Six games were initially available in Japan, while eagerly anticipated titles such as Dead or Alive 4 and Enchanted Arms were released in the weeks following the console's launch. Games targeted specifically for the region, such as Chromehounds, Ninety-Nine Nights, and Phantasy Star Universe, were also released in the console's first year. Microsoft also had the support of Japanese developer Mistwalker, founded by Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi. Mistwalker's first game, Blue Dragon, was released in 2006 and had a limited-edition bundle which sold out quickly with over 10,000 pre-orders. Blue Dragon is one of three Xbox 360 games to surpass 200,000 units in Japan, along with Tales of Vesperia and Star Ocean: The Last Hope. Mistwalker's second game, Lost Odyssey also sold over 100,000 copies.

How many launch titles did the 360 have in Japan?

Six

What was the name of the Japanese developer that strongly supported the 360?

Mistwalker

What was Mistwalker's first title for the 360?

Blue Dragon

Blue Dragon surpassed this sales figure in Japan?

200,000 units

What was Mistwalker's second 360 title to be released?

Lost Odyssey

Which developer created Chromehounds?

I'm not sure.

How many game pre-orders did the console have in its first year?

I'm not sure.

How many copies of the Phantasy Star Universe sold?

I'm not sure.

How many of the original six games available in Japan surpassed 200,000?

I'm not sure.

When was Mistwalker's second game released?

I'm not sure.


Music, photos and videos can be played from standard USB mass storage devices, Xbox 360 proprietary storage devices (such as memory cards or Xbox 360 hard drives), and servers or computers with Windows Media Center or Windows XP with Service pack 2 or higher within the local-area network in streaming mode. As the Xbox 360 uses a modified version of the UPnP AV protocol, some alternative UPnP servers such as uShare (part of the GeeXboX project) and MythTV can also stream media to the Xbox 360, allowing for similar functionality from non-Windows servers. This is possible with video files up to HD-resolution and with several codecs (MPEG-2, MPEG-4, WMV) and container formats (WMV, MOV, TS).

What PC operating system is required to stream content to a 360?

Windows XP with Service pack 2 or higher

What modified AV protocol does the 360 utilize?

UPnP

What codecs are supported for 360 streaming from uShare?

MPEG-2, MPEG-4, WMV

What video formats are supported for UPnP streaming?

WMV, MOV, TS

A Service pack 2 or higher prevents what?

I'm not sure.

What type of server does a Windows XP have?

I'm not sure.

What is MythTV part of?

I'm not sure.

Which formats does UPnP not support?

I'm not sure.

The service pack number needs to be lower than what to work with Xbox 360?

I'm not sure.


Xbox Live Gold includes the same features as Free and includes integrated online game playing capabilities outside of third-party subscriptions. Microsoft has allowed previous Xbox Live subscribers to maintain their profile information, friends list, and games history when they make the transition to Xbox Live Gold. To transfer an Xbox Live account to the new system, users need to link a Windows Live ID to their gamertag on Xbox.com. When users add an Xbox Live enabled profile to their console, they are required to provide the console with their passport account information and the last four digits of their credit card number, which is used for verification purposes and billing. An Xbox Live Gold account has an annual cost of US$59.99, C$59.99, NZ$90.00, GB£39.99, or €59.99. As of January 5, 2011, Xbox Live has over 30 million subscribers.

What extra features do Xbox Live Gold members get?

integrated online game playing capabilities outside of third-party subscriptions

What information does Microsoft allow users to retain when transitioning Live subscriptions?

profile information, friends list, and games history

What does a user need to do to transfer a Live account to the new system?

users need to link a Windows Live ID to their gamertag on Xbox.com

What is the annual cost of a Live Gold membership in USD?

How many users are subscribed to Xbox Live?

30 million

What do users provide to get a Windows Live ID?

I'm not sure.

How many users does the free version of Xbox live have?

I'm not sure.

What does the Free version have that Gold does not?

I'm not sure.

What did Microsoft force previous subscribers to change?

I'm not sure.

how much does a Windows Live ID cost in USD?

I'm not sure.


On May 26, 2009, Microsoft announced the future release of the Zune HD (in the fall of 2009), the next addition to the Zune product range. This is of an impact on the Xbox Live Video Store as it was also announced that the Zune Video Marketplace and the Xbox Live Video Store will be merged to form the Zune Marketplace, which will be arriving on Xbox Live in 7 countries initially, the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Italy, Germany, Ireland and Spain. Further details were released at the Microsoft press conference at E3 2009.

What hardware device was merged with the video marketplace?

the Zune

Where and when was the Zune HD marketplace announced?

E3 2009

The Zune video marketplace was merged with what Live feature?

Xbox Live Video Store

What was the new name of this Live video store?

Zune Marketplace

How many countries were slated for the Zune Marketplace launch?

How many countries was E3 held in?

I'm not sure.

What month was E3?

I'm not sure.

The Xbox Live Video Store is the merger of what two marketplaces?

I'm not sure.

Merging the Zune and Xbox Live stores affected the release of what product?

I'm not sure.

When was the Zune HD set to be decommissioned?

I'm not sure.


Beginning in 1689, the colonies became involved in a series of wars between Great Britain and France for control of North America, the most important of which were Queen Anne's War, in which the British conquered French colony Acadia, and the final French and Indian War (1754–63) when Britain was victorious over all the French colonies in North America. This final war was to give thousands of colonists, including Virginia colonel George Washington, military experience which they put to use during the American Revolutionary War.

When did wars between Britain and France in North America start?

What was the most important North American conflict between France and Britain called?

Queen Anne's War

What French colony did Great Britain conquer in Queen Anne's War?

Acadia

When was the final French and Indian War fought?

What future American founding father fought in the French and Indian War?

George Washington

When did wars between China and France in North America start?

I'm not sure.

What was the most important South American conflict between France and Britain called?

I'm not sure.

What French colony did Great Britain conquer outside of Queen Anne's War?

I'm not sure.

When was the first French and Indian War fought?

I'm not sure.

What future Canadian founding father fought in the French and Indian War?

I'm not sure.


By far the largest military action in which the United States engaged during this era was the War of 1812. With Britain locked in a major war with Napoleon's France, its policy was to block American shipments to France. The United States sought to remain neutral while pursuing overseas trade. Britain cut the trade and impressed seamen on American ships into the Royal Navy, despite intense protests. Britain supported an Indian insurrection in the American Midwest, with the goal of creating an Indian state there that would block American expansion. The United States finally declared war on the United Kingdom in 1812, the first time the U.S. had officially declared war. Not hopeful of defeating the Royal Navy, the U.S. attacked the British Empire by invading British Canada, hoping to use captured territory as a bargaining chip. The invasion of Canada was a debacle, though concurrent wars with Native Americans on the western front (Tecumseh's War and the Creek War) were more successful. After defeating Napoleon in 1814, Britain sent large veteran armies to invade New York, raid Washington and capture the key control of the Mississippi River at New Orleans. The New York invasion was a fiasco after the much larger British army retreated to Canada. The raiders succeeded in the burning of Washington on 25 August 1814, but were repulsed in their Chesapeake Bay Campaign at the Battle of Baltimore and the British commander killed. The major invasion in Louisiana was stopped by a one-sided military battle that killed the top three British generals and thousands of soldiers. The winners were the commanding general of the Battle of New Orleans, Major General Andrew Jackson, who became president and the Americans who basked in a victory over a much more powerful nation. The peace treaty proved successful, and the U.S. and Britain never again went to war. The losers were the Indians, who never gained the independent territory in the Midwest promised by Britain.

What was the biggest war the US got involved with in the early 19th century?

the War of 1812

What conflict caused Britain to blockade trade?

a major war with Napoleon's France

What uprising did Britain support in North America?

Indian insurrection

What country was the first the US ever declared war upon?

the United Kingdom

What was the initial US strategy in the War of 1812?

invading British Canada, hoping to use captured territory as a bargaining chip

What was the smallest war the US got involved with in the early 19th century?

I'm not sure.

What conflict caused France to blockade trade?

I'm not sure.

What uprising did France support in North America?

I'm not sure.

What country was the first the UK ever declared war upon?

I'm not sure.

What was the initial Canadian strategy in the War of 1812?

I'm not sure.


Secretary of War Elihu Root (1899–1904) led the modernization of the Army. His goal of a uniformed chief of staff as general manager and a European-type general staff for planning was stymied by General Nelson A. Miles but did succeed in enlarging West Point and establishing the U.S. Army War College as well as the General Staff. Root changed the procedures for promotions and organized schools for the special branches of the service. He also devised the principle of rotating officers from staff to line. Root was concerned about the Army's role in governing the new territories acquired in 1898 and worked out the procedures for turning Cuba over to the Cubans, and wrote the charter of government for the Philippines.

Who was the Secretary of War who modernized the US military at the beginning of the 20th century?

Elihu Root

Which military academy did Root help grow?

West Point

What military advisement committee was established by Root?

General Staff

What officer rotation doctrine was developed under Root's guidance?

the principle of rotating officers from staff to line

What then-US protectorate did Root write a government charter for?

the Philippines

Who was the Secretary of War who modernized the UK military at the beginning of the 20th century?

I'm not sure.

Which military academy did Poot help grow?

I'm not sure.

What military advisement committee was established by Poot?

I'm not sure.

What officer rotation doctrine was undeveloped under Root's guidance?

I'm not sure.

What then-UK protectorate did Root write a government charter for?

I'm not sure.


The United States originally wished to remain neutral when World War I broke out in August 1914. However, it insisted on its right as a neutral party to immunity from German submarine attack, even though its ships carried food and raw materials to Britain. In 1917 the Germans resumed submarine attacks, knowing that it would lead to American entry. When the U.S declared war, the U.S. army was still small by European standards and mobilization would take a year. Meanwhile, the U.S. continued to provide supplies and money to Britain and France, and initiated the first peacetime draft. Industrial mobilization took longer than expected, so divisions were sent to Europe without equipment, relying instead on the British and French to supply them.

When World War I started, what was the official US position?

neutral

When did World War I commence?

August 1914

What German war policy precipitated US involvement in WWI?

submarine attacks

What year did the US enter World War I?

The United States built its army prior to joining the war in what way?

peacetime draft

When World War I started, what was the official UK position?

I'm not sure.

When did World War II commence?

I'm not sure.

What German war policy precipitated US involvement in WWII?

