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Re: Weekly - Clan Chat Quiz
« Reply #360 on: September 28, 2024, 23:42:18 »
28th September 2024

Quiz written by @Ardo and hosted by @Germ366.

Q1: Which two countries have not signed a peace treaty after WW2 due to the Kuril Islands dispute?
A1: Japan and Russia.

Q2: Which famous English wartime leader was born in Oxfordshire in 1874?
A2: Winston Churchill.

Q3: In which month did World War I end in 1918?
A3: November. (WW1 ended 11/11/1918)

Q4: Which two countries were involved in the Falklands War in 1982?
A4: The UK and Argentina.

Q5: What is the dividing area between North and South Korea called?
A5: The Demilitarized Zone. (DMZ)

Q6: What symbolic structure of the Cold War was built in 1961 and destroyed in 1989?
A6: The Berlin Wall.

Q7: Who was the leader of Iraq during the Gulf War?
A7: Saddam Hussein.

Q8: What kind of animal was the “Wojtek”, which helped Polish soldiers to carry ammunition crates during WW2?
A8: A Bear (the “Wojtek” was officially drafted into the Polish army as a private and later promoted to the rank of corporal)

Q9: What city was the location of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
A9: Sarajevo (the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Q10: The fall of which Vietnamese city marked the end of the Vietnam War in 1975?
A10: Saigon. (Ho Chi Minh City)

Q11: What event in 1962 brought the world to the brink of nuclear war during the Cold War?
A11: The Cuban missile crisis.

Q12: Which event is generally considered the start of WW2 in 1939?
A12: The invasion of Poland.

Q13: After what event was NATO’s Article 5 invoked for the first and (so far) only time?
A13: The 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Q14: Who was selected as Time Magazine’s Man of the Year for 1938?
A14: Adolf Hitler.

Q15: The Tet Offensive was a military campaign in which war?
A15: The Vietnam War.

Q16: What aircraft was used to drop the atomic bombs during WW2?
A16: The Boeing B-29 Superfortress (Silverplate).

Q17: Which country did Iraq invade in August 1990, leading to the Gulf War?
A17: Kuwait.

Q18: Which organization launched air strikes, and threatened ground action, in support of Kosovo during the Kosovo war in 1999?
A18: NATO.

Q19: What was the name of the military operation launched in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks?
A19: Operation Enduring Freedom

Q20: What unique aircraft was destroyed in February 2022 after Russia’s attack on Ukraine?
A20: The Antonov An-225 ”Mriya” (notable for being the largest and heaviest cargo aircraft in the world)


Results:

@Winter - 24 points
@FleurR3belle - 17 points
@Maix - 15 points
@42Herooftime - 11 points
@Only Lilly - 9 points
@Deliever - 8 points
@Bardenpho - 6 points
1ce dye - 4 points
@Stewie Rune - 3 points
@Kando - 2 points

 

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