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beterave has been a FunTrivia author since Nov 17 08 and has written 118 quizzes. beterave strongly focuses on quizzes in the fields of History, World, and People.

  • has earned 3,644 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.
Bio: Are there any serious students of astronomy out there? Contact me. I was a US Marine and would love to hear about any other Marines on this site.
Hobbies: astronomy,reading, problem solving
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1.
  Weapons used in Trench Warfare    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are some of the usual and not so usual weapons used by the soldiers in the Great War.
Difficult, 10 Qns, beterave, Jul 10 10
Category: World War I
Difficult
beterave
487 plays
2.
  Custer's Last Stand: The Little Bighorn   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz contains some not so well known facts about Custer's Last Stand.
Very Difficult, 15 Qns, beterave, Apr 07 11
Category: Native American
Very Difficult
beterave
3298 plays
3.
  Confederate Lingo [2]   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is Part Two to Confederate Lingo.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave, Mar 24 23
Category: Confederate Army
Average
beterave
Mar 24 23
1196 plays
4.
  Operation Barbarossa: War in Russia   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Nothing matched the savagery of the war on the Eastern Front. Here are a few questions about that campaign.
Easier, 10 Qns, beterave, Aug 23 15
Category: Eastern Front
Easier
beterave
958 plays
5.
  GI Jargon: Vietnam War   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Grunts say the grungiest things. These terms were used by the US military during the Vietnam War. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, beterave, Mar 12 11
Category: Vietnam War
Average
beterave
2373 plays
6.
  More GI Jargon (US Army)   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is more GI jargon that was used in WWII.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave, Sep 30 22
Category: World War II
Average
beterave
Sep 30 22
2115 plays
7.
  Midway: Turning Point in the Pacific   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Midway was the turning point of the war in the Pacific. It proved the Japanese could be beaten after six months of setbacks.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave, Mar 06 11
Category: Midway
Average
beterave
917 plays
8.
  US Aircraft Carriers in WWII   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The carrier changed the nature of naval warfare for ever. It made the battleship obsolete and increased the striking power of a task force. This quiz is about the US carriers used in WWII.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave, Mar 28 11
Category: WW2 Maritime
Average
beterave
958 plays
9.
  The Panzers: German Armour in WWII    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Panzer Division was the striking arm of the German Army in WWII. This quiz is about an arm of service that changed warfare forever.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave, Mar 30 11
Category: WW2 Armor
Average
beterave
910 plays
10.
  Pearl Harbor: Day of Infamy   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
December 7th,1941 will forever be remembered as a day of imfamy.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave, Jun 11 12
Category: Pearl Harbor
Average
beterave
1558 plays
11.
  Major Boyington's Squadron: VMF-214   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Robert Conrad depicted this real life Marine Squadron of WWII, enjoy.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave, Mar 20 11
Category: Pacific War
Average
beterave
528 plays
12.
  The Japanese Soldier in WWII    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
They were called 'Soldiers of the Sun'. This quiz is about the Japanese infantryman in WWII.
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave, Feb 20 15
Category: Pacific War
Tough
beterave
523 plays
13.
  Ten Key Blunders by Hitler    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In some respects Hitler himself was one of the greatest allies of the Allies. These are his ten biggest blunders of WWII. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, beterave, Apr 24 12
Category: European War
Average
beterave
2086 plays
14.
  Test yourself! The Doolittle Raid Quiz   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Doolittle Raid (aka the Tokyo Raid) - Saturday, April 18, 1942. One of the greatest feats during the darkest days of WWII. Have fun.
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave, Jan 13 10
Category: Pacific War
Tough
beterave
838 plays
15.
  Custer's Last Stand   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are additional trivia questions about one of the most controversial battles in American history.
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave, Feb 08 11
Category: Native American
Tough
beterave
1174 plays
16.
  Stalingrad: War on The Eastern Front   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
No battle on the Eastern Front could be compared to Stalingrad. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, beterave, Feb 11 11
Category: Eastern Front
Average
beterave
764 plays
17.
  Semper Fi, Mac - Finale   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
More WWII US Marine Corps jargon. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, beterave, Sep 02 23
Category: World War II
Average
beterave
Sep 02 23
1363 plays
18.
  Soldiers like Others ... 3   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The German soldier endured the same hardships that his adversaries endured. He certainly was no superman. He was simply a soldier like other soldiers on the Western Front.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave, Jun 07 18
Category: World War I
Average
beterave
Jun 07 18
1610 plays
19.
  Spies and Spy Rings in WWII   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Spying is as old as warfare itself and has sometimes been referred to as the 'world's second oldest profession'. WWII could not have been won without covert operations. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, beterave, Jun 14 21
Category: Espionage & Codebreaking
Average
beterave
Jun 14 21
517 plays
20.
