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Quiz about U S Army Generals of the Revolution

U. S. Army Generals of the Revolution Quiz

This quiz is quite Continental, with its leaders, both revolutionary and revolving. Learn while having fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by KIRKEPOO. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
KIRKEPOO

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
122,560

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
9 / 20

Plays
3016

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Question 1 of 20

1. New York had two brothers, James and George, who were generals in the Continental Army. The British Army also had a general, Henry, in that same state with the same surname. What is it? Hint

Parsons

Gates

Clinton

Sullivan

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Question 2 of 20

2. The British in America had two brothers, William and Richard, who were a general and an admiral. The Continental Army had a general, Robert, with the same surname. What is it? Hint

Hamilton

Howe

Alexander

Thomas

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Question 3 of 20

3. Who was the senior major general of the Continental Army appointed first and was, therefore, second-in-command to George Washington in June of 1775? Hint

Richard Montgomery

Charles Lee

Artemus Ward

Philip Schyler

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Question 4 of 20

4. Two cousins, Rufus and Israel, from Massachusetts, were generals in the Continental Army. What is their surname? Hint

Heath

Putnam

Gage

Mifflin

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Question 5 of 20

5. Major General Charles Lee of Virginia was the father of C.S.A. General Robert E. Lee.

True

False

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Question 6 of 20

6. Who was the first appointed and, therefore, most senior brigadier general in the Continental Army in 1775? Hint

Thomas Gage

David Wooster

Nathaniel Greene

Horatio Gates

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Question 7 of 20

7. Who is traditionally regarded as the best general that Washington ever had? Hint

Benedict Arnold

Henry Knox

Anthony Wayne

Nathaniel Greene

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Question 8 of 20

8. What major general was known as "Lord Stirling"? Hint

William Alexander

Arthur Saint Clair

Richard Montgomery

Alexander McDougall

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Question 9 of 20

9. The Inspector General, an Irishman, plotted against Washington in an intrigue bearing his surname and known as the ______ Cabal.

Answer: (One Word-name could be paraphrased as "criminal path")

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Question 10 of 20

10. What Polish general died as a result of leading a cavalry charge of the Continental Army? Hint

Charles Buchinsky

Tadeusz Kosciuszko

Casimir Pulaski

Roman Polanski

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Question 11 of 20

11. What German New York general became fabled for his iron resolve, coolness under fire, and no retreat attitude? Hint

Friedrich von Steuben

Peter Muhlenberg

Frederick de Woedtke

Nicholas Herkimer

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Question 12 of 20

12. He was a brilliant cavalry officer and should have been made a general but never was. He was nicknamed as "The Swamp Fox". What is his name?

Answer: (Two Words- Maybe his names are too girly?)

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Question 13 of 20

13. Which general was known as the "Drill Master"? Hint

Baron von Moltke

Baron de Kalb

Baron von Steuben

Baron de Haas

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Question 14 of 20

14. There were 4 original major generals appointed by Congress in June of 1775.

True

False

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Question 15 of 20

15. How many original brigadier generals were appointed by Congress in June of 1775? Hint

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Question 16 of 20

16. What major General was killed at the siege of Quebec? Hint

Joseph Spencer

Jonathan Thomas

Richard Montgomery

Jonathan Sullivan

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Question 17 of 20

17. How many general officers of the Continental Army were citizens of Germany? Hint

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Question 18 of 20

18. How many generals of the Continental Army were citizens of France? Hint

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Question 19 of 20

19. Benedict Arnold was a general in the British Army.

True

False

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Question 20 of 20

20. How many Continental Army generals became President or Vice President of the United States?

Answer: (One Word or Number)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. New York had two brothers, James and George, who were generals in the Continental Army. The British Army also had a general, Henry, in that same state with the same surname. What is it?

Answer: Clinton

James was the father of DeWitt Clinton, a later governor of New York. George became Vice President of the United States.

2. The British in America had two brothers, William and Richard, who were a general and an admiral. The Continental Army had a general, Robert, with the same surname. What is it?

Answer: Howe

Robert Howe was a major general from North Carolina in command of the Southern Army. He suppressed a mutiny of three New Jersey regiments.

