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Who Won This War? Trivia Quiz

I will give you the names of some wars and the participants in them. I want you to give me the name of the winner (or winners) of these wars.

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 9 mins.

Author
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Time
9 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
78,954

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
13 / 20

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4473

Last 3 plays: Guest 193 (15/20), Guest 101 (17/20), squintykids (12/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. Let's start with the Austro-Prussian war 1742-48. Who won this, Austria or Prussia?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 20

2. Now on to the Austrian War of Succession 1740-48. It was caused by the invasion of Silesia by Frederick II of Prussia. Prussia was supported by France and Spain, Austria was supported by Holland and England. Who won this war, Prussia, France and Spain or Austria, Holland and England? Note: Both parts gained and lost territories, but one of the parts gained more than the other. Hint

Austria, Prussia and Spain

Britain, Prussia and Spain

France, Holland and Prussia

Austria, Holland and Britain

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Question 3 of 20

3. Now to the Second Russo-Turkish War 1787-92. Who won this, Russia or Turkey?

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4. Now we go to the Russo-Persian Wars in the period 1801-28. Who won, Russia or Persia?

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5. Now to another Russo-Turkish war - 1828-29, which also included Greece. Who won, Russia or Turkey?

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Question 6 of 20

6. Now on to the Crimean War 1853-56. It was fought between the Allied forces of Britain, France, Turkey and Sardinia against Russia. Russia won this war.

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Question 7 of 20

7. Yet another Russo-Turkish war 1877-78. Who won, Russia or Turkey?

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Question 8 of 20

8. Now on to the Franco-Sardinian War against Austria 1859. France and Sardinia won this war against Austria.

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Question 9 of 20

9. Now to the Austro-Prussian war 1866, also called the Seven Weeks' War. The war also included Italy. Who won, Austria or Prussia?

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Question 10 of 20

10. Now we turn to the Franco-Prussian war 1870-71. Who won this, France or Prussia?

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Question 11 of 20

11. Now to the Balkans. First to the war between Serbia and Bulgaria 1885. Who won?

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Question 12 of 20

12. Now to the First Balkan War 1912-13. It was fought between the Balkan states Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro and Greece against Turkey. Who won, The Balkan States or Turkey?

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Question 13 of 20

13. Now, the Second Balkan War 1913. Here some of the former Balkan allies (Serbia, Greece) and Romania united against Bulgaria. The Balkan Allies won this war.

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Question 14 of 20

14. Now to the Graeco-Turkish War 1920-22. Who won, Greece or Turkey?

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Question 15 of 20

15. Now - off to the Far East. The Boxer rebellionin China 1900 was a war or rebellion with Chinese rebels (and Chinese government) on the one side, and all the imperial powers on the other, including Britain, France, Germany, Russia, USA, Japan, Italy, Austria-Hungary. The Imperial Powers won this war.

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Question 16 of 20

16. And what about the Russo-Japanese War 1904-5? Who won, Russia or Japan?

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Question 17 of 20

17. What about the Spanish-American War 1898? Who won, Spain or the USA?

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Question 18 of 20

18. Now we go to Africa and the War in Abyssinia 1935-36 between Abyssinia (Ethiopia) and Italy. Who won, Italy or Abyssinia?

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Question 19 of 20

19. Now to the so called Winter War between Soviet Union and Finland 1939-40. Who won, Finland or Soviet Union?

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Question 20 of 20

20. Finally. to the 1990s. There were several armed conflicts in the Balkans in the 1990s. One of them was between Serbia (or, strictly speaking: Yugoslavia, since 2006: Serbia) and Croatia. Croatia declared independence 1991, leading to a military conflict with Serbia which lasted till 1995. (Diplomatic relations were restored in 1996). Who was the winner, Serbia or Croatia?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Let's start with the Austro-Prussian war 1742-48. Who won this, Austria or Prussia?

Answer: Prussia

Prussia gained Silesia from Austria during this war, that along with other Austro-Prussian wars was to curb Austria's role in German affairs.

Answer: Austria, Holland and Britain

It might be hard to say who "won" this war. At the peace conference in Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen) after the war (1748) Prussia gained Silesia from Austria, but France had to return the Austrian Netherlands and the British colonial territories. Hence, the relative "winner" should be Austria, Holland and England. (Please argue if you disagree!)

3. Now to the Second Russo-Turkish War 1787-92. Who won this, Russia or Turkey?

Answer: Russia

Russia won this one, too. They gained land from Turkey between the rivers Dniester and Bug on the North coast of the Black Sea, in the land of the Crimean Tartars.

