FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
Quiz about General Trivia
Quiz about General Trivia

General Trivia Trivia Quiz


I will give his first name and cute, clever clues to a word for something often found in or near the average home that is contained within the surname of that American army general. Choose the correct last name of the general.

A multiple-choice quiz by KIRKEPOO. Estimated time: 7 mins.
  1. Home
  2. »
  3. Quizzes
  4. »
  5. World Trivia
  6. »
  7. U.S. Military
  8. »
  9. U.S. Army

Author
KIRKEPOO
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
150,243
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
12 / 20
Plays
2119
- -
Question 1 of 20
1. James took no shortcuts as Confederate commander of the First Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War. He chose the high way to do things most of the time. Who was he? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Darius sat in comfort with General George McClellan and commanded the Union Army 2nd Corps at Fredericksburg and Chancellorville. What was his surname? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. Gideon of Tennessee, may his head rest in peace, was a general in the Mexican-American War (1846-48) and a Confederate General in the Civil War. What is his last name? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. Ned was an extract of Douglas MacArthur, who chose him to lead the X Corps in the Korean War. Who was he? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. Leonard, who was no tree surgeon, was a physician and Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army from 1910 to 1914. What was his surname? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. William Wallace followed Leonard as U.S. Army Chief of Staff in 1914 and promptly retired from the military. As a measure of the man, he became a double dipper, taking a civilian job as Superintendant of Public Works for the state of New York. What was his last name? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. Born in 1784, John was the oldest officer to exercise active command in the Civil War. He was never sheepish, always itching to carry out his military duties for over 50 years. What was his name? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. Henry was General-In-Chief of the Union Army from 1861 to 1864. He often walked the corridors and passageways of government buildings in Washington,D.C., alone and shunned by high officials of the Lincoln adminstration. What was his surname? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. Horatio was a barrier and an obstacle to George Washington during the Revolutionary War. He attempted to block Washington's control of the Continental Army via the Conway Cabral. What was his last name? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. Barnard was the first to apply the buzz word of "Stonewall" to Thomas Jackson and soon after was stung by a swarm of Federals at the First Battle of Bull Run. Who was he? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Alexander was Commanding General of the U.S. Army from 1828 to 1841 after being groomed for that post. This promotion ruffled the feathers and mussed the hair of General Winfield Scott, who held seniority in rank and felt superior in ability. What was his surname? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. Another Alexander was made a major general for the anticipated war with France in 1798. He was killed by a Vice President of the United States whom he considered more of a pig than a man. What was his last name? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. Robert Lee, who was a Capricorn rather than a Taurus, was really cooking and sizzling hot when promoted to brigadier and major general in 1917, and then to lieutenant general the following year during WWI. What was his last name? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. David of Georgia fueled a fire when he surrendered Federal forces under his command to the Rebels in 1861. He then proved he did not fall far from the tree when he assumed command of Confederate troops in Louisiana. With him, it was the small things in life that counted. What was his surname? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. In a slice of life story, one could never find Daniel loafing. He cut the bread and spread it generously. He never had to grease the hand of a superior as most of them melted in his presence. He commanded the Union V Corps at the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg. What was his surname? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. Lew was a strong supporter of the Republican Party and the Union Army. As a general in the Civil War, he helped surround Fort Donelson and boxed in the Confederate forces. He was the author of 'Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ'. What was his last name? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. As Union commander of the IV Corps, Erasmus failed to lock out Confederate reinforcements and secure his position near Tallysville, Virginia, leaving the door open for a possible Rebel victory in the Gettysburg Campaign of 1863. What was his surname? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. Edward attempted to contain the Modocs and preserve the peace by bottling up the Indians on a reservation in 1873, but couldn't keep on top of things as he was murdered by the loose cannon, Captain Jack, who would not be a receptical for new ideas. What was this unfortunate general's name? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. Life was sweet smelling and colorful for William when he led his Union Army of the Cumberland in a brilliant campaign of maneuveuring in Tennessee, forcing the Rebel army out of Chattanooga in 1863. He then was red with anger that the defeat at Chickamauga virtually ended his flowering career. Who was he? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. Eugene used his Civil War experience as a vehicle to fame as an Indian fighter in the post-Civil War period. He gained fame as a leader of the 5th Cavalry, and lived until 1910, long enough to see the horseless carriage replace the horse as primary transportation. What was his surname? Hint



(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

arrow Select a User ID:
arrow Choose a Password:
arrow Your Email:




Most Recent Scores
Mar 24 2024 : Guest 108: 11/20
Mar 24 2024 : Guest 207: 15/20

Score Distribution

quiz
Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. James took no shortcuts as Confederate commander of the First Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War. He chose the high way to do things most of the time. Who was he?

Answer: Longstreet

Lieutenant General James Longstreet(STREET) was a master of defensive tactics. His counterpart, Lieutenant General Stonewall Jackson of the Second Corps, was a master of tactical offense. Along with Lieutenant General Jeb Stuart of the Cavalry Corps, they were the best corps commanders of the Confederacy. Only Longstreet survived the war.
2. Darius sat in comfort with General George McClellan and commanded the Union Army 2nd Corps at Fredericksburg and Chancellorville. What was his surname?

