1. Which enemy did Drake refuse to fight until he had finished his game of bowls?
2. “The boy stood on the burning deck” – in which battle and on which ship was he? 3. Which famous German Battleship was destroyed in the North Atlantic in May, 1941? 4. (i) Many Warships were sunk by the Japanese in December 1941, in which U.S. naval Base? (ii) Which agreement did Hitler violate by crossing the Czech border? 5. State who commended the following forces at the Battle of Waterloo: (i) The English Forces (ii)The opposing Forces 6. (i) At which battle was “The Charge of The Light Brigade”? (ii) During which war did Florence Nightingale Begin her work? 7. (i) The news of a Greek victory was carried to Athens by an Olympian runner who died after delivering the message. Where was the Battle fought? (ii) Which general of Ancient Carthage is associated with his march across the Alps, including elephants? 8. After a distinguished military career, he became President of the U.S.A. in 1952. What was his name? 9. (i) Who led the renowned “Chindits” in guerilla operations against the Japanese in Burma? (ii) Which Boer General became the first premier of the South African Union? 10. (i) Which city was captured during the Greek-Trojan War by a trick involving a wooden horse? (ii) When and where did Caesar defeat Pompey? 11. Which Spartan General was responsible for ending the Peloponnesian War? 12. Who fought the Opium war of 1839-42? 13. (i) Name the revolutionary leader who overthrew the Batista regime in Cuba. (ii) This general, called the “man of destiny” in his country, led the “Free French” fighting forces during World War II and ended the post-war political confusion in his country. 14. This king won such a costly victory that his name is now associated with any victory which costs more than it is worth. 15. (i) Lord Nelson was killed and the French Fleet destroyed at the same battle. What was that battle? (ii) Who commanded the Allied Forces at the Battle of Alamein? 16. Which European King and General built an empire in his own lifetime stretching from the Mediterranean to North-west India, yet died at the age of 33? 17. Which year saw the ‘Emergence of Bangladesh’? 18. (i) Name the Chinese President who was forced by the Communists to retire in 1949. (ii) Who was the leader of the Vietnam revolutionary nationalist party of Indo-China and later the President of North Vietnam? 19. State who the following were: (i) Samurai (ii) Shogun (iii) Kamikaze 20. Who “held the bridge” to prevent the Etruscans crossing the Tiber to Rome? Answers... Click here to view the answers... <http://www.nextbigspace.net/forums/index.php> <http://nextbigspace.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=3695> Famous Battles and Generals - Quiz Questions with Answers http://nextbigspace.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=3695 PS: You have to be a registered member of the forum (nBs) to access the post. Aseem Kaistha <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/prerna231/> "Attitudes are contagious. Are yours worth catching?" <http://nextbigspace.net/forums/index.php> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BETTER PERSONALITY GROUP" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/BETTER_PERSONALITY?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
