Historical Conflicts Trivia Questions
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Which war's July 1953 armistice has never resulted in a formal peace treaty?
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korean war
What conflict is known for lasting 116 years despite its name suggesting a shorter duration?
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hundred years' war
What war does Robert S. McNamara express regret about in his book 'In Retrospect'?
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vietnam war
Which country did Pakistan engage in conflicts with over the state of Kashmir from 1947 to 1949?
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india
In which country did a civil war start in 1871 due to Diaz's rebellion against Juarez?
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mexico
Which country's fighter bombers attacked 10 Iranian airfields on September 22, 1980, starting a war?
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iraq
According to The Concise Columbia Encyclopedia, what '50s war is described as 'the one major 'hot war'' of the Cold War?
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korean war
Which country provided over 90% of the troops, equipment, and supplies to assist South Korea during the Korean War?
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united states
What country did France join Britain to fight against in a second Opium War in 1856?
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china
What war that began in the 1950s was widely protested in the 1960s and 1970s?
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vietnam war
What name is given to the series of wars that took place from 1618 to 1648?
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thirty years' war
In June of 1970, fighting between Israel and Syria escalated in which geographical area?
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golan heights
What conflict began in 1337 after Edward of England declared himself King of France and initiated an invasion?
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hundred years' war
During the War of 1812, with which country was Britain involved in a long-standing struggle?
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france
Which country had its oil-refining Kharg Island frequently bombed during its protracted war with Iraq in the 1980s?
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iran
During which country's civil war were one-third of the Americans in the Abraham Lincoln Battalion killed?
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spain
Which nation did Iraq fight an inconclusive war with from 1980 to 1988, resulting in over a million soldiers perishing?
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iran
Which conflict started with an attack across the 38th Parallel on June 25, 1950?
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korean war
Which Caribbean country sent up to 18,000 troops to fight in Angola's civil war during the 1970s?
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cuba
In 1920, the Red Army defeated which anti-Communist group with a colorful name?
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whites
Throughout 1998, Serb forces battled an organization abbreviated as KLA, which stands for what?
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kosovo liberation army
What war do some people believe Aspasia influenced Pericles to lead Athens into?
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peloponnesian war
In which country did the Second Villmergen War establish the dominance of the Protestant cantons?
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switzerland
Which country was Constantine I trying to stop Greece from declaring war on, the country that was led by his brother-in-law?
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germany
What 146 square-mile area did Israel occupy during both the 1956 Suez Crisis and the 1967 Six-Day War?
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gaza strip
During which conflict did English archers achieve their greatest victory at the Battle of Crecy in 1346?
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hundred years' war
In which long war did the French artillery achieve victory at the final battle of Castillon in 1453?
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hundred years' war
In which empire's war did the author Cervantes lose the use of his left hand?
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ottoman empire
Which island experienced a civil war starting in 1963 that nearly caused a conflict between Turkey and Greece?
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cyprus
In which country did warlord Mohammed Farah Aidid battle U.S. forces in 1993 and die in 1996?
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somalia
What river, originating in Tibet and emptying into the South China Sea, saw a lot of action during the Vietnam War along with the Red River?
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mekong
During which 424-405 B.C. war did Persia keep switching allegiances between Sparta and Athens depending on who was winning?
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peloponnesian war
Which military leader's forces invaded Spain and Portugal in 1807, leading to the Peninsular War?
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napoleon
Which African country was involved in wars with Italy in 1887, 1895, and 1935?
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ethiopia
What country did the Burmese invade in 1823, provoking the 1st Anglo-Burmese War?
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india
During which war did Russia first use ship-to-ship explosive shells in 1853?
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crimean war
What war, spanning from 1337 to 1453, was fundamentally caused by England's possession of the Fief of Guienne?
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hundred years' war
Which country attacked Port Arthur in February 1904, starting an 18-month war with Russia?
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japan
In October 1853, the Turks under Omar Pasha crossed the Danube and attacked the troops of which country?
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russia
In what war are the events of the stories 'A Bright Shining Lie' and 'Flight of the Intruder' set?
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vietnam war
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