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Quiz about U S Army Generals
Quiz about U S Army Generals

U. S. Army Generals Trivia Quiz


Have fun learning general facts not generally known to the general public.

A multiple-choice quiz by KIRKEPOO. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
KIRKEPOO
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
117,804
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
10 / 20
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2855
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Question 1 of 20
1. George Washington held what military rank, not title or grade, during his lifetime? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Who is the only man to hold the brevet rank of Lieutenant General prior to the Civil War and during the Mexican War? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. John Wayne took his actor surname from General Wayne, a Revolutionary War hero. What was this General's nickname? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. How many Generals had become President of the United States prior to the year 2000? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. What U.S. Vice President became a General in the Confederate Army? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. What is the name of the youngest General ever to serve in that rank in U. S. Army history? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. What two Generals shared the nickname of "Black Jack"? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. What Lieutenant General was the father of Douglas MacArthur?

Answer: (Full name please (given and surname))
Question 9 of 20
9. Who was the first officer to ever wear five stars on his uniform? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. Who was the first officer to wear four stars on his uniform in the U. S. Army? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Philip Sheridan was the last general to have a four-star rank in the 19th Century.


Question 12 of 20
12. What general acquired the nickname of "Old Hickory"? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. "Old Blood and Guts" Patton meant what according to many of his soldiers in WWII? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. What general officer in the field during the Spanish-American War was noted for his large bulk? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. What WWII general was the only U. S. Lieutenant General killed in the Korean War? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. Who was the only physician to become Army Chief of Staff? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. Douglas MacArthur was appointed to the rank of Field Marshal of the Philippines.


Question 18 of 20
18. What was the name of the American Lieutenant General who first entered Rome in 1944?

Answer: (His first name rymes with his last name.)
Question 19 of 20
19. George Armstrong Custer had a childhood nickname. What was it? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. Colin Powell was Chief of Staff of the United States Army.



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. George Washington held what military rank, not title or grade, during his lifetime?

Answer: Lieutenant General

Study the portraits of Washington in uniform painted prior to 1798. Some show him wearing the three stars of the Lieutenant General rank. Military historians tend to confuse his titles and honorary grade with actual rank. The rank of General of the Armies was created in 1919, General of the Army in 1944, and General in 1866.
2. Who is the only man to hold the brevet rank of Lieutenant General prior to the Civil War and during the Mexican War?

Answer: Winfield Scott

Scott was Commanding General of the Union Army at the start of the Civil War and a hero of the War of 1812. He hoped to be elected President of the United States after the war with Mexico, but was bested by General Taylor.
3. John Wayne took his actor surname from General Wayne, a Revolutionary War hero. What was this General's nickname?

Answer: Mad Anthony

Some considered General Anthony Wayne reckless and mad due to his personal courage and tactical boldness in the field. He eventually became Commanding General of the Army.
4. How many Generals had become President of the United States prior to the year 2000?

Answer: eleven

The eleven were: Washington, Jackson, William Henry Harrison, Taylor, Pierce, Andrew Johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, McKinley, and Eisenhower.
5. What U.S. Vice President became a General in the Confederate Army?

Answer: John C. Breckinridge

He was a Major General and Confederate Secretary of War. He was from Kentucky and Vice President under James Buchanan.
6. What is the name of the youngest General ever to serve in that rank in U. S. Army history?

Answer: Marquis de Lafayette

Lafayette was appointed Major General in the Continental Army on July 31, 1777, at age 19 years, 10 months, and 25 days. Pennypacker was appointed a Brigadier General in the Union Army on April 28,1865, a month before his 21st birthday.
7. What two Generals shared the nickname of "Black Jack"?

Answer: John Logan, John Pershing

Logan was known for his black eyes and hair. Pershing went into mourning over the deaths of his wife and children in a fire.
8. What Lieutenant General was the father of Douglas MacArthur?

Answer: Arthur MacArthur

He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action in the Civil War. Like his son, he served in the Philippines and was the last Lieutenant General in that rank prior to WWI.
9. Who was the first officer to ever wear five stars on his uniform?

Answer: George Marshall

Marshall was first on the promotion list of General of the Army created in 1944. MacArthur was ranked second. Pershing never wore five stars as General of the Armies.
10. Who was the first officer to wear four stars on his uniform in the U. S. Army?

Answer: U. S. Grant

Grant was also the first permanent Lieutenant General since George Washington. He was appointed as the first U. S. Army General in 1866.
11. Philip Sheridan was the last general to have a four-star rank in the 19th Century.

Answer: True

That rank became vacant until the World War I era. Only Grant and William T. Sherman held that rank before him.
12. What general acquired the nickname of "Old Hickory"?

Answer: Andrew Jackson

Jackson was well known for his fits of temper. Besides his rough backwoods manner and Indian fighting, he did not hesitate to use a wood switch on an antagonist.
13. "Old Blood and Guts" Patton meant what according to many of his soldiers in WWII?

Answer: Our blood and his guts

It was a term of respect to some soldiers, but not to others. Patton is often regarded as the best field general in WWII, but was not held in high regard by many of his men.
14. What general officer in the field during the Spanish-American War was noted for his large bulk?

Answer: William Shafter

He commanded the V Corps in the field in Cuba but could not mount a horse. However, he had considerable military talent.
15. What WWII general was the only U. S. Lieutenant General killed in the Korean War?

Answer: Walton Walker

He was a WWII tank commander and was replaced in Korea by Matthew Ridgway. He was a favorite of General George Patton and an aggressive ground commander.
16. Who was the only physician to become Army Chief of Staff?

Answer: Leonard Wood

He did extensive work on a cure for Yellow Fever in Cuba.
17. Douglas MacArthur was appointed to the rank of Field Marshal of the Philippines.

Answer: True

This happened in 1936, much to the disgust of Eisenhower who had been his assistant in that country. He resigned from the U.S. Army to accept this position in the Army of the Philippines.
18. What was the name of the American Lieutenant General who first entered Rome in 1944?

Answer: Mark Clark

He was originally Eisenhower's aide and became known as a publicity hound. He later assumed command of the army in Korea during that war.
19. George Armstrong Custer had a childhood nickname. What was it?

Answer: Autie

He could not pronounce his middle name correctly as a child. His wife called him by his nickname.
20. Colin Powell was Chief of Staff of the United States Army.

Answer: False

He was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Source: Author KIRKEPOO

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