History Trivia Questions — page 40

During the Korean War, why was General MacArthur fired as commander of the anti-communist forces in Korea by the President (who is also commander-in-chief of US armed forces)?

• AMacArthur refused to cooperate with NATO forces.
• BMacArthur refused to attack Chinese bases in China.
• CThe American public demanded a more effective commander.
• DMacArthur publicly disagreed with the Presidents policy of limited war in Korea.

Even though Bertha was a formidable gun, this one was even bigger. Paris Gun was used to bombard Paris during World War I. What was its main purpose?

• ATo attack the morale of enemy soldiers
• BTo bombard important bunkers
• CTo demolish large buildings
• DTo kill as many civilians as possible

The Vietnam War is viewed not just as a conflict between South Vietnam and North Vietnam, but as a conflict of ideology between the communist block and western values. Which of these countries did not belong to the coalition of forces that supported the western-oriented, South Vietnam?

• ASouth Korea
• BThe United Kingdom
• CNew Zealand
• DAustralia

The New World, "discovered" by Christopher Columbus, was filled with approximately how many people?

• A500,000
• B1,000,000
• Ctens of millions
• D100,000

The ontological argument for the proof of God's existence is first attributed to whom?

• AAnselm of Canterbury
• BImmanuel Kant
• CAristotle
• DRené Descartes

Which countries participated in the Lobster War?

• AUnited States and England
• BFrance and Brazil
• CCanada and Norway
• DAustralia and New Zealand

Some academics consider World War I and II as two major parts of a single conflict. How many years apart were the two wars?

• A21
• B20
• C25
• D23

Joseph Smith was the founder of what religion?

• AChristianity
• BHinduism
• CBuddhism
• DMormonism

This was a 1961 United States-planned and funded landing, which aimed at overthrowing the government of Fidel Castro, marked the climax of anti-Cuban US actions during the Cold War. What was the name of this invasion?

• AThe Bay of Cows invasion
• BThe Bay of Cattle invasion
• CThe Bay of Pigs invasion
• DThe Bay of Dogs invasion

On which aircraft carrier did the Doolitte Raid launch from on April 18, 1942 during World War II?

• AUSS Enterprise
• BUSS Lexington
• CUSS Hornet
• DUSS Saratoga

The Battle of Worcester, the Battle of Hopton Heath, and the Battle of Winceby are just three of the battles during this civil war.

• AEnglish Wars of the Roses
• BAmerican Civil War
• CEnglish Civil War
• DIrish Civil War

During World War II, this politician was the powerful leader of the Soviet Union, the country which suffered a record death toll in the war.

• ANikita Khruschev
• BVyacheslav Molotov
• CJoseph Stalin
• DLeonid Brezhnev

In World War I, the machine gun combined with this invention was responsible for most of the battle casualties.

• AAlfred Nobels invention
• BSamuel Colts invention
• CJames Puckles invention
• DJames Gliddens invention

The Golden age of Athens occurred between which two wars?

• APersian and Peloponnesian
• BPeloponnesian and Spartan
• CPunic and Peloponnesian
• DSpartan and Punic

This chemical weapon was first used during World War I in the Second Battle of Ypres, April 22, 1915, when the Germans attacked French, Canadian and Algerian troops.

• AMustard gas
• BPhosgene
• CTear gas
• DChlorine

This mobile chamber was used all over Europe as a final resting place for criminals who survived other torture devices. The victims of this device would often starve to death.

• AThe death chamber
• BThe iron cage
• CThe hanging cage
• DThe death dorm

The following words belong to which famous World War II general: Crete was the grave of the German parachutists."?

• AGeneral Henri Giraud
• BGeneral Kurt Student
• CGeneral Friedrich Paulus
• DGeneral Erwin Rommel

Having been forgotten on the Treaty of Versailles and remaining legally at war, this country signed an official treaty with Germany, thus officially ending WW I .

• APortugal
• BAndorra
• CSpain
• DLuxembourg

How did former FBI anti-terrorist squad leader John ONeill die on 9/11?

• AHe was attending a meeting in the portion of the Pentagon that was struck by one of the hijacked planes.
• BHe was helping firemen rescue people trapped on the top floors of the South Tower when it collapsed.
• CHe was in the midst of new duties as head of security at the World Trade Center.
• DHe was a passenger on the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania.

His saying, Veni Vidi Vici (I came I saw I conquered) is known all over the world. His war feats clothed him with glory giving him political power.

• AJulius Caesar
• BDarius
• CMarcus Antonius
• DAugustus

The Battle of El Alamein, the Battle of Narvik, and the Battle of Crete were fought during this war.

• AGreat Poland Uprising
• BWWII
• CPolish-Lithuanian War
• DWWI

America's Strategic Defense System during the Cold War was nicknamed after this famous movie.

• AJaws
• BStar Wars
• CBlade Runner
• DAlien

More than seventy million people were killed in this war, which made it the deadliest conflict of all time.

