History trivia questions
1731 multiple-choice History trivia questions with four options and the answer.
- What happened at Prokhorovka on July 12th, 1943?
- July 1969 will go into history as the month man first set foot on the Moon. However, in that same month and year another momentous event took place. Which event was that?
- What is the War of Laws?
- What was the dividing line between North and South Korea after World War Two?
- When did the Korean War begin?
- Early in the Korean War, communist forces drove deep into South Korea until they were finally stopped at the perimeter surrounding this city near the southern end of Korea.
- Who was US President during most of the Korean War?
- During the Korean War, why was General MacArthur fired as commander of the anti-communist forces in Korea by the President (who is also commander-in-chief of US armed forces)?
- Which statement is true about the Chinese entry into the Korean War?
- After conquering the vast majority of Western Europe, early in World War II, the German High Command ordered the construction of a string of fortifications known as the Atlantic Wall. Parts of these barrier systems included mines, barbed wire, casemates and imitation stones. What were these imitation stones?
- In 1944 the Allies launched a very ambitious airborne and ground campaign into the Netherlands, codenamed Operation Market Garden. Who was in direct charge of the 1st British Airborne Division?
- In 1944 the Allies launched Operation Overlord starting the liberation of Europe. When troops entered the beaches and caught their first prisoners, they were surprised to hear this language.
- What was the objective of Operation Hailstone that was launched in 1944 by the United States Navy?
- During World war II, Singapores defenses were so strong that it was considered to be the Gibraltar of the Pacific. However the city fell to the Japanese relatively easy on February 15th 1942. What was the main reason for this?
- What was the objective of Operation Husky launched in 1943?
- In May 1941 the Germans used airborne divisions to invade the Island of Crete. Who was the commander of these forces?
- What was the codename for the amphibious assault on Normandy, France on 6 June 1944?
- Who assassinated Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968?
- What cartoon character made his film debut on June 9, 1934?
- Who was the first horse to claim the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing on June 11, 1919?
- This corporation, initially known as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company, was incorporated on June 15, 1911.
- What holiday was first celebrated on June 19, 1910?
- What president signed legislation providing for an 8-hour work-day applicable to federal employees on June 25, 1868?
- Who assassinated Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife on June 28, 1914?
- What soap opera moved from radio to television on June 30, 1952?
- How did the Greeks overtake the city of Troy during the Trojan War?
- Scythian monk Dennis the Little, who lived in the sixth century invented this.
- Which of these was invented by US assistant commissioner Kathy Adams?
- It can be difficult to both hold a string instrument and play it. Which of these musicians holds a patent for a device used for holding a stringed instrument?
- Which famous person holds a patent for a cardiac pulse monitor?