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20 Decisive Battles of The World - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 22 times
- The average score is 11 of 20
Answer Stats
| War | Year | Impact | Answer | % Correct |
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| Pacific War | 1942 | Japanese loss of 4 aircraft carriers here would mark a turning point in the war, eventually leading to America's victory and dominance as a world superpower. | Battle of Midway | 85%
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| World War II | 1942-43 | The German surrender here at the Volga would lead to an unstoppable Soviet advance that would end with Soviet dominance over Eastern Europe as a world superpower. | Battle of Stalingrad | 85%
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| Napoleonic Wars | 1815 | The 7th Coalition would finally defeat Napoleon and end a period of French dominance over continental Europe. | Battle of Waterloo | 85%
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| Norman Conquest of England | 1099 | William the Conqueror's victory here would ensure lasting Norman influence in England. | Battle of Hastings | 80%
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| 1st Persian Invasion of Greece | 490 BC | Marked the start of Classical Greece and an Athens golden age, and the namesake of a popular long distance foot race. | Battle of Marathon | 80%
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| Umayyad Invasion of Gaul | AD 732 | Charles Martel would check the Muslim invasion here and curtail Islam's spread into Western Europe. | Battle of Tours | 70%
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| American Revolution | 1777 | Major turning point, where Burgoyne's victory would ensure French aid and lead to the independence of the 13 colonies. | Battle of Saratoga | 65%
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| Roman Conquests | AD 9 | Rome's legions would be ambushed and destroyed in an attempt to subjugate Germania, dissuading them from ever bringing Germania under their rule. | Battle of the Teutoburg Forest | 60%
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| Anglo-Spanish War | 1588 | English's defeat of this invasion force would check Spain's ambitions against the English and Dutch. | Defeat of the Spanish Armada | 60%
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| Hundred Years' War | 1429 | A major turning point of this war, the French revival lead by Joan of Arc would repulse the English and prevent the conquest of France by the English. | Siege of Orléans | 55%
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| American Civil War | 1863 | Grant's capture of this stronghold would cut the Confederacy in two, eventually leading to Union victory and the rise of the US as a world power. | Vicksburg Campaign | 55%
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| World War I | 1914 | French/British victory would prevent a German assault on Paris and a quick victory in the west, leading to Germany's eventual defeat in the war. | First Battle of the Marne | 50%
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| Wars of Alexander the Great | 331 BC | Alexander decisively defeats Persia, marking a period of Hellenization across his vast empire. | Battle of Gaugamela | 45%
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| Great Northern War | 1709 | This battle would mark the rise of Russia and the end of Sweden as a dominant European power. | Battle of Poltava | 45%
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| Peloponnesian War | 415-413 BC | The failure of this expedition to a certain island marked the end of Athenian dominance and the beginning of Sparta's. | Sicilian Expedition | 45%
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| Hunnic Invasion of Roman Gaul | AD 451 | One of the Western Roman Empire's last major military operations that would dispel the myth of Hunnic invincibility. | Battle of the Catalaunian Plains | 40%
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| French Revolutionary Wars | 1792 | French victory over the Prussians would allow the declaration of the French Republic and abolishment of the monarchy, paving the way for the French Revolution. | Battle of Valmy | 35%
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| Austro-Prussian War | 1866 | Prussian victory here would lead to its dominance and eventual unification of the German states. | Battle of Königgrätz | 30%
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| War of the Spanish Succession | 1704 | The Grand Alliance's defeat of France/Bavaria would ensure the safety of Vienna and prevent French domination over Europe. | Battle of Blenheim | 25%
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| 2nd Punic War | 207 BC | The Romans defeat of Hasdrubal affirm superiority in Italy and lead to Carthage's eventual defeat, paving the way to Roman dominance of the Mediterranean. | Battle of the Metaurus | 15%
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