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