Good quiz! I made a very similar one a while back, but exactly opposite. You are given the name of the war and have to name the countries involved. Here is the link if anyone is interested in trying it: https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/133714/countries-by-war
I also made a quiz like this, except it focuses specifically on civil wars (and asks for the name of the country): https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/245068/famous-civil-wars
Does it has something go do with punica, the drink? (Does that even still exist actually? Same with taxi.. you used to here all about it, but nothing nowadays)
I think you have your dates wrong, the american war of independence started in 1775 finishing in 83, whereas the war of 1812 as the name suggests started in 1812, it was fought between both the US and Britain, but it was largely just a backdrop to the Napoleonic wars happening in Europe at the time.
Maybe the Europeans saw it as a backdrop. Here in America, it was a very big deal. There were hopes of conquering Canada, and there were fears of losing our independence. 200 years later, we still sing a song about it as our national anthem.
I wouldn't call the Revolutionary War minor at all. It was the beginning of the end for the British Empire, and the beginning of the United States of America. Two superpowers that completely dominated the world through most of the past 300 years. The beginning of the transition of the core of Western civilization from the old world to the new. With 100,000 or so casualties on all sides, the scale of the war was massive next to many others that make this list. If you consider it a minor war then it's puzzling why you'd even bother taking a quiz on wars at all. There are probably only a handful you'd consider noteworthy.
On the other hand, the War of 1812 was, indeed, pretty trivial. Though it is an interesting footnote to history that a lot of people don't know about, and again, if you're taking a quiz on wars then it's not beneath mentioning or knowing about. Certainly as significant as the Falklands Wars, Yom Kippur War, Trojan War, etc.
@kalbahamut, I think Ozchris may have been referring to 1812 and the Napoleonic wars in his 'both'. Again, not sure if I agree with the classification, but...
No, I was referring to the War of Independence as a minor war. In terms of amount of people fighting - definitely. It certainly doesn't compare to the Napoleonic wars. I guess it's affect on history gives it greater weight.
.. Is there no such thing as respect for the leader of our country? He is a person, as we all are, and does have his flaws (Your political views notwithstanding)..
@kalbahamut, revolutionary war by no means beginning of an end for British empire. Nevertheless, the empire started its rising after this war, and was at its height until First World War.
I know, I know... you oversensitive little children can't take ANY comment that could possibly be construed to mean that the USA, symbol of all the reaons why your own countries are presently irrelevant, is in any way important. My fault for not being careful to not hurt your fragile egos. But I was not saying that the USA dominated the British Empire or began to eclipse its former master during the Revolution. That didn't happen until the 20th century. But it WAS the beginning of a series of events that led to the end of the Empire. And it was the first time a country gained independence from Britain. If you believe that losing the enormously lucrative colonies in North America that became the United States was not a significant blow, YOU are ignorant of history. Many historians even divide the British Empire into "first" and "second" empires, with the first ending at the American Revolution. The "second" empire remained strong through the World Wars after which point it collapsed.
So a war for independence that ended 101 years before the Berlin Conference was the beginning of the end of the British Empire. Interesting. I guess we could also say that Eve ate the apple and the rest was history.
Sure, you could say that, if you're the sort of person who is so staggeringly brilliant that you believe "beginning" and "end" are synonyms. And if you think that nothing that ever happens takes more than 30 seconds to unfold. I'm just flat out flabbergasted by how amazingly intelligent and sophisticated some of you people are. The depth of understanding in your comments leaves me speechless. Thank you, tshalla, for your ingenious perspective on this.
It was different, it was English people declaring independence from the mother country. By and large English public opinion has always been on the side of the American project. The empire continued to grow long after American independence. It was the world wars that broke the empire, and rightly so, dreadful way to carry on. We could no longer compete with American and Russian imperial ambitions, we were dead broke.
Again, "beginning of the end" does not mean "the end." The American colonies were a very significant part of the British Empire. Losing them was huge. And it was also the first time they had lost any colonies. Other losses would follow over the next 150 years, culminating in the end of an empire that had lasted for over 400.
If the American Empire falls, we might say that the beginning of the end was sometime in the 1980s when the country's democratic institutions started being auctioned off to corporations. But in all likelihood even if that happens the country will remain powerful and influential for at least another 50 + years. That doesn't mean you can't look back and figure out when events were set in motion that eventually led to a decline.
Please be sensitive, guys. A lot of Americans can't cope with being told that the US war of independence wasn't the biggest thing in the world for the British. It hurts their feelings.
haha. Before the comments were deleted with the last update, I recall one of the first comments made the same point/mistake. Anyway, yes, definitely two completely different wars.
