Panama
Finland
Afghanistan
Angola
Solomon Islands
100
Who was the Military dictator of Panama between 1983 to 1989
Manuel Noriega
100
who was the most famous Finnish military figure from the winter war?
Simo Häyhä/The white death
100
what is the most common nickname associated with Afghanistan
The Graveyard of Empires
100
What empire controlled Angola as a colony?
Portugal bro how do you not know this
100
The Battle of Guadalcanal halted Japanese expansion into Australia
True
200
When did Panama break away from Colombia? Get it within 10 years
1903
200
what is the longest siege that the finnish military has ever participated in
The Siege of Leningrad
200
True or false
Despite decades of conflict, Afghanistan has one of the youngest populations in the world, most of the population under 25.
True
200
Although gained independence in 1975, Angola faced a civil war that lasted how long? (get it within 5 years)
27 years
200
What was the name of the first European to arrive at the Solomon Islands? Bonus 50 points if you get the exact year
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira in 1568.
300
How many US soldiers did Panama kill during Operation just cause. Bonus points if you get US civilians deaths
23 US soldiers and 3 US civilians
300
How long was Finland under Swedish rule?
(get within 50 years)
600 years
300
how long did the Soviet-Afghan war last
(get within 1 year)
around 9 years
300
Pre-colonial Angola was primarily inhabited by which tribe?
Khoisan hunter and gatherer
300
When did the Solomon Island gain full independence (get it within 10 years)
1978
400
Panama stayed neutral in WW2
False
Despite its small size, Panama declared war on Japan Germany, and Italy shortly after Pearl Harbor, aiding U.S. efforts to protect the Canal
400
what were the "Jägers"?
(hint: they fought in ww1)
Finnish volunteers that fought with Germany against Russia and also fought in the finnish civil war
400
when did Afghanistan gain full independence from british rule
(within 5 years)
1919
400
What was the name of the movement that led the Carnation revolution?
Movimento das Forças Armadas
400
The Papuans settled into the Solomon Island in what time? (get it within 5000 years)
30000 BC
500
In 1671 what groups destroyed Panama City?
Pirates
500
how many wars did Finland fight with the swedish while occupied?
(within 4)
38
500
These series of battles 16,000 to 16,500 people, including around 4,500 British and Indian soldiers died and is considered one of the worst disasters in british military history.
Retreat from Kabul
500
How many Cuban troops were deployed to help the MPLA government during the South African Invasion? (get it within 5,000)
50000
500
Not a history one but describe the Solomon Island flag
