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They Fell at ...? Trivia Quiz


A quiz on some famous or infamous battles in history. Best of luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by Fiachra. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Fiachra
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
131,351
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
5382
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 96 (13/15), Guest 212 (8/15), Guest 90 (9/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. Which great city was sacked in 146 B.C.? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Who emerged the winner at the Battle of Actium in 31 B.C.? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Why is the battle of Clontarf 1014 considered a very important date in both Irish and European history? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Which great city fell in battle in 1453? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Was the Battle of Lepanto 1571 a naval or a land battle?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 6 of 15
6. Which two countries were engaged in the 'Bishops' Wars'? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Can you name this infamous, 1690 battle in Irish history? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. The battle of Quebec (Plains of Abraham) was part of which European conflict? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Against which two European powers did Napoleon fight at Austerlitz 1805? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. In what year was the battle of Cold Harbor fought? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. In the Indian War of 1890, the Cheyenne were massacred at Wounded Knee?


Question 12 of 15
12. Which two countries were involved in the Battle of Tsushima Straits in 1905? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. What famous battle in 1914 meant that the Schlieffen Plan had failed? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. In 1916 what major offensive battle was fought by British forces in France, to try to break the stalemate? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Which battle of 1917 saw the Canadian soldiers winning nine Victoria Crosses, the highest award in the British forces? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which great city was sacked in 146 B.C.?

Answer: Carthage

It was sacked by the Romans in the Third Punic War. Out of 700,000 inhabitants only 50,000 survived. They were sold into slavery and the city burned for ten days. Many believe this massacre was the worst systematic slaughter of non-combatants until WW2.
2. Who emerged the winner at the Battle of Actium in 31 B.C.?

Answer: Octavian

Agrippa commanded Octavian's forces and routed Antony. Brutus was dead before this battle. Octavian (later Augustus )became master of the Roman world with this victory.
3. Why is the battle of Clontarf 1014 considered a very important date in both Irish and European history?

Answer: Vikings were defeated

The Vikings wreaked havoc both in Ireland and Europe, between 800 and 1014 A.D. After Clontarf they were never in a position to wage war in Ireland again.
4. Which great city fell in battle in 1453?

Answer: Constantinople

Ottoman Turks captured this great city, the capital of the Byzantine Empire. An unexpected outcome was the arrival in Italy of thousands of refugees, who brought learning and artefacts with them when they fled. They worked frequently as teachers helping to boost the Renaissance.
5. Was the Battle of Lepanto 1571 a naval or a land battle?

Answer: Naval

It was the last sea battle where galleys were rowed into battle. Cervantes, author of 'Don Quixote', fought at Lepanto. I suppose everyone recalls having to learn 'Don John of Austria is going to the war' while in school? Thought so.
6. Which two countries were engaged in the 'Bishops' Wars'?

Answer: England and Scotland

There were two "Bishops' Wars", one in 1639 and another in 1640, when Charles I's attempts to impose Anglicanism on the Church in Scotland, led to violent opposition from the Scots.
7. Can you name this infamous, 1690 battle in Irish history?

Answer: Boyne

This battle confirmed William of Orange to the throne of Ireland. Most importantly, for the Irish people it shaped the politics of Ireland to the present day.
8. The battle of Quebec (Plains of Abraham) was part of which European conflict?

Answer: Seven Years' War

This war was fought over trading rights and at its end New France ceased to exist. Canada was annexed by the British.
9. Against which two European powers did Napoleon fight at Austerlitz 1805?

Answer: Austria and Russia

Napoleon considered this to be one of his greatest victories.
10. In what year was the battle of Cold Harbor fought?

Answer: 1864

At Cold Harbor, Grant was defeated by Lee. In the same year the Confederates were crushed by Schofield at the Battle of Franklin.
11. In the Indian War of 1890, the Cheyenne were massacred at Wounded Knee?

Answer: False

It was the Sioux who were massacred.
12. Which two countries were involved in the Battle of Tsushima Straits in 1905?

Answer: Japan and Russia

Nicholas, Tsar of all Russias, thought the Japanese were an inferior and laughable race and poor soldiers. He learned the hard way, at Port Arthur, Tsushima and Mukden, that they were not.
13. What famous battle in 1914 meant that the Schlieffen Plan had failed?

Answer: Marne

This was the First Battle of the Marne. Paris was saved. Look at the human cost!
French losses = 250,000
German losses = 250,000
British losses = 12,733
Horrifying.
14. In 1916 what major offensive battle was fought by British forces in France, to try to break the stalemate?

Answer: The Somme

This battle was doomed from the start by poor planning, inflexibility of its commanders, poor equipment. The phrase 'Lions led by Donkeys', always comes to my mind when I think of the courage of the fallen, over a million of them.(British, German, French)
15. Which battle of 1917 saw the Canadian soldiers winning nine Victoria Crosses, the highest award in the British forces?

Answer: Passchendaele

This battle is officially called the Third Battle of Ypres. To this day it is a controversial battle. The mud was one of the greatest enemies the soldiers had to face. A survivor wrote "soldiers slept, crawled, ate and drowned in mud", and died in their thousands.
Source: Author Fiachra

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