Answer: Couch

Major General Darius Nash Couch (COUCH) graduated from West Point in 1846 with his friend and classmate McClellan. Their stars rose and fell together. McClellan, as Commander of the Army of the Potomac, saw to it that Couch was promoted to brigadier and major general. After the war, they supported each other politically through the Democratic Party.
3. Gideon of Tennessee, may his head rest in peace, was a general in the Mexican-American War (1846-48) and a Confederate General in the Civil War. What is his last name?

Answer: Pillow

Major General Gideon Johnson Pillow (PILLOW) was a friend and political ally of U.S. President James K. Polk of Tennessee, who appointed him a major general in 1846. As the Senior Major General of the Tennessee Militia in 1861, he was then appointed a brigadier general in the C.S.A. He escaped from Fort Donelson just prior to its surrender, much to his discredit.
4. Ned was an extract of Douglas MacArthur, who chose him to lead the X Corps in the Korean War. Who was he?

Answer: Almond

Lieutenant General Edward Mallory Almond (ALMOND) had served in WWI and WWII, just as MacArthur had done. He was appointed deputy to General MacArthur in the Occupation of Japan and MacArthur picked him as a substitute to himself to lead the famous Inchon Landing.
5. Leonard, who was no tree surgeon, was a physician and Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army from 1910 to 1914. What was his surname?

Answer: Wood

Major General Leonard Wood (WOOD) graduated from Harvard Medical School and became a surgeon and line officer in the army. He won the Medal of Honor in a campaign against the Apaches, served in Cuba and the Philippines, and was the physician to several U.S. presidents.
6. William Wallace followed Leonard as U.S. Army Chief of Staff in 1914 and promptly retired from the military. As a measure of the man, he became a double dipper, taking a civilian job as Superintendant of Public Works for the state of New York. What was his last name?

Answer: Wotherspoon

Little known today, Major General William Wallace Wotherspoon (SPOON) originally transferred from the navy to the army. He took part in the Indian wars of the Great Plains and served in the Philippines. He commanded the Department of the Gulf until becoming Assistant Chief of Staff in 1912. What was his last name?
7. Born in 1784, John was the oldest officer to exercise active command in the Civil War. He was never sheepish, always itching to carry out his military duties for over 50 years. What was his name?

Answer: Wool

Major General John Ellis Wool (WOOL) served in the War of 1812 and the War with Mexico. He was Inspector General of the Army in 1815, brigadier general of the line in 1841, and brevet major general in 1847. He had no formal education and yet became a full major general in 1862 in command of the Department of Virginia. What was his surname?
8. Henry was General-In-Chief of the Union Army from 1861 to 1864. He often walked the corridors and passageways of government buildings in Washington,D.C., alone and shunned by high officials of the Lincoln adminstration. What was his surname?

Answer: Halleck

Major General Henry Wager Halleck (HALL) was championed by General-In-Chief Winfield Scott for military and civilian achievements earlier in his career. However, "Unable to command successfully one army, he was ordered to Washington to command all the armies.". Once there, "Old Brains" became "Old Woodenhead".

His numerous administrative mistakes and improper meddling earned him the disgust of Cabinet members Gideon Welles and Edwin Stanton, General McClellan, and Lincon himself.
9. Horatio was a barrier and an obstacle to George Washington during the Revolutionary War. He attempted to block Washington's control of the Continental Army via the Conway Cabral. What was his last name?

Answer: Gates

Major General Horatio Gates (GATE) was initially a friend of General Washington and Adjutant General of the Continental Army. However, he took credit for the victory at Saratoga which rightfully belonged to Benedict Arnold. He came to believe that he was better than Washington and should be Commander-In-Chief. He was eventually relieved of command due to his ineptitude and intrigues.
10. Barnard was the first to apply the buzz word of "Stonewall" to Thomas Jackson and soon after was stung by a swarm of Federals at the First Battle of Bull Run. Who was he?

Answer: Bee

Brigadier General Barnard Elliot Bee (BEE) is reputed to have pointed to General Jackson, who was seated on his horse on a hill in front of his brigade, and said "There he stands like a stone wall.". It may not have been a compliment but tradition has deemed it so. Bee never had a chance to explain his comment as he was killed leading his brigade shortly thereafter.
11. Alexander was Commanding General of the U.S. Army from 1828 to 1841 after being groomed for that post. This promotion ruffled the feathers and mussed the hair of General Winfield Scott, who held seniority in rank and felt superior in ability. What was his surname?

Answer: Macomb

Major General Alexander Macomb (COMB) served in the War of 1812 under Scott as a junior officer. He later did well in independent command as a brigadier general. He succeeded Jacob Brown as Commander-In-Chief over the more senior Winfield Scott. Nursing a huge grudge, Scott finally succeeded Macomb upon the latter's death in 1841.
12. Another Alexander was made a major general for the anticipated war with France in 1798. He was killed by a Vice President of the United States whom he considered more of a pig than a man. What was his last name?

