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War Games Trivia Quiz

Wars, battles and some odd outcomes.

A multiple-choice quiz by Zippox. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Zippox

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
295,357

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1947

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Reamar42 (9/10), Guest 96 (2/10), Guest 2 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. How long did the Hundred Years' War between England and France last? Hint

99 years

116 years

100 years

85 years

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the First World War which was the last country to declare war on Germany? Hint

Nicaragua

Guatemala

Haiti

Honduras

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which year was the Honduras-El Salvador "Soccer" War? Hint

1968

1963

1969

1965

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where did the last battle of the American Civil War take place? Hint

Petersburg, Virginia

Appomatox Station, Virginia

Saylers Creek, Virginia

Palmetto Hill, Texas

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which country suffered the SECOND highest number of casualties during the Second World War? Hint

United Kingdom

Soviet Union

Germany

China

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which one of these was not a wartime broadcaster of propaganda directed at Allied forces? Hint

Mata Hari

Axis Sally

Lord Haw-Haw

Tokyo Rose

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Question 7 of 10

7. An ordinary legionary in the Roman army had several pieces of equipment and two main weapons. Which of these was his javelin? Hint

caligae

gladius

galea

pilum

8. In 1651, when fleeing after his defeat at the battle of Worcester, King Charles II hid initially with with one of his officers from the pursuing army of Cromwell. Where? Hint: It is the third most popular name for public houses (pubs) in England. Hint

The King's Refuge

Castle Royal

The Royal Oak

The Royal Arms

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the highest award for gallantry in combat in the UK and many other Commonwealth countries? Hint

Queen's Military Medal

George Cross

Victoria Cross

Conspicuous Gallantry Cross

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Question 10 of 10

10. How long did the Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 last? Hint

38 minutes

11 days

9 hours

2 weeks

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How long did the Hundred Years' War between England and France last?

Answer: 116 years

1337-1453. Actual fighting took place for 81 years and there were several long periods of peace.

2. In the First World War which was the last country to declare war on Germany?

Answer: Honduras

Honduras declared war on July 1, 1918, four months before the end of actual hostilities, although the war did not officially end until the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919.

3. In which year was the Honduras-El Salvador "Soccer" War?

Answer: 1969

The two countries were to play a three-game elimination match to determine qualification for the 1970 World Cup. Football was not the actual reason for the "war". The underlying cause was economic and political differences between the two countries.
For an in-depth analysis see: www.marrder.com/htw/special/fiction/soccerl.htm or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_War

4. Where did the last battle of the American Civil War take place?

Answer: Palmetto Hill, Texas

May 1865, a month after Lee's surrender at Appomatox Court House.

5. Which country suffered the SECOND highest number of casualties during the Second World War?

Answer: China

Soviet Union - 23.9-26.6 million; China - 10-20 million; Germany - 6.8-8.8 million; U.K. - 450,000.

No exact figures can ever be determined since civilian casualty figures are generally not as accurately documented or recorded as those of military ones.

6. Which one of these was not a wartime broadcaster of propaganda directed at Allied forces?

Answer: Mata Hari

Lord Haw-Haw is the most well-known. Both he and Axis Sally broadcast from Germany during the Second World War, while Tokyo Rose was the name given to one of several women operating in a similar capacity from Tokyo.
Mata Hari was born in the Netherlands. Her real name Gertrude Zell. While living in France during the First World War she was accused of and tried for spying for Germany and executed by firing squad in 1917.

7. An ordinary legionary in the Roman army had several pieces of equipment and two main weapons. Which of these was his javelin?

Answer: pilum

Caligae were his military boots, galea was his helmet and gladius his sword.

Answer: The Royal Oak

They hid in the branches of the tree all day even watching the Cromwellian army pass by. Charles was restored to the throne on the death of Cromwell's son, and even as late as the 19th century his birthday was celebrated as a public holiday, doors and windows of houses being decorated with acorns and oak leaves.

9. What is the highest award for gallantry in combat in the UK and many other Commonwealth countries?

Answer: Victoria Cross

Since the Korean War in the 1950s only fourteen VCs have been awarded and since its inception in 1856 a total of 1,357.

10. How long did the Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 last?

Answer: 38 minutes

The world's shortest war! On the death of the ruling Sultan his nephew seized power in a coup. The British Colonial administarion running the country favoured a royal cousin of the Sultan and ordered the nephew to give up the throne, which he refused to do.

The British dispatched 5 warships to the harbour and also landed 900 marines. The British ultimatum ran out at 9.02am on the 27th August and the Royal Navy ships opened fire on the palace. Shelling stopped at 9.40am. after severe destruction and the loss of some 500 lives by the "defenders".

Source: Author Zippox

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