The Ultimate Guns & Weapons Trivia
This is a brief quiz on the basics of general knowledge.
- 1.
Rubber bands are often an integral part of the following types of guns?
- A.
BB Gun
- B.
Shotgun
- C.
Machine Gun
- D.
Speargun
Correct Answer
D. Speargun -
- 2.
What is the name of the biggest and best known pin-shooting contest held annually in the US?
- A.
Last Chance
- B.
Second Chance
- C.
Strike Out
- D.
Spray And Pray
Correct Answer
B. Second Chance -
- 3.
When Annie Oakley got paralyzed from the waist down, how did it happen, and what year was it?
- A.
She Got Shot In 1893
- B.
She Fell Off A Horse In 1926
- C.
In A Train Crash In 1901
- D.
She Was Never Paralyzed
Correct Answer
C. In A Train Crash In 1901 -
- 4.
Of his total of 80 kills during WWI, how many did the Red Baron actually make while flying his red Fokker Triplane?
- A.
20
- B.
30
- C.
40
- D.
10
Correct Answer
A. 20 -
- 5.
What is another name for the Panzerkamfwagon VIII?
- A.
Maus
- B.
Emperor Tiger
- C.
Tiger III
- D.
Panther
Correct Answer
A. Maus -
- 6.
The widely-used assault rifle known as the Steyr AUG was developed in which country?
- A.
Switzerland
- B.
Austria
- C.
Germany
- D.
Denmark
Correct Answer
B. Austria -
- 7.
The name for which early muzzle-loaded firearm comes from the Dutch word for "hook tube"?
- A.
Howdah
- B.
Blunderbuss
- C.
Miquelet
- D.
Arquebus
Correct Answer
D. Arquebus -
- 8.
What does the "S" stand for in the acronymic name of the French assault rifles called FAMAS?
- A.
Seine-et-Marne
- B.
Saint-â•”tienne
- C.
Sarthe
- D.
Somme
Correct Answer
B. Saint-â•”tienne -
- 9.
Which Japanese island named a line of early firearms that changed the course of warfare in that country?
- A.
Metsubushi
- B.
Suntetsu
- C.
Tanegashima
- D.
Shobo
Correct Answer
C. Tanegashima -
- 10.
What mythological creature named a variety of large cannons carried by many ships in the Spanish Armada?
- A.
Pegasus
- B.
Manticore
- C.
Wyvern
- D.
Basilisk
Correct Answer
D. Basilisk -
- 11.
Which of the following is a model of grenade launcher used by the US Army as of 2012?
- A.
M120
- B.
M26
- C.
M11
- D.
M79
Correct Answer
D. M79 -
- 12.
The popular Glock 17 sidearm uses what kind of cartridge?
- A.
.45 ACP
- B.
9x19mm Parabellum
- C.
10mm Auto
- D.
.40 S&W
Correct Answer
B. 9x19mm Parabellum -
- 13.
What unusual shape was the barrel of the early repeating rifle known as the Gucyot Chain Rifle?
- A.
Square
- B.
Hexagon
- C.
Dodecahedron
- D.
Octagon
Correct Answer
D. Octagon -
- 14.
How many rounds are in a standard magazine for a Beretta M9 pistol?
- A.
17
- B.
10
- C.
15
- D.
12
Correct Answer
C. 15 -
- 15.
Which of the following is an antiquated name for a shotgun?
- A.
Fowling piece
- B.
Howling piece
- C.
Bowling piece
- D.
Cowling piece
Correct Answer
A. Fowling piece -
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