War has many faces. For some, war is the circumstance of their home country. For others, it is a duty and honor. For others still, it is power, tactics, and discipline.
It has been around since the dawn of human time, and battles have been fought in every possible way. We’ve used rocks, arrows, spears, swords, guns, bombs, and drones in the constantly evolving battle. Each new generation brings new innovations and new stories to the front lines.
Tactics come and go, too. Battle has been seen as a royal and noble engagement – one with a strict set of rules to be followed – and it has also been a lawless thrashing for life and liberty. See if you know tactics and strategies in our war trivia questions and answers.
How well do you know war? When it comes to the evolution of war, weapons, and tactics – are you strong in the field? Are you familiar with the world’s most memorable battles and must-know commanders? See if you have what it takes to brave the inferno – try our war quiz and face the fight with eyes wide open.
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In what war was the ‘Battle of Khadairi Bend’?
English Civil War
World War I
World War II
American Civil War
In what war was the ‘Operation Nomad and Polar’?
French-Spanish War
Korean War
Vietnam
American Civil War
In what year did the Greek War of Independence begin?
1821
1801
1861
1841
In what war was the ‘Battle of the Ardennes’?
English Civil War
World War II
World War I
American Civil War
The Battle of Qurna took place in which century?
20th Century
18th Century
17th Century
19th Century
In which century did the First Barbary War take place?
18th Century
19th Century
20th Century
17th Century
Who won the 1846 ‘Battle of El Brazito’?
USA
Britain
Mexico
Spain
Which of the following conflicts occurred in 1620?
Battle of St Albans
Battle of the White Mountain
Battle of Shrewsbury
Battle of Quebec
What year did the ‘Battle of Tannenberg’ take place?
1916
1914
1912
1918
In which century did the Yemen Civil War occur?
20th Century
12th Century
21st Century
17th Century
In which war did the battle of Erestfer take place?
The Great Northern War
World War II
Gulf War
Word War I
In what war was the ‘Operation Chopper’?
American Civil War
Korean War
Napoleonic Wars
Vietnam
In which year did Genghis Khan conquer Northern China?
1227
1027
1427
827
In which War was the 260BC ‘Battle of Mylae’ fought?
Persian War
Peloponnesian Wars
First Punic War
Trojan Wars
In what war was the ‘Second Battle of El Alamein’?
Vietnam
World War II
French-Spanish War
Korean War
In what year did the Battle of Harlaw take place?
1511
1411
1211
1311
In which year did the Revolutionary War start?
1775
1475
1575
1675
In what war was the ‘Battle of Istabulat’?
American Civil War
World War II
English Civil War
World War I
At what age did Erich Ludendorff join the army?
26
18
14
22
In what war was the ‘Battle of Pilot Knob’?
Napoleonic Wars
World War I
World War II
American Civil War
During which month of 1757 was the ‘Battle of Kolin’?
November
January
June
April
Which of the following wars ended in 1975?
World War II
World War I
Crimean War
Vietnam War
In which century did the Irish Confederate Wars end?
15th Century
13th Century
19th Century
17th Century
In what year did the Peninsular War end?
1854
1874
1814
1834
In what year did the Boxer Uprising in China begin?
1889
1879
1899
1909
In what year did the War of the Sicilian Vespers end?
1302
1502
902
1102
In what year did the Greek War of Independence end?
1852
1832
1812
1872
During which War did the Battle of Sluys occur?
Hundred Years’ War
World War I
Napoleonic Wars
Wars of the Roses
Which of the following conflicts occurred in 1715?
Battle of the Boyne
The Glencoe Massacre
The Glorious Revolution
Battle of Sherrifmuir
In what year did the Persian Wars end?
479BC
679BC
79BC
279BC
In what war was the ‘Battle of Liege’?
Vietnam
French Civil War
Korean War
World War I
In which war was the Battle of Balaclava?
Boer War
Crimean War
World War 1
Six-Day War
Which of the following conflicts occurred in 1314?
Revolt of William Wallace
Battle of St Albans
The Siege of Granada
Battle of Bannockburn
In what year did the Fall of Khartoum occur?
1865
1885
1905
1845
Who won the 1848 ‘Battle of Santa Cruz de Rosales’?
Britain
Mexico
Spain
USA
The Battle of the Somme took place in which century?
19th Century
18th Century
20th Century
17th Century
The ‘Battle of Vimeiro’ was fought during which war?
Norman Conquest
Peninsular War
100 Years’ War
American Revolutionary War
How many years did the ‘Great Northern War’ last?
21
121
1
61
In what year did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan?
1975
1979
1977
1981
Which two countries fought in the Hundred Years’ War?
England & Scotland
Scotland & France
England & France
Germany & France
The Siege of Maubeuge took place in which century?
17th Century
18th Century
20th Century
19th Century
In which War was the 206BC ‘Battle of Ilipia’ fought?
Trojan Wars
Persian War
First Peloponnesian War
Second Punic War
In which century did the Malayan Emergency occur?
12th Century
20th Century
17th Century
21st Century
The Battle of Hill 60 took place in which century?
18th Century
19th Century
17th Century
20th Century
In what war was the ‘Eastertide Offensive’?
American Civil War
Vietnam
French-Spanish War
Korean War
In what year did the Siege of Montevideo begin?