I'm not sure.

What year did the US enter World War II?

I'm not sure.

The UK built its army prior to joining the war in what way?

I'm not sure.


Memories and lessons from the war are still a major factor in American politics. One side views the war as a necessary part of the Containment policy, which allowed the enemy to choose the time and place of warfare. Others note the U.S. made major strategic gains as the Communists were defeated in Indonesia, and by 1972 both Moscow and Beijing were competing for American support, at the expense of their allies in Hanoi. Critics see the conflict as a "quagmire"—an endless waste of American blood and treasure in a conflict that did not concern US interests. Fears of another quagmire have been major factors in foreign policy debates ever since. The draft became extremely unpopular, and President Nixon ended it in 1973, forcing the military (the Army especially) to rely entirely upon volunteers. That raised the issue of how well the professional military reflected overall American society and values; the soldiers typically took the position that their service represented the highest and best American values.

The Vietnam War was an element of what US diplomatic policy?

Containment

Communists were defeated in what country in 1972?

Indonesia

What term did critics of the Vietnam War use to describe it?

a "quagmire"

When did the draft end?

Which president ended the draft?

The Vietnam War was an element of what UK diplomatic policy?

I'm not sure.

Communists were defeated in what country in 1977?

I'm not sure.

What term did critics of the Chinese War use to describe it?

I'm not sure.

When did the draft begin?

I'm not sure.

Which president began the draft?

I'm not sure.


The Persian Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations led by the United States. The lead up to the war began with the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in August 1990 which was met with immediate economic sanctions by the United Nations against Iraq. The coalition commenced hostilities in January 1991, resulting in a decisive victory for the U.S. led coalition forces, which drove Iraqi forces out of Kuwait with minimal coalition deaths. Despite the low death toll, over 180,000 US veterans would later be classified as "permanently disabled" according to the US Department of Veterans Affairs (see Gulf War Syndrome). The main battles were aerial and ground combat within Iraq, Kuwait and bordering areas of Saudi Arabia. Land combat did not expand outside of the immediate Iraq/Kuwait/Saudi border region, although the coalition bombed cities and strategic targets across Iraq, and Iraq fired missiles on Israeli and Saudi cities.

How many nations were against Iraq in the US-led coalition?

What precipitated the Persian Gulf War?

the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait

When did this precipitating event take place?

August 1990

When did hostilities in the Persian Gulf War begin?

January 1991

How many US veterans of the Persian Gulf War have been classed as permanently disabled?

How many nations were against Iraq in the UK-led coalition?

I'm not sure.

What precipitated the American Gulf War?

I'm not sure.

When did this precipitating event end?

I'm not sure.

When did hostilities in the Chinese Gulf War begin?

I'm not sure.

How many US veterans of the Chinese Gulf War have been classed as permanently disabled?

I'm not sure.


US troops participated in a UN peacekeeping mission in Somalia beginning in 1992. By 1993 the US troops were augmented with Rangers and special forces with the aim of capturing warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid, whose forces had massacred peacekeepers from Pakistan. During a raid in downtown Mogadishu, US troops became trapped overnight by a general uprising in the Battle of Mogadishu. Eighteen American soldiers were killed, and a US television crew filmed graphic images of the body of one soldier being dragged through the streets by an angry mob. Somali guerrillas paid a staggering toll at an estimated 1,000–5,000 total casualties during the conflict. After much public disapproval, American forces were quickly withdrawn by President Bill Clinton. The incident profoundly affected US thinking about peacekeeping and intervention. The book Black Hawk Down was written about the battle, and was the basis for the later movie of the same name.

In what African country did US troops participate in peacekeeping operations?

Somalia

What was the name of the Somalian warlord who directed massacres of peacekeeping troops?

Mohamed Farrah Aidid

In what Somalian city did American troops become trapped?

Mogadishu

How many US soldiers were killed in the battle of Mogadishu?

Eighteen

What is the title of the book and movie about the Mogadishu uprising?

Black Hawk Down

In what African country did UK troops participate in peacekeeping operations?

I'm not sure.

What was the name of the Korean warlord who directed massacres of peacekeeping troops?

I'm not sure.

In what Somalian city did African troops become trapped?

I'm not sure.

How many UK soldiers were killed in the battle of Mogadishu?

I'm not sure.

What is the title of the song about the Mogadishu uprising?

I'm not sure.


In January 2002, the U.S. sent more than 1,200 troops (later raised to 2,000) to assist the Armed Forces of the Philippines in combating terrorist groups linked to al-Qaida, such as Abu Sayyaf, under Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines. Operations have taken place mostly in the Sulu Archipelago, where terrorists and other groups are active. The majority of troops provide logistics. However, there are special forces troops that are training and assisting in combat operations against the terrorist groups.

When did the US send troops to the Philippines to battle terrorists?

January 2002

Terrorists in the Philippines were linked to what larger terrorist organization?

al-Qaida

Where did anti-terrorist fighting take place?

the Sulu Archipelago

How many troops did the US initially send to the Philippines?

What was the name of the Philippine terrorist group the US was sent to help combat?

Abu Sayyaf

When did the UK send troops to the Philippines to battle terrorists?

I'm not sure.

Terrorists in the Koreas were linked to what larger terrorist organization?

I'm not sure.

Where did terrorist fighting take place?

I'm not sure.

How many troops did the US initially send to the Koreas?

I'm not sure.

What was the name of the Philippine terrorist group the UK was sent to help combat?

I'm not sure.


The British, for their part, lacked both a unified command and a clear strategy for winning. With the use of the Royal Navy, the British were able to capture coastal cities, but control of the countryside eluded them. A British sortie from Canada in 1777 ended with the disastrous surrender of a British army at Saratoga. With the coming in 1777 of General von Steuben, the training and discipline along Prussian lines began, and the Continental Army began to evolve into a modern force. France and Spain then entered the war against Great Britain as Allies of the US, ending its naval advantage and escalating the conflict into a world war. The Netherlands later joined France, and the British were outnumbered on land and sea in a world war, as they had no major allies apart from Indian tribes.

What battle ended a British invasion from Canada in the Revolutionary War?

Saratoga

When was the battle of Saratoga fought?

What Prussian expatriate helped train the Continental army?

General von Steuben

What two European countries entered the Revolutionary War against Britain?

France and Spain

What advantage did Britain lose when the European countries entered the war?

its naval advantage

What battle ended a British invasion from the US in the Revolutionary War?

I'm not sure.

When was the battle of Sorotoga fought?

I'm not sure.

What Prussian expatriate helped not train the Continental army?

I'm not sure.

What two African countries entered the Revolutionary War against Britain?

I'm not sure.

What advantage did Britain win when the European countries entered the war?

I'm not sure.


When revolutionary France declared war on Great Britain in 1793, the United States sought to remain neutral, but the Jay Treaty, which was favorable to Great Britain, angered the French government, which viewed it as a violation of the 1778 Treaty of Alliance. French privateers began to seize U.S. vessels, which led to an undeclared "Quasi-War" between the two nations. Fought at sea from 1798 to 1800, the United States won a string of victories in the Caribbean. George Washington was called out of retirement to head a "provisional army" in case of invasion by France, but President John Adams managed to negotiate a truce, in which France agreed to terminate the prior alliance and cease its attacks.

What was the US policy when France declared war on England in 1793?

to remain neutral

What treaty with England conflicted with the United States' Treaty of Alliance with France?

the Jay Treaty

Where did US ships and French privateers fight between 1798 and 1800?

the Caribbean

What US President negotiated a truce with France to end the undeclared war at sea?

John Adams

When was the Treaty of Alliance with France signed?

What was the UK policy when France declared war on England in 1793?

I'm not sure.

What treaty with Ireland conflicted with the United States' Treaty of Alliance with France?

I'm not sure.

Where did UK ships and French privateers fight between 1798 and 1800?

I'm not sure.

What US President negotiated a truce with Ireland to end the undeclared war at sea?

I'm not sure.

When was the Treaty of Alliance with France rejected?

I'm not sure.


In the Treaty of Paris after the Revolution, the British had ceded the lands between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River to the United States, without consulting the Shawnee, Cherokee, Choctaw and other smaller tribes who lived there. Because many of the tribes had fought as allies of the British, the United States compelled tribal leaders to sign away lands in postwar treaties, and began dividing these lands for settlement. This provoked a war in the Northwest Territory in which the U.S. forces performed poorly; the Battle of the Wabash in 1791 was the most severe defeat ever suffered by the United States at the hands of American Indians. President Washington dispatched a newly trained army to the region, which decisively defeated the Indian confederacy at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794.

What treaty ceded territory to the US extending west to the Mississippi River?

Treaty of Paris

What three major tribes occupied these formerly British territories?

Shawnee, Cherokee, Choctaw

When was the Battle of Wabash fought?

What was the decisive battle in the Northwest territories against the native population there?

the Battle of Fallen Timbers

When was this deciding battle fought?

What treaty ceded territory to the UK extending west to the Mississippi River?

I'm not sure.

What three major tribes occupied these formerly French territories?

I'm not sure.

When was the Battle of Washburn fought?

I'm not sure.

What was the decisive battle in the Southeast territories against the native population there?

I'm not sure.

When was this deciding battle postponed?

I'm not sure.


Sectional tensions had long existed between the states located north of the Mason–Dixon line and those south of it, primarily centered on the "peculiar institution" of slavery and the ability of states to overrule the decisions of the national government. During the 1840s and 1850s, conflicts between the two sides became progressively more violent. After the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 (who southerners thought would work to end slavery) states in the South seceded from the United States, beginning with South Carolina in late 1860. On April 12, 1861, forces of the South (known as the Confederate States of America or simply the Confederacy) opened fire on Fort Sumter, whose garrison was loyal to the Union.

What dividing line separated slave states from free states?

the Mason–Dixon line

When was Lincoln elected?

How did slave states react to Lincoln's election?

states in the South seceded from the United States

What was the first state to formally secede?

South Carolina

When did Confederate forces bombard Fort Sumter?

April 12, 1861

What dividing line separated slave states from non-free states?

I'm not sure.

When was Lincoln kicked out?

I'm not sure.

How did slave states react to Lincoln's death?

I'm not sure.

When did Confederate forces bombard Fort Pumter?

I'm not sure.


