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HISTORY QUIZ NO.67 WARS AND BATTLES

PostPosted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 9:44 pm
by 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?
NAGASKI
2. During which war were concentration camps first used?
THE BOER WAR
3. Which war is depicted in the film 'Full Metal Jacket'?
THE VIETNAM WAR
4. In which war were the battles of Yorktown and Bunker Hill?
THE 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
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?
ANTONINE 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?
SWEDEN - DENMARK - SWITZERLAND

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.67 WARS AND BATTLES

PostPosted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 10:31 pm
by fish
1 - Nagasaki
3 - Vietnam
12 - Pottsdam
18 - Hadrians Wall

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.67 WARS AND BATTLES

PostPosted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 11:16 pm
by godoubleblues
Q14 - sitting bull
Q19 - boer war

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.67 WARS AND BATTLES

PostPosted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 12:46 pm
by Hazbeen
4. American War of Independance
5. Trafalgar
9. Austria-Hungary
20. Switzerland, Sweden, Denamrk

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.67 WARS AND BATTLES

PostPosted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 1:01 pm
by magpie in the 80's
fish wrote:1 - Nagasaki :-bd
3 - Vietnam :-bd
12 - Pottsdam [-(
18 - Hadrians Wall [-(

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.67 WARS AND BATTLES

PostPosted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 1:01 pm
by magpie in the 80's
godoubleblues wrote:Q14 - sitting bull
Q19 - boer war

:-bd gdb

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.67 WARS AND BATTLES

PostPosted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 1:02 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Hazbeen wrote:4. American War of Independance
5. Trafalgar
9. Austria-Hungary [-(
20. Switzerland, Sweden, d Denamrk

all others correct HB

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.67 WARS AND BATTLES

PostPosted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 7:39 pm
by FattyLumpkin
2. Boer
6 Iceland?
8 Russia
10. Ascension Islands
16. Access to the sea

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.67 WARS AND BATTLES

PostPosted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 8:40 pm
by magpie in the 80's
FattyLumpkin wrote:2. Boer
6 Iceland?
8 Russia
10. Ascension Islands
16. Access to the sea

ALL CORRECT FL

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.67 WARS AND BATTLES

PostPosted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 11:17 am
by fish
9 - Germany

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.67 WARS AND BATTLES

PostPosted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 3:16 pm
by magpie in the 80's
fish wrote:9 - Germany

[-(

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.67 WARS AND BATTLES

PostPosted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 8:20 pm
by FattyLumpkin
9. Germany?
13. Tommy?
17. American Civil War?

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.67 WARS AND BATTLES

PostPosted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:15 pm
by Kahuna
7/ Hastings?
11/ Edward Longshanks
12/ Yalta
13/ Thomas or Tommy
17/ American War of Independence

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.67 WARS AND BATTLES

PostPosted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:39 pm
by magpie in the 80's
FattyLumpkin wrote:9. Germany?
13. Tommy? :-bd
17. American Civil War?

other 2 incorrect FL

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.67 WARS AND BATTLES

PostPosted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:40 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Kahuna wrote:7/ Hastings?
11/ Edward Longshanks
12/ Yalta
13/ Thomas or Tommy
17/ American War of Independence

Correct/close enough K

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.67 WARS AND BATTLES

PostPosted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 6:53 pm
by magpie in the 80's
last days for this quiz

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.67 WARS AND BATTLES

PostPosted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 3:01 pm
by FattyLumpkin
9. Poland ?? (Can give you "Charge of the Light Brigade" & Florence Nightingale as the sum total of my Crimean War knowledge if it helps!)

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.67 WARS AND BATTLES

PostPosted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 3:46 pm
by magpie in the 80's
FattyLumpkin wrote:9. Poland ?? (Can give you "Charge of the Light Brigade" & Florence Nightingale as the sum total of my Crimean War knowledge if it helps!)

[-(

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.67 WARS AND BATTLES

PostPosted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:06 pm
by magpie in the 80's
magpie in the 80's wrote:1. Two Japanese cities were attacked by atomic bombs during World War Two. Hiroshima was one; what was the other?
NAGASKI
2. During which war were concentration camps first used?
THE BOER WAR
3. Which war is depicted in the film 'Full Metal Jacket'?
THE VIETNAM WAR
4. In which war were the battles of Yorktown and Bunker Hill?
THE 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
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?
ANTONINE 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?
SWEDEN - DENMARK - SWITZERLAND


QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE

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