Brush Your Knowledge On History! Trivia Facts Quiz
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History is the study of events, places and people in in the past who had a major impact on a given geographical area or the world as a whole. Do you consider yourself quite knowledgeable when it comes to history and the people who made it? How about you brush your knowledge on history by taking this interesting quiz!
- 1.Who was the Frenchman who invented the bayonet and a revolutionary fortress design in the 17th century?
- A.
Admiral De Grasse
- B.
Sebastian De Vauban
- C.
Marquis De Montalembert
- D.
Samuel Champlain
- 2.What WWII Ace wrote "God is My Co-Pilot" about his WWII experiences?
- A.
Donald Gentile
- B.
Robert Scott
- C.
Howard Finn
- D.
Francis Gabreski
- 3.What was the name of Australia's military Academy in WWII?
- A.
Whompoa
- B.
Smith School
- C.
Duntroon
- D.
Canaberra Academy
- 4.Aboard which U.S. Navy ship did Henry Fonda serve in WWII?
- A.
Phoenix
- B.
Phelps
- C.
Rowell
- D.
Satterlee
- 5.What was the name of the first British battleship to be sunk in WWII?
- A.
Royal Oak
- B.
Rodney
- C.
Hood
- D.
Nelson
- 6.Which of these WWII Generals wrote the book, "Infantry Manual"?
- A.
Maurice Gamelin
- B.
Bernard Montgomery
- C.
Omar Bradley
- D.
Erick Marcks
- 7.What country did the Charlemagne Division fight for in WWII?
- A.
Luxembourg
- B.
France
- C.
Russia
- D.
Germany
- 8.What purpose did the U.S. Navy Ship "Atik" serve in WWII?
- A.
Ice Cream Making Ship
- B.
Rocket Launching Ship
- C.
Garbage Skow
- D.
Decoy Ship
- 9.The ancient lost city of Ubar was discovered in what country?
- A.
Yemen
- B.
Oman
- C.
Saudi Arabia
- D.
United Arab Emirates
- 10.What Nazi official was nicknamed "The Brown Mouse" in WWII?
- A.
Rudolph Hess
- B.
Heinrich Mueller
- C.
Josef Goebbels
- D.
Martin Bormann
- 11.What European capital city was unsuccessfully besieged twice by the Ottoman Turks?
- A.
Vienna
- B.
Budapest
- C.
Belgrade
- D.
Athens
- 12.What Japanese officer commanded the Japanese Task Force during the attack on Pearl Harbor and Midway?
- A.
Chuichi Nagumo
- B.
Yoshimo Fuchida
- C.
Isoroku Yamamoto
- D.
Oda Toyota
- 13.What was the only U.S. Aircraft Carrier sunk by naval gunfire in WWII?
- A.
Bonhomme Richard
- B.
Princeton
- C.
Gambier Bay
- D.
St.Lo
- 14.In what decade did the country of Botswana gain independence?
- A.
1970's
- B.
1980's
- C.
1950's
- D.
1960's
- 15.What branch of the service was comic strip character Snuffy Smith in during WWII?
- A.
Merchant Marine
- B.
Army
- C.
Marines
- D.
Navy
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