The Spanish–American War was a short decisive war marked by quick, overwhelming American victories at sea and on land against Spain. The Navy was well-prepared and won laurels, even as politicians tried (and failed) to have it redeployed to defend East Coast cities against potential threats from the feeble Spanish fleet. The Army performed well in combat in Cuba. However, it was too oriented to small posts in the West and not as well-prepared for an overseas conflict. It relied on volunteers and state militia units, which faced logistical, training and food problems in the staging areas in Florida. The United States freed Cuba (after an occupation by the U.S. Army). By the peace treaty Spain ceded to the United States its colonies of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. The Navy set up coaling stations there and in Hawaii (which voluntarily joined the U.S. in 1898). The U.S. Navy now had a major forward presence across the Pacific and (with the lease of Guantánamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba) a major base in the Caribbean guarding the approaches to the Gulf Coast and the Panama Canal.

Where did the American army fight the Spanish in the Spanish American War?

Cuba

The army in this war was primarily made up of what sort of units?

volunteers and state militia

What colonies did Spain hand over to the US after the war?

Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines

What island territory voluntarily joined the US as a colony in 1898?

Hawaii

What is the name of the naval base the US leased from a newly independent Cuba?

Guantánamo Bay Naval Base

Where did the American army fight the Irish in the Spanish American War?

I'm not sure.

The army in this war was not primarily made up of what sort of units?

I'm not sure.

What colonies did Spain hand over to the UK after the war?

I'm not sure.

What island territory voluntarily joined the UK as a colony in 1898?

I'm not sure.

What is the name of the naval base the UK leased from a newly independent Cuba?

I'm not sure.


The Philippine–American War (1899–1902) was an armed conflict between a group of Filipino revolutionaries and the American forces following the ceding of the Philippines to the United States after the defeat of Spanish forces in the Battle of Manila. The Army sent in 100,000 soldiers (mostly from the National Guard) under General Elwell Otis. Defeated in the field and losing its capital in March 1899, the poorly armed and poorly led rebels broke into armed bands. The insurgency collapsed in March 1901 when the leader Emilio Aguinaldo was captured by General Frederick Funston and his Macabebe allies. Casualties included 1,037 Americans killed in action and 3,340 who died from disease; 20,000 rebels were killed.

When was the Philippine-American War fought?

Where did the US defeat occupying Spanish forces prior to the Philippine American War?

Manila

Who led American forces in this war?

General Elwell Otis

How many troops did the US send to the Philippines?

Who was the rebel leader captured by US forces at the end of this war?

Emilio Aguinaldo

When was the Philippine-African War fought?

I'm not sure.

Where did the US defeat occupying Irish forces prior to the Philippine American War?

I'm not sure.

Who led African forces in this war?

I'm not sure.

How many troops did the UK send to the Philippines?

I'm not sure.

Who was the rebel leader captured by UK forces at the end of this war?

I'm not sure.


The loss of eight battleships and 2,403 Americans at Pearl Harbor forced the U.S. to rely on its remaining aircraft carriers, which won a major victory over Japan at Midway just six months into the war, and on its growing submarine fleet. The Navy and Marine Corps followed this up with an island hopping campaign across the central and south Pacific in 1943–45, reaching the outskirts of Japan in the Battle of Okinawa. During 1942 and 1943, the U.S. deployed millions of men and thousands of planes and tanks to the UK, beginning with the strategic bombing of Nazi Germany and occupied Europe and leading up to the Allied invasions of occupied North Africa in November 1942, Sicily and Italy in 1943, France in 1944, and the invasion of Germany in 1945, parallel with the Soviet invasion from the east. That led to the surrender of Nazi Germany in May 1945. In the Pacific, the U.S. experienced much success in naval campaigns during 1944, but bloody battles at Iwo Jima and Okinawa in 1945 led the U.S. to look for a way to end the war with minimal loss of American lives. The U.S. used atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to destroy the Japanese war effort and to shock the Japanese leadership, which quickly caused the surrender of Japan.

How many battleships did the US Navy lose at Pearl Harbor?

eight

How many Americans were killed during the Pearl Harbor attack?

What term describes the overall US strategy in the Pacific in WWII?

island hopping

When did the Allies invade North Africa?

Which two Japanese cities were hit with atomic bombs?

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

How many battleships did the UK Navy lose at Pearl Harbor?

I'm not sure.

How many non-americans were killed during the Pearl Harbor attack?

I'm not sure.

What term describes the overall UK strategy in the Pacific in WWII?

I'm not sure.

When did the Allies invade South Africa?

I'm not sure.

Which two Chinese cities were hit with atomic bombs?

I'm not sure.


The Korean War was a conflict between the United States and its United Nations allies and the communist powers under influence of the Soviet Union (also a UN member nation) and the People's Republic of China (which later also gained UN membership). The principal combatants were North and South Korea. Principal allies of South Korea included the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, although many other nations sent troops under the aegis of the United Nations. Allies of North Korea included the People's Republic of China, which supplied military forces, and the Soviet Union, which supplied combat advisors and aircraft pilots, as well as arms, for the Chinese and North Korean troops.

What country supplied troops to North Korea during the Korean War?

the People's Republic of China

What country supplied advisors, pilots, and war materiel to North Korea?

the Soviet Union

What country was the principal ally of South Korea during the war?

the United States

What organization did all combatants on both sides of the war belong to?

United Nations

Which two countries were the primary fighters for territory in the Korean War?

North and South Korea

What country supplied troops to South Korea during the Korean War?

I'm not sure.

What country supplied advisors, pilots, and war materiel to South Korea?

I'm not sure.

What country was the principal ally of North Korea during the war?

I'm not sure.

What organization did all combatants on both sides of the war not belong to?

I'm not sure.

Which two countries were the primary fighters for territory in the Japanese War?

I'm not sure.


The war started badly for the US and UN. North Korean forces struck massively in the summer of 1950 and nearly drove the outnumbered US and ROK defenders into the sea. However the United Nations intervened, naming Douglas MacArthur commander of its forces, and UN-US-ROK forces held a perimeter around Pusan, gaining time for reinforcement. MacArthur, in a bold but risky move, ordered an amphibious invasion well behind the front lines at Inchon, cutting off and routing the North Koreans and quickly crossing the 38th Parallel into North Korea. As UN forces continued to advance toward the Yalu River on the border with Communist China, the Chinese crossed the Yalu River in October and launched a series of surprise attacks that sent the UN forces reeling back across the 38th Parallel. Truman originally wanted a Rollback strategy to unify Korea; after the Chinese successes he settled for a Containment policy to split the country. MacArthur argued for rollback but was fired by President Harry Truman after disputes over the conduct of the war. Peace negotiations dragged on for two years until President Dwight D. Eisenhower threatened China with nuclear weapons; an armistice was quickly reached with the two Koreas remaining divided at the 38th parallel. North and South Korea are still today in a state of war, having never signed a peace treaty, and American forces remain stationed in South Korea as part of American foreign policy.

When did North Korean forces initiate attacks on US and UN forces in the Korean war?

What South Korean city did the US and ROK forces defend while building reinforcements?

Pusan

What type of attack was used on Inchon?

amphibious invasion

Chinese troops attacked the UN forces when they crossed what river?

the Yalu River

What general was fired for defying President Truman's containment strategy?

Douglas MacArthur

When did North Korean forces initiate attacks on US and UK forces in the Korean war?

I'm not sure.

What South Korean city did the US and Canadian forces defend while building reinforcements?

I'm not sure.

What type of attack was used on Pinchon?

I'm not sure.

Chinese troops attacked the UN forces when they crossed what ocean?

I'm not sure.

What general was fired for defying President Trump's containment strategy?

I'm not sure.


Fighting on one side was a coalition of forces including the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam or the "RVN"), the United States, supplemented by South Korea, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines. The allies fought against the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) as well as the National Liberation Front (NLF, also known as Viet communists Viet Cong), or "VC", a guerrilla force within South Vietnam. The NVA received substantial military and economic aid from the Soviet Union and China, turning Vietnam into a proxy war.

What acronym was given to South Vietnamese troops?

RVN

What acronym was given to North Vietnamese army regulars?

NVA

By what name were fighters of the National Liberation Front known?

Viet Cong

The VC operated in what geographic area?

South Vietnam

The NVA was aided by military and financial aid from what two countries?

Soviet Union and China

What acronym was given to North Vietnamese troops?

I'm not sure.

What acronym was given to North Korean army regulars?

I'm not sure.

By what name were fighters of the National Liberation Back known?

I'm not sure.

The VIC operated in what geographic area?

I'm not sure.

he NVA was aided by military and financial aid from what five countries?

I'm not sure.


The military history of the American side of the war involved different strategies over the years. The bombing campaigns of the Air Force were tightly controlled by the White House for political reasons, and until 1972 avoided the main Northern cities of Hanoi and Haiphong and concentrated on bombing jungle supply trails, especially the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The most controversial Army commander was William Westmoreland whose strategy involved systematic defeat of all enemy forces in the field, despite heavy American casualties that alienated public opinion back home.

What two northern Vietnamese cities did the US avoid bombing at the outset of the war?

Hanoi and Haiphong

What was the major supply trail for the Northern Vietnamese forces?

the Ho Chi Minh Trail

What US commander's strategy caused a loss of public opinion in the US?

William Westmoreland

Who helped orchestrate bombing campaigns in the Vietnam War?

the White House

When did the US start bombing Hanoi?

What two northern Chinese cities did the US avoid bombing at the outset of the war?

I'm not sure.

What was the minor supply trail for the Northern Vietnamese forces?

I'm not sure.

What US commander's strategy caused a loss of public opinion in the UK?

I'm not sure.

Who helped orchestrate bombing campaigns in the Chinese War?

I'm not sure.

When did the UK start bombing Hanoi?

I'm not sure.


In 1983 fighting between Palestinian refugees and Lebanese factions reignited that nation's long-running civil war. A UN agreement brought an international force of peacekeepers to occupy Beirut and guarantee security. US Marines landed in August 1982 along with Italian and French forces. On October 23, 1983, a suicide bomber driving a truck filled with 6 tons of TNT crashed through a fence and destroyed the Marine barracks, killing 241 Marines; seconds later, a second bomber leveled a French barracks, killing 58. Subsequently the US Navy engaged in bombing of militia positions inside Lebanon. While US President Ronald Reagan was initially defiant, political pressure at home eventually forced the withdrawal of the Marines in February 1984.

