Wars & Treaties

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1.Which revolution began in Britain in the second half of the 18th century?
- A. Mexican Revolution
- B. Green Revolution
- C. Digital Revolution
- D. Industrial Revolution
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Industrial Revolution
Did you know? The Industrial Revolution began in 18th-century Britain.
2.Which battle was the longest single battle of World War I?
- A. Battle of Verdun
- B. Battle of Issus
- C. Battle of Adrianople
- D. Battle of Actium
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Battle of Verdun
Did you know? The Battle of Verdun lasted about ten months in 1916.
3.Which battle gave Alexander the Great the Persian Empire?
- A. Battle of Gaugamela
- B. Battle of Culloden
- C. Battle of Austerlitz
- D. Battle of Cannae
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Battle of Gaugamela
Did you know? At Gaugamela (331 BC) Alexander crushed Darius III's larger army.
4.Which war pitted the US-led West against the Soviet bloc?
- A. War of 1812
- B. War of the Triple Alliance
- C. Cold War
- D. Seven Years' War
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Cold War
Did you know? The Cold War ended with the dissolution of the USSR in 1991.
5.Which revolution transformed humanity from hunting to farming?
- A. Neolithic Revolution
- B. Green Revolution
- C. Digital Revolution
- D. Industrial Revolution
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Neolithic Revolution
Did you know? The Neolithic Revolution introduced farming and settled villages.
6.Which revolution multiplied world food harvests from the 1950s?
- A. Mexican Revolution
- B. Digital Revolution
- C. Green Revolution
- D. Industrial Revolution
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Green Revolution
Did you know? The Green Revolution dramatically raised crop yields worldwide.
7.Which war ended in 1975 with the fall of Saigon?
- A. Spanish Civil War
- B. Napoleonic Wars
- C. War of the Triple Alliance
- D. Vietnam War
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Vietnam War
Did you know? The Vietnam War ended in 1975 when Saigon fell.
8.Which treaty recognized the independence of the United States?
- A. Treaty of Rome
- B. Treaty of Paris of 1783
- C. Camp David Accords
- D. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
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Treaty of Paris of 1783
Did you know? The Treaty of Paris of 1783 formally recognized US independence.
9.Which treaty ceded California and the Southwest to the United States?
- A. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
- B. Dayton Agreement
- C. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
- D. Treaty of Rome
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Did you know? The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848) ended the Mexican-American War.
10.Which war liberated Kuwait in 1991?
- A. Spanish Civil War
- B. Battle of Britain
- C. Gulf War
- D. Wars of the Roses
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Gulf War
Did you know? The Gulf War of 1991 liberated Kuwait from Iraqi occupation.
11.Which war was a series of English civil wars fought between Lancaster and York?
- A. Vietnam War
- B. Mexican-American War
- C. Wars of the Roses
- D. Spanish Civil War
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Wars of the Roses
Did you know? The Wars of the Roses ended when Henry Tudor took the throne.
12.Which war pitted Greek city-states against the Achaemenid Empire?
- A. Gulf War
- B. Greco-Persian Wars
- C. Vietnam War
- D. War of 1812
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Greco-Persian Wars
Did you know? The Greco-Persian Wars included Marathon and Thermopylae.
13.Which battle was history's largest tank battle?
- A. Battle of Manzikert
- B. Battle of Kursk
- C. Battle of Issus
- D. Battle of Salamis
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Battle of Kursk
Did you know? Kursk (1943) remains the largest tank battle in history.
14.Which battle ended the Second Punic War in Scipio's favor?
- A. Battle of Zama
- B. Battle of Salamis
- C. Battle of Verdun
- D. Battle of Kursk
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Battle of Zama
Did you know? At Zama (202 BC) Scipio defeated Hannibal, ending the Second Punic War.
15.Which revolution converted information into computer-readable form from the 1950s?
- A. Neolithic Revolution
- B. Mexican Revolution
- C. Green Revolution
- D. Digital Revolution
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Digital Revolution
Did you know? The Digital Revolution moved the world onto computers.
16.Which revolution erupted in 1910 against a decades-long dictatorship?
- A. Mexican Revolution
- B. Neolithic Revolution
- C. Industrial Revolution
- D. Digital Revolution
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Mexican Revolution
Did you know? The Mexican Revolution began in 1910 against Porfirio Díaz.
17.Which war was fought from 1756 to 1763 across five continents?
- A. Vietnam War
- B. Seven Years' War
- C. War of 1812
- D. Gulf War
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Seven Years' War
Did you know? The Seven Years' War (1756-1763) was the first truly global conflict.
18.Which treaty ended the War of 1812?
- A. Treaty of Paris of 1783
- B. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
- C. Treaty of Ghent
- D. Treaty of Rome
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Treaty of Ghent
Did you know? The Treaty of Ghent (1814) restored prewar boundaries.
19.Which battle saw Hannibal encircle and destroy a larger Roman army?
- A. Battle of Issus
- B. Battle of Agincourt
- C. Battle of Cannae
- D. Battle of Zama
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Battle of Cannae
Did you know? At Cannae (216 BC) Hannibal's double envelopment destroyed a Roman army.
20.Which war ended with Mexico ceding vast northern territories?
- A. Battle of Britain
- B. Mexican-American War
- C. Spanish Civil War
- D. Wars of the Roses
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Mexican-American War
Did you know? The Mexican-American War (1846-1848) ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
21.Which war was the deadliest conflict in South American history?
