Defense Daily Military History Quiz

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* 1. Which ancient military leader is known for crossing the Alps with war elephants to attack Rome?

Hannibal

Julius Caesar

Alexander the Great

Attila the Hun

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* 2. True or false: The United States entered World War II in 1941?

True

False

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* 3. The Korean War ended in which year, leading to the establishment of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)?

1950

1942

1951

1953

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* 4. True or false: The Gulf War of 1991 was primarily triggered by the invasion of Kuwait.

True

False

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* 5. Which innovation was first widely used during World War I?

Submarines

Radar

Tanks

Jet Engines

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* 6. Who served as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War II?

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Douglas MacArthur

George S. Patton

Omar Bradley

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* 7. Which British Prime Minister is famously associated with the phrase "We shall never surrender"?

Neville Chamberlain

Winston Churchill

Clement Attlee

Edward Heath

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* 8. Which Cold War policy aimed to prevent the spread of communism by providing economic and military aid to countries resisting Soviet influence?

The Marshall Plan

The Soviet Military Doctrine

The Domino Theory

The Truman Doctrine