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Military 119 questions.
Army, Navy and Airforce
Pub quiz question 7025 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What defensive line was supposed to keep the Germans out of France in World War II?
  2. Answer: A: Maginot Line
  3. Notes: *: Started in 1930, largely completed by 1939
  4. Categories: Military (6) 1930s (6) Politics (6)
Pub quiz question 6319 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Where are the headquarters of the British Secret Intelligence Agency, otherwise known as MI6?
  2. Answer: A: Vauxhall Cross, London
  3. Categories: Military (6) London, UK (6) Politics (6)
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Pub quiz question 6373 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which Ancient symbol was adopted by the Nazis in Germany as their emblem?
  2. Answer: A: Swastika
  3. Notes: *: 1920-1945
  4. Categories: Politics (2) 1920s (2) 1930s (2) 1940s (2) Military (2)
Pub quiz question 5946 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who was known as The Sailor King?
  2. Answer: A: King William IV
  3. Notes: *: As Duke of Clarence, enjoyed a reasonably successful career in the Navy
  4. Categories: Military (7) Royalty (7)
Pub quiz question 5698 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which major naval battle was fought on October 21 1805?
  2. Answer: A: Battle of Trafalgar
  3. Categories: Military (4) History (5)
Pub quiz question 4553 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who gave the Asian community 90 days to leave Uganda in 1972?
  2. Answer: A: Idi Amin, (the then military leader and president)
  3. Categories: 1970s (4) Politics (4) History (4) Military (4)
Pub quiz question 5382 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which French national holiday is celebrated on July 14?
  2. Answer: A: Bastille Day
  3. Categories: Geography (5) Military (4)
Pub quiz question 6475 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who signed the Anti-Comintern Pact in 1936?
  2. Answer: A: Germany and Japan
  3. Categories: Military (8) 1930s (8)
Pub quiz question 7061 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which nation's Conquistadors took over from the Incas?
  2. Answer: A: Spain's
  3. Categories: Geography (1) Military (1)
Pub quiz question 3065 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who was flying the U2 spy plane shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960?
  2. Answer: A: Francis Gary Powers
  3. Categories: 1960s (8) History (8) Politics (8) Military (8)