When did fighting between Palestinians and the Lebanese begin?

When did US marines land in Lebanon?

When did a suicide bomber successfully attack the marine barracks in Lebanon?

October 23, 1983

How many marines were killed in the attack?

When did President Reagan withdraw marines from Lebanon?

February 1984

When did fighting between Palestinians and the Lebanese stop?

I'm not sure.

When did UK marines land in Lebanon?

I'm not sure.

When did a suicide bomber successfully attack the marine barracks in China?

I'm not sure.

How many Africans were killed in the attack?

I'm not sure.

When did President Bush withdraw marines from Lebanon?

I'm not sure.


However, the battle was one-sided almost from the beginning. The reasons for this are the subject of continuing study by military strategists and academics. There is general agreement that US technological superiority was a crucial factor but the speed and scale of the Iraqi collapse has also been attributed to poor strategic and tactical leadership and low morale among Iraqi troops, which resulted from a history of incompetent leadership. After devastating initial strikes against Iraqi air defenses and command and control facilities on 17 January 1991, coalition forces achieved total air superiority almost immediately. The Iraqi air force was destroyed within a few days, with some planes fleeing to Iran, where they were interned for the duration of the conflict. The overwhelming technological advantages of the US, such as stealth aircraft and infrared sights, quickly turned the air war into a "turkey shoot". The heat signature of any tank which started its engine made an easy target. Air defense radars were quickly destroyed by radar-seeking missiles fired from wild weasel aircraft. Grainy video clips, shot from the nose cameras of missiles as they aimed at impossibly small targets, were a staple of US news coverage and revealed to the world a new kind of war, compared by some to a video game. Over 6 weeks of relentless pounding by planes and helicopters, the Iraqi army was almost completely beaten but did not retreat, under orders from Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, and by the time the ground forces invaded on 24 February, many Iraqi troops quickly surrendered to forces much smaller than their own; in one instance, Iraqi forces attempted to surrender to a television camera crew that was advancing with coalition forces.

What is the main reason the US-led coalition won a decisive victory in the Persian Gulf War?

US technological superiority

What faults in the Iraqi forces led to their rapid defeat?

poor strategic and tactical leadership and low morale

US airstrikes on Iraqi air defenses and command and control facilities began when?

on 17 January 1991

When did US ground forces attack Iraqi positions?

24 February

Who ordered Iraqi forces to hold their ground despite air bombardments?

Iraqi President Saddam Hussein

What is the main reason the UK-led coalition won a decisive victory in the Persian Gulf War?

I'm not sure.

What faults in the Iranian forces led to their rapid defeat?

I'm not sure.

US airstrikes on Iranian air defenses and command and control facilities began when?

I'm not sure.

When did UK ground forces attack Iraqi positions?

I'm not sure.

Who ordered Iranian forces to hold their ground despite air bombardments?

I'm not sure.


After just 100 hours of ground combat, and with all of Kuwait and much of southern Iraq under coalition control, US President George H. W. Bush ordered a cease-fire and negotiations began resulting in an agreement for cessation of hostilities. Some US politicians were disappointed by this move, believing Bush should have pressed on to Baghdad and removed Hussein from power; there is little doubt that coalition forces could have accomplished this if they had desired. Still, the political ramifications of removing Hussein would have broadened the scope of the conflict greatly, and many coalition nations refused to participate in such an action, believing it would create a power vacuum and destabilize the region.

How long did ground combat operations last in the Persian Gulf War?

100 hours

Who ordered the cease-fire that effectively ended hostilities?

US President George H. W. Bush

What did some US Politicians think Coalition forces should have been allowed to have done?

pressed on to Baghdad and removed Hussein from power

Coalition nations did what with regards to invading Northern Iraq to precipitate the cease fire?

refused to participate

Why did Coalition nations fear the removal of Hussein from power?

it would create a power vacuum and destabilize the region

How long did ground combat operations last in the Kuwait Gulf War?

I'm not sure.

Who ordered the cease-fire that effectively began hostilities?

I'm not sure.

What did some US Politicians think Coalition forces shouldn't have been allowed to have done?

I'm not sure.

Coalition nations did what with regards to invading Southern Iraq to precipitate the cease fire?

I'm not sure.

Why did Coalition nations fear the removal of Bush from power?

I'm not sure.


The War on Terrorism is a global effort by the governments of several countries (primarily the United States and its principal allies) to neutralize international terrorist groups (primarily Islamic Extremist terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda) and ensure that countries considered by the US and some of its allies to be Rogue Nations no longer support terrorist activities. It has been adopted primarily as a response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. Since 2001, terrorist motivated attacks upon service members have occurred in Arkansas and Texas.

What term is given to the attempt by the US and her allies to fight global terrorist groups?

The War on Terrorism

What religious groups are primarily targeted by this war?

Islamic Extremist

What is one prominent, specific terrorist group targeted by the War on Terrorism?

al-Qaeda

The War On Terrorism was caused by what event?

the September 11, 2001 attacks

Since the start of the war on Terrorism, attacks on US service members have occurred in which two US states?

Arkansas and Texas

What term is given to the attempt by the UK and her allies to fight global terrorist groups?

I'm not sure.

What non-religious groups are primarily targeted by this war?

I'm not sure.

What is one prominent, specific terrorist group targeted by the War on Terrorism?

I'm not sure.

The War On Terrorism was stopped by what event?

I'm not sure.

Since the start of the war on Terrorism, attacks on UK service members have occurred in which two UK states?

I'm not sure.


After the lengthy Iraq disarmament crisis culminated with an American demand that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein leave Iraq, which was refused, a coalition led by the United States and the United Kingdom fought the Iraqi army in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Approximately 250,000 United States troops, with support from 45,000 British, 2,000 Australian and 200 Polish combat forces, entered Iraq primarily through their staging area in Kuwait. (Turkey had refused to permit its territory to be used for an invasion from the north.) Coalition forces also supported Iraqi Kurdish militia, estimated to number upwards of 50,000. After approximately three weeks of fighting, Hussein and the Ba'ath Party were forcibly removed, followed by 9 years of military presence by the United States and the coalition fighting alongside the newly elected Iraqi government against various insurgent groups.

What demand did the US make before invading Iraq in 2003?

that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein leave Iraq

How many US troops participated in the invasion?

What country refused to allow forces to stage within it?

Turkey

How long did the first phase of fighting last?

approximately three weeks

How long did the US and its coalition partners have to occupy Iraq?

9 years

What demand did the US make before invading Iraq in 2004?

I'm not sure.

How many UK troops participated in the invasion?

I'm not sure.

What country allowed forces to stage within it?

I'm not sure.

How long did the second phase of fighting last?

I'm not sure.

How long did the US and its coalition partners have to occupy Iran?

I'm not sure.


As a result of the Libyan Civil War, the United Nations enacted United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973, which imposed a no-fly zone over Libya, and the protection of civilians from the forces of Muammar Gaddafi. The United States, along with Britain, France and several other nations, committed a coalition force against Gaddafi's forces. On 19 March, the first U.S. action was taken when 114 Tomahawk missiles launched by US and UK warships destroyed shoreline air defenses of the Gaddafi regime. The U.S. continued to play a major role in Operation Unified Protector, the NATO-directed mission that eventually incorporated all of the military coalition's actions in the theater. Throughout the conflict however, the U.S. maintained it was playing a supporting role only and was following the UN mandate to protect civilians, while the real conflict was between Gaddafi's loyalists and Libyan rebels fighting to depose him. During the conflict, American drones were also deployed.

What declaration established a no-fly zone over Libya?

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973

What is the name of the Libyan leader opposed by US and UN forces?

Muammar Gaddafi

What was the name of the military action against Libya?

Operation Unified Protector

What was the goal of this operation?

to protect civilians

The Libyan conflict was primarily fought between which groups?

Gaddafi's loyalists and Libyan rebels fighting to depose him

What declaration ended a no-fly zone over Libya?

I'm not sure.

What is the name of the Libyan leader opposed by UK forces?

I'm not sure.

What was the name of the military action against Iraq?

I'm not sure.

The Iraqi conflict was primarily fought between which groups?

I'm not sure.


General George Washington (1732–99) proved an excellent organizer and administrator, who worked successfully with Congress and the state governors, selecting and mentoring his senior officers, supporting and training his troops, and maintaining an idealistic Republican Army. His biggest challenge was logistics, since neither Congress nor the states had the funding to provide adequately for the equipment, munitions, clothing, paychecks, or even the food supply of the soldiers. As a battlefield tactician Washington was often outmaneuvered by his British counterparts. As a strategist, however, he had a better idea of how to win the war than they did. The British sent four invasion armies. Washington's strategy forced the first army out of Boston in 1776, and was responsible for the surrender of the second and third armies at Saratoga (1777) and Yorktown (1781). He limited the British control to New York and a few places while keeping Patriot control of the great majority of the population. The Loyalists, on whom the British had relied too heavily, comprised about 20% of the population but never were well organized. As the war ended, Washington watched proudly as the final British army quietly sailed out of New York City in November 1783, taking the Loyalist leadership with them. Washington astonished the world when, instead of seizing power, he retired quietly to his farm in Virginia.

What was the biggest problem General Washington faced?

logistics

Where were the two major surrenders of British forces in the war?

Saratoga (1777) and Yorktown (1781)

What percentage of the Colonial population were loyal to the Crown?

What did Washington do after defeating the British Army?

he retired quietly to his farm in Virginia.

What advantage did Washington have over the British generals?

he had a better idea of how to win the war than they did

What was the smallest problem General Washington faced?

I'm not sure.

Where were the three major surrenders of British forces in the war?

I'm not sure.

What percentage of the Colonial population weren't loyal to the Crown?

I'm not sure.

What did Washington not do after defeating the British Army?

I'm not sure.

What disadvantage did Washington have over the British generals?

I'm not sure.


The Berbers along the Barbary Coast (modern day Libya) sent pirates to capture merchant ships and hold the crews for ransom. The U.S. paid protection money until 1801, when President Thomas Jefferson refused to pay and sent in the Navy to challenge the Barbary States, the First Barbary War followed. After the U.S.S. Philadelphia was captured in 1803, Lieutenant Stephen Decatur led a raid which successfully burned the captured ship, preventing Tripoli from using or selling it. In 1805, after William Eaton captured the city of Derna, Tripoli agreed to a peace treaty. The other Barbary states continued to raid U.S. shipping, until the Second Barbary War in 1815 ended the practice.

