Defense Daily Military History Quiz Question Title * 1. Which battle is considered the turning point of the Pacific Theater in World War II? Battle of Midway Battle of Coral Sea Battle of Guadalcanal Battle of Iwo Jima OK Question Title * 2. True or false: The youngest general in U.S. military history was Ulysses S. Grant. True False OK Question Title * 3. Which ancient civilization used war elephants in battle? Romans Greeks Persians Carthaginians OK Question Title * 4. True or false: The longest battle of World War I was Battle of Verdun. True False OK Question Title * 5. Which general famously said, "I shall return" after retreating from the Philippines in World War II? George Patton Dwight D. Eisenhower Douglas MacArthur Chester Nimitz OK Question Title * 6. What was the first war to be widely covered by photojournalists? World War I World War II The American Civil War The Boer War OK Question Title * 7. Which country had the most powerful navy during the 19th century? France Spain Great Britain Germany OK Question Title * 8. What was the primary objective of Operation Desert Storm in 1991? Liberate Kuwait from Iraqi forces Overthrow the Iraqi government Defend Saudi Arabia Secure oil fields in the Middle East OK NEXT