HISTORY QUIZ NO. 43 WAR AND BATTLES PART 1

[magpie in the 80's]

1. Two Japanese cities were attacked by atomic bombs during World War Two. Hiroshima was one; what was the other?
NAGASAKI
2. During which war were concentration camps first used?
THE BOER WAR
3. Which war is depicted in the film 'Full Metal Jacket'?
VIETNAM WAR
4. In which war were the battles of Yorktown and Bunker Hill?
AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
5. At which battle was Lord Nelson killed?
BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR
6. Which country was in dispute with Britain in the Cod Wars of the 1970s?
ICELAND
7. Which famous battle was fought on Senlac Hill?
BATTLE OF HASTINGS
8. Which country was invaded by Germany in June 1941 in 'Operation Barbarossa'?
RUSSIA
9. Which country along with France fought with the British against the Russians in the Crimean War?
TURKEY
10. During the Falkland islands war what was the nearest British airfield to the Falklands?
ASCENSION ISLANDS
11. Which English King was nicknamed ‘The Hammer of the Scots’?
EDWARD I
12. A meeting took place between Churchill, Stalin and Roosevelt during the Second World War to decide the fate of Europe after the fall of Hitler. Where was it held?
YALTA
13. When Army pay-books were first issued in 1815 a name was filled in to show the soldiers how the book should be signed. This resulted in a nickname being given to British Troops. What was the Christian name that lead to this nickname?
TOMMY
14. Who commanded the Indian forces at the battle of Little big horn?
SITTING BULL / CRAZY HORSE
15. Who was Britain’s second in command at the battle of Copenhagen in 1801?
NELSON
16. What benefit did the Polish gain from the Polish Corridor which was agreed after the First World War?
ACCESS TO THE BALTIC SEA
17. Which war was brought to an end by the surrender of forces under the command of General Cornwallis?
AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
18. Lollius Urbicus was responsible for building a defensive wall to keep out Scottish tribes, what was it called?
ANTOININE WALL
19. In which war was Britain engaged during the years 1899-1902?
THE BOER WAR
20. Name three European nations that remained neutral during World War II?
AWEDEN - PORTUGAL - SWITZERLAND

[godoubleblues]

Q1 - nagasaki
Q3 - vietnam
Q14 - sitting bull
Q19 - boer

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1 - nagasaki
Q3 - vietnam
Q14 - sitting bull
Q19 - boer

CORRECT GDB

[Hazbeen]

4. the American War of Independence

[FattyLumpkin]

10 Canary Islands?

[The Jack]

2. WWII (Probably too obvious to be correct!)
8. Soviet Union

[magpie in the 80's]

4. the American War of Independence

HB

[magpie in the 80's]

10 Canary Islands?

FL

[magpie in the 80's]

2. WWII (Probably too obvious to be correct!)
8. Soviet Union

[FattyLumpkin]

10 Acsension Island ??
5. Trafalgar
6. Norway ?
13 Tommy
16. Access to the sea?
18 Hadrians Wall

[magpie in the 80's]

10 Acsension Island ??
5. Trafalgar
6. Norway ?
13 Tommy
16. Access to the sea?
18 Hadrians Wall

OTHERS CORRECT FL

[FattyLumpkin]

17. US Civil War

[Jimmy_041]

2. Boer War (by the Brits so they can hardly chuck rocks at the boxheads)

[Jimmy_041]

6. Iceland

[Jimmy_041]

9. Turkey

[Jimmy_041]

11. Edward 1 - Longshanks coz he was a tall bugger (about 6'2" which was very tall for the time)

[Jimmy_041]

12. Yalta

[Jimmy_041]

17 American War of Independence

[magpie in the 80's]

17. US Civil War

[magpie in the 80's]

2. Boer War (by the Brits so they can hardly chuck rocks at the boxheads)