Where was the Barbary Coast?

modern day Libya

Who sent pirates to capture merchant ships?

The Berbers

How did the United States initially deal with this problem?

The U.S. paid protection money until 1801

What American naval officer led a raid that destroyed a captured American ship?

Stephen Decatur

What city did William Eaton capture to end the first Barbary War?

Derna

Where was the Burrberry Coast?

I'm not sure.

Who sent pirates to befriend merchant ships?

I'm not sure.

How did the UK initially deal with this problem?

I'm not sure.

What African naval officer led a raid that destroyed a captured African ship?

I'm not sure.

What city did William Eaton befriend to end the first Barbary War?

I'm not sure.


The American Civil War caught both sides unprepared. The Confederacy hoped to win by getting Britain and France to intervene, or else by wearing down the North's willingness to fight. The U.S. sought a quick victory focused on capturing the Confederate capital at Richmond, Virginia. The Confederates under Robert E. Lee tenaciously defended their capital until the very end. The war spilled across the continent, and even to the high seas. Most of the material and personnel of the South were used up, while the North prospered.

What was the Confederate overall strategy to win the Civil War?

getting Britain and France to intervene

What was the Union's original war aim?

capturing the Confederate capital at Richmond, Virginia

Who led the Confederate forces defending Richmond throughout the war?

Robert E. Lee

How did the war effect both sides?

the material and personnel of the South were used up, while the North prospered

What was the Confederate overall strategy to lose the Civil War?

I'm not sure.

What wasn't the Union's original war aim?

I'm not sure.

Who led the Confederate forces not defending Richmond throughout the war?

I'm not sure.

How didn't the war effect both sides?

I'm not sure.


The Navy was modernized in the 1880s, and by the 1890s had adopted the naval power strategy of Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan—as indeed did every major navy. The old sailing ships were replaced by modern steel battleships, bringing them in line with the navies of Britain and Germany. In 1907, most of the Navy's battleships, with several support vessels, dubbed the Great White Fleet, were featured in a 14-month circumnavigation of the world. Ordered by President Theodore Roosevelt, it was a mission designed to demonstrate the Navy's capability to extend to the global theater.

When in the 19th century was the US navy modernized?

the 1880s

What replaced the older sailing ships in the navy?

modern steel battleships

By what name was the US fleet known at the start of the 20th Century?

the Great White Fleet

Who ordered this fleet to sail around the world?

President Theodore Roosevelt

What was the purpose of this order?

to demonstrate the Navy's capability to extend to the global theater

When in the 19th century was the UK navy modernized?

I'm not sure.

What replaced the younger sailing ships in the navy?

I'm not sure.

By what name was the US fleet known at the start of the 21st Century?

I'm not sure.

Who wouldn't let this fleet to sail around the world?

I'm not sure.

What was the purpose of this order to be cancelled?

I'm not sure.


The Mexican Revolution involved a civil war with hundreds of thousands of deaths and large numbers fleeing combat zones. Tens of thousands fled to the U.S. President Wilson sent U.S. forces to occupy the Mexican city of Veracruz for six months in 1914. It was designed to show the U.S. was keenly interested in the civil war and would not tolerate attacks on Americans, especially the April 9, 1914, "Tampico Affair", which involved the arrest of American sailors by soldiers of the regime of Mexican President Victoriano Huerta. In early 1916 Pancho Villa a Mexican general ordered 500 soldiers on a murderous raid on the American city of Columbus New Mexico, with the goal of robbing banks to fund his army. The German Secret Service encouraged Pancho Villa in his attacks to involve the United States in an intervention in Mexico which would distract the United States from its growing involvement in the war and divert aid from Europe to support the intervention. Wilson called up the state militias (National Guard) and sent them and the U.S. Army under General John J. Pershing to punish Villa in the Pancho Villa Expedition. Villa fled, with the Americans in pursuit deep into Mexico, thereby arousing Mexican nationalism. By early 1917 President Venustiano Carranza had contained Villa and secured the border, so Wilson ordered Pershing to withdraw.

What early 20th century conflict sent tens of thousands of refugees to the US?

The Mexican Revolution

US forces were sent to occupy what Mexican City during the Revolution?

Veracruz

What was the name of the Mexican general who attacked an American city in New Mexico?

Pancho Villa

What foreign organization encouraged Villa's guerilla war against the US?

The German Secret Service

What US General led troops against Villa?

General John J. Pershing

What early 21st century conflict sent tens of thousands of refugees to the US?

I'm not sure.

UK forces were sent to occupy what Mexican City during the Revolution?

I'm not sure.

What was the name of the Mexican general who attacked an African city in New Mexico?

I'm not sure.

What foreign organization discouraged Villa's guerilla war against the US?

I'm not sure.

What UK General led troops against Villa?

I'm not sure.


After the costly U.S. involvement in World War I, isolationism grew within the nation. Congress refused membership in the League of Nations, and in response to the growing turmoil in Europe and Asia, the gradually more restrictive Neutrality Acts were passed, which were intended to prevent the U.S. from supporting either side in a war. President Franklin D. Roosevelt sought to support Britain, however, and in 1940 signed the Lend-Lease Act, which permitted an expansion of the "cash and carry" arms trade to develop with Britain, which controlled the Atlantic sea lanes.

What general sentiment was the result of losses in World War I?

isolationism

Congress refused to allow the US to join what organization?

the League of Nations

What legislation was passed to discourage the country from getting involved in a foreign war?

Neutrality Acts

Which US President sought to circumvent Neutrality acts to aid Britain?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

What was the name of the 1940 program to send arms to Britain?

the Lend-Lease Act

What general sentiment was the result of losses in World War II?

I'm not sure.

Congress refused to allow the UK to join what organization?

I'm not sure.

What legislation was passed to encourage the country from getting involved in a foreign war?

I'm not sure.

Which UK President sought to circumvent Neutrality acts to aid Britain?

I'm not sure.

What was the name of the 1940 program to send arms to Ireland?

I'm not sure.


World War II holds a special place in the American psyche as the country's greatest triumph, and the U.S. military personnel of World War II are frequently referred to as "the Greatest Generation." Over 16 million served (about 11% of the population), and over 400,000 died during the war. The U.S. emerged as one of the two undisputed superpowers along with the Soviet Union, and unlike the Soviet Union, the U.S. homeland was virtually untouched by the ravages of war. During and following World War II, the United States and Britain developed an increasingly strong defense and intelligence relationship. Manifestations of this include extensive basing of U.S. forces in the UK, shared intelligence, shared military technology (e.g. nuclear technology), and shared procurement.

How many Americans served in the military in World War II?

Over 16 million

How many American service personnel died in World War II?

What other country besides the United States became a super power after World War II?

the Soviet Union

What name is given to those Americans who served in World War II?

the Greatest Generation

Both during and after the conclusion of  World War II, the United States formed a firm alliance with what country?

Britain

How many Americans served in the military in World War I?

I'm not sure.

How many American service personnel died in World War I?

I'm not sure.

What other country besides the UK became a super power after World War II?

I'm not sure.

What name is given to those Americans who served in World War I?

I'm not sure.

Both during and after the conclusion of World War I, the United States formed a firm alliance with what country?

I'm not sure.


The U.S. framed the war as part of its policy of containment of Communism in south Asia, but American forces were frustrated by an inability to engage the enemy in decisive battles, corruption and incompetence in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, and ever increasing protests at home. The Tet Offensive in 1968, although a major military defeat for the NLF with half their forces eliminated, marked the psychological turning point in the war. With President Richard M. Nixon opposed to containment and more interested in achieving détente with both the Soviet Union and China, American policy shifted to "Vietnamization," – providing very large supplies of arms and letting the Vietnamese fight it out themselves. After more than 57,000 dead and many more wounded, American forces withdrew in 1973 with no clear victory, and in 1975 South Vietnam was finally conquered by communist North Vietnam and unified.

The policy of containment in Asia was aimed at what ideology?

Communism

What was the psychological turning point of the war?

The Tet Offensive

When did this offensive take place?

When were US forces withdrawn from Vietnam?

The policy of supplying arms and war materiel for the Vietnamese to fight their own war was called what?

"Vietnamization,"

The policy of containment in Korea was aimed at what ideology?

I'm not sure.

What was the sociological turning point of the war?

I'm not sure.

When did this defense take place?

I'm not sure.

When were US forces withdrawn from China?

I'm not sure.

The policy of supplying arms and war materiel for the Chinese to fight their own war was called what?

I'm not sure.


Ongoing political tensions between Great Britain and the thirteen colonies reached a crisis in 1774 when the British placed the province of Massachusetts under martial law after the Patriots protested taxes they regarded as a violation of their constitutional rights as Englishmen. When shooting began at Lexington and Concord in April 1775, militia units from across New England rushed to Boston and bottled up the British in the city. The Continental Congress appointed George Washington as commander-in-chief of the newly created Continental Army, which was augmented throughout the war by colonial militia. He drove the British out of Boston but in late summer 1776 they returned to New York and nearly captured Washington's army. Meanwhile, the revolutionaries expelled British officials from the 13 states, and declared themselves an independent nation on July 4, 1776.

When did Britain declare martial law in a North American colony?

What colony was placed under martial law?

Massachusetts

What were the first conflicts of the American Revolution?

Lexington and Concord

Who appointed Washington to serve as commander in chief?

The Continental Congress

When did the colonies declare independence?

July 4, 1776

When did Britain declare martial law in a South American colony?

I'm not sure.

What colony wasn't placed under martial law?

I'm not sure.

What were the second conflicts of the American Revolution?

I'm not sure.

Who rejected Washington to serve as commander in chief?

I'm not sure.

When did the colonies declare dependence?

I'm not sure.


Following the American Revolutionary War, the United States faced potential military conflict on the high seas as well as on the western frontier. The United States was a minor military power during this time, having only a modest army, Marine corps, and navy. A traditional distrust of standing armies, combined with faith in the abilities of local militia, precluded the development of well-trained units and a professional officer corps. Jeffersonian leaders preferred a small army and navy, fearing that a large military establishment would involve the United States in excessive foreign wars, and potentially allow a domestic tyrant to seize power.

What quality made the US only a minor military power after the Revolutionary War?

having only a modest army

Why was the US military so small initially?

