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Who the Fox are these People? Trivia Quiz


Will I outfox you with my quiz about military foxes of old? Be smart and join the chase.

A multiple-choice quiz by KIRKEPOO. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
KIRKEPOO
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
343,992
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
277
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Question 1 of 10
1. What US Army officer led the massacre of members of the Fox Indian tribe in 1830? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Erwin Rommel, the Desert Fox, was seriously wounded by another Fox on 17 July 1944. Who was this other Fox? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the nickname of US Navy Admiral William Joseph Fallon? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the name of the odious SS sergeant who helped gas some 79,000 Jews during WWII? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Former U.S. President George H. W. Bush called his wife by what nickname? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States, was nicknamed the "Little Magician". What was his other nickname? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who was the Assistant Secretary of the Navy under Abraham Lincoln? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which son of the first Baron Holland of Great Britain served in the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars, and the Irish Dublin Uprising of 22 July 1803? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The third Baron Holland of Great Britain had several illegitimate childen. Which one of them reached the rank of full General in the British Army? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This US Army general is credited with being the mentor of Dwight D. Eisenhower. What was his name? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What US Army officer led the massacre of members of the Fox Indian tribe in 1830?

Answer: Jefferson Davis

In enforcement of the Indian Removal Act of 1830, ordered by President Jackson, Davis, as a regular US Army lieutenant along with militia volunteers, murdered many Fox tribal people who refused to move from their lands. Davis became President and Commander-In- Chief of the Confederacy in 1861.
2. Erwin Rommel, the Desert Fox, was seriously wounded by another Fox on 17 July 1944. Who was this other Fox?

Answer: Charley Fox

WWII German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel was known as the "Desert Fox". Reputedly, Charles William Fox, a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Air Force, in his Spitfire, strafed the staff car of Field Marshal Rommel, who was traveling away from Normandy to a meeting to discuss ways to end the war. Rommel's head wounds gave Hitler an excuse to cover up the General's suicide by blaming this strafing incident for his death. Charley Fox became a national hero as a result of his attack.
3. What is the nickname of US Navy Admiral William Joseph Fallon?

Answer: Fox

Admiral Fallon was the first naval officer to command the Central Command (CENCOM) in 20007. He was forced to resign in 20008 because of being critical of the Bush Iran policy. One of his quotes about the Iranians is "Those people are like ants. When the time comes, you crush them.".
4. What is the name of the odious SS sergeant who helped gas some 79,000 Jews during WWII?

Answer: Erich Fuchs

In German, fuchs means fox. Erich Fuchs, (1902-1980), as a member of the SS, was a mechanic who ran the gassing engines that destroyed people at Belzic, Sobibor, Treblinka, and many other concentration camps. He was not brought to justice until 1966 and convicted of 79,000 murders. He served only four years in prison.
5. Former U.S. President George H. W. Bush called his wife by what nickname?

Answer: The Silver Fox

As President, Bush was also Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Force. He was a Navy officer in WWII. He married Barbara Pierce and the whole family affectionately calls her the "Silver Fox" because of her hair color.
6. Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States, was nicknamed the "Little Magician". What was his other nickname?

Answer: The Red Fox of Kinderhook

Van Buren was the first President to be born a U.S. citizen, the first from New York, and Dutch was his first language spoken. He originally had red hair. In Dutch, vos means red fox. He was born and died in Kinderhook, New York. His enemies called him the "Sly Fox". As President, he was constitutionally Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces.
7. Who was the Assistant Secretary of the Navy under Abraham Lincoln?

Answer: Gustavus Vasa Fox

He was an officer in the Navy from 1838 to 1856 when he resigned to go into private business. At the start of the Civil War, Lincoln sent the newly appointed Captain Fox to relieve Fort Sumpter from attack. The relief force failed.
8. Which son of the first Baron Holland of Great Britain served in the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars, and the Irish Dublin Uprising of 22 July 1803?

Answer: Henry Edward Fox

Henry Fox was the father of the three little foxes, Stephen and Charles James and Henry Edward. Henry Edward Fox was Commander-In-Chief of Ireland in 1803 and reached the rank of full General.
9. The third Baron Holland of Great Britain had several illegitimate childen. Which one of them reached the rank of full General in the British Army?

Answer: Charles Richard Fox

Reynard in French means fox. Volpe in Italian means fox. Vulpes in Latin means fox. Charles Richard Fox was promoted to Major General in 1846, Lieutenant General in 1854, and General in 1863.
10. This US Army general is credited with being the mentor of Dwight D. Eisenhower. What was his name?

Answer: Fox Conner

A favorite of General John J. Pershing who wanted him to be US Army Chief of Staff, Conner was considered "the brains of the AEF" in WWI. After the war, Conner had future generals George Marshall and Dwight Eisenhower as his subordinates. He thought Marshall to be a genius and Eisenhower to have potential for greatness.

He took "Ike" under his tutelage and secured the best of training and education for his protege. Fox taught Ike that in a future war, the key to victory would be close co-operation with one's foreign allies.

He retired in 1938 as a major general and commander of the US First Army.
Source: Author KIRKEPOO

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