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Which War Are You In? Trivia Quiz

You'll be given a situation that you will have to guess what war/country/event you're in.

A multiple-choice quiz by freddysonelm. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
freddysonelm

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
208,637

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3427

Last 3 plays: Guest 129 (5/10), Guest 89 (10/10), Guest 193 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. You are walking through a forest and come across a dead soldier wearing gray. You take his MP-40, who was he? Hint

Italian soldier

American soldier

German soldier

Japanese soldier

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Question 2 of 10

2. You've landed on Sword Beach. What country are you in? Hint

Britain

France

Japan

Vietnam

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Question 3 of 10

3. It is 1863 and your squad has just invaded Alabama. You see an enemy squad wearing what color uniform? Hint

Gray

Green

Blue

White

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Question 4 of 10

4. You're riding in the newly invented tank. What is your nationality and what war is it? Hint

United States, WWI

British, WWI

British, WWII

United States, WWII

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Question 5 of 10

5. You fire at oncoming sword-wielding enemies with your M1 carbine. Who are they? Hint

Mexican

Chinese

Japanese

Native American

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Question 6 of 10

6. It is the 1980s and you're under fire by a weapon that your own country invented. What country are you from? Hint

Vietnam

Afghanistan

Russia

Grenada

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Question 7 of 10

7. You are in charge of firing the "Paris Gun". What nation's military are you in? Hint

Germany

U.S.

France

Britain

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1943 you find a dead German soldier with a bolt action rifle. What is this rifle? Hint

K8K

K98K

K89K

K9K

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Question 9 of 10

9. The USA gradually became involved in Vietnam following the defeat of a colonial power in Vietnam. Which of these was it? Hint

Britain

France

China

The Netherlands

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Question 10 of 10

10. You are a sniper in 1942 using a Mosin Nagant. What country are you from? Hint

United States

Italy

Germany

Russia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. You are walking through a forest and come across a dead soldier wearing gray. You take his MP-40, who was he?

Answer: German soldier

The Germans during WWII wore gray uniforms. Having an MP-40 may suggest he was an officer.

2. You've landed on Sword Beach. What country are you in?

Answer: France

Sword Beach was one of the many Beaches Allied Forces landed on during D-Day of Operation Overlord. The other beaches were Utah, Gold, Juno and Omaha in Normandy, France.

3. It is 1863 and your squad has just invaded Alabama. You see an enemy squad wearing what color uniform?

Answer: Gray

Since you are invading Alabama it would mean that you are a Union soldiers fighting Confederate (gray) troops.

4. You're riding in the newly invented tank. What is your nationality and what war is it?

Answer: British, WWI

The British actually invented some basic tanks back in WWI. When used intelligently - that is, massed together (and not spread out thinly), they were extremely effective in crossing trenches and enabling the British to make substantial and rapid advances, as at the Battle of Amiens (8 August 1918).

5. You fire at oncoming sword-wielding enemies with your M1 carbine. Who are they?

Answer: Japanese

While several armies have used swords in the past, the Japanese are the only ones to have been shot at with the American M1 Carbine.

6. It is the 1980s and you're under fire by a weapon that your own country invented. What country are you from?

Answer: Russia

The Russians invaded Afghanistan in the 1980s. Both sides were using AK type guns, which Russia invented.

7. You are in charge of firing the "Paris Gun". What nation's military are you in?

Answer: Germany

The German Paris Gun was the world's largest piece of artillery, capable of launching shells to the statosphere. It was called the "Paris Gun" because that was its primary target.

8. In 1943 you find a dead German soldier with a bolt action rifle. What is this rifle?

Answer: K98K

The German K98K was standard issue to German troops during WWII. It is a bolt action rifle that fires a 7.92x57mm bullet.

9. The USA gradually became involved in Vietnam following the defeat of a colonial power in Vietnam. Which of these was it?

Answer: France

After World War II France wasn't strong enough to control the nationalist rebellions. After a devastating defeat in May 1954 at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, the Geneva Accords ended the French control. The USA went to South Vietnam, initially in an advisory role.

10. You are a sniper in 1942 using a Mosin Nagant. What country are you from?

Answer: Russia

The Mosin Nagant was one of Russia's many weapons during WWII. It was standard issue in the Russian military. The Mosin Nagant shoots a 7.62x54mm bullet and was used by the famous Russian sniper Vassili Zaitsev

Source: Author freddysonelm

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