The Quiz: Which German admiral commanded the Imperial German Navy’s High Seas Fleet at the 1916 Battle of Jutland, the largest naval battle of World War I? Karl Dönitz Maximilian von Spee Reinhard Scheer Erich Raeder Albrecht von Stosch The correct answer to this quiz is Reinhard Scheer.
The Quiz: Who was Britain’s prime minister when the country declared war on Germany and entered World War I on August 4th, 1914? Neville Chamberlain Herbert Asquith Winston Churchill David Lloyd George Arthur Balfour The correct answer to this quiz is Herbert Asquith.
The Quiz: What was the name of the intercepted 1917 cable from Germany — proposing an alliance with Mexico against the U.S. — that boosted American public support for entry into World War I? Ems Telegram Höfle Telegram Bismarck Telegram Riegner Telegram Zimmerman Telegram The correct answer to this quiz is Zimmerman Telegram.
The Quiz: Which one of the following countries was one of the Central Powers that fought on the side of Germany against the Allies during World War I? Italy Japan Ottoman Empire Russia Belgium The correct answer to this quiz is Ottoman Empire.
The Quiz: Israel launched ‘Operation Accountability’ on July 25, 1993 against what neighboring country? Syria Jordan Egypt Lebanon Iraq The correct answer to this quiz is Lebanon.
The Quiz: On July 25th, 1866, who became the first man to be given the title “General of the Army of the United States”? William Sherman, Philip Sheridan Ulysses Grant Winfield Scott George McClellan The correct answer to this quiz is Ulysses Grant.
The Quiz: The July 25, 1814 Battle of Lundy’s Lane was fought near what famous natural wonder? Grand Canyon Niagara Falls Everglades Yosemite Valley Smoky Mountains The correct answer to this quiz is Niagara Falls.
The Quiz: Which woman has never been featured as Time Magazine’s “Person of the Year”? Hillary Clinton Angela Merkel Corazon Aquino Queen Elizabeth II Before 1999, only three women were granted the title “Woman of the Year” as individuals: Wallis Simpson (1936), Queen Elizabeth II (1952), and Corazon Aquino (1986). In 1999, the title was … Read more
The Quiz: Gustavus Adolphus — revered as a tactical genius for his exploits during the Thirty Years’ War — was the king of what country? Prussia Sweden Austria-Hungary Spain Russia The correct answer to this quiz is Sweden.
The Quiz: Shaka was an innovative military leader who was largely responsible for huge territorial gains for what African ethnic group? Swazi Fulani Somali Ashanti Zulu The correct answer to this quiz is Zulu.