History Trivia Questions — page 9

Ever since the Napoleonic wars, conscript troops were blamed for a lack of professionalism and could not be trusted. However, this changed at the 1866 battle at...?

• AParis
• BSchleswig Holstein
• CPalermo
• DKoniggratz

The Thirty Years War ended with which treaty?

• APeace of Prague
• BTreaty of Paris
• CPeace of Westphalia
• DTreaty of Versailles

In this century, the Muslim conquests began, and the population on the planet was reduced to approximately 208 million people.

• A10th century AD
• B13th century AD
• C4th century AD
• D7th century AD

The first Crusade was initiated by Emperor Alexius I, when he appealed to Pope Urban II for help in defending against the Muslims. Alexius I was the ruler of this great empire.

• AThe Chinese Empire
• BThe Holy Roman Empire
• CThe Byzantine Empire
• DThe Western Roman Empire

According to statistics, approximately how many people lost their lives in World War II?

• A72 million
• B52 million
• C62 million
• D42 million

Which of these countries remained neutral during World War II?

• AItaly
• BSwitzerland
• CUnited Kingdom
• DFrance

On October 18, 1968, a police raid on John Lennon and Yoko Onos apartment revealed 168 grams of marijuana. This is what happened to Lennon and Ono as a result.

• AThey plead guilty and were fined £150
• BThe evidence mysteriously disappeared and the case was dismissed
• CThey were found not guilty and released, due to Lennons great contribution to British music
• DThey were found guilty and were sent to prison

What term is generally used to describe the genocide of approximately six million European Jews during World War II?

• Athe Enigma
• BDeath-camp
• CEinsatzgruppen
• Dthe Holocaust

New Burlington, Ohio was once a community located in NW Clinton County, Ohio. It was flooded when the U.S. Government flooded Caesar Creek in order to construct a reservoir. When did this take place?

• A1970s
• B1960s
• CLate 1880s
• D1930s

The 15th century conflicts between the Houses of York and Lancaster are known as the Wars of the what?

• AWars of the Lillies
• BWars of the Daffodils
• CWars of the Tulips
• DWars of the Roses

In what year did the following events take place: Jonas Salk began testing his polio vaccine on volunteers, including his wife, his children and himself. The first animal, a tadpole, was cloned. The New York Yankees defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers in the World Series.

• A1954
• B1952
• C1950
• D1956

What Union General in charge was defeated during the First Battle of Bull Run, the first major land battle of the American Civil War?

• AMcClellan
• BFremont
• CHunter
• DMcDowell

The pantheon in Rome was used to worship what god?

• ABoth Athena and Zeus
• BAny god they wanted
• CZeus
• DAthena

Rosie the Riveter was a character that represented all the women joining the workforce during World War II, when the factories were empty and needed staff. The picture of Rosie could be seen on many posters and stamps all of which had what slogan?

• AWe are strong!
• BWomen can work!
• CWe can do it!
• DWomen support the war effort!

This torture device was used to rip the victim's flesh to shreds. Once this was accomplished, the victim would be left to dangle alive, with arms bound, left at the mercy of flies and other insects.

• AThe shredder
• BCats claws
• CThe claw
• DCats paws

On what date in August did the Israeli and Hezbolah conflict end with a ceasefire?

• AAugust 2, 2006
• BAugust 20, 2006
• CAugust 8, 2006
• DAugust 14, 2006

The main use of this air craft was in reconnaissance over the North Sea and the Baltic during World War I.

• AStrategic bombers
• BZeppelins
• CSpy balloons
• DFighter planes

When did the Christianisation of Germanic tribes begin?

• Ain the 6th century
• Bin the 5th century
• Cin the 7th century
• Din the 4th century

During this decade the submarine was invented, Alfred Nobel invented dynamite, and the American Civil War broke.

• A1860s
• B1830s
• C1810s
• D1890s

This largest Christian military order was established in the aftermath of the First Crusade and is widely known as this.

• AOrdo Draconis
• BThe Order of Aviz
• CThe Knights of St. John
• DThe Knights Templar

Where did first known lesbian rights organization in the United States, Daughters of Bilitis, start?

• ALos Angeles
• BChicago
• CNew York
• DSan Francisco

Who was President of the USA when the Korean War began?

• AFranklin D. Roosevelt
• BJohn Kennedy
• CHarry Truman
• DDwight Eisenhower

What is the only tank battle fought during the so called Winter War (1939-1940)?

• ABattle of Honkaniemi
• BBattle of Dunkirk
• CBattle of Narvik
• DBattle of Kollaa

Which of these European nations did not come under Soviet domination in the five years following the end of World War Two?

• ARomania
• BYugoslavia
• CPoland
• DCzechoslovakia

Jeanne dArc was a 17-year old girl with no knowledge on military strategics. However, her self-sacrifice and strong belief in God inspired many French victories in the Hundred Years War. This siege was her first victory.

