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Make Love, Make Cookies, Make Anything But War Quiz


Wars have been fought for love, for money, for land, liberty, livestock. Yes, livestock. While even the most devoted pacifists can acknowledge the yearning to be independent, some wars were fought for other reasons. Here are some of them.

A multiple-choice quiz by BarbaraMcI. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
BarbaraMcI
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
369,904
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Question 1 of 10
1. In the 1830s, farmers and settlers resorted to weapons to protect the Missouri border, which was in dispute when the new state of Iowa was being created out of the Wisconsin Territory. In addition to the land, another valuable asset was on the line, and gave the conflict its name. What was the name of this "war?" Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Many countries have an unfortunate history of war, with their borders redefined and their forms of government changed. There are other countries that aren't known for conflict, but which still have had some strife. Which of these usually peace-loving countries had a civil war in 1847? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. At the beginning of the 20th century, a so-called "war" was waged between Austria-Hungary and Serbia, based on economic trade and tariffs. The Austro-Hungarian empire tried to prevent Serbia from selling a certain commodity, in order to keep the Serbs dependent on the Austrians. It didn't work, because there were plenty of other countries willing to trade with Serbia. What was this commodity? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. For a nine-year war with about 25,000 casualties, it had quite a comical name. From 1739 to 1748, Britain and Spain fought about rights to import slaves to Spanish colonies, among other things. In 1731, before hostilities began, a British officer, Robert Jenkins, was on his ship off the coast of Florida when it was boarded by a Spanish officer, who cut off a part of Jenkins' body. In 1858, the war was named for this act, and now is known as "The War of Jenkins' ______." What is the missing word? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Sometimes a war may seem meaningless, but the reason behind it may represent something of great importance to a people or nation. In 1900, the people of Gold Coast, which is now Ghana, fought a six-month war with the British, in part over which symbolic object of the Ashanti people? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. About 20,000 combatants died in the War of the Bavarian Succession, which lasted only nine months or so, but comparatively very few of them died as a result of battle wounds. The vast majority died of cholera, dysentery, and starvation during the brutal winter of 1778-1779. The soldiers' desperate need for food gave the war its primary nickname; what was it? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. For about 11 months in 1845 and early 1846, British soldiers fought against Maori natives in New Zealand about the true meaning of the Treaty of Waitangi; the two sides were not in accord as to just what had been agreed upon. A Maori leader, Hone Heke, demonstrated his dissatisfaction by damaging a symbolic item. The first three times were bad enough, but when he did it for the fourth time, the gunfire began. This war has the same name as a city in Arizona. What is it called? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In 1859, the United States and Britain disagreed about the San Juan Islands, between Vancouver Island and the North American mainland. The description of the boundary was not clearly spelled out in the Oregon Treaty, and both America and Britain wanted the islands. The matter was settled by arbitration in favor of the U.S., although matters came to a head again when a farmer shot an animal belonging to a neighbor because the animal had been rooting in the first farmer's garden. This event gave a name to the whole confrontation - what was it? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. There is nothing new about religious strife. People have been at war over their interpretation of a higher power since the beginning of time. Two different conflicts with the same name took place in America in the 19th century between members of a particular sect and their neighbors in different states, who wanted them to be expelled from their settlements. One was in 1838 in Missouri; the other was in 1844 in Illinois. Who were the people forced to leave their communities? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The War of the Triple Alliance was a war that pitted three South American countries against one of their neighbors. About 400,000 people died between 1846 and 1870, and civil unrest followed that led to the deaths of many more. Who were the combatants in this war? Hint



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1. In the 1830s, farmers and settlers resorted to weapons to protect the Missouri border, which was in dispute when the new state of Iowa was being created out of the Wisconsin Territory. In addition to the land, another valuable asset was on the line, and gave the conflict its name. What was the name of this "war?"

Answer: The Honey War

The Missouri General Assembly ordered a new survey of the existing border between Missouri and Iowa, and the surveyors set the line about 15 miles away from what had been considered Missouri property. When Missouri tax collectors tried to collect in the new Iowa territory, Iowans chased them away with pitchforks, and the taxmen removed three beehives to make up the revenue. No blood was shed in the Honey War.
2. Many countries have an unfortunate history of war, with their borders redefined and their forms of government changed. There are other countries that aren't known for conflict, but which still have had some strife. Which of these usually peace-loving countries had a civil war in 1847?

Answer: Switzerland

The Sonderbund War of 1847 lasted less than a month and left fewer than 100 dead. Swiss states are called cantons, and the war was between two groups of cantons which were at odds about centralization of the government. As a result, Switzerland became a federal state rather than the very loose confederation that it had previously been.
3. At the beginning of the 20th century, a so-called "war" was waged between Austria-Hungary and Serbia, based on economic trade and tariffs. The Austro-Hungarian empire tried to prevent Serbia from selling a certain commodity, in order to keep the Serbs dependent on the Austrians. It didn't work, because there were plenty of other countries willing to trade with Serbia. What was this commodity?

