War

7. Colin Power was the first African-American to hold what important Cabinet position?

A Secretary of State B Secretary of Transportation C Attorney General D Secretary of Energy

8. What U.S. President appointed Colin Powell to the position of Secretary of State?

A Bill Clinton B Jimmy Carter C George W. Bush D Ronald Reagan

9. Colin Powell presented evidence to the United Nations that what country was developing Weapons of Mass Destruction?

A Russia B Syria C Turkey D Iraq

10. What was the nickname given to Colin Powell's policy that a number of questions should be addressed before the U.S. goes to war?

A The Address B The Powell Position C The Colin Questions D The Powell Doctrine