3. Who was the senior major general of the Continental Army appointed first and was, therefore, second-in-command to George Washington in June of 1775?

Answer: Artemus Ward

Ward was from Massachusetts and highly regarded by Washington. However, he was constantly in poor health, yet was elected to Congress in 1791.

4. Two cousins, Rufus and Israel, from Massachusetts, were generals in the Continental Army. What is their surname?

Answer: Putnam

Rufus was a brigadier general and 30 years younger than Israel, who was a major general and the ranking officer at the Battle of Bunker Hill.

5. Major General Charles Lee of Virginia was the father of C.S.A. General Robert E. Lee.

Answer: False

Future general, Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee was the father by his second wife.

6. Who was the first appointed and, therefore, most senior brigadier general in the Continental Army in 1775?

Answer: Horatio Gates

Gates was a veteran military officer who felt superior to his friend, George Washington, and conspired to replace him as Commander-In-Chief as part of the Conway Cabal. He proved to be a poor field commander.

7. Who is traditionally regarded as the best general that Washington ever had?

Answer: Nathaniel Greene

From Rhode Island, he excelled in all his assignments from staff work to field command. He was Quartermaster General of the Army, in addition to holding major commands in the field. He was temporarily in command of the Continental Army during Washiington's absence. Some experts on military history regard Benedict Arnold as a better general.

8. What major general was known as "Lord Stirling"?

Answer: William Alexander

A wealthy New York merchant and zealous patriot, Alexander laid claim to the vacant Scottish earldom of Stirling by birthright. He was an able field commander.

9. The Inspector General, an Irishman, plotted against Washington in an intrigue bearing his surname and known as the ______ Cabal.

Answer: Conway

Born in Ireland and raised in France, Thomas Conway was a political conniver who sought power and profit. Leaving America in disgrace, he joined the French army.

10. What Polish general died as a result of leading a cavalry charge of the Continental Army?

Answer: Casimir Pulaski

He was a Polish patriot, forced in exile by the Russians. He was given command of the Continental cavalry, and was mortally wounded in the seige of Savannah, Georgia.

11. What German New York general became fabled for his iron resolve, coolness under fire, and no retreat attitude?

Answer: Nicholas Herkimer

At the Oriskany battlefield, Herkimer was badly wounded in the leg and his horse shot from under him. He had himself propped against a tree, calmly lit him pipe, and directed the battle from there. He later died when his leg was amputated.

12. He was a brilliant cavalry officer and should have been made a general but never was. He was nicknamed as "The Swamp Fox". What is his name?

Answer: Francis Marion

He was an Indian fighter from South Carolina, well schooled in guerilla tactics. He fought the dreaded British Colonel Tarleton to a standstill. He was appointed a brigadier general in the state militia.

13. Which general was known as the "Drill Master"?

Answer: Baron von Steuben

He drilled the troops into shape at Valley Forge and was appointed Inspector General of the Army. He was a highly respected staff officer and performed well in field commands.

14. There were 4 original major generals appointed by Congress in June of 1775.

Answer: True

In order of seniority, they were Ward of Massachusetts, Lee of Virginia, Schuyler of New York, and I.Putnam of Massachusetts.

15. How many original brigadier generals were appointed by Congress in June of 1775?

Answer: 8

They were Gates, Thomas, Montgomery, Wooster, Heath, Spencer, Sullivan, and Greene.

16. What major General was killed at the siege of Quebec?

Answer: Richard Montgomery

An Irishman who served in the British Army, he fought the French in Canada, settling later in New York. He won the first American victories of the war and Benedict Arnold was with him at Quebec.

17. How many general officers of the Continental Army were citizens of Germany?

Answer: 0

Germany did not exist as a nation and sovereign state during the Revolutionary War.

18. How many generals of the Continental Army were citizens of France?

Answer: 7

de Lafayette, de Furmoy, de Borre, du Coudray, Duportail,Armand, and Conway.

19. Benedict Arnold was a general in the British Army.

Answer: True

After deserting the Continental Army as a major general, he was given the rank of brigadier general in the British Army and actually fought against his former comrades in battle.

20. How many Continental Army generals became President or Vice President of the United States?

Answer: 2

George Washington of Virginia and George Clinton of New York.

Source: Author KIRKEPOO

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