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Quiz about Weapons and Military Units Throughout History

Weapons and Military Units Throughout History Quiz

New weapons and tactics helped to win wars that changed the face of history.

A multiple-choice quiz by Mr5. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Mr5

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
102,960

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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3181

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who used the war-chariot as a main battle unit? Hint

The Chinese

The Greeks

The Assyrians

The Romans

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which bronze armoured units formed the army of the Greek city-states? Hint

Immortals

Legionaries

Hoplites

Cataphracts

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Romans legions are famous for their discipline and good organisition. A legion consisted of smaller divisions called cohorts. How many cohorts did the Roman legions usually have? Hint

100

4. The migratory hordes coming from the steppes of Asia proved a worthy and unpredictable adversary for the supposedly invincible Roman legions. Which was the main fighting unit of the nomadic tribes? Hint

the horse-archer

the heavy cavalry

the heavy infantry

the archer

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Question 5 of 10

5. During the Middle Ages there appeared a series of religious orders devoted to spread the word of God. Some of them turned into military orders who fought in crusades against the Muslims in order to free the Holy Land. Which of the following was such an order? Hint

Augustinians

Hospitallers

Franciscans

Benedictines

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Question 6 of 10

6. Another successful military unit in the Middle Ages was the janissaries. Who used this type of unit?
Hint

The Ottoman Empire

France

The Holy Roman Empire

The Byzantine Empire

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who followed a code of war called Bushido? Hint

the samurai

the sipahi

the mangudai

the Templar Knights

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Question 8 of 10

8. An important aspect in a war are the sieges. Siege weapons have been used since the Antiquity. But what famous siege weapon emerged in the Middle Ages? Hint

the trebuchet

the ballista

the catapult

the battering ram

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Question 9 of 10

9. The most popular missile weapon in the Middle Ages was the crossbow. It was introduced in Europe around 900 A.D but who really invented it? Hint

the Huns

the Persians

the Chinese

the Egyptians

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Question 10 of 10

10. The musketeers were military units who used which type of weapon? Hint

handgun

pike

sword

arbalest

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who used the war-chariot as a main battle unit?

Answer: The Assyrians

The war-chariot is believed to have been developed by the Summerians. It was later adopted by most of the Middle Eastern civilisations. The war-chariot was effective until the rise of the cavalry.

2. Which bronze armoured units formed the army of the Greek city-states?

Answer: Hoplites

The hoplites fought in a close formation, each individual being protected by his companions. A hoplite carried a big round shield, a bronze armor, a bronze helmet and a javelin. The hoplite was then developed into the phalanx, the succesful unit which Alexander the Great used in his conquering campaigns.

3. The Romans legions are famous for their discipline and good organisition. A legion consisted of smaller divisions called cohorts. How many cohorts did the Roman legions usually have?

Answer: 10

A legion would consist of ten cohorts, with six centuries in each. A cohort was commanded by a centurion. The senior centurion was called the prime pilus - he would be a career soldier.

Answer: the horse-archer

Being nomadic, these invaders depended on their horses. Because they could't compete with the better equiped Roman armies in close combat they developed the skirmish strategy. Thus, the horse-archer could provide swift, deadly strikes against its enemies without the risk of being caught.

Answer: Hospitallers

Mostly made up of Italians, the Hospitallers followed the Benedictine Rule and chose St. John the Baptist as their patron saint. Their battle dress consisted of a red surcoat with a white cross centered front and back.

6. Another successful military unit in the Middle Ages was the janissaries. Who used this type of unit?

Answer: The Ottoman Empire

The janissaries were brought up as fearless warriors, being educated in the discipline of war since their early years.

7. Who followed a code of war called Bushido?

Answer: the samurai

The samurai were Japanese counterpart of the European knights.
They followed the Bushido code, which specified that the samurai should fight to the death for the honor of his master. In case he
failed in this, he would perform a ritual suicide called Seppuku.

8. An important aspect in a war are the sieges. Siege weapons have been used since the Antiquity. But what famous siege weapon emerged in the Middle Ages?

Answer: the trebuchet

The Trebuchet was the most powerful and efficient non-explosive mechanical weapon ever developed by man and was the heavy siege artillery of the Middle Ages during the 14th (1300's) into the 16th (1500's) Centuries.

9. The most popular missile weapon in the Middle Ages was the crossbow. It was introduced in Europe around 900 A.D but who really invented it?

Answer: the Chinese

The crossbow had a good range, was most powerful than most bows, but it took much more time to load. It also had the advantage that it didn't take years of training as in case of the bow.

10. The musketeers were military units who used which type of weapon?

Answer: handgun

The first fire weapons appeared around 1350. These primitive tools later developed into more sophisticated ones like the muskets and archebuses.

Source: Author Mr5

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