I remember getting my first telescope as a lad. Better still, I remember getting several as an adult. Here is some practical knowledge about telescopes in this quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave,
Jun 09 18
Category:
Outdoor Activities
Kursk was the largest clash of armour on the Eastern Front and Germany's last offensive in the East.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave,
Sep 12 24
Category:
Eastern Front
This American feud between two families and their friends spanned thirty years (1863-1891). Here are some interesting facts and questions about the feud.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave,
Jul 10 22
Category:
USA in the 19th.Century
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Hi, this quiz contains questions about the exploits of one of the most notorious gangsters that lived during the Depression Era. The real John Dillinger was nothing like the movies.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave,
Mar 09 22
Category:
Dillinger, John
The 1st SS Panzer Division was a very good fighting force - that is, when it was not committing atrocities.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave,
Apr 06 26
Category:
Waffen SS
This quiz is about the conspiracy and the conpirators attempt to remove Adolph Hitler; Germany's lawful head of state.
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave,
Feb 27 11
Category:
European War
These are some common and not so common questions about the British Airborne forces in WWII.
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave,
Apr 28 10
Category:
European War
Wherever the Nazis occupied, resistance movements would arise to oppose them. Here is a quiz about some of those movements.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave,
Mar 27 11
Category:
Underground Resistance Movements
This quiz is about the other WWII war criminals; namely those who guarded and ran the concentration camps. good Luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave,
Mar 26 11
Category:
Holocaust
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Operation Market Garden was the largest airborne operation of WWII. This quiz is based on actual events, not the movie.
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave,
Jul 27 11
Category:
Operation Market Garden
You want to join the French Foreign Legion? My advice: think about it and then think about it some more.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave,
Nov 25 12
Category:
Military Matters
The Marine Corps like any elite military formation is steeped in history and traditions. Here are a few.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave,
Nov 12 20
Category:
U.S. Marines
Gas was introduced as a weapon on the Western Front. This quiz is about its use and effects.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave,
Jan 02 11
Category:
World War I
Formations of the Waffen SS were superb fighting units. Their record reflects both honor and horror. These are some of the infamous atrocities they were involved in in Western Europe.
Difficult, 15 Qns, beterave,
Mar 26 11
Category:
Waffen SS
What was it like to be a prisoner of the Japanese? This quiz will answer some of those questions.
Difficult, 10 Qns, beterave,
Dec 01 09
Category:
Pacific War
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Guadalcanal was the first US land campaign in the Pacific. Semper Fi!
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave,
Jun 29 19
Category:
Pacific War
The Bismarck was one of the largest battleships of WWII. If it had been allowed to menace Allied convoys, who knows what damage it might have done.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave,
Aug 01 16
Category:
WW2 Maritime
On the witness stand at Nuremberg Paul Hausser said, 'They were soldiers like other soldiers'. They were capable of incredible courage but also committed horrendous atrocities. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave,
Oct 03 11
Category:
Waffen SS
During the Civil War, campaigns were waged from spring till fall. What was it like to be on the move? I hope this quiz answers some of these questions.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave,
Dec 10 12
Category:
Confederate Army
US soldiers had their own language for things in WWII. These are some words used to describe army life.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave,
Jan 01 11
Category:
World War II
Here are a few questions about the cavalry and infantry - two of the three most important arms in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave,
Nov 28 12
Category:
Military Equipment
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The more things change, the more they stay the same. The equipment and weapons of soldiers have not really changed that much. Not really. The Poilus of the French army were no exception.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave,
Jul 19 15
Category:
World War I
The Cold War did not feature warfare on a grand scale; it did feature a war that was just as deadly and serious...spying.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave,
Jun 29 10
Category:
Cold War
The Normandy Campaign is overlooked in the liberation of Europe. It is as important as Overlord itself. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, beterave,
Aug 01 13
Category:
European War
Adolf Hitler was not a military genius. However, he did have some of the most capable officers ever to wear a uniform. He also had some who were not so capable.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave,
Nov 12 12
Category:
European War
Some of these are well known and some require a bit of thought. Have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave,
Jan 21 18
Category:
Pacific War
The United States could not have taken Guadalcanal without them; these men were legends in the Corps.