A traditional distrust of standing armies

The founding fathers had faith in what military groups?

local militia

What did early American leaders worry a large standing army would involve America in?

foreign wars

Early leaders also feared a large army would allow what internal conflict to take place?

a domestic tyrant to seize power

What quality made the US a major military power after the Revolutionary War?

I'm not sure.

Why was the US military so large initially?

I'm not sure.

The founding fathers had no faith in what military groups?

I'm not sure.

What did early American leaders worry a large standing army would involve Africa in?

I'm not sure.

Early leaders also feared a small army would allow what internal conflict to take place?

I'm not sure.


After the Civil War, population expansion, railroad construction, and the disappearance of the buffalo herds heightened military tensions on the Great Plains. Several tribes, especially the Sioux and Comanche, fiercely resisted confinement to reservations. The main role of the Army was to keep indigenous peoples on reservations and to end their wars against settlers and each other, William Tecumseh Sherman and Philip Sheridan were in charge. A famous victory for the Plains Nations was the Battle of the Little Big Horn in 1876, when Col. George Armstrong Custer and two hundred plus members of the 7th Cavalry were killed by a force consisting of Native Americans from the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho nations. The last significant conflict came in 1891.

What two tribes particularly resisted being confined to reservations?

the Sioux and Comanche

What caused a spike in difficulties between settlers and indigenous peoples on the western plains after the Civil War?

population expansion, railroad construction, and the disappearance of the buffalo herds

Who were two of the military leaders tasked with overseeing American policy of putting Indians on reservations?

William Tecumseh Sherman and Philip Sheridan

When was the Battle of Little Big Horn fought?

What US officer led the troops who were destroyed at Little Big Horn?

Col. George Armstrong Custer

What two tribes particularly resisted being not confined to reservations?

I'm not sure.

What caused a spike in difficulties between settlers and indigenous peoples on the eastern plains after the Civil War?

I'm not sure.

Who were two of the military leaders tasked with overseeing African policy of putting Indians on reservations?

I'm not sure.

When was the Battle of Big Little Horn fought?

I'm not sure.

hat US officer led the troops who were destroyed at Big Little Horn?

I'm not sure.


Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske was at the vanguard of new technology in naval guns and gunnery, thanks to his innovations in fire control 1890–1910. He immediately grasped the potential for air power, and called for the development of a torpedo plane. Fiske, as aide for operations in 1913–15 to Assistant Secretary Franklin D. Roosevelt, proposed a radical reorganization of the Navy to make it a war-fighting instrument. Fiske wanted to centralize authority in a chief of naval operations and an expert staff that would develop new strategies, oversee the construction of a larger fleet, coordinate war planning including force structure, mobilization plans, and industrial base, and ensure that the US Navy possessed the best possible war machines. Eventually, the Navy adopted his reforms and by 1915 started to reorganize for possible involvement in the World War then underway.

What naval officer developed new doctrines for gunnery at the turn of the 20th Century?

Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske

What aircraft did Fiske call for the development of?

torpedo plane

What assistant naval secretary did Fiske serve under?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

When did Fiske propose his reforms to the way the Navy operated?

What naval officer developed old doctrines for gunnery at the turn of the 21st Century?

I'm not sure.

What aircraft did Fiske call for the dissolvement of?

I'm not sure.

What assistant naval secretary did Fiske serve over?

I'm not sure.

When did Fiske propose his reforms to the way the Army operated?

I'm not sure.


By summer 1918, a million American soldiers, or "doughboys" as they were often called, of the American Expeditionary Forces were in Europe under the command of John J. Pershing, with 25,000 more arriving every week. The failure of Germany's spring offensive exhausted its reserves and they were unable to launch new offensives. The German Navy and home front then revolted and a new German government signed a conditional surrender, the Armistice, ending the war against the western front on November 11, 1918.

What was the name given to American soldiers in Europe in 1918?

doughboys

What was the official name of the American army that went to fight in Europe in 1918?

American Expeditionary Forces

Who had overall command of the American forces in Europe?

John J. Pershing

When did fighting on the western front end?

November 11, 1918

What was the name of the conditional surrender that ended fighting on the western front?

the Armistice

What was the name given to African soldiers in Europe in 1918?

I'm not sure.

What was the official name of the American army that went to fight in Asia in 1918?

I'm not sure.

Who had overall command of the African forces in Europe?

I'm not sure.

When did fighting on the eastern front end?

I'm not sure.

What was the name of the conditional surrender that ended fighting on the eastern front?

I'm not sure.


Starting in 1940 (18 months before Pearl Harbor), the nation mobilized, giving high priority to air power. American involvement in World War II in 1940–41 was limited to providing war material and financial support to Britain, the Soviet Union, and the Republic of China. The U.S. entered officially on 8 December 1941 following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Japanese forces soon seized American, Dutch, and British possessions across the Pacific and Southeast Asia, except for Australia, which became a main American forward base along with Hawaii.

What was the American priority in mobilization prior to entering World War II?

air power

When did the US officially enter World War II?

8 December 1941

What event led to America entering the war?

the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

At the start of the conflict with the Allies, what did Japan do?

seized American, Dutch, and British possessions across the Pacific and Southeast Asia

What country served as an American forward base to wage war with Japan?

Australia

What was the American priority in mobilization prior to entering World War I?

I'm not sure.

When did the US officially enter World War I?

I'm not sure.

What event led to Africa entering the war?

I'm not sure.

At the start of the conflict with the Allies, what did England do?

I'm not sure.

What country served as an African forward base to wage war with Japan?

I'm not sure.


The Vietnam War was a war fought between 1959 and 1975 on the ground in South Vietnam and bordering areas of Cambodia and Laos (see Secret War) and in the strategic bombing (see Operation Rolling Thunder) of North Vietnam. American advisors came in the late 1950s to help the RVN (Republic of Vietnam) combat Communist insurgents known as "Viet Cong." Major American military involvement began in 1964, after Congress provided President Lyndon B. Johnson with blanket approval for presidential use of force in the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.

When was the Vietnam War fought?

between 1959 and 1975

Besides Vietnam, what other countries saw fighting in this war?

Cambodia and Laos

What was the name of the strategic bombing of North Vietnam?

Operation Rolling Thunder

When did American military involvement ramp up in Vietnam?

What congressional declaration gave President Johnson authority to send troops to Vietnam?

the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

When was the Chinese War fought?

I'm not sure.

Besides China, what other countries saw fighting in this war?

I'm not sure.

What was the name of the bombing of South Korea?

I'm not sure.

When did American military involvement ramp up in China?

I'm not sure.

What congressional declaration gave President Johnson authority to send troops to China?

I'm not sure.


Before the war, many observers believed the US and its allies could win but might suffer substantial casualties (certainly more than any conflict since Vietnam), and that the tank battles across the harsh desert might rival those of North Africa during World War II. After nearly 50 years of proxy wars, and constant fears of another war in Europe between NATO and the Warsaw Pact, some thought the Persian Gulf War might finally answer the question of which military philosophy would have reigned supreme. Iraqi forces were battle-hardened after 8 years of war with Iran, and they were well equipped with late model Soviet tanks and jet fighters, but the antiaircraft weapons were crippled; in comparison, the US had no large-scale combat experience since its withdrawal from Vietnam nearly 20 years earlier, and major changes in US doctrine, equipment and technology since then had never been tested under fire.

Some observers thought that the Persian Gulf War would have tank battles similar to what war?

North Africa during World War II

What conflict was supposed to have provided Iraqi forces with battle experience?

8 years of war with Iran

What equipment did the Iraqi army possess?

late model Soviet tanks and jet fighters

Prior to the Persian Gulf War, where and when was the last major American military conflict?

Vietnam nearly 20 years earlier

What problem did the Iraqi forces have?

the antiaircraft weapons were crippled

ome observers thought that the Chinese Gulf War would have tank battles similar to what war?

I'm not sure.

What conflict was supposed to have provided Iranian forces with battle experience?

I'm not sure.

What equipment did the Iranian army possess?

I'm not sure.

Prior to the Persian Gulf War, where and when was the last major African military conflict?

I'm not sure.

What problem did the Iranian forces have?

I'm not sure.


With the emergence of ISIL and its capture of large areas of Iraq and Syria, a number of crises resulted that sparked international attention. ISIL had perpetrated sectarian killings and war crimes in both Iraq and Syria. Gains made in the Iraq war were rolled back as Iraqi army units abandoned their posts. Cities were taken over by the terrorist group which enforced its brand of Sharia law. The kidnapping and decapitation of numerous Western journalists and aid-workers also garnered interest and outrage among Western powers. The US intervened with airstrikes in Iraq over ISIL held territories and assets in August, and in September a coalition of US and Middle Eastern powers initiated a bombing campaign in Syria aimed at degrading and destroying ISIL and Al-Nusra-held territory.

What organization captured significant segments of Iraq and Syria?

ISIL

What legal ethos does ISIL operate under?

Sharia law

What actions did ISIL take against Western journalists and aid workers?

kidnapping and decapitation

How did the US intervene against ISIL?

airstrikes in Iraq over ISIL held territories

What was the goal of US and coalition airstrikes in Syria?

degrading and destroying ISIL and Al-Nusra-held territory

What organization captured significant segments of Iran and Syria?

I'm not sure.

What illegal ethos does ISIL operate under?

I'm not sure.

What actions did ISIL take against Eastern journalists and aid workers?

I'm not sure.

How did the UK intervene against ISIL?

I'm not sure.

What was the goal of UK and coalition airstrikes in Syria?

I'm not sure.


Groups that emerged from the American psychedelic scene about the same time included Iron Butterfly, MC5, Blue Cheer and Vanilla Fudge. San Francisco band Blue Cheer released a crude and distorted cover of Eddie Cochran's classic "Summertime Blues", from their 1968 debut album Vincebus Eruptum, that outlined much of the later hard rock and heavy metal sound. The same month, Steppenwolf released its self-titled debut album, including "Born to Be Wild", which contained the first lyrical reference to heavy metal and helped popularise the style when it was used in the film Easy Rider (1969). Iron Butterfly's In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (1968), with its 17-minute-long title track, using organs and with a lengthy drum solo, also prefigured later elements of the sound.

Where was the band Blue Cheer from?

San Francisco

What classic song did Blue Cheer cover?

"Summertime Blues"

What was the hit off Steppenwolf's self-titled debut lp?

"Born to Be Wild"

What movie featured that Steppenwolf single?

