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Quiz about Great and Famous Military Leaders

Great and Famous Military Leaders Quiz

Here are some fun questions on great army leaders of history.

A multiple-choice quiz by The_Sarrow. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
The_Sarrow

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
235,005

Updated
Jan 13 25

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
5620

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: weissmarc (10/10), Lpez (9/10), Guest 174 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which World War II general was known as "Blood and Guts"? Hint

John J. Pershing

Erwin Rommel

Sun Tzu

George S. Patton

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which World War I general was known as "Black Jack"? Hint

George S. Patton

John J. Pershing

Douglas MacArthur

Erwin Rommel

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which World War II Field Marshal was known as "The Desert Fox"? Hint

George S. Patton

Erwin Rommel

Douglas MacArthur

Moshe Dayan

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was Defense Minister for Israel during the six day war? Hint

Ariel Sharon

Moshe Dayan

Sun Tzu

John J. Pershing

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Question 5 of 10

5. This famous general wrote "The Art of War". Which? Hint

George S. Patton

Moshe Dayan

Sun Tzu

John J. Pershing

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which General took Berlin at the end of World War II in Europe? Hint

Georgy Zhukov

Aleksandr Vasilevsky

Konstantin Rokossovsky

Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which general was nicknamed "Ike"? Hint

George S. Patton

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Alexander the Great

Bernard Montgomery

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Question 8 of 10

8. This general conquered nearly all the known world (of his time)? Hint

George Washington

Sun Tzu

Belisarius

Alexander the Great

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which World War II general became a U.S. president? Hint

Douglas MacArthur

George S. Patton

Dwight D. Eisenhower

John J. Pershing

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Question 