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War History Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge of wars and conflicts.

Posted: July 4, 2010
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Question#1

Where was the Orin War of 1467-1477 fought?

  • Australia
  • Canada
  • Japan
  • The Netherlands
Question#2

Who was the president at the time of the Mexican War?

  • Polk
  • Tyler
  • Taylor
  • Fillmore
Question#3

What battle in the Civil War resulted in the most single-day casualties?

  • Vicksburg
  • Gettysburg
  • Bull Run I
  • Antietam
Question#4

During the Revoluntionary War, where was the Liberty Bell hidden from the invading British?

  • Pittsburg PA.
  • Allentown PA.
  • Morristown NJ.
  • Burlington NJ.
Question#5

During the Cold War, what was the name for the warning system constructed in Canada?

  • The Red Line
  • The Long Gray Line
  • The Dew Line
  • The Goalposts
Question#6

Where was the last battle of the Civil War fought?

  • Tempe, Arizona
  • Santa Fe, New Mexico
  • Brownsville, Texas
  • Richmond, Virginia
Question#7

In what war was `The Red Badge of Courage` set?

  • War of 1812
  • Spanish-American War
  • American Civil War
  • World War I
Question#8

The Peace of Westphalia brought an end to which war?

  • War of The Roses
  • Hundred Years War
  • War of 1812
  • Thirty Years War
Question#9

WWI began because of the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of what nation?

  • Russia
  • Serbia
  • Austria-Hungary
  • Turkey
Question#10

What were the two main reasons for the U.S. becoming involved in WWI?

  • Sinking of the Lusitania; invasion of France
  • Attacks by U-boats on shipping lanes; invasion of France
  • Bombing of London; invasion of Poland
  • Sinking of the Lusitania; the Zimmerman note
Question#11

What country lost 17.2 percent of its population in WWII?

  • Russia
  • England
  • Belgium
  • Poland
Question#12

What was WWI German flying ace Manfred von Richthofen also known as?

  • Red Baron
  • Blue Max
  • Mad Dog
  • Maverick
Question#13

Name the battlefield where the Jacobites lost their independence to England.

  • Glasgow
  • Culloden
  • Inverness
  • Aryshire
Question#14

Where was the Battle of Little Bighorn fought?

  • Black Hills of South Dakota
  • Near Hardin, Montana
  • North Dakota
  • Wyoming
Question#15

In what famous battle did Napoleon die?

  • Borodino
  • Waterloo
  • Friedland
  • None of the above
Question#16

The Charge of the Light Brigade took place in which war?

  • The First World War
  • The War of the Roses
  • The Napoleonic War
  • The Crimean War
Question#17

The Battle of the Bulge is also known by what name?

  • Operation Sea Lion
  • The Battle of Stalingrad
  • The Ardennes Offensive
  • The Battle of Arnhem
Question#18

The Battle of New Orleans took place during what war?

  • War of 1812
  • American Revolution
  • Spanish-American War
  • Mexican War
Question#19

Who was the first commander-in-chief of the American Revolutionary Army?

  • Benedict Arnold
  • Ethan Allen
  • George Washington
  • Artemas Ward
Question#20

Who replaced General William Westmoreland in Vietnam as commander of the U.S. forces?

  • General Clayton Powell
  • General George Marshall
  • General Omar Bradley
  • General Creighton Abrams