Military History quiz

More questions about Military History

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1. 1 Easy

   Which British commander led the allied forces to defeat Napoleon at Waterloo?

   Answer: Duke of Wellington

   Why: The famous 'close run thing' is a paraphrase: Wellington told Creevey it was 'the nearest run thing you ever saw in your life'.

2. 2 Medium

   Which warship was the largest in the Royal Navy when sunk in 1941?

   Answer: HMS Hood

   Why: A catastrophic explosion tore the hull in half during combat with Bismarck, leaving only three survivors from a crew of 1,418.

3. 3 Hard

   How did Parthians sustain arrow volleys at Carrhae?

   Answer: Supply camels

   Why: The Romans hoped the Parthians would run out of arrows until they saw camels standing by, loaded with fresh shafts for the archers.

4. 4 Easy

   What does MAD stand for in Cold War nuclear strategy?

   Answer: Mutually Assured Destruction

   Why: Donald Brennan chose the acronym MAD as a criticism of relying on mutual nuclear destruction.

5. 5 Medium

   Which military clash in 1943 remains the largest tank battle in history?

   Answer: Battle of Kursk

   Why: Before the attack the Red Army laid 503,993 anti-tank and 439,348 anti-personnel mines in defences nearly 300 km deep.

6. 6 Hard

   Which Japanese swordsmith's blades stood for peace and purity?

   Answer: Masamune

   Why: Legend pits his blades against Muramasa's, though the two smiths worked about two centuries apart and could never have met.