80 The War Of 1812 Trivia Questions with Answers
80 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which American general surrendered Fort Detroit in 1812?
Answer
William Hull
Which British naval officer commanded the Lake Erie fleet?
Answer
Robert Heriot Barclay
Which American commodore captured the HMS Macedonian in 1812?
Answer
Stephen Decatur
Who commanded the American fleet at the Battle of Lake Champlain?
Answer
Thomas Macdonough
What is the name of the British rocket used at the Battle of Baltimore?
Answer
Congreve rocket
Which British general led the burning of Washington, D.C.?
Answer
Robert Ross
Which British frigate was captured by the USS Constitution in August 1812?
Answer
HMS Guerriere
On what date did the Battle of New Orleans occur?
Answer
January 8, 1815
In which city was the Treaty of Ghent signed?
Answer
Ghent
Who was the Native American prophet and brother of Tecumseh?
Answer
Tenskwatawa
Which American general was killed during the capture of York in 1813?
Answer
Zebulon Pike
Which battle in Canada was the bloodiest of the War of 1812?
Answer
Battle of Lundy's Lane
Who said "Don't give up the ship" before dying?
Answer
James Lawrence
Which British general was killed at the Battle of Queenston Heights?
Answer
Isaac Brock
Which future US president was a war hero at the Battle of New Orleans?
Answer
Andrew Jackson
Which American commander said "We have met the enemy and they are ours"?
Answer
Oliver Hazard Perry
What was the name of the peace treaty that ended the war?
Answer
Treaty of Ghent
Who wrote the poem that became the Star-Spangled Banner?
Answer
Francis Scott Key
Which country did the United States primarily fight against?
Answer
Great Britain
Which battle occurred after the Treaty of Ghent was signed?
Answer
Battle of New Orleans
What was the nickname of the USS Constitution?
Answer
Old Ironsides
What song was inspired by the defense of Fort McHenry?
Answer
The Star-Spangled Banner
Which US president was in office during the War of 1812?
Answer
James Madison