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Quiz about World Military History
Quiz about World Military History

World Military History Trivia Quiz


General questions about military battles and campaigns from all over the world.

A multiple-choice quiz by newtonboy. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
newtonboy
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
53,864
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
4277
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 185 (4/15), Guest 81 (10/15), Guest 92 (15/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. What year did the Battle of Hastings take place? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. In what war was the 'Rorke's Drift' fought? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Which West Point classmate did Stonewall Jackson face during the Shenandoah Valley Campaign (1862)? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. The 1983 Invasion of Grenada by the U.S. was codenamed ________? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. The D-Day invasion of Normandy was codenamed ________? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. The Siege of Delhi (1857) occurred during which war? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. The victorious commander of the 'Battle of Omdurman' (1898) was ________? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. The major amphibious landing during the Korean War (1950-3) was at ______ . Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Who was the creator of the 'Sicily Invasion' plan (1943)? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. The first 'Battle of Bull Run' (U.S. 1861) is also know as the Battle of ________? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What German Field Marshal was captured at the Battle of Stalingrad (1943)? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Whom did the Spartans face at the Battle of Thermopylae? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. The first victory for Hannibal in Italy was at the Battle of _____? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. The Battle of Yalu occurred during what conflict? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. In what year did the Tet Offensive occur during the Vietnam war? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What year did the Battle of Hastings take place?

Answer: 1066 A.D.

The Battle of Hastings brought Norman rule to England.
2. In what war was the 'Rorke's Drift' fought?

Answer: Zulu Wars

More Victoria Crosses were awarded during this battle than any other in history.
3. Which West Point classmate did Stonewall Jackson face during the Shenandoah Valley Campaign (1862)?

Answer: George McClellan

The Shenandoah Valley was considered 'the Breadbasket of the Confederacy'.
4. The 1983 Invasion of Grenada by the U.S. was codenamed ________?

Answer: Urgent Fury

It was believed that Grenada was on the point of going Communist, and U.S. medical students were 'rescued' by the 75th Rangers.
5. The D-Day invasion of Normandy was codenamed ________?

Answer: Overlord

The Naval operation was code named NEPTUNE, and the false invasion was FORTITUDE.
6. The Siege of Delhi (1857) occurred during which war?

Answer: The Indian Mutiny

7. The victorious commander of the 'Battle of Omdurman' (1898) was ________?

Answer: Kitchener

This was the decisive battle in the reconquest of the Sudan.
8. The major amphibious landing during the Korean War (1950-3) was at ______ .

Answer: Inchon

It was Douglas MacArthur's last amphibious assualt.
15-19 September 1950.
9. Who was the creator of the 'Sicily Invasion' plan (1943)?

Answer: Montgomery

This opened up a second front in Europe, but Stalin regarded it as no more than a sideshow.
10. The first 'Battle of Bull Run' (U.S. 1861) is also know as the Battle of ________?

Answer: Manassas

It was called that by the North who were refering to the Manassas Railway Junction located nearby. It is generally referred to as Bull Run/Manassas.
11. What German Field Marshal was captured at the Battle of Stalingrad (1943)?

Answer: Paulus

He was promoted to Field Marshal at the last moment. Hitler was furious that he didn't commit suicide rather than surrender.
12. Whom did the Spartans face at the Battle of Thermopylae?

Answer: Persians

'Friends, go tell the Spartans that here we lie obeying their commands'.
13. The first victory for Hannibal in Italy was at the Battle of _____?

Answer: Trebbia

14. The Battle of Yalu occurred during what conflict?

Answer: Russo-Japanese War

It was the first land engagement between Russian and Japanese troops.
15. In what year did the Tet Offensive occur during the Vietnam war?

Answer: 1968

The operation virtually wiped out allowed for a complete take over by the North Vietnamese Army.
Source: Author newtonboy

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