  The Mist   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Another Stephen King novel turned into a very exciting horror movie.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave, Nov 03 16
Category: Mist, The
Average
beterave
587 plays
21.
  Semper Fi, Mac   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
US Marines in WWII often said this to one another. This quiz is about those young men who answered the call after Pearl Harbor.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave, Sep 17 13
Category: Pacific War
Average
beterave
1208 plays
22.
  Airborne! US Paras in WWII   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
They were best we had. This quiz is for the US Airborne forces in WWII.
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave, Feb 14 18
Category: WW2 Aircraft
Tough
beterave
Feb 14 18
1387 plays
23.
  Semper Fi, Mac: Part 2   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is part two of US Marine Corps jargon in WWII.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave, May 21 11
Category: WW2 People
Average
beterave
730 plays
24.
  Insurgents and Insurgencies    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Insurgencies are not new. They have occurred throughout history. Here are a few noteworthy ones.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave, Nov 12 12
Category: War History
Average
beterave
354 plays
25.
  The Fall of France, 1940    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many factors contributed to the fall of France. This quiz is about some of them.
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave, Nov 06 10
Category: European War
Tough
beterave
757 plays
26.
  The Canadian Soldier in WWI    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Canadian soldier served alongside the British and saw extensive action while serving on the Western Front. They, too, were soldiers like other soldiers.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave, Dec 07 10
Category: Canada in WW1
Average
beterave
688 plays
27.
  History and Traditions of the US Marines: 2   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is Part Two of History and Traditions of the Corps. Good Luck.
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave, Sep 10 23
Category: U.S. Marines
Tough
beterave
Sep 10 23
289 plays
28.
  The Red Army in WWII    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Red Army in WWII bore the brunt of the fighting on the Eastern Front. Some of their accomplishments are remarkable.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave, Feb 10 11
Category: Eastern Front
Average
beterave
563 plays
29.
  Battle of the Bulge    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The last German offensive in WWII. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, beterave, Oct 12 18
Category: European War
Average
beterave
Oct 12 18
702 plays
30.
  The Real Great Escape   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The movie "The Great Escape" (1963) was great. What really happened? You may be surprised.
Tough, 15 Qns, beterave, Aug 19 16
Category: The Great Escape
Tough
beterave
822 plays
31.
  Something About Telescopes    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
Average
beterave
Jun 09 18
920 plays
32.
  Kursk: The Turning Point on the Eastern Front    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Kursk was the largest clash of armour on the Eastern Front and Germany's last offensive in the East.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave, Jan 02 14
Category: Eastern Front
Average
beterave
516 plays
33.
  The Hatfields and McCoys: An American Feud    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
Average
beterave
Jul 10 22
494 plays
34.
  The Real John Dillinger   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
Average
beterave
Mar 09 22
1607 plays
35.
  The Leibstandarte: 1st SS Panzer Division   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The 1st SS Panzer Division was a very good fighting force - that is, when it was not committing atrocities.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave, May 01 21
Category: Waffen SS
Average
beterave
May 01 21
411 plays
36.
  Operation Valkyrie: July 20, 1944   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
Tough
beterave
681 plays
37.
  British Paras in WWII   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
Tough
beterave
576 plays
38.
  The Underground: Resistance Movements in WWII    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
Average
beterave
551 plays
39.
  Other WWII War Criminals   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
Tough
beterave
571 plays
40.
  10 Operation Market Garden Questions   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
Tough
beterave
672 plays
41.
  You Want to Join the French Foreign Legion?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
Average
beterave
517 plays
42.
  History and Traditions of the US Marines: 1   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Marine Corps like any elite military formation is steeped in history and traditions. Here are a few.
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave, Nov 12 20
Category: U.S. Marines
Tough
beterave
Nov 12 20
345 plays
43.
  Gas!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
Average
beterave
1124 plays
44.
  Waffen SS Atrocities in the West   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
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
Difficult
beterave
912 plays
45.
  'Life' in a Japanese POW Camp   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
Difficult
beterave
687 plays
46.
  The Guadalcanal Land Campaign   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Guadalcanal was the first US land campaign in the Pacific. Semper Fi!
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave, Jun 29 19
Category: Pacific War
Tough
beterave
Jun 29 19
548 plays
47.
  The Ultimate Sink the Bismarck! Quiz   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
Average
beterave
811 plays
48.
  Soldiers Like Other Soldiers? The Waffen SS   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
Tough
beterave
581 plays
49.
  Confederate Trivia (Campaigning)   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
Average
beterave
498 plays
50.
  US Army Jargon (WWII)    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
Average
beterave
1406 plays
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