Famous Battles Recall
Instructions: Match historic battles to their wars, locations, and outcomes
- 1.
The Battle of Gettysburg, a turning point in the American Civil War, took place in which year?
A1863B1865C1862D1861 - 2.
Which 1815 battle marked Napoleon Bonaparte's final defeat?
ABattle of AusterlitzBBattle of LeipzigCBattle of WaterlooDBattle of Trafalgar - 3.
The Battle of Hastings in 1066 was fought between the Normans and which people?
AThe Anglo-SaxonsBThe ScotsCThe FrenchDThe Vikings - 4.
D-Day, the massive Allied invasion of Normandy, took place on which date?
ADecember 7, 1941BMay 8, 1945CJune 6, 1944DAugust 15, 1944 - 5.
The Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC is famous for the stand of 300 warriors from which Greek city-state?
ACorinthBSpartaCThebesDAthens - 6.
Which World War I battle, lasting from July to November 1916, was one of the bloodiest in history?
ABattle of YpresBBattle of the SommeCBattle of VerdunDBattle of Gallipoli - 7.
The Battle of Stalingrad (1942-1943) was a decisive turning point in which war?
AThe Russian Civil WarBWorld War IICThe Crimean WarDWorld War I - 8.
At which 1805 naval battle did Admiral Horatio Nelson defeat the combined French and Spanish fleets?
ABattle of the NileBBattle of TrafalgarCBattle of JutlandDBattle of Midway - 9.
The Battle of Midway in 1942, a turning point in the Pacific Theater, was primarily fought between which two navies?
AAmerican and JapaneseBBritish and JapaneseCAmerican and GermanDAustralian and Japanese - 10.
Which 1776 battle saw George Washington famously cross the Delaware River on Christmas night?
ABattle of Bunker HillBBattle of TrentonCBattle of YorktownDBattle of Saratoga - 11.
The Battle of Agincourt in 1415, where English longbowmen triumphed, was part of which war?
AThe Hundred Years' WarBThe Thirty Years' WarCThe Wars of the RosesDThe Crusades - 12.
Which ancient battle in 331 BC saw Alexander the Great decisively defeat the Persian King Darius III?
ABattle of MarathonBBattle of GaugamelaCBattle of IssusDBattle of Cannae - 13.
The Battle of the Bulge, the last major German offensive on the Western Front, began in which month and year?
AJune 1944BMarch 1945CSeptember 1944DDecember 1944 - 14.
Which 1836 battle at a former mission in Texas became a rallying cry for Texan independence?
ABattle of GoliadBBattle of GonzalesCBattle of San JacintoDBattle of the Alamo - 15.
The Battle of Marathon in 490 BC was fought between the Greeks and which empire?
AEgyptian EmpireBRoman EmpireCPersian EmpireDBabylonian Empire