"Wargaming Pub Quiz Questions" Topic

Looking for your nominations for the best "Pub Quiz" questions (and answers)

For example:

Q. Whose book of fighting ships, published in 1898, featured a set of miniatures wargame rules?

A. Fred T Jane

Q: In World War 2, what was the Tokyo Express?

A: The Imperial Japanese Navy ships at night to deliver personnel, supplies, and equipment to the Solomon Islands and New Guinea.

Q. During World War 2 what was the Red Ball Express?

A. US Army truck convoy system that supplied Allied forces moving quickly through Europe after breaking out from the D-Day beaches in 1944.

Q: Following the publication of "Little Wars" in 1900, what was H. G. Wells' second book on the subject of wargaming?

A: "Floor Games".

Q: In WWII which side was the Soviet Union on?

A: Allies

Q: During WWII what was "Flying the Hump?"

A: A World War II operation where American pilots flew over the Himalayan Mountains to deliver supplies to China.

Q: During the American Civil War what ship defeated the CSS Alabama?

A: USS Kearsarge

Q: Who created the first successful commercial board wargame?

A: In 1954, American Charles S. Roberts created the first successful commercial board wargame "Tactics."

Q: On October 19, 1781 at Yorktown Virginia, who accepted the British surrender?

A: Benjamin Lincoln

Q: On October 11, 1899, what two countries declared war on Great Britain?

A: The South African Republic (Transvaal) and the Orange Free State.

Q: In what movie did Gary Cooper play a Legionnaire?

A: Beau Geste (1939)

Q: What is a genre of wargaming developed by the Prussian Army in the 19th century to teach battlefield tactics to officers.

A: Kriegsspiel

Seems to me that some of these questions aren't about wargaming, even if related. I'd expect a "wargaming quiz" to be solely about wargames themselves.

Q: Who created the first set of wargaming rules for Star Trek starship combat, and what were they called?

A: Lou Zocchi. The Star Fleet Battle Manual (1977).

Follow Up
Q: Who did Zocchi license the rights for the game from?

A: Franz Joseph, creator of the Star Fleet Technical Manual, making the game (and its descendant, Star Fleet Battles) a license of a licensed product, not of the show itself.

Q: As long as Zocchi is mentioned, where is the River Zocchi located?

A: About half between Blue and Red nations on the AH Blitzkrieg board.

Q: When rolling 2d6 what are the percentage odds of rolling 2 or 12?

A: 2.8%

Q: In boardgames what is a ZOC?

A: Zone of Control.

Q: Which company first hollow cast toy soldiers, making them lighter and cheaper?

A: William Britain

Q: What does IGOUGO refer to in wargame rules?

A: The mechanic I GO YOU GO in terms of turn sequence

Q: Who was the author of the classic gaming book The War Game?

A: Charles Grant

Q: What is the name of the AI that plans a nuclear war thinking it is a game in the 1983 movie Wargames?

A: Joshua

Q: What rules set has the initials CLS?

A: Column, Line, Square

Q: What rules set has the initials TSATF?

A: The Sword and The Flame

Q: Who designed "The Game of France, 1940: German Blitzkrieg in the West" board game.

A:Jim Dunnigan