Central Intelligence Agency quiz

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1. 1 Medium

   Which program brought German scientists to the US after WWII?

   Answer: Operation Paperclip

   Why: The project earned its name from the paperclips attached to select files to flag desirable rocket and aviation scientists.

2. 2 Easy

   Which 1961 invasion of Cuba was organized by the CIA?

   Answer: Bay of Pigs

   Why: The attacking force was made up of roughly 1,400 covertly trained Cuban exiles rather than US military troops.

3. 3 Medium

   Who was the longest-serving director of the CIA?

   Answer: Allen Dulles

   Why: Many people confuse the two agency leaders, but J. Edgar Hoover headed the FBI rather than the CIA.

4. 4 Easy

   What unmanned aircraft does the CIA use for remote surveillance?

   Answer: Drones

   Why: The CIA originally flew Predator drones purely for video surveillance before outfitting them with Hellfire missiles in 2001.

5. 5 Easy

   What does the "C" in CIA stand for?

   Answer: Central

   Why: The name Central emphasizes the agency's primary mission to coordinate data gathered across all military and civilian branches.

6. 6 Easy

   What animal names a spy hidden inside an intelligence agency?

   Answer: Mole

   Why: The espionage term was widely popularized by author John le Carré in his 1974 novel Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.