4. Now we go to the Russo-Persian Wars in the period 1801-28. Who won, Russia or Persia?

Answer: Russia

Russia defeated Persia and acquired Georgia and parts of Armenia.

5. Now to another Russo-Turkish war - 1828-29, which also included Greece. Who won, Russia or Turkey?

Answer: Russia

The Greek War of Independence lasted from 1821-29. The Greeks defeated the Turks with help of Russia, Britain and France.

6. Now on to the Crimean War 1853-56. It was fought between the Allied forces of Britain, France, Turkey and Sardinia against Russia. Russia won this war.

Answer: False

Britain and France fought to defend Ottoman Empire (Turkey) from further pressure by Russians. The allied powers distrusted Russia's ambitions in the Balkans. The war was ended by The Treaty of Paris 1856. By this treaty Russia lost the Danube Delta and the Black Sea became neutral territory. In addition to this the integrity of the Ottoman Empire was guaranteed.

7. Yet another Russo-Turkish war 1877-78. Who won, Russia or Turkey?

Answer: Russia

Russia won this war. The Treaty of San Stefano guaranteed independence for Serbia, Montenegro, Romania and autonomy for Bulgaria. Russia also received land in the Caucasus (Kars) and Bessarabia from Romania.

8. Now on to the Franco-Sardinian War against Austria 1859. France and Sardinia won this war against Austria.

Answer: True

Austria lost Lombardy to France, but was allowed to retain Venetia despite the French promise of Italian unification. In the end France capitulated and gained Nice and Savoy in exchange for Lombardy. Italy was unified in 1860-61 and was the real 'winner', whereas Austria was the loser.

9. Now to the Austro-Prussian war 1866, also called the Seven Weeks' War. The war also included Italy. Who won, Austria or Prussia?

Answer: Prussia

Prussia annexed Hesse, Nassau, Frankfurt, Hannover, Holstein and some other German territories. Italy was allied with Prussia and suffered defeats. But because of the victory of its Prussian ally, Italy was given control over Venetia. However, Italy had to give up its claims for South Tyrol and Istria.

10. Now we turn to the Franco-Prussian war 1870-71. Who won this, France or Prussia?

Answer: Prussia

This war also included the southern German states. The victory in the war brought national enthusiasm in all the German states, and German unification was fulfilled during the same period. The German Empire was a confederation of states under Prussian hegemony.

11. Now to the Balkans. First to the war between Serbia and Bulgaria 1885. Who won?

Answer: Bulgaria

Serbia was defeated by Bulgaria, which annexed Eastern Rumelia.

12. Now to the First Balkan War 1912-13. It was fought between the Balkan states Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro and Greece against Turkey. Who won, The Balkan States or Turkey?

Answer: The Balkan States

The allied Balkan states gained Macedonia from Turkey, and the independence of Albania was proclaimed.

13. Now, the Second Balkan War 1913. Here some of the former Balkan allies (Serbia, Greece) and Romania united against Bulgaria. The Balkan Allies won this war.

Answer: True

Bulgaria was forced to cede Dobruja to Romania and most of Macedonia to Serbia, Greece and Turkey.

14. Now to the Graeco-Turkish War 1920-22. Who won, Greece or Turkey?

Answer: Turkey

Turkey won this war in the end, although Greece had penetrated deep into the Turkish mainland. Greece had to leave Smyrna (Izmir) and other mainland territories as well as Eastern Thrace and some islands.

Answer: True

The Boxer rebels were crushed by an international army, and were forbidden after 1901. The rebellion also gave Russia an opportunity to occupy Manchuria, which led in part to the Russo-Japanese War 1904-5.

16. And what about the Russo-Japanese War 1904-5? Who won, Russia or Japan?

Answer: Japan

Japan won, and drove Russia from Manchuria. They also occupied Korea.

17. What about the Spanish-American War 1898? Who won, Spain or the USA?

Answer: USA

The war ended with the dissolution or sale of the Spanish colonial empire (excl. Africa). USA obtained Guam and Puerto Rico and also decided to annex Hawaii and the Philippines.

18. Now we go to Africa and the War in Abyssinia 1935-36 between Abyssinia (Ethiopia) and Italy. Who won, Italy or Abyssinia?

Answer: Italy

Italy invaded Abyssinia from its neighboring colonies, Eritrea and Italian Somaliland.

19. Now to the so called Winter War between Soviet Union and Finland 1939-40. Who won, Finland or Soviet Union?

Answer: Soviet Union

Finland ceded territories to the USSR in Karelia and other border districts.

Answer: Croatia

After a UN peace accord Croatia was recognized as independent state in 1992. Serb-held western Slavonia and Krajina were captured by Croatia 1995, leading to an exodus of Serbs from Croatia.

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