Can You Identify These Tanks From a Picture?

By: Diana Spasic
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Can You Identify These Tanks From a Picture?
Image: Maciej Frolow/DigitalVision/Getty Images

About This Quiz

The world's first tanks entered a battlefield on a chilly morning in September 1916, driven by the British forces. Those tanks had grown out of an experimental prototype known as "Little Willie," which had been developed the year before.

Little Willie was eight meters long. It required two men to drive and four men to operate the armament. Its protection consisted of a boilerplate, and it could travel no faster than a couple of miles per hour. The first tank to engage in battle for the British Armed Forces was known as the British Mark I. Since then, a lot has changed.

Modern tanks combine all the efficient advances in military vehicles over the past century into incredibly powerful war machines. Next-generation tanks carry the most advanced armor, cannons, electronics and outstanding crew safety measures. Their service records are through the roof!

How well do you know tanks? Do you have a favorite battle tank? Take this quiz to find out how many of the most popular battle tanks in the world you can identify. You'll get some help, with photos and hints, so let's start rolling!

T-34
Wiki Commons by w:en:User:Topory
Can you name one of the most successful tanks in conventional warfare, notably in WWII?
T-55
T-34
PT-91 Twardy
M36 tank destroyer
M4 Sherman
rusky / Pixabay
What is this legendary WWII tank called?
M4 Sherman
Stridsvagn 122
TR-85
C1 Ariete
Challenger 2
Wiki Commons
Two armies use this massive tank. Can you identify it?
VT-4
KV-1
K2 Black Panther
Challenger 2

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Panzer IV medium tank
Youtube via RCworld
This one is a real war dog. Can you name it?
Centurion
Leclerc
Panzer IV
M18 Hellcat
T-72
Wiki Commons by Marcin Konsek
The latest generation of this tank was introduced in 2010. What is it called?
T-14 Armata
Churchill tank
T-72
Leopard 2
Mark V
Wiki Commons by Qypchak at Ukrainian Wikipedia
Can you name the British tank in the picture?
T-90
K1 88
M-84
Mark V

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M48 Patton
Wiki Commons by TheBernFiles
Can you name this U.S. designed main battle tank?
M48 Patton
Type 90
T-84
Type 10
T28 Super Heavy Tank
Wiki commons
What about this rare monster - can you identify it?
Type 99
T28 Super Heavy Tank
Altay
Arjun
T-14 Armata
Wiki Commons by Vitaly V. Kuzmin
Can you name this modern tank?
Karrar
T-80
T-14 Armata
Chieftain

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M1 Abrams
Rockfinder / E+ / Getty Images
You wouldn't want one of these on the enemy's side. What is it called?
Crusader
M1 Abrams
Tiger II
Al-Khalid
Merkava
Wiki commons
Can you name this widely-used Israeli main battle tank?
Merkava
T-34
VT-4
Type 90
Churchill tank
Wiki Commons by Tanner (Capt), War Office official photographer
What is this powerful tank called?
Challenger 2
Type 99
K2 Black Panther
Churchill tank

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German Tiger II
Wiki Commons by Галин Владимир Петрович
This giant was used in WWII. Do you know what it's called?
Chieftain
Altay
Tiger II
T-84
Arjun
Wiki commons
Do you recognize this main battle tank?
T-55
Arjun
Karrar
C1 Ariete
M18 Hellcat
Wiki Commons by Benzene at English Wikipedia
This tank was the most effective one in WWII. Can you name it?
M18 Hellcat
K1 88
M4 Sherman
M-84

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Type 99
Wiki Commons by Max Smith
What about this powerful tank - do you know what it's called?
KV-1
T-72
Type 99
Panzer IV
M36 tank destroyer
Wiki Commons by AlfvanBeem
Can you name this American tank?
M36 tank destroyer
PT-91 Twardy
Stridsvagn 122
Leclerc
K2 Black Panther
Wiki commons
What about this exotic-looking tank - what's it called?
M1 Abrams
K2 Black Panther
Mark V
Centurion

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Leopard 2
Wiki commons
Can you name this widely used main battle tank?
Crusader
M48 Patton
Merkava
Leopard 2
T-90
Wiki Commons by T-90_Bhisma.jpg: cell105 (flickr user)
This modern tank is very advanced. Can you name it?
TR-85
Mark V
T-90
T28 Super Heavy Tank
Type 10
Wiki commons
This modern battle tank is produced by a popular moto company. Can you name it?
M48 Patton
T-80
M1 Abrams
Type 10

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Centurion
Wiki Commons by Bukvoed assumed (based on copyright claims)
What is this popular tank called?
Centurion
M4 Sherman
Panzer IV
Al-Khalid
Crusader
Wiki commons
Can you name the tank in the photo?
Merkava
T28 Super Heavy Tank
Crusader
T-34
Al-Khalid
Wiki Commons by Photo by Guy Martin / Pakistan and China to jointly market Al Khalid tank
This tank is still in service with the Pakistan Army. Can you name it?
Challenger 2
Al-Khalid
Churchill tank
T-72

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FV4201 Chieftain
Wiki commons
Several powerful armies use this tank. What is it called?
T-14 Armata
Chieftain
Tiger II
M18 Hellcat
Leclerc
Wiki Commons by Rama
Can you identify this main battle tank?
Leclerc
M36 tank destroyer
Leopard 2
T-55
KV-1
Wiki Commons by One half 3544
Do you know what this legendary tank is named?
Stridsvagn 122
Mark V
KV-1
Type 90

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Altay
Youtube by Matsimus
Can you name this contemporary tank?
T-84
Altay
M4 Sherman
M1 Abrams
VT-4
YouTube by War Room
What about this sophisticated piece of machinery - can you identify it?
VT-4
TR-85
T-34
Panzer IV
Karrar
Wiki Commons by Amirsgolbazi
Can you name this modern, highly-equipped tank?
M-84
Karrar
PT-91 Twardy
Challenger 2

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C1 Ariete
Wiki Commons by Kaminski at Italian Wikipedia
This tank has an advanced fire control system. What is it called?
T-72
Type 10
C1 Ariete
Arjun
K1 88
Wiki Commons by U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen.
This tank was designed by a big and famous moto company. Can you name it?
K1 88
T-90
M48 Patton
M18 Hellcat
T-80
Wiki Commons
Variants of this tank are in service in many armies. What is it called?
M36 tank destroyer
T28 Super Heavy Tank
Crusader
T-80

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Type 90
Wiki Commons by i_yudai
This tank is a millennial! Can you name it?
T-14 Armata
Type 90
K2 Black Panther
Centurion
PT-91 Twardy
Wiki Commons by Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej
What about this mighty tank - do you recognize it?
Leopard 2
Merkava
PT-91 Twardy
Churchill tank
M-84
Wiki Commons
Do you know what this tank is called?
M-84
T-90
Al-Khalid
Leclerc

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TR-85
Wiki Commons by Brigada 15 Mecanizată
This tank has been in service for over 30 years. Can you name it?
KV-1
TR-85
Altay
Type 10
T-84
Wiki Commons by VoidWanderer
Can you name this modern tank that's still in service?
VT-4
Type 99
T-84
Arjun
Stridsvagn 122
Wiki Commons
What is this mean looking tank called?
Tiger II
Stridsvagn 122
Chieftain
Karrar

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T-54T-55
Wiki commons
This tank has been in service for over 40 years. What is it called?
K1 88
C1 Ariete
T-80
T-55