A General Quiz About "General"

Answer: General paresis

General paresis, also known as general paralysis, is the final stage of syphilis. An infection of the brain or spinal column, it results in dementia, progressive muscular weakness, and paralysis. None of the other ailments use the term "General".

Answer: False

President Eisenhower nominated Wilson to be Secretary of Defense. In the closed Senate Hearings in January 1953, Wilson was asked if, given his investments in General Motors, he could make a decision as Secretary that would hurt GM. The often cited quote, published as a result of a statement by a Senator to a reporter, was not accurate.

His actual statement was: "I cannot conceive of one, because for years I thought what was good for our country was good for General Motors and vice versa. The difference did not exist".

Answer: False

The General Grant Tree in Kings Canyon National Park, often referred to as "the nation's Christmas tree", is the second largest single stem tree. The largest is The General Sherman in Sequoia National Park.

Answer: The Inspector General

This 1949 movie, a triumph for the talented Danny Kaye, was loosely based on the drama "The Inspector General" (1836/revised 1852) by Nikolai Gogol. The film was directed by Henry Koster. If you have never seen it, you should. "The General" is a 1998 film.

In the USA, the Inspector General of the Army is "the eyes, ears, voice, and conscience of the Army across the spectrum of operations" (Department of the Army Inspector General website). General Quarters is the US Navy order when a ship is faced with combat or danger.

Answer: 2012/13

"General Hospital" celebrated its 50th anniversary on April 1, 2013. Obama was reelected in 2012 and Mandela died in 2013.

Answer: General Quarters

General Quarters (or Battle Stations) requires all personnel (on duty or off, awake or asleep) to go to their assigned positions to defend or attack as the case may be.

Answer: Alexander the Great

Although all of the others were excellent generals and subjugated many areas and peoples, none compare with Alexander the Great. He took the throne of Macedonia in 356 BCE; he died in 323 BCE at the age of 32. Had he lived, he might well have brought into his kingdom all of North Africa and Europe.

Answer: The Pirates of Penzance

This piece is sung by Major-General Stanley. It is a delightful parody of what an educated British army office was supposed to be near the end of the 19th century. It is generally considered the most famous of Gilbert and Sullivan songs. "The Pirates of Penzance" dates from 1879. "The Jolly Roger", or "Skull and Cross Bones", was the legendary flag flown from pirate ships.

Answer: Thomas Edison

The Edison General Electric Company, which included several other Edison companies, was incorporated in 1889. In 1892, it merged with Thompson-Electric Company and became General Electric. In 1896, it was one of the original twelve companies listed on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the only one to remain there into the twenty-first century.

Answer: George S. Patton

Pershing was "Black Jack". Scott was "Old Fuss and Feathers". And Donovan, a Medal of Honor winner, was "Wild Bill". (George C. Scott played Patton in the film "Patton" and won a Best Actor Oscar, which he turned down.)