Question 1

When did WW1 Begin

Accepted Answer

1914

Question 2

What treaty officially ended WW1

Accepted Answer

Treaty of Versailles

Question 3

What event triggered World War I?

Accepted Answer

b) Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Question 4

Which country switched sides between WWI and WWII, fighting with the Allies in WWII?

Accepted Answer

Italy

Question 5

What was the codename for the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944?

Accepted Answer

a) Operation Overlord

Question 6

What year did World War II end?

Accepted Answer

1945

Question 7

What was the name of the U.S. project that developed the atomic bomb?

Accepted Answer

b) The Manhattan Project

Question 8

The Korean War was fought between which two main opposing forces?

Accepted Answer

North Korea & South Korea

Question 9

What was the dividing line between North and South Korea called?

Accepted Answer

38th Parallel

Question 10

Which war was the U.S. involved in from 1955-1975?

Accepted Answer

Vietnam War

Question 11

The Soviet-Afghan War (1979-1989) was fought between the Soviet Union and what group of fighters?

Accepted Answer

Mujahideen

Question 12

The Falklands War (1982) was fought between Argentina and which country?

Accepted Answer

United Kingdom

Question 13

What event led to the U.S. launching the Gulf War in 1991?

Accepted Answer

Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait

Question 14

What was the main military strategy used by Germany in World War II, translating to “lightning war”?

Accepted Answer

Blitzkrieg

Question 15

What was the name of the military alliance formed by Western countries in 1949 to counter the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

NATO

The 20th Century Wars Trivia Quiz

2) What treaty officially ended WW1