Category 1
Soldiers in large groups
troops
People who are forced to leave their country because of war
refugees
people who have been injured by weapons
the wounded
a group of people who have been trained to protect others
forces
a person who wins the war (victory)
victor
ally
an attempt by some of the people in a country to change their government, using violence
rebellion
an attempt by a large number of people in a country to change their government
revolution
people who have been killed or injured in a war
casualties
when an army tries to take a city or building by surrounding it and stopping the food supply
siege
a sudden change of government that is illegal and often violent
coup
when two armies agree to stop fighting temporarily
ceasefire
to steal things from shops and buildings during unrest
loot
shell
a formal agreement between two or more countries
treaty
Which country did Germany invade first in World War II?
Poland
The Trojan War occurred between 1200-1100 BC. Who was the famous "hero" of this war, who had every part of his body invulnerable but his heel?
Achilles
Which event led the United States to enter World War II?
Pearl Harbour
We'll begin with World War I. Many theories state that the war began with the killing of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Where was Ferdinand when he was killed?
Sarajevo / Bosnia
Can you name the main three forces fighting against the USA, Canada, France, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, and Britain in World War II?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
The machine whose code Alan Turing managed to decipher during WWII?
Enigma
During 1945 America dropped the two most powerful weapons at that time - atom bombs - on Japan. What was the code name of the operation that created the atom bomb?
The Manhattan Project
What was the name of the war in which the Arab nations together attacked Israel but ended up losing very quickly?
Six-Day War
What was the name of the biggest and the worst concentration camp?
Auschwitz
Which battle is considered the largest and bloodiest of the Mexican-American War?
Battle of Buena Vista