Military History Trivia Quiz All Trivia Quizzes 0% 0 votes, 0 avg 0 1234567891011121314151617181920 Military History Trivia Quiz 1 / 20 1. In what year did the Vietnam War officially end with the fall of Saigon? 1971 1975 1980 1965 2 / 20 2. Which military leader is known for his conquests in Asia and is often called the "Macedonian Conqueror"? Genghis Khan Alexander the Great Attila the Hun Julius Caesar 3 / 20 3. Which ancient military leader famously crossed the Alps with elephants during the Second Punic War? Alexander the Great Julius Caesar Xerxes I Hannibal Barca 4 / 20 4. Which war saw the famous Battle of Saratoga, often considered the turning point in the conflict? French and Indian War American Revolutionary War Mexican-American War War of 1812 5 / 20 5. Who was the ancient Greek historian and soldier known as the "Father of History"? Aristotle Xenophon Thucydides Herodotus 6 / 20 6. During the Korean War, which river became a significant strategic boundary between North and South Korea? Han River Mekong River Yalu River Yellow River 7 / 20 7. Who was the commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War? Stonewall Jackson William T. Sherman Robert E. Lee Ulysses S. Grant 8 / 20 8. Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Civil War? Battle of Bull Run Battle of Shiloh Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Antietam 9 / 20 9. Which World War I battle saw the first widespread use of tanks on the battlefield? Battle of Jutland Battle of Verdun Battle of the Marne Battle of the Somme 10 / 20 10. Who was the Allied Supreme Commander during World War II? Douglas MacArthur Franklin D. Roosevelt Winston Churchill Dwight D. Eisenhower 11 / 20 11. What ancient military formation was known for its tight, rectangular structure? Phalanx Cavalry Charge Hoplite Legion 12 / 20 12. Which war featured the Battle of Balaclava and the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade? Boer War Crimean War Franco-Prussian War Napoleonic Wars 13 / 20 13. Who was the commander of the Allied forces in the Pacific theater during World War II? Douglas MacArthur Chester W. Nimitz Dwight D. Eisenhower George S. Patton 14 / 20 14. Which World War II battle marked the largest amphibious assault in history? Battle of Okinawa Battle of Normandy Battle of Iwo Jima Battle of Stalingrad 15 / 20 15. Which naval battle is often considered the turning point in the Pacific during World War II? Battle of Guadalcanal Battle of Leyte Gulf Battle of Coral Sea Battle of Midway 16 / 20 16. Who was the famous military commander known as the "Desert Fox" during World War II? Bernard Montgomery George Patton Douglas MacArthur Erwin Rommel 17 / 20 17. What was the code name for the Allied invasion of North Africa during World War II? Operation Torch Operation Overlord Operation Market Garden Operation Barbarossa 18 / 20 18. In what year did the Normandy Invasion (D-Day) take place during World War II? 1942 1944 1943 1945 19 / 20 19. In what year did the Berlin Airlift take place during the Cold War? 1945 1953 1950 1948 20 / 20 20. What was the code name for the plan to invade Nazi-occupied France during World War II? Operation Overlord Operation Husky Operation Market Garden Operation Neptune Your score is The average score is 0%>> Try Another One << Share your result with your friends LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart quiz Send feedback