Answer: Hamilton

Senior Major General Alexander Hamilton (HAM) of New York was a stateman, patriot, and soldier. He founded the Federalist Party of George Washington and John Adams. In 1804, he was shot in a duel over political issues by Aaron Burr of New York, a Democrat (then called Republican), who had missed becoming President of the United States by one vote.
13. Robert Lee, who was a Capricorn rather than a Taurus, was really cooking and sizzling hot when promoted to brigadier and major general in 1917, and then to lieutenant general the following year during WWI. What was his last name?

Answer: Bullard

Lieutenant General Robert Lee Bullard (LARD) was born January 5, 1861, and christened William Robert. He later changed his name in honor of the great Civil War general. He was a career soldier and favored by General Pershing who appointed him commander of the 1st Division and III corps in France.
14. David of Georgia fueled a fire when he surrendered Federal forces under his command to the Rebels in 1861. He then proved he did not fall far from the tree when he assumed command of Confederate troops in Louisiana. With him, it was the small things in life that counted. What was his surname?

Answer: Twiggs

Major General David Emanuel Twiggs (TWIG) was the oldest officer of the old Union Army to to join the Confederacy. He was one of the four line officers as a brigadier general of the U.S. Army just prior to the outbreak of the Civil War. He was then apponted the senior major general of the Provisional Army of the Confederacy in 1861.
15. In a slice of life story, one could never find Daniel loafing. He cut the bread and spread it generously. He never had to grease the hand of a superior as most of them melted in his presence. He commanded the Union V Corps at the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg. What was his surname?

Answer: Butterfield

Major General Daniel Butterfield (BUTTER) was awarded the Medal of Honor during the Civil War. He was wounded at Gaines's Mill and Gettysburg. He was an outstanding line and staff officer. He was chief of staff to Hooker and Meade. He composed the bugle call "Taps" for the army.

After the war, he was ambassador to several foreign countries and an executive of numerous corporations. He was a successful soldier, businessman, statesman, and artist.
16. Lew was a strong supporter of the Republican Party and the Union Army. As a general in the Civil War, he helped surround Fort Donelson and boxed in the Confederate forces. He was the author of 'Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ'. What was his last name?

Answer: Wallace

Major General Lewis Wallace (WALL) was the son of a governor of Indiana and whose Union forces were able to prevent Confederate General Jubal Early from capturing the capital city of Washington,D.C., in 1864. After the war, he became territorial governor of New Mexico and Ambassador to Turkey.
17. As Union commander of the IV Corps, Erasmus failed to lock out Confederate reinforcements and secure his position near Tallysville, Virginia, leaving the door open for a possible Rebel victory in the Gettysburg Campaign of 1863. What was his surname?

Answer: Keyes

Major General Erasmus Darwin Keyes (KEY) was a favorite of General Winfield Scott. He did not perform well in field command during the Civil War and was forced to resign in 1864 as a result of a dispute with General Dix over his performance of duty.
18. Edward attempted to contain the Modocs and preserve the peace by bottling up the Indians on a reservation in 1873, but couldn't keep on top of things as he was murdered by the loose cannon, Captain Jack, who would not be a receptical for new ideas. What was this unfortunate general's name?

Answer: Canby

Major General Edward Richard Sprigg Canby (CAN) graduated from West Point in 1839 and served mostly on the frontier engaged in Indian control. He was a major general of volunteers during the Civil War and a regular army brigadier general in 1866. As commander of the Division of the Pacific, he had a peace parley under a flag of truce with the Modoc chief, Captain Jack, near the Lava Beds of Siskiyou Country ,California, when he was shot and stabbed.
19. Life was sweet smelling and colorful for William when he led his Union Army of the Cumberland in a brilliant campaign of maneuveuring in Tennessee, forcing the Rebel army out of Chattanooga in 1863. He then was red with anger that the defeat at Chickamauga virtually ended his flowering career. Who was he?

Answer: Rosecrans

Major General William Starke Rosecrans (ROSE) had the nickname of "Rosey". He drove Robert E. Lee out of the area which became West Virginia and defeated Braxton Bragg at Murfreesboro. He commanded the Department of Missouri in 1864, resigning from the army in 1867.
20. Eugene used his Civil War experience as a vehicle to fame as an Indian fighter in the post-Civil War period. He gained fame as a leader of the 5th Cavalry, and lived until 1910, long enough to see the horseless carriage replace the horse as primary transportation. What was his surname?

Answer: Carr

Brigadier General Eugene Asa Carr (CAR) was three times wounded at the Battle of Elkhorn Tavern in 1862 and received the Medal of Honor. He graduated from West Point in 1850 and retired from the army in 1893, being brevetted a major general.
Source: Author KIRKEPOO

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor thejazzkickazz before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.
3/29/2024, Copyright 2024 FunTrivia, Inc. - Report an Error / Contact Us