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U.S. Armed Forces Trivia Quiz

This quiz will test your knowledge of U.S. military history.

A multiple-choice quiz by jfl8066. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
jfl8066

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
446

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2336

Last 3 plays: triviaking77 (9/10), jackslade (9/10), Uracil (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the first war the American colonies took part in? Hint

Revolutionary War

War of 1812

Civil War

French Indian War

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the commander of the colonial forces during the Revolutionary War? Hint

Benedict Arnold

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

Paul Revere

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the nickname of General John Pershing? Hint

Quarterhorse

Black Jack

Ironsides

Mad Dog

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Question 4 of 10

4. What event brought the United States into WWII? Hint

Attack on Pearl Harbor

Concentration Camps

Invasion of Poland

Attack on Russia

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the commander of the Allied European forces during WWII? Hint

General Patton

General Eisenhower

General Bradley

General MacArthur

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Question 6 of 10

6. What event happened on June 6, 1944? Hint

Japan surrendered

D-Day

Germany surrendered

The atomic bomb was dropped

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Question 7 of 10

7. Against which of the following countries has the US never officially been at war? Hint

United Kingdom

Vietnam

Spain

Mexico

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the field commander of the US forces during Operation Desert Storm? Hint

General Powell

General Schwarzkopf

General Westmoreland

General Patton

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following American Presidents was not a General in the US ARMY? Hint

Ulysses Grant

James Polk

William Harrison

Zachary Taylor

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Question 10 of 10

10. The USS Alligator was best known as the first United States Navy submarine. In which war was it launched? Hint

World War I

War of 1812

Spanish-American War

Civil War

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the first war the American colonies took part in?

Answer: French Indian War

In this war, the American colonies captured Florida, while the rest of the British forces managed to secure Upper and Lower Canada from the French. This war was a direct result of the Seven Years' War in Europe.

2. Who was the commander of the colonial forces during the Revolutionary War?

Answer: George Washington

Appointed in July of 1775, General Washington successfully overcame greater odds and better ordinance to defeat the British forces in colonial America.

3. What was the nickname of General John Pershing?

Answer: Black Jack

General Pershing was the first to be awarded the rank "General of the Armies", the highest rank ever in the US Army. He achieved his nickname "Black Jack" because of his work with the 10th Cavalry of the US Army, which had black soldiers fight alongside the white ones.

4. What event brought the United States into WWII?

Answer: Attack on Pearl Harbor

Sunday, December 7th, 1941, will forever be remembered in American history as the "date which will live in infamy", a phrase coined by President Roosevelt. The next day, the US declared war on Japan.

5. Who was the commander of the Allied European forces during WWII?

Answer: General Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower was more commonly referred to as "Ike". He was later elected to be the 34th President of the United States, and he was awarded the rank of "General of the Army" during the late stages of World War II.

6. What event happened on June 6, 1944?

Answer: D-Day

"D-Day" is a military term used to denote the day that a certain operation will occur. The operation in question was the invasion of mainland Europe on the beaches of Normandy, probably the last straw in breaking the German hold on the mainland.

7. Against which of the following countries has the US never officially been at war?

Answer: Vietnam

The Vietnam War was never declared an official war by the US Congress, and is considered to be a conflict. The United States formally declared war against the UK in the War of 1812, against Spain in the 1898 Spanish-American War, and against Mexico in the 1846 Mexican-American War.

8. Who was the field commander of the US forces during Operation Desert Storm?

Answer: General Schwarzkopf

Desert Storm was the name of the American operations in Iraq in 1991. General H. Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. was the field commander of this operation, after which he soon retired and wrote a book.

9. Which of the following American Presidents was not a General in the US ARMY?

Answer: James Polk

Other than the ones named above, Eisenhower, Teddy Roosevelt, Andrew Jackson and George Washington were all Generals before pursuing a career in politics.

10. The USS Alligator was best known as the first United States Navy submarine. In which war was it launched?

Answer: Civil War

The USS Alligator was built by France and sold to the United States. Originally it had oars to propel it through the water, but these were replaced by a single screw, raising its top speed to about seven knots. It was lost on April 3rd, 1863, due to bad weather, with no loss of life.

The first American submarine of all was the Turtle, which was built at the time of the Revolutionary War, but it was never in the U.S. Navy proper.

Source: Author jfl8066

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