• AVietnam War
• BWorld War II
• CNapoleonic Wars
• DWorld War I

China and The United States officially declared war on Japan, how many days after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• ATwo
• BTen
• COne
• DSeven

Early in the Korean War, communist forces drove deep into South Korea until they were finally stopped at the perimeter surrounding this city near the southern end of Korea.

• AOsaka
• BPyongyang
• CSeoul
• DPusan

The Battle of Ludford Bridge, the First Battle of St Albans, and the Battle of Blore Heath are three battles fought during this war.

• AWars of the Roses
• BSwabian War
• CHundred Years War
• DNorman Conquest

What was the language of the Inca Empire, used by the Catholic Church to preach to Indians in the Andes area?

• AMairasi
• BAmto-Musan
• CSepik-Ramu
• DQuechua

Who directed the 1989 movie Casualties of War?

• ABrian DePalma
• BStanley Kubrick
• COliver Stone
• DRay Kellogg

On September 1, 2004, in a small Russian town, armed terrorists took hundreds of schoolchildren and adults hostage. What was the name of the town?

• ARostov
• BBeslan
• CChita
• DKirishi

This major Nazi leader, called by his supporters "Fuhrer" (leader), committed suicide in his bunker on April 30, 1945 in order not to be caught by the Allied forces.

• AAdolf Hitler
• BFriedrich Paulus
• CReinhard Heydrich
• DBenito Mussolini

In this film, the Vietnam War veteran, played by Roy Scheider experienced a war flashback, involving the execution of an enemy soldier.

• ABlackhawk Down
• BJaws II
• CA Bridge Too Far
• DBlue Thunder

The most famous battle of the Hundred Years War between England and France resulted in a massive French army being defeated by a much smaller English army, led by King Henry V. Where did this battle take place?

• ACalais
• BThe Somme
• CHarfleur
• DAgincourt

What year did World War II end?

• A1947
• B1943
• C1945
• D1950

The Henry House can be found on which Civil war battlefield?

• ASouth Mountain
• BBull Run
• CCedar Creek
• DPetersburg

Which of the following is not associated with the Battle of Gettysburg, the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War?

• ALittle Round Top
• BPicketts Charge
• CCemetery Ridge
• DBloody Lane

Which organization did the Allies create in 1945 in order to maintain peace after World War II?

• AThe League of Nations
• BThe European Union
• CThe North-Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
• DThe United Nations

Following the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, which army opened the Western Front by invading Belgium and Luxembourg?

• AGerman army
• BCanadian army
• CBritish army
• DFrench army

Along with the French general, this British general also led the campaign in Northern Africa during the World War II. He was accused of not fighting bravely enough, after his lack of success in Operation Lightfoot.

• ADwight Eisenhower
• BGeorg Stumme
• CBernard Montgomery
• DJohn White

This decade saw the end of the Napoleonic Wars in Europe and the Year Without a Summer.

• A1780s
• B1870s
• C1810s
• D1900s

How long was the Hundred Years War?

• A80 years
• B101 years
• C116 years
• D100 years

Which of the following countries was not an axis power during World War II?

• AJapan
• BGermany
• CSoviet Union
• DItaly

When was the Grand Patriotic War in the USSR concluded?

• ASeptember 2nd, 1945
• BAugust 9th, 1945
• CDecember 11th, 1945
• DMay 9th, 1945

Who was the Confederate general in the American Civil War?

• AGeorge A. Custer
• BRobert E. Lee
• CUlysses S. Grant
• DGeorge B. McClellan

During which war did the Battle of Marathon take place?

• AParthian
• BPunic
• CPeloponnesian
• DPersian

This conflict, which lasted from 1839 to 1842, is regarded as a trade-inspired war between Great Britain and the Qing Empire in China.

• ABoxer Rebellion
• BThe First Opium War
• CThe Shanghai Revolution
• DThe War of the Roses

Which of the following was not one of Joseph Stalin's ten blows during World War II?

• ALeningrad-Novgorod Offensive
• BCrimean Offensive
• CVistula-Oder Offensive
• DOperation Bagration

Which was the formal reason for the end of World War II, on September 2, 1945?

• AThe formal surrender of Japan
• BThe surrender of Germany
• CThe usage of an increased number of atomic weapons
• DThe number of civilians that had died

The British colony of Hong Kong was finally defeated by Japanese Forces in December, 1941 on Christmas day. The locals called that day by what name?

• ASad Christmas
• BBlack Christmas
• CBloody Christmas
• DNone of these

The Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance were the belligerent parties in this war which broke out in 1914.

• AThe War to End All Wars
• BWorld War I
• CAll of these
• DThe Great War

What event sparked the beginning of the United States War on Terror?

• AThe terrorist attacks of September 11
• BGeorge W. Bushs victory in the 2000 election
• CWorld Trade Center bombing of 1993
• DNone of these