QUESTIONS

Novice

1. During the Second World War, this General lived up to his words “I shall return.”
2. During the First Gulf War, this General was know as “Stormin’ Norman.”
3. After leading Operation Overlord, this General went on to lead the United States as the 34th president of the Union.
4. This United States Civil War General is known for his “neckties” and assertion that he would “make Georgia howl.”
5. In charge of US Central Command, This General oversaw the invasion of Afghanistan and led the fight against the Taliban.

Pro

1. This General was given charge over a fictitious military group as a distraction to the Germans against the impending invasion of continental Europe.
2. Serving in the Revolutionary War, this General earned his nickname for his at times uncontrollable temper.
3. This Civil War General lends a variant of his name to a common type of facial hair worn by men.
4. Nicknamed “Old Rough and Ready,” This General and future President led US troops under President James K. Polk during the Mexican War.
5. Who famously made a pact with the British to surrender the American fort at West Point, New York before switching sides in the Revolutionary War?

All-Star

1. The quote “NUTS!” was given as a response to German demands of surrender by which future General during the Second World War?
2. Which Frenchman who served as a General under George Washington was awarded citizenship of the United States in 2002, and has a portrait in the chamber of the US House of Representatives?
3. After this General followed his native state of Virginia to secession, his family’s estate of Arlington was seized and later turned into a national cemetery for soldiers near Washington DC.
4. Which US General sued network CBS for libel after a 1982 documentary was aired?
5. This General led the American Expeditionary Forces that landed in France during the First World War.

ANSWERS

Novice

1. General Douglas MacArthur
2. General Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.
3. General Dwight D. Eisenhower
4. General William Tecumseh Sherman
5. General Tommy Franks

Pro

1. General George Patton
2. General “Mad” Anthony Wayne
3. General Ambrose Burnside
4. General Zachary Taylor
5. General Benedict Arnold

All-Star

1. General Anthony McAuliffe
2. General Gilbert du Motier (Marquis de La Fayette)
3. General Robert E. Lee
4. General William Westmoreland
5. General John J Pershing

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