Braingle: 'Battle Facts - Part One' Trivia Quiz

A mixed bag of questions that covers a wide range of topics that are military related. Famous people & events will be covered in this quiz. Have a crack and see how you go!

Quiz ID:	#27809
Fun:	(2.18)
Difficulty:	(2.45)
Category:	History > War
Created By:	lssah2007

#1 What disability or deformity did the German Kaiser Wilhelm II have?

Deaf in the left ear
Withered arm
Blind in the right eye
Artificial lower leg

#2 General "Stonewall" Jackson commanded the Confederate army during the American Civil War. He had a few medical ailments and beliefs. Which of the following facts about Jackson is incorrect?

He had a strict diet consisting mainly of fruit and vegetables.
He held his right arm up to balance out the blood circulation.
Had significant hearing loss in both ears
He was partially blind in the left eye due to a birth defect.

#3 What body part did General "Stonewall" Jackson lose during the American Civil War and how?

Left arm; shot by his own troops
Left ear; a sniper that missed the head shot and clipped the ear
Right leg; cannon round that exploded nearby
Right arm; during an enemy attack he stood up to inspire his troops

#4 What did Mexican General (and Mexican President) Antonio López de Santa Anna have buried with full military honours in 1838?

#5 Antonio López de Santa Anna married Inés García in 1825. She subsequently passed away in 1844. Six weeks later, the 50 year old Antonio remarried. How old was his next bride?

#6 In 1896, Lieutenant James Moss commanded a unit in the 25th Infantry of the US Army. What was unusual about his unit?

They all rode bicycles.
They were all homosexual.
They were all Hispanic.
They were all women.
They were Native Americans armed only with bow and arrows.

#7 General Ulysses S. Grant commanded the Union Army during the US Civil War. He sent this message to the War Department. Fill in the blank. "I will not move my army without __________."

#8 The West Point Military Academy in New York was established in 1802. Many of its graduates have gone on to be generals, presidents, head of states and other notable positions. Out of these five people, who did not attend West Point?

American writer and poet, Edgar Allen Poe
LSD advocate and writer, Dr. Timothy Leary
Winner of the first "Survivor" TV show, Richard Hatch
Former US Secretary of State, Colin L. Powell
Former US President, Dwight D. Eisenhower

Battle Facts - Part One

#1 What disability or deformity did the German Kaiser Wilhelm II have?

#2 General "Stonewall" Jackson commanded the Confederate army during the American Civil War. He had a few medical ailments and beliefs. Which of the following facts about Jackson is incorrect?

#3 What body part did General "Stonewall" Jackson lose during the American Civil War and how?

#4 What did Mexican General (and Mexican President) Antonio López de Santa Anna have buried with full military honours in 1838?

#5 Antonio López de Santa Anna married Inés García in 1825. She subsequently passed away in 1844. Six weeks later, the 50 year old Antonio remarried. How old was his next bride?

#6 In 1896, Lieutenant James Moss commanded a unit in the 25th Infantry of the US Army. What was unusual about his unit?

#7 General Ulysses S. Grant commanded the Union Army during the US Civil War. He sent this message to the War Department. Fill in the blank. "I will not move my army without __________."

#8 The West Point Military Academy in New York was established in 1802. Many of its graduates have gone on to be generals, presidents, head of states and other notable positions. Out of these five people, who did not attend West Point?

#9 A pit bull by the name of Stubby served with the American forces during World War I. What rank did he achieve?

#10 During what war did the term "guerrilla" originate?

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