Test your military history knowledge with these military history trivia questions. These may not be as easy as they seem.
15 Military History Trivia Questions
- Question: What was the code name for the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II?
- Question: What ancient military leader is known for his conquests that created one of the largest empires in history?
- Question: What was the name of the decisive naval battle in 480 BC, where the Greek city-states defeated the Persian Empire?
- Question: Who was the commander of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War?
- Question: What was the name of the German air campaign against Britain during World War II?
- Question: What is the term for the defensive system of walls, forts, and other structures built along the northern border of the Roman Empire to protect against invasions?
- Question: Who was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe during World War II?
- Question: What was the name of the battle in 331 BC where Alexander the Great defeated the Persian King Darius III?
- Question: Who was the military leader of the Carthaginian forces during the Second Punic War?
- Question: What was the name of the last major offensive by Nazi Germany on the Western Front during World War II?
- Question: Who was the military leader of the Mongol Empire, known for his conquests across Asia and Europe?
- Question: What was the name of the naval battle in 1588, where the English fleet defeated the Spanish Armada?
- Question: Who was the commander of the Union Army during the American Civil War?
- Question: What was the name of the battle in 1066 where William the Conqueror defeated King Harold II of England?
- Question: Who was the military leader of the Roman Republic known for his conquest of Gaul (modern-day France)?
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15 Military History Trivia Questions and Answers
- Question: What was the code name for the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II?
Answer: Operation Overlord - Question: What ancient military leader is known for his conquests that created one of the largest empires in history?
Answer: Alexander the Great - Question: What was the name of the decisive naval battle in 480 BC, where the Greek city-states defeated the Persian Empire?
Answer: Battle of Salamis - Question: Who was the commander of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War?
Answer: General Robert E. Lee - Question: What was the name of the German air campaign against Britain during World War II?
Answer: The Blitz - Question: What is the term for the defensive system of walls, forts, and other structures built along the northern border of the Roman Empire to protect against invasions?
Answer: Hadrian’s Wall - Question: Who was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe during World War II?
Answer: General Dwight D. Eisenhower - Question: What was the name of the battle in 331 BC where Alexander the Great defeated the Persian King Darius III?
Answer: Battle of Gaugamela - Question: Who was the military leader of the Carthaginian forces during the Second Punic War?
Answer: Hannibal Barca - Question: What was the name of the last major offensive by Nazi Germany on the Western Front during World War II?
Answer: Battle of the Bulge - Question: Who was the military leader of the Mongol Empire, known for his conquests across Asia and Europe?
Answer: Genghis Khan - Question: What was the name of the naval battle in 1588, where the English fleet defeated the Spanish Armada?
Answer: Battle of Gravelines - Question: Who was the commander of the Union Army during the American Civil War?
Answer: General Ulysses S. Grant - Question: What was the name of the battle in 1066 where William the Conqueror defeated King Harold II of England?
Answer: Battle of Hastings - Question: Who was the military leader of the Roman Republic known for his conquest of Gaul (modern-day France)?
Answer: Julius Caesar
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