About this Study Set
This study set covers Military History through
20 practice questions.
A challenging collection of questions focusing on specific dates, commanders, and numerical data from global military history. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
Questions & Answers
Browse all 20 questions from the
Hard Military History Trivia study set below.
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1
On what date did the Siege of Orléans end, marking a turning point in the Hundred Years' War?
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A
May 8, 1429
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B
April 29, 1429
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C
June 15, 1430
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D
July 20, 1428
2
How many soldiers comprised the 'Immortals', the elite heavy infantry unit of the Achaemenid Empire?
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A
5,000
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B
10,000
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C
15,000
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D
20,000
3
Which commander led the Roman forces during the Battle of Zama in 202 BCE?
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A
Julius Caesar
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B
Scipio Africanus
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C
Marcus Agrippa
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D
Lucius Aemilius Paullus
4
The Treaty of Portsmouth, which ended the Russo-Japanese War, was signed on which date?
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A
August 12, 1905
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B
September 5, 1905
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C
October 1, 1905
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D
November 15, 1905
5
How many Panzer divisions were initially involved in the German invasion of the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa) in 1941?
6
Who was the youngest marshal of France created by Napoleon Bonaparte?
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A
Michel Ney
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B
Joachim Murat
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C
Louis-Nicolas Davout
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D
Jean Lannes
7
The Battle of Midway took place between which specific dates in 1942?
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A
June 4–7
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B
May 20–23
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C
July 1–4
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D
August 10–13
8
At the Battle of Agincourt, approximately how many English longbowmen were estimated to be present?
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A
2,000
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B
5,000
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C
8,000
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D
12,000
9
Which Ottoman Sultan commanded the forces during the Fall of Constantinople in 1453?
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A
Bayezid I
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B
Mehmed II
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C
Selim I
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D
Murad II
10
How many ships did the Spanish Armada consist of when it set sail for England in 1588?
11
The Battle of Plassey, cementing British control over Bengal, occurred on what date?
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A
June 23, 1757
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B
July 12, 1759
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C
August 5, 1755
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D
May 15, 1760
12
Who was the primary commander of the Confederate forces at the Battle of Gettysburg?
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A
Robert E. Lee
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B
James Longstreet
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C
P.G.T. Beauregard
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D
Braxton Bragg
13
What was the total number of V-2 rockets launched by Germany against Allied targets during WWII?
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A
1,500
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B
3,170
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C
5,200
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D
7,500
14
Which English king was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485?
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A
Edward IV
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B
Richard III
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C
Henry VI
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D
Richard II
15
The Battle of Tsushima in 1905 resulted in the destruction of which nation's Baltic Fleet?
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A
Germany
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B
Russia
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C
France
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D
Italy
16
Approximately how many casualties did the Austro-Hungarian Empire suffer during the Battle of Galicia in 1914?
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A
100,000
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B
300,000
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C
500,000
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D
800,000
17
General George S. Patton commanded which U.S. Army during the liberation of Sicily?
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A
First Army
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B
Third Army
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C
Seventh Army
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D
Ninth Army
18
In which year did the Battle of Hastings occur?
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A
1064
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B
1066
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C
1068
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D
1070
19
Which Japanese commander was responsible for the strategic planning of the attack on Pearl Harbor?
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A
Isoroku Yamamoto
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B
Chūichi Nagumo
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C
Tomoyuki Yamashita
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D
Mitsumasa Yonai
20
How many days did the Six-Day War last in 1967?