Easy Rider

The lyrics to "Born To Be Wild" contain the first reference to what hard rock style?

heavy metal

What Blue Cheer classic was duplicated by Eddie Cochran?

I'm not sure.

What song was not included in the 1968 debut album Vincebus Eruptum?

I'm not sure.

What LA based band released a distorted cover of Summertime Blues?

I'm not sure.

When did Vanilla Fudge release Born to be Wild?

I'm not sure.

What song was used in the film Easy Rider in 1965?

I'm not sure.


From outside the United Kingdom and the United States, the Canadian trio Rush released three distinctively hard rock albums in 1974–75 (Rush, Fly by Night and Caress of Steel) before moving toward a more progressive sound with the 1976 album 2112. The Irish band Thin Lizzy, which had formed in the late 1960s, made their most substantial commercial breakthrough in 1976 with the hard rock album Jailbreak and their worldwide hit "The Boys Are Back in Town", which reached number 8 in the UK and number 12 in the US. Their style, consisting of two duelling guitarists often playing leads in harmony, proved itself to be a large influence on later bands. They reached their commercial, and arguably their artistic peak with Black Rose: A Rock Legend (1979). The arrival of Scorpions from Germany marked the geographical expansion of the subgenre. Australian-formed AC/DC, with a stripped back, riff heavy and abrasive style that also appealed to the punk generation, began to gain international attention from 1976, culminating in the release of their multi-platinum albums Let There Be Rock (1977) and Highway to Hell (1979). Also influenced by a punk ethos were heavy metal bands like Motörhead, while Judas Priest abandoned the remaining elements of the blues in their music, further differentiating the hard rock and heavy metal styles and helping to create the New Wave of British Heavy Metal which was pursued by bands like Iron Maiden, Saxon and Venom.

The band Rush is what nationality?

Canadian

What are the first three Rush albums?

Rush, Fly by Night and Caress of Steel

What nationality was Thin Lizzy?

Irish

What was Thin Lizzy's hit single?

"The Boys Are Back in Town"

The Scorpions hailed from what country?

Germany

What British band released the album Rush in 1974?

I'm not sure.

What sound did the band Rush move toward in the 1976 album Caress of Steel?

I'm not sure.

When did the American band Lizzy moved to Ireland?

I'm not sure.

Which song by Lizzy reached number 8 on the US charts in 1976?

I'm not sure.

Who did Iron Maiden work with to re-introduce blues into hard rock music?

I'm not sure.


Bon Jovi's third album, Slippery When Wet (1986), mixed hard rock with a pop sensitivity and spent a total of 8 weeks at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart, selling 12 million copies in the US while becoming the first hard rock album to spawn three top 10 singles — two of which reached number one. The album has been credited with widening the audiences for the genre, particularly by appealing to women as well as the traditional male dominated audience, and opening the door to MTV and commercial success for other bands at the end of the decade. The anthemic The Final Countdown (1986) by Swedish group Europe was an international hit, reaching number eight on the US charts while hitting the top 10 in nine other countries. This era also saw more glam-infused American hard rock bands come to the forefront, with both Poison and Cinderella releasing their multi-platinum début albums in 1986. Van Halen released 5150 (1986), their first album with Sammy Hagar on lead vocals, which was number one in the US for three weeks and sold over 6 million copies. By the second half of the decade, hard rock had become the most reliable form of commercial popular music in the United States.

What is the title of Bon Jovi's third lp?

Slippery When Wet

How many copies did this record sell?

12 million

What was the band Europe's international hit?

The Final Countdown

What was Van Halen's 1986 album called?

Who was the new lead singer for Van Halen on 5150?

Sammy Hagar

What was Bon Jovi's second album?

I'm not sure.

Which Bon Jovi album spent 10 weeks on top of the Billboard 200 charts?

I'm not sure.

What group from England released The Final Countdown in 1986?

I'm not sure.

What album by Europe reached number nine in ten countries besides the US?

I'm not sure.

Which album did Van Halen release in 1986 which was the second album to feature Sammy Hagar as lead vocal singer?

I'm not sure.


Some established acts continued to enjoy commercial success, such as Aerosmith, with their number one multi-platinum albums: Get a Grip (1993), which produced four Top 40 singles and became the band's best-selling album worldwide (going on to sell over 10 million copies), and Nine Lives (1997). In 1998, Aerosmith released the number one hit "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing", which remains the only single by a hard rock band to debut at number one. AC/DC produced the double platinum Ballbreaker (1995). Bon Jovi appealed to their hard rock audience with songs such as "Keep the Faith" (1992), but also achieved success in adult contemporary radio, with the Top 10 ballads "Bed of Roses" (1993) and "Always" (1994). Bon Jovi's 1995 album These Days was a bigger hit in Europe than it was in the United States, spawning four Top 10 singles on the UK Singles Chart. Metallica's Load (1996) and ReLoad (1997) each sold in excess of 4 million copies in the US and saw the band develop a more melodic and blues rock sound. As the initial impetus of grunge bands faltered in the middle years of the decade, post-grunge bands emerged. They emulated the attitudes and music of grunge, particularly thick, distorted guitars, but with a more radio-friendly commercially oriented sound that drew more directly on traditional hard rock. Among the most successful acts were the Foo Fighters, Candlebox, Live, Collective Soul, Australia's Silverchair and England's Bush, who all cemented post-grunge as one of the most commercially viable subgenres by the late 1990s. Similarly, some post-Britpop bands that followed in the wake of Oasis, including Feeder and Stereophonics, adopted a hard rock or "pop-metal" sound.

What Aerosmith ballad debuted at number one on the charts?

"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"

What was the title of AC/DC's 1995 double lp?

Ballbreaker

Bon Jovi's 1995 album was called what?

These Days

What commercially successful sub-genre emerged from the grunge movement?

post-grunge

When did Aerosmith's album Get A Grip come out?

What Aerosmith album did not succeed in 1993?

I'm not sure.

When did AC/DC release their number one hit I don't Want to Miss a Thing?

I'm not sure.

What AC/DC album in 1995 became a muti-platinum seller?

I'm not sure.

Which Bon Jovi 1995 album was a bigger hit in the US than in Europe?

I'm not sure.

Who emulated the attitudes of punk bands?

I'm not sure.


Hard rock developed into a major form of popular music in the 1970s, with bands such as Led Zeppelin, The Who, Deep Purple, Aerosmith, AC/DC and Van Halen. During the 1980s, some hard rock bands moved away from their hard rock roots and more towards pop rock, while others began to return to a hard rock sound. Established bands made a comeback in the mid-1980s and it reached a commercial peak in the 1980s, with glam metal bands like Bon Jovi and Def Leppard and the rawer sounds of Guns N' Roses, which followed up with great success in the later part of that decade. Hard rock began losing popularity with the commercial success of grunge and later Britpop in the 1990s.

What are two examples of glam metal bands?

Bon Jovi and Def Leppard

What two genres cut into hard rock's popularity at the end of the 1980s and early 1990s?

grunge and later Britpop

What were some hard rock bands of the 1970s?

Led Zeppelin, The Who, Deep Purple, Aerosmith, AC/DC and Van Halen

What style did some hard rock bands embrace in the 1980s?

pop rock

When did soft rock become a major form of popular music?

I'm not sure.

Which band became popular in the 1960s?

I'm not sure.

When did some bands move from pop rock to hard rock?

I'm not sure.

What band made a come back in the mid-1990s?

I'm not sure.

When did hard rock replace grunge and Britpop?

I'm not sure.


The roots of hard rock can be traced back to the 1950s, particularly electric blues, which laid the foundations for key elements such as a rough declamatory vocal style, heavy guitar riffs, string-bending blues-scale guitar solos, strong beat, thick riff-laden texture, and posturing performances. Electric blues guitarists began experimenting with hard rock elements such as driving rhythms, distorted guitar solos and power chords in the 1950s, evident in the work of Memphis blues guitarists such as Joe Hill Louis, Willie Johnson, and particularly Pat Hare, who captured a "grittier, nastier, more ferocious electric guitar sound" on records such as James Cotton's "Cotton Crop Blues" (1954). Other antecedents include Link Wray's instrumental "Rumble" in 1958, and the surf rock instrumentals of Dick Dale, such as "Let's Go Trippin'" (1961) and "Misirlou" (1962).

What genre laid the roots for hard rock?

electric blues

Who recorded "Rumble"?

Link Wray

When was "Rumble" released?

What were two of Dick Dale's better known songs?

"Let's Go Trippin'" (1961) and "Misirlou" (1962)

What city's blues style produced hard rock precursors in electric blues?

Memphis

What type of music known as the roots of hard rock was started in the 1940s?

I'm not sure.

What is a key element that hard rock used to lay roots for electric blues music?

I'm not sure.

What did the electric blues guitarists avoid using from the hard rock genre?

I'm not sure.

Who was the Memphis hard rock guitarist known for using power chords?

I'm not sure.

Who wrote "Misirlou" in 1961?

I'm not sure.


In the early 1970s the Rolling Stones developed their hard rock sound with Exile on Main St. (1972). Initially receiving mixed reviews, according to critic Steve Erlewine it is now "generally regarded as the Rolling Stones' finest album". They continued to pursue the riff-heavy sound on albums including It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (1974) and Black and Blue (1976). Led Zeppelin began to mix elements of world and folk music into their hard rock from Led Zeppelin III (1970) and Led Zeppelin IV (1971). The latter included the track "Stairway to Heaven", which would become the most played song in the history of album-oriented radio. Deep Purple continued to define hard rock, particularly with their album Machine Head (1972), which included the tracks "Highway Star" and "Smoke on the Water". In 1975 guitarist Ritchie Blackmore left, going on to form Rainbow and after the break-up of the band the next year, vocalist David Coverdale formed Whitesnake. 1970 saw The Who release Live at Leeds, often seen as the archetypal hard rock live album, and the following year they released their highly acclaimed album Who's Next, which mixed heavy rock with extensive use of synthesizers. Subsequent albums, including Quadrophenia (1973), built on this sound before Who Are You (1978), their last album before the death of pioneering rock drummer Keith Moon later that year.

What was the landmark hard rock album recorded by the Rolling Stones in 1972?

Exile on Main St.

Which Led Zeppelin album featured the hit "Stairway to Heaven"?

Led Zeppelin IV

What two hard rock songs are featured on Deep Purple's Machine Head album?