- A. War of the Triple Alliance
- B. Seven Years' War
- C. Napoleonic Wars
- D. Vietnam War
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War of the Triple Alliance
Did you know? The War of the Triple Alliance (1864-1870) pitted Paraguay against Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.
22.Which battle opened Anatolia to Turkish settlement in 1071?
- A. Battle of Tannenberg
- B. Battle of Actium
- C. Battle of Agincourt
- D. Battle of Manzikert
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Battle of Manzikert
Did you know? Manzikert (1071) broke Byzantine control of Anatolia.
23.Which battle turned the tide of the Pacific War in 1942?
- A. Battle of Midway
- B. Battle of Adrianople
- C. Battle of Salamis
- D. Battle of Cannae
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Battle of Midway
Did you know? At Midway (1942) the US Navy sank four Japanese aircraft carriers.
24.Which treaty took revolutionary Russia out of World War I?
- A. Treaty of Rome
- B. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
- C. Dayton Agreement
- D. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Did you know? Brest-Litovsk (1918) ended the war between Russia and Germany.
25.Which war pitted Republicans against Nationalists from 1936 to 1939?
- A. Greco-Persian Wars
- B. Seven Years' War
- C. Spanish Civil War
- D. War of 1812
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Spanish Civil War
Did you know? The Spanish Civil War ended with Franco's dictatorship.
26.Which war was fought in South Africa at the turn of the 20th century?
- A. War of the Triple Alliance
- B. Wars of the Roses
- C. Boer Wars
- D. Cold War
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Boer Wars
Did you know? The Boer Wars were fought between the British and Dutch-descended settlers.
27.Which war convulsed Europe from 1803 to 1815?
- A. Napoleonic Wars
- B. Cold War
- C. War of 1812
- D. Seven Years' War
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Napoleonic Wars
Did you know? The Napoleonic Wars ended with Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo.
28.Which battle was a decisive Greek naval victory over Persia?
- A. Battle of Verdun
- B. Battle of Tannenberg
- C. Battle of Salamis
- D. Battle of Issus
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Battle of Salamis
Did you know? Salamis (480 BC) was fought in the straits near Athens.
29.Which war was an air campaign fought over the English skies in 1940?
- A. Battle of Britain
- B. War of the Triple Alliance
- C. Gulf War
- D. Spanish Civil War
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Battle of Britain
Did you know? The Battle of Britain was fought entirely in the air.
30.Which treaty ended the war in Bosnia in 1995?
- A. Treaty of Kanagawa
- B. Dayton Agreement
- C. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
- D. Treaty of Rome
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Dayton Agreement
Did you know? The Dayton Agreement (1995) ended the Bosnian War.
31.Which war was fought between the United States and Britain?
- A. War of 1812
- B. Vietnam War
- C. Boer Wars
- D. Seven Years' War
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War of 1812
Did you know? The War of 1812 ended with the Treaty of Ghent.
32.Which battle was Alexander's victory over Darius III in 333 BC?
- A. Battle of Issus
- B. Battle of Agincourt
- C. Battle of Gaugamela
- D. Battle of Salamis
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Battle of Issus
Did you know? At Issus (333 BC) Alexander defeated Darius III for the first time.
33.Which treaty opened Japan to American trade in 1854?
- A. Treaty of Paris of 1783
- B. Treaty of Kanagawa
- C. Treaty of Rome
- D. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
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Treaty of Kanagawa
Did you know? The Treaty of Kanagawa ended Japan's two centuries of seclusion.
34.Which battle was Napoleon's masterpiece victory over Austria and Russia?
- A. Battle of Kursk
- B. Battle of Agincourt
- C. Battle of Austerlitz
- D. Battle of Midway
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Battle of Austerlitz
Did you know? Austerlitz (1805) is often called Napoleon's greatest battle.
35.Which treaty created the European Economic Community in 1957?
- A. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
- B. Treaty of Rome
- C. Treaty of Paris of 1783
- D. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
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Treaty of Rome
Did you know? The Treaty of Rome (1957) founded the EEC, forerunner of the EU.
36.Which battle saw English longbows rout French knights in 1415?
- A. Battle of Agincourt
- B. Battle of Issus
- C. Battle of Actium
- D. Battle of Cannae
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Battle of Agincourt
Did you know? At Agincourt (1415) Henry V's longbowmen defeated a much larger French army.
37.Which treaty brokered peace between Egypt and Israel in 1978?
- A. Dayton Agreement
- B. Treaty of Rome
- C. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
- D. Camp David Accords
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Camp David Accords
Did you know? The Camp David Accords led to the 1979 Egypt-Israel peace treaty.
38.Which battle decided the fate of Antony and Cleopatra?
- A. Battle of Austerlitz
- B. Battle of Culloden
- C. Battle of Gaugamela
- D. Battle of Actium
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Battle of Actium
Did you know? At Actium (31 BC) Octavian's fleet defeated Antony and Cleopatra.
39.Which battle saw the Goths destroy a Roman emperor and his army?
- A. Battle of Culloden
- B. Battle of Adrianople
- C. Battle of Zama
- D. Battle of Salamis
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Battle of Adrianople
Did you know? At Adrianople (378) Emperor Valens was killed by the Goths.
40.Which battle destroyed a Russian army in the first weeks of World War I?
- A. Battle of Kursk
- B. Battle of Salamis
- C. Battle of Issus
- D. Battle of Tannenberg
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Battle of Tannenberg
Did you know? Tannenberg (1914) was a crushing German victory on the Eastern Front.

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