Snits, Tiffs and Other Squabbles

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1. Which forty-two day long confrontation between Argentina and the United Kingdom took place in 1982? Sandwich War Silver War South Georgia War Falklands War

2. The year was 1920 and the fighting lasted for short thirty-seven days. Which two countries were involved in the dispute over Vilnius? Canada and the United States of America Austria and Germany Poland and Lithuania France and Great Britain

3. In 1913, which of these countries was NOT involved in the Second Balkan War? Romania Greece Italy Serbia

4. In 1897 the Ottoman Empire fought a thirty day tiff against Greece. What has this war been named? The Cretan War Turkey-Greece War Battle of Heraklion Greco-Turkish War

5. In 1979 China and Vietnam had a twenty-seven day squabble known as the Sino-Vietnamese War. Who was the victor? China Both sides claimed victory Vietnam Neither side claimed victory

6. The bickering over the border resulted in a fight between the Democratic Republic of Georgia and the Democratic Republic of Armenia in 1918. Who brokered a ceasefire which was signed by both sides? France Sweden Germany Britain

7. Which two Kingdoms fought a fourteen day snit in 1885? Serbia and Canada Serbia and Bulgaria Egypt and Poland Turkey and Australia

8. In the wake of which war did Bangladesh become an independent state? Bangladesh Freedom Battle Indo-Pakistani War India Liberation War The War of Guesses

9. The Six Day War took place in 1967 following threats by Israel against Syria. Which country did NOT join forces with Syria? Egypt Jordan Iraq Lebanon

10. Zanzibar was victorious in the Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896. True False