Answer: Pork

The Serbian "Pig War" was a flop for the Austrians, as the French, Germans, and Bulgarians, among others, had no problem at all buying Serbian pork. Serbia had been buying munitions, for example, from Austria, and simply began buying munitions from France instead; and a new agreement with Bulgaria put heavy duties on Austrian imports in Serbia. Fortunately, open warfare was avoided.
4. For a nine-year war with about 25,000 casualties, it had quite a comical name. From 1739 to 1748, Britain and Spain fought about rights to import slaves to Spanish colonies, among other things. In 1731, before hostilities began, a British officer, Robert Jenkins, was on his ship off the coast of Florida when it was boarded by a Spanish officer, who cut off a part of Jenkins' body. In 1858, the war was named for this act, and now is known as "The War of Jenkins' ______." What is the missing word?

Answer: Ear

In 1738, when Parliament was considering asking King George II to declare war with Spain, Jenkins testified about his ordeal. It has been said that he displayed his severed ear in a kind of gruesome "show and tell," but this cannot be confirmed.
5. Sometimes a war may seem meaningless, but the reason behind it may represent something of great importance to a people or nation. In 1900, the people of Gold Coast, which is now Ghana, fought a six-month war with the British, in part over which symbolic object of the Ashanti people?

Answer: The Golden Stool

The British governor of Gold Coast demanded that the Golden Stool, a symbol of incalculable importance to the Ashanti, be turned over to the British government; moreover, he expected to sit on it, a horrifying breach of cultural etiquette. The stool was hidden and the Ashanti attacked the British. Eventually the British prevailed, but the stool was not found until 1920.
6. About 20,000 combatants died in the War of the Bavarian Succession, which lasted only nine months or so, but comparatively very few of them died as a result of battle wounds. The vast majority died of cholera, dysentery, and starvation during the brutal winter of 1778-1779. The soldiers' desperate need for food gave the war its primary nickname; what was it?

Answer: The Potato War

When Maximilian III Joseph, Duke of Bavaria, died in 1777, he left no children, and there were several claimants to the throne, which touched off a tussle that included factions from Austria, Prussia, and Saxony. The combatants spent as much time cutting off each other's supply lines as they did fighting, which meant they also spent as much time looking for food as anything else. Digging up the potato crops in the fields was as much sustenance as many of the troops got.

The war ended with the Treaty of Teschen, which established Charles Theodore as Duke of Bavaria.
7. For about 11 months in 1845 and early 1846, British soldiers fought against Maori natives in New Zealand about the true meaning of the Treaty of Waitangi; the two sides were not in accord as to just what had been agreed upon. A Maori leader, Hone Heke, demonstrated his dissatisfaction by damaging a symbolic item. The first three times were bad enough, but when he did it for the fourth time, the gunfire began. This war has the same name as a city in Arizona. What is it called?

Answer: The Flagstaff War

Hone Heke had given a flagstaff, or flagpole, as a gift of friendship to the first British resident of New Zealand, who had worked on drafting the Treaty of Waitangi. But Hone Heke, despite having signed the treaty, did not agree with the implementation of many of its provisions.

Another Maori leader cut down the flagpole, and Heke apologized, but when his demands were not met, he cut it down again and again. The subsequent land and sea battles resulted in fewer than 200 deaths. In 1995, Queen Elizabeth II delivered a formal apology from the British Crown to the Tainui people for injustices they suffered.
8. In 1859, the United States and Britain disagreed about the San Juan Islands, between Vancouver Island and the North American mainland. The description of the boundary was not clearly spelled out in the Oregon Treaty, and both America and Britain wanted the islands. The matter was settled by arbitration in favor of the U.S., although matters came to a head again when a farmer shot an animal belonging to a neighbor because the animal had been rooting in the first farmer's garden. This event gave a name to the whole confrontation - what was it?

Answer: The Pig War

Another name for the episode is "The Potato War," because the pig had been digging up the aggrieved farmer's potatoes. The pig's owner offered to compensate the owner of the potato field, but they could not agree on terms, and the military got involved, including cannons and warships. Fortunately, it remained a standoff, albeit one that lasted 12 years.

In 1872, the marine boundaries were finally agreed.
9. There is nothing new about religious strife. People have been at war over their interpretation of a higher power since the beginning of time. Two different conflicts with the same name took place in America in the 19th century between members of a particular sect and their neighbors in different states, who wanted them to be expelled from their settlements. One was in 1838 in Missouri; the other was in 1844 in Illinois. Who were the people forced to leave their communities?

Answer: Mormons

The Mormons, or Latter Day Saints, established a headquarters in Kirtland, Ohio, in 1831. In 1837, there was a split, and a large number of them moved to Missouri. They had continuing troubles, and moved on west to Utah, where the largest group remain today.
10. The War of the Triple Alliance was a war that pitted three South American countries against one of their neighbors. About 400,000 people died between 1846 and 1870, and civil unrest followed that led to the deaths of many more. Who were the combatants in this war?

Answer: Paraguay vs. Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay

It is estimated that Paraguay lost about two-thirds of its population to this war, including those who died of disease related to the war. The country was in political chaos for many decades.
Source: Author BarbaraMcI

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