1823
1883
1843
1863
Who did Britain fight in the 1853-1856 Crimean War?
Russia
Spain
Germany
France
In what year did the First Opium War in China begin?
1839
1859
1879
1819
The ‘Schmalkaldic War’ ended in which century?
20th century
14th century
16th century
18th century
The Battle of Jutland took place in which century?
19th Century
20th Century
18th Century
17th Century
In what war was the ‘Battle of Mughar Ridge’?
World War II
English Civil War
World War I
American Civil War
In what year did the Second Jacobite Rebellion begin?
1645
1945
1845
1745
In what year did the 1940s Indian Civil War end?
1944
1946
1942
1948
The Battle of the Yser took place in which century?
20th Century
19th Century
18th Century
17th Century
In which century did the Wars of the Roses end?
12th Century
18th Century
21st Century
15th Century
In which year did the Ingrian War first take place?
1610
1010
1310
1910
In which century did the Amadu’s Jihad take place?
20th Century
19th Century
18th Century
17th Century
British commandos are in what military corps?
Royal Air Force
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Observer Corps
Royal Marines
In what war was the ‘Destruction of Louvain’?
Hundred Years’ War
World War I
English Civil War
First Boer War
In what year did the Fifth Crusade end?
1021
1121
1221
1321
In which century did the Bantam Conquest take place?
19th Century
17th Century
18th Century
20th Century
In what year did the Battle of Basra take place?
665
445
245
865
What year did the ‘Battle of Lorraine’ take place?
1918
1914
1916
1912
The US declared war on Iraq in what month of 2003?
February
April
January
March
The Battle of Loos took place in which century?
18th Century
19th Century
20th Century
17th Century
The Battle of Gorizia took place in which century?
18th Century
20th Century
19th Century
17th Century
Which Crusade took place between 1096 and 1099?
Fourth Crusade
First Crusade
Second Crusade
Third Crusade
In what war was the ‘Battle of Big Bethel’?
Korean War
French-Spanish War
American Civil War
World War II
In which century did the Cambodian Civil War occur?
21st Century
17th Century
12th Century
20th Century
In what year was the Nazi-Soviet Pact signed?
1940
1939
1938
1937
The Battle of Nasiriyeh took place in which century?
19th Century
18th Century
17th Century
20th Century
In what year did the French Revolutionary Wars end?
1852
1702
1802
1752
The Battle of the Namur took place in which century?
20th Century
18th Century
17th Century
19th Century
Which Crusade took place between 1202 and 1204?
Third Crusade
First Crusade
Fourth Crusade
Second Crusade
In which year did the ‘War of the Two Brothers’ end?
1634
1834
1234
1434
In which war did the battle of Dvina take place?
The Great Northern War
World War II
Word War I
Gulf War
In what war was the ‘Battle of Chancellorsville’?
World War I
American Civil War
French-Spanish War
Vietnam
Operation Chopper occurred during which century?
14th Century
18th Century
16th Century
20th century
The Battle of the Dujaila took place in which century?
17th Century
18th Century
19th Century
20th Century
Who signed a truce in 1881, ending the Boer war?
William Goldstein
William Glencoe
William Gold
William Gladstone
In what year did the Second Opium War in China begin?
1876
1856
1816
1836
On what day in 1939 did Canada declare War on Germany?
September 10th
September 20th
September 15th
September 5th
Who led the Roundheads in the 1642 English Civil War?
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Reed
Charles II
Napoleon
The Battle of Guillemont took place in which century?
19th Century
20th Century
17th Century
18th Century
In which century did the Chadian Civil War occur?
12th Century
17th Century
20th Century
21st Century
Who won the 1846 ‘Battle of Santa Fe’?
USA
Spain
Britain
Mexico
On what day did ‘D-day’ take place?
June 7th 1944
June 8th 1944
June 6th 1944
June 5th 1944
In what year did the Dutch Wars of Independence end?
1648
1448
1348
1548
The Polish-Swedish War ended in which century?
17th century
11th century
13th century
15th century
In what war was the ‘Second Battle of Kut’?
World War II
English Civil War
American Civil War
World War I
Which of the following conflicts occurred in 1411?
Battle of Harlaw
Battle of Otterburn
The Siege of Granada
Battle of St Albans
In what year did the Cambodian War begin?
1968
1966
1970
1972
The Destroyer ‘HMS Ardent’ was sunk at which battle?
Battle of Midway
Battle of Heligoland Bight
Battle of Taranto
Battle of Jutland
Who won the 1847 ‘Skirmish at Las Vegas’?
Britain
Spain
USA
Mexico
In which War was the 426BC ‘Battle of Olpae’ fought?
Persian War
Punic Wars
Peloponnesian Wars
Trojan Wars
In which ocean did the 1982 Falklands War take place?
Arctic
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
During which month of 1759 was the ‘Battle of Bergen’?
April
January
August
October
In which year did the War of the Grand Alliance end?
1897
1697
1797
1997
In what war was the ‘Battle of Es Sinn’?
English Civil War
World War II
American Civil War
World War I
Which of the following conflicts occurred in 665 AD?
Revolt of Spartacus
Battle of Basra
War of the Sicilian Vespers
Battle of Sluys
In which World War 1 battle was the tank first used?
Battle of Fromelles
Battle of the Marne
Battle of Verdun
Battle of the Somme
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