
History Club Trivia - Wars & Battles Part 2
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English, History
6th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Who gave a series of speeches meant to rally his country in 1940? The first speech mentioned "blood, toil, tears, and sweat" and "victory at all costs". The next warned of possible invasion but promised "we shall fight on the beaches" and "defend our island whatever the cost may be". The last claimed that this would be the country's "finest hour".
Winston Churchill
FDR
General George S Patton
Emperor Hirohito
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
At the Battle of Chancellorsville in 1863, this general's side won but he died as a result of being shot by his own man and then contracting pneumonia. The winning side was outnumbered 60,000 to 134,000. John Sedgwick headed up the retreat of the losing side. Who was the general that was killed?
Robert E Lee
Ulysses S Grant
Stonewall Jackson
Charles Cornwallis
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
This was the bloodiest single day in the Civil War: 22,000 casualties. Robert E. Lee invaded Maryland but his battle plans were found by a Union soldier wrapped around 3 discarded cigars! George McClellan had many more soldiers but did not manage his attacks well. After the victory, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. What was the this battle in September of 1862?
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Sharpsburg
First Battle of Bull Run
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
This was an 'unofficial' war declared by President Lyndon B. Johnson during a State of the Union Address in 1964. It was seen as a continuation of FDR's New Deal. New programs were started such as Head Start and Jobs Corps.
War on Government
War on Gluttony
War on Woodstock
War on Poverty
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
In the 1970's and 80's, a war of economics was fought over the airwaves. There were 'Challenges' and some referred to themselves as 'The Real Thing'. Marketing campaigns were designed to attack the competitor directly rather than just selling. Who were the participants of this war?
Coca-Cola & Pepsi
McDonald's & Wendy's
VHS & Beta
Left Twix & Right Twix
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
This book written around the 5th century BC is still used to teach military personnel. It was created by Sun Tzu (Master Sun) and has 13 chapters. One piece of advice from the book is “Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.” What is the name of this book?
The Prince
The Conquest of Gaul
The Republic
The Art of War
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