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This Quiz will test your knowledge of military engagements and dates from the past 250 years.
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1
What battle in the War of 1812 coined the rallying cry: "Remember The Raisin"?
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Frenchtown (Monroe)
Second Battle of Bull Run
2
Pickett's Charge was the Confederate military maneuver that swayed the battle of Gettysburg in the Unions favor.
False
True
3
The US Army has currently about how many active duty members?
1.3 million
8.9 million
717 thousand
3
4
Adolf Hitler was assassinated by United States Special Forces.
True
False
5
The British army was surrounded and defeated in what city in the American war for independence?
Charleston, SC
Yorktown, VA
New York City, NY
Boston, MA
6
When did Nazi Germany invade Poland in World War 2?
June 30, 1928
November 2, 1945
January 13, 1940
September 1, 1939
7
What is the name of this iconic US artillery piece?
M114 Howitzer
M1 Garand
Colt 1911
M1 Abrams
8
The War of 1812 resulted in American victory.
True
False
9
What river was at the center of the most battles in World War 1?
Yser River
River Somme
Marne River
Aisne River
10
The US is currently in a war with Iran
False
True
11
In World War 2, the Axis consisted of Germany, Japan, and Italy.
False
True
12
What flammable, jelly-like substance was used by the US in the Vietnam War from 1965 to 1972?
Napalm
Molotov Cocktail
Gasoline
Agent Orange
13
World War 2 ended in what year?
1945
1918
1953
1939
14
What is the name of the main German military tactic used in early World War 2?
Trench Raiding
Guerrilla
Blitzkrieg
Shoot-and-scoot
15
Pearl Harbor was bombed by the
Germans
on December 7, 1941
True
False
16
The Battle of the Bulge was on what front in World War 2?
Western Front (France)
Northern Front (Norway)
Eastern Front (Russia)
Southern Front (Africa)
17
When did the Gulf War take place?
Apr 26, 1988 - Nov 7, 1990
Sept 11, 2001 - Mar 31, 2003
Aug 2, 1990 - Feb 28, 1991
Feb 2, 2009 - Dec 10, 2014
18
What is one US division that parachuted behind enemy lines the one day prior to D-Day?
3rd Armored Division
29th Infantry Division
101st Airborne Division
11th Airborne Division
19
The siege of Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) during World War 2 lasted for how long?
45 minutes
900 days
365 days
37 days
20
Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775 in the American war for independence?
Canada
France
Great Britain
America
