War facts & stats

Question 1

In Greek legend, the Greeks entered Troy hidden inside what?

Accepted Answer

A wooden horse. The story of the Trojan Horse tells of soldiers hidden in a wooden horse left as a gift.

Question 2

The Cold War was a long rivalry mainly between the United States and which country?

Accepted Answer

The Soviet Union. The Cold War pitted the United States and its allies against the Soviet Union and its allies.

Question 3

The Hundred Years' War was fought mainly between which two kingdoms?

Accepted Answer

England and France. The Hundred Years' War was a series of conflicts between England and France over the French throne.

Question 4

Which ancient Chinese military writer is credited with 'The Art of War'?

Accepted Answer

Sun Tzu. The Art of War, attributed to Sun Tzu, is one of the oldest known books on strategy.

Question 5

The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and which country?

Accepted Answer

Great Britain. The United States fought Great Britain from 1812; the Treaty of Ghent was signed in December 1814 and took effect in 1815.

Question 6

The 1896 Anglo-Zanzibar War is often called the shortest war in history. How long did it last?

Accepted Answer

Under an hour. The war on 27 August 1896 lasted roughly 38 to 45 minutes before Zanzibar surrendered.

Question 7

The Peace of Westphalia in 1648 ended which conflict?

Accepted Answer

The Thirty Years' War. The Peace of Westphalia ended the Thirty Years' War in central Europe.

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