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101 War Trivia Questions To Blow You To Smithereens

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.

Have you lived to fight another day after our war trivia questions? Take on the next battle with our history, World War I, and WW2 trivia quizzes.

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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