• AThe siege of Calais
• BThe siege of Patay
• CThe siege of Orleans
• DThe siege of Paris

The first major act of terrorism attributed to bin Ladens al-Qaeda group was in 1998 when it blew up which of these?

• AU.S. embassies in Tanzania and Kenya
• BUSS Cole destroyer in Yemen
• Ca parking garage of the World Trade Center
• DKhobar Towers housing complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Who was the first king in history to foster a belief in one God?

• AAkhenaten
• BRamses II
• CKhufu
• DTutankhamen

This official Australian war historian was responsible for creating the Anzac legend of resourcefulness, mateship and courage.

• AC. E. W. Benson
• BC. W. Denton
• CC.E.W. Bean
• DC. W. Thompson

It began on July 1st, 1916, and is considered by many, the most devastating battle of World War I, resulting in more than one million casualties.

• ABattle of Ypres
• BBattle of Galipoli
• CBattle of Verdun
• DBattle of the Somme

During World War I and II, this German family created some of the biggest guns in the world. In the years of WW I they sold cannons to the the Entente as well as the Central Powers. Their work became the center for German rearmament after 1933 (when Hitler came to power).

• AKramer
• BNathan
• CGustav
• DKrupp

The mass suicide in Jonestown took place on this day in 1978.

• ANovember 18
• BOctober 13
• CNovember 13
• DOctober 18

When did the Germans invade Yugoslavia and Greece during World War II?

• A1943
• B1941
• C1999
• D1939

In what prison was Adolf Hitler held in 1924?

• AHohenasperg
• BLandsberg Prison
• CEbrach Abbey
• DSpandau Prison

This war, which took place in Europe in the first half of the 17th century, is one of the deadliest conflicts in history.

• AMexican–American War
• BFranco-Prussian War
• CNapoleonic Wars
• DThirty Years War

On 18 June 618, Gaozu took the throne, established the Tang Dynasty and opened a new age of prosperity. During the Tang Dynasty, this religion became predominant in China.

• AChristianity
• BIslam
• CHinduism
• DBuddhism

When did Spanish Peninsular War start?

• A1810
• B1809
• C1806
• D1808

North Vietnamese troops entered this South Vietnamese city, marking the unofficial end to the Vietnam War in 1975.

• AVinh
• BDong Nam Bo
• CNha Trang
• DSaigon

What was the name of the chemical that was dropped on Vietnam during the Vietnam war?

• APhosgene
• BAgent Orange
• CHydrogen Cyanide
• DMustard Gas

This 1989 movie was about an injured Vietnam War veteran who became an anti-war protester.

• ABorn on the Fourth of July
• BCasualties of War
• CFull Metal Jacket
• DHamburger Hill

What statement is true about John Paul Jones who fought in the American Revolutionary War?

• AHe used guerrilla warfare against the British.
• BHe was successful in naval warfare against the British.
• CHe was able to get several Indian tribes to fight against the British.
• DHe captured several British forts in Canada.

The English Navigation Acts were a series of laws which restricted foreign shipping. Resentment against the Navigation Acts was a cause for which war?

• AThe English Civil War
• BThe Boer War
• CThe Anglo-Berber War
• DThe Anglo-Dutch Wars

During World War Two, General MacArthurs US forces, with help from Australian forces, methodically and skillfully drove the Japanese from the second largest island in the world. What is that island?

• AAustralia
• BNew Guinea
• CSumatra
• DLuzon

The Battle of Uji, the Battle of Dan-no-ura, and the Battle of Muroyama were all fought during this war.

• AWars of Sengoku Period in Japan
• BRusso-Japanese War
• CFirst Sino-Japanese War
• DGenpei War

Which top Nazi Leader, considered a possible successor of Hitler, chief of the Reich Main Security Office, and Reich governor of Bohemia and Moravia, was killed during Operation Anthropoid?

• AHeinrich Himmler
• BReinhard Heydrich
• CMartin Bormann
• DErnst Kaltenbrunner

Although it looks a lot like the World War II bazooka, the US Army Javelin anti-armor weapon has this advantage over other weapons of its type.

• AIt leaves no heat trail.
• BIt is about 50% the cost of similar weapons.
• CIt is only 50% the weight of similar weapons.
• DIt uses much cheaper munitions.

When did the Allies capture Tobruk during World War II?

• A1941
• B1942
• C1939
• D1943

The Gregorian calendar replaced the Julian over 400 year ago. Which religion is still using the Julian calendar?

• AOrthodox Christianity
• BJudaism
• CHinduism
• DIslam

Who was the first official casualty of the American Civil War?

• APvt. Harry Cruble
• BPvt. Stephen Lang
• CPvt. Peter Hermit
• DPvt. Daniel Hough

This German general was nicknamed The Desert Fox due to the skillful military campaigns he waged in North Africa, during World War II.

• AHermann Goring
• BErwin Rommel
• CGeorge Patton
• DBernard Montgomery

The American victory in this battle is often called the turning point of the Revolutionary War in the South.

• ABattle of Camden
• BBattle of Princeton
• CBattle of Kings Mountain
• DBattle of Charleston