Question

Which of these was true of the Contras during the Nicaraguan civil war?

The Contras overthrew the Somoza government.
The Contras received support from the U.S. government.
The Contras overthrew the Sandinista government.
The Contras received support from the Soviet Union.Which of these was true of the Contras during the Nicaraguan civil war?

The Contras overthrew the Somoza government.
The Contras received support from the U.S. government.
The Contras overthrew the Sandinista government.
The Contras received support from the Soviet Union.

Answer 1

"The Contras received support from the U.S. government."

(They did not overthrow Somoza—Somoza was ousted by the Sandinistas—and they did not overthrow the Sandinista government; they were U.S.-backed rebels opposing the Sandinistas. The Soviet Union supported the Sandinistas, not the Contras.)