Historical Conflicts and Events Quiz

Which conflict started in the summer of 1914 between the Central Powers and the Allies, involving unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany?

• 9/11 – “War on Terror”

• Second Gulf War

• World War I

• Korean War

In which conflict did North Korea establish a communist government and invade South Korea in 1950?

• Vietnam War

• Korean War

• Bay of Pigs

• Iran Hostage Crisis

Which war started in the 1930s and was led by Adolf Hitler, with the U.S. entering after being bombed by Japan on December 7, 1941?

• World War II

• First Gulf War

• Vietnam War

• Cuban Missile Crisis

Which event involved American spy plans discovering Cuban bases for Soviet nuclear missiles, leading to a naval blockade by President Kennedy?

• Bay of Pigs

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Vietnam War

• Second Gulf War

In which conflict did North Vietnam establish a communist government, leading to American involvement to prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia?

• Korean War

• Vietnam War

• Iran Hostage Crisis

• First Gulf War

Which event involved Fidel Castro overthrowing the dictator Batista, with the U.S. training Cuban exiles for an invasion?

• Bay of Pigs

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Second Gulf War

• 9/11 – “War on Terror”

Which crisis involved the Iranian government allowing a mob to seize the U.S. Embassy, holding staff hostage for over a year?

• First Gulf War

• Iran Hostage Crisis

• Korean War

• Vietnam War

In which conflict did Iraq invade Kuwait, prompting U.S. involvement to support its allies?

• Second Gulf War

• First Gulf War

• Vietnam War

• Bay of Pigs

Which event involved commercial airplanes flying into the World Trade Center in NY and the Pentagon in Washington D.C.?

• 9/11 – “War on Terror”

• Second Gulf War

• Korean War

• Cuban Missile Crisis

Which conflict involved President George W. Bush fearing that Hussein might have weapons of mass destruction?

• First Gulf War

• Second Gulf War

• Vietnam War

• Bay of Pigs