"Highway Star" and "Smoke on the Water"

Who was Deep Purple's guitarist?

Ritchie Blackmore

Who was the drummer for The Who?

Keith Moon

What Rolling Stones album got rave reviews in 1972?

I'm not sure.

Who said of the album Exile on Main St.; it was not the Rolling Stones finest album?

I'm not sure.

What year did Led Zeppelin move to folk music to get away from hard rock?

I'm not sure.

What year was the song Stairway to Heaven by Deep Purple produced?

I'm not sure.

When did David Coverdale form the band Rainbow?

I'm not sure.


The opening years of the 1980s saw a number of changes in personnel and direction of established hard rock acts, including the deaths of Bon Scott, the lead singer of AC/DC, and John Bonham, drummer with Led Zeppelin. Whereas Zeppelin broke up almost immediately afterwards, AC/DC pressed on, recording the album Back in Black (1980) with their new lead singer, Brian Johnson. It became the fifth-highest-selling album of all time in the US and the second-highest-selling album in the world. Black Sabbath had split with original singer Ozzy Osbourne in 1979 and replaced him with Ronnie James Dio, formerly of Rainbow, giving the band a new sound and a period of creativity and popularity beginning with Heaven and Hell (1980). Osbourne embarked on a solo career with Blizzard of Ozz (1980), featuring American guitarist Randy Rhoads. Some bands, such as Queen, moved away from their hard rock roots and more towards pop rock, while others, including Rush with Moving Pictures (1981), began to return to a hard rock sound. The creation of thrash metal, which mixed heavy metal with elements of hardcore punk from about 1982, particularly by Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth and Slayer, helped to create extreme metal and further remove the style from hard rock, although a number of these bands or their members would continue to record some songs closer to a hard rock sound. Kiss moved away from their hard rock roots toward pop metal: firstly removing their makeup in 1983 for their Lick It Up album, and then adopting the visual and sound of glam metal for their 1984 release, Animalize, both of which marked a return to commercial success. Pat Benatar was one of the first women to achieve commercial success in hard rock, with three successive Top 5 albums between 1980 and 1982.

Who was the original lead singer of AC/DC who died?

Bon Scott

Who was the Led Zeppelin drummer who passed away?

John Bonham

What singer replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath?

Ronnie James Dio

What was Ozzy Osbourne's first solo album?

Blizzard of Ozz

What are some thrash metal bands?

Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth and Slayer

When was Bon Scott born?

I'm not sure.

What band was lead singer John Bonham from?

I'm not sure.

Who quit the band Led Zeppelin to move to another band?

I'm not sure.

What AC/DC album became the fifth highest selling album in the US?

I'm not sure.

What solo album did Randy Rhoads release in 1980?

I'm not sure.


Hard rock entered the 1990s as one of the dominant forms of commercial music. The multi-platinum releases of AC/DC's The Razors Edge (1990), Guns N' Roses' Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II (both in 1991), Ozzy Osbourne's No More Tears (1991), and Van Halen's For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (1991) showcased this popularity. Additionally, The Black Crowes released their debut album, Shake Your Money Maker (1990), which contained a bluesy classic rock sound and sold five million copies. In 1992, Def Leppard followed up 1987's Hysteria with Adrenalize, which went multi-platinum, spawned four Top 40 singles and held the number one spot on the US album chart for five weeks.

Guns N Roses released both Use Your Illusion albums in what year?

What band's debut was titled Shake Your Money Maker?

The Black Crowes

What was the title of Def Leppard's 1992 album?

Adrenalize

Adrenalize followed what 1987 Def Leppard record?

Hysteria

Adrenalize topped US album charts for how long?

five weeks

In which decade did hard rock see a decline of dominance in commercial music?

I'm not sure.

What year did Ozzy Osbourne release Unlawful Carnal Knowledge?

I'm not sure.

What was The Black Crowes second album?

I'm not sure.

Which Def Leppard 1987 album held the number one spot in the British charts for five weeks?

I'm not sure.

Which 1990 Def Leppard album sold five million copies in 1990?

I'm not sure.


The term "retro-metal" has been applied to such bands as Texas based The Sword, California's High on Fire, Sweden's Witchcraft and Australia's Wolfmother. Wolfmother's self-titled 2005 debut album combined elements of the sounds of Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin. Fellow Australians Airbourne's début album Runnin' Wild (2007) followed in the hard riffing tradition of AC/DC. England's The Darkness' Permission to Land (2003), described as an "eerily realistic simulation of '80s metal and '70s glam", topped the UK charts, going quintuple platinum. The follow-up, One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back (2005), reached number 11, before the band broke up in 2006. Los Angeles band Steel Panther managed to gain a following by sending up 80s glam metal. A more serious attempt to revive glam metal was made by bands of the sleaze metal movement in Sweden, including Vains of Jenna, Hardcore Superstar and Crashdïet.

When did the band The Darkness break up?

The Sword, High on Fire, Witchcraft and Wolfmother are all examples of what hard rock sub-genre?

retro-metal

What is the title of Airbourne's debut lp?

Runnin' Wild

Glam metal band Steel Panther is from what city?

Los Angeles

What are some Swedish sleaze metal revivalist bands?

Vains of Jenna, Hardcore Superstar and Crashdïet

What type of hard rock music is based in Texas and California?

I'm not sure.

Which band that debut in 2005 sang songs written by Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin?

I'm not sure.

What album did AC/DC produce in 2007 that displayed their hard riffing tradition?

I'm not sure.

What album from 2003 was described as a simulation of 70s metal and 80s glam?

I'm not sure.

What country was a serious attempt to revive punk rock attempted?

I'm not sure.


In the 1960s, American and British blues and rock bands began to modify rock and roll by adding harder sounds, heavier guitar riffs, bombastic drumming, and louder vocals, from electric blues. Early forms of hard rock can be heard in the work of Chicago blues musicians Elmore James, Muddy Waters, and Howlin' Wolf, The Kingsmen's version of "Louie Louie" (1963) which made it a garage rock standard, and the songs of rhythm and blues influenced British Invasion acts, including "You Really Got Me" by The Kinks (1964), "My Generation" by The Who (1965), "Shapes of Things" (1966) by The Yardbirds and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (1965) by The Rolling Stones. From the late 1960s, it became common to divide mainstream rock music that emerged from psychedelia into soft and hard rock. Soft rock was often derived from folk rock, using acoustic instruments and putting more emphasis on melody and harmonies. In contrast, hard rock was most often derived from blues rock and was played louder and with more intensity.

Who were three Chicago blues players who influenced hard rock?

Elmore James, Muddy Waters, and Howlin' Wolf

Who recorded "You Really Got Me"?

The Kinks

"Shapes of Things" was a 1966 single by what band?

The Yardbirds

What garage rock classic was recorded by The Kingsmen?

"Louie Louie"

When did the Rolling Stones release "(I Can't Get No" Satisfaction"?

When did rock bands began to modify rock by using softer sounds?

I'm not sure.

When did Muddy Waters record the song Louie Louie?

I'm not sure.

When did The Yardbirds record the song You Really Got Me?

I'm not sure.

What song did The Kinks record in 1965?

I'm not sure.

Who was a Chicago blues player who had very little influence on hard rock?

I'm not sure.


Emerging British acts included Free, who released their signature song "All Right Now" (1970), which has received extensive radio airplay in both the UK and US. After the breakup of the band in 1973, vocalist Paul Rodgers joined supergroup Bad Company, whose eponymous first album (1974) was an international hit. The mixture of hard rock and progressive rock, evident in the works of Deep Purple, was pursued more directly by bands like Uriah Heep and Argent. Scottish band Nazareth released their self-titled début album in 1971, producing a blend of hard rock and pop that would culminate in their best selling, Hair of the Dog (1975), which contained the proto-power ballad "Love Hurts". Having enjoyed some national success in the early 1970s, Queen, after the release of Sheer Heart Attack (1974) and A Night at the Opera (1975), gained international recognition with a sound that used layered vocals and guitars and mixed hard rock with heavy metal, progressive rock, and even opera. The latter featured the single "Bohemian Rhapsody", which stayed at number one in the UK charts for nine weeks.

When did Free break up?

What band did Free lead singer Paul Rodgers help form?

Bad Company

Bad Company's self titled debut album was released in what year?

What nationality was the band Nazareth?

Scottish

What was Queen's massive 1975 hit single called?

"Bohemian Rhapsody"

What American act released the song All Right Now?

I'm not sure.

Which 1970 song by the band Free received no radio airplay in the US?

I'm not sure.

What 1974 album by Bad Company was an international flop?

I'm not sure.

What American band released Nazareth in 1971?

I'm not sure.

What band had the single Bohemian Rhapsody at number one on the US charts for nine weeks?

I'm not sure.


Often categorised with the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, in 1981 Def Leppard released their second album High 'n' Dry, mixing glam-rock with heavy metal, and helping to define the sound of hard rock for the decade. The follow-up Pyromania (1983), reached number two on the American charts and the singles "Photograph", "Rock of Ages" and "Foolin'", helped by the emergence of MTV, all reached the Top 40. It was widely emulated, particularly by the emerging Californian glam metal scene. This was followed by US acts like Mötley Crüe, with their albums Too Fast for Love (1981) and Shout at the Devil (1983) and, as the style grew, the arrival of bands such as Ratt, White Lion, Twisted Sister and Quiet Riot. Quiet Riot's album Metal Health (1983) was the first glam metal album, and arguably the first heavy metal album of any kind, to reach number one in the Billboard music charts and helped open the doors for mainstream success by subsequent bands.

What sub-genre of hard rock does Def Leppard belong to?

the New Wave of British Heavy Metal

What was Def Leppard's second album called?

High 'n' Dry

What were the three Top 40 singles from Def Leppard's Pyromania album?

"Photograph", "Rock of Ages" and "Foolin'"

What band had the first glam metal album to hit number one on the Billboard charts?

Quiet Riot

When did Motley Crue's album Shout At The Devil come out?

Who is often categorized with the New Wave of American Heavy Metal?

I'm not sure.

What is the first album released by Def Leppard?

I'm not sure.

What Def Leppard album reached number two on the British music charts?

I'm not sure.

When did the band Ratt release their Too Fast for Love album?

I'm not sure.

What was the name of the 1983 Twisted Sister album that reached number one on the Billboard music charts?

I'm not sure.