To say the War of 1812 was the USA vs British Empire is a bit of an exaggeration. At best there were few hundred British soldiers in Canada. A more accurate description would be USA vs Canadian militia and their Indian allies.
First, the Canadian militia were part of the British Empire, even though they did not wear the traditional red clothing. Second, Canada was not the only theater of the war. The most famous theater was the area of Washington/Baltimore, which had official Redcoats burn the White House. Thirdly, the Indians factored in only a small bit into the grand scheme of things. If you say that a few hundred soldiers can be ignored in Canada, then the Indians can also be set aside.
"In 1814 we took a little trip, along with Col. Jackson down the mighty Mississip'. We took a little bacon and we took a little beans, and we fought the bloody British in the town of New Orleans..."
A couple of little corrections: it should be the Spanish-American War (with the hyphen) and the Hundred Years' War (with the apostrophe). Nice quiz, though!
What about the Cold War? Or the Vietnam War? I had a great uncle who fought in the rice patties during the Vietnam War, and now he won't eat a single bit of rice. If their is one piece of rice on his plate, he will send the whole meal back and have them cook it again. And what about the Revolutionary War?
Good point.. nowadays semitic has wrongly been used to describe Jews, while the semitic racial group covers a much larger group of people than that. We need a new term for anti-Jew... any suggestions?
World War I should also have the Great War as an acceptable answer as the term World War I did not become its name until after the start of World War II. Until then it was commonly referred to as the Great War
Israel is amazingly good at still existing, seeing as practically every country in the Middle East hates them. Not only that but once they beat their opposition in six days!
It's not just that. It's their brilliantly militaristic mindset, their determination for their own homeland, their superior armory, their highly effective, highly efficient, highly-trained army.
Firstly: what? Secondly: technically 1487 is right though: everyone always forgets the Battle of Stoke. (And I don't blame them tbh, it was a shambles.)
This is also a super minor thing, and I may be mistaken, but because they're a series of wars I'm pretty sure they're commonly known as the "Wars of the Roses" over this time span (though I think it makes sense to accept "War of the Roses" still, or you could always change it to the Kathleen Turner movie!)
Please accept Great War as alternative for World War I. For 25 years, this is all it was know as and it is still often referred to as such, depending on context.
We never even heard of a whisper of it in American schools, mostly because the American Civil war overshadowed that entire period of time in USA, but its super interesting to learn about now
The 1990-1991 war should be the 'Second Gulf War'. That's what it was called at the time, because the term 'gulf war' has already been taken for the 8-year-long war between Iran and Iraq than ended only two years earlier.
The most difficult part is that in my native language these wars are spelled differently or they are just named different. Somehow it's "Troy" and it's "Trojan War" and not "Troyan". Quiz didn't count "Troyan", maybe just adjective from "Troy" is spelled with a "J" and not the "Y".
I also forgot how exactly was "Yom Kippur War" called, I knew how it sound, like "Kippur something" but couldn't remind it. Also I knew about Athens vs. Sparta but as well, I forgot how was it called, and probably I would have difficulties with spelling. Well I ended with 8/16 haha.
it the same thing.... please adjust
On the other hand, the War of 1812 was, indeed, pretty trivial. Though it is an interesting footnote to history that a lot of people don't know about, and again, if you're taking a quiz on wars then it's not beneath mentioning or knowing about. Certainly as significant as the Falklands Wars, Yom Kippur War, Trojan War, etc.
If the American Empire falls, we might say that the beginning of the end was sometime in the 1980s when the country's democratic institutions started being auctioned off to corporations. But in all likelihood even if that happens the country will remain powerful and influential for at least another 50 + years. That doesn't mean you can't look back and figure out when events were set in motion that eventually led to a decline.
the Gulf War now to suit whatever idiosyncracies you have developed, Just like to Great War suddenly became WWI, when WWII began.
And never forget, they are God's chosen people.
Date 22 May 1455 – 16 June 1487
"Lancaster vs. York
1455-1485
War of the Roses"
made me think of the 30 years war, because the dates are off by 2 years, making it a 30-year gap. :3 Consider changing the date.
Don't worry about calling it the War of Southron Independence though;)
I also forgot how exactly was "Yom Kippur War" called, I knew how it sound, like "Kippur something" but couldn't remind it. Also I knew about Athens vs. Sparta but as well, I forgot how was it called, and probably I would have difficulties with spelling. Well I ended with 8/16 haha.
Overall good quiz. 4/5