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave,
May 29 10
Category:
WW2 People
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Hello, I have received a lot of interest from members concerning the battle of Little Bighorn This quiz concentrates on the man Custer.
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave,
Mar 12 11
Category:
Native American
They were called Tommy Atkins or just plain Tommies. This quiz is about soldiers from Britain and its Commonwealth and Empire who served on the Western Front during WWI.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave,
Jan 17 09
Category:
World War I
This quiz is about the siege of the Alamo.
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave,
Mar 29 10
Category:
Texas
This quiz is about military style helmets used in both world wars. good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, beterave,
Jul 28 25
Category:
Military Equipment
Peleliu: this island battle is seldom talked about or written about. Here is a quiz in honor of those who went ashore there.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave,
Feb 07 10
Category:
Pacific War
What was it like living in the trenches during WWI? Here is a quiz about trench life.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave,
Sep 25 22
Category:
World War I
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The U-Boat almost turned the tide for Germany during WWII. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, beterave,
Mar 11 11
Category:
WW2 Maritime
The Allies used an assortment of armoured fighting vehicles during WWII. This quiz is about some of the AFV used.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave,
Mar 29 11
Category:
WW2 Armor
These Rebs had some strange ways of expressing themselves. Here are some of these unique expressions.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave,
Mar 07 13
Category:
Confederate Army
With so much emphasis placed on the Western Front, we sometimes overlook the fact that the Eastern Front was also a theatre of warfare. this quiz is about the Austro-Hungarian soldier.
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave,
Dec 11 08
Category:
World War I
'Soldiers were fighting the world's worst racist, Adolph Hitler in the world's most segregated army' - Stephen Ambrose
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave,
Jul 16 10
Category:
WW2 People
The Taliban ruled most of Afghanistan after the Soviet Union withdrew its forces. Their rule was something to be forgotten.
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave,
Nov 22 12
Category:
19th, 20th & 21st Centuries
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The Russian soldier had more obstacles to overcome than any other soldier during the Great War. This quiz is about the Tsar's soldiers.
Difficult, 15 Qns, beterave,
May 27 09
Category:
World War I
The Panzer Division fought on every major front during WWII. Some fought bravely and honorably, and some not so honorably.
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave,
Feb 25 16
Category:
WW2 Armor
The title is from a book I read years ago about the US Army's first battle against seasoned German troops in WWII. I could not come up with a title more appropriate. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, beterave,
Apr 13 11
Category:
North Africa
Soldiers have employed a respected or despised profession known as sniping throughout history. Here are a few questions about that art.
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave,
Nov 20 12
Category:
War History
This was the most dangerous city in Iraq. Terrorists, extremists, and ex-Ba'athists were spoiling for a fight. Worse than that, there was a series of errors in leadership by the fledgling occupation.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave,
Dec 23 12
Category:
2000s History
Many decent Germans saw Adolf Hitler for the monster he really was. This quiz is about Germans who opposed Hitler.
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave,
Oct 28 10
Category:
Nazi Germany
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Hi, The famous astronomer Charles Messier compiled a list of objects in the night sky. Today astronomers attempt to locate and identify those objects Messier observed. This annual event is known as the Messier Marathon.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave,
Jun 28 10
Category:
Other Astronomical Bodies
These remarkable soldiers were one of England's finest during the darkest days of WWII.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave,
Aug 16 13
Category:
European War
This is the story of the warship Indianapolis. Hope you enjoy it.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave,
Feb 12 10
Category:
USS Indianapolis
It was great movie but a far cry from the real bridge building by those unfortunates who were prisoners of the Japanese. This is for the survivors of that experience.
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave,
Feb 27 11
Category:
Pacific War
It was once said that the sun never sets on British Empire. Military blunders do occur in this endeavor. This quiz covers some of those mishaps.
Difficult, 15 Qns, beterave,
May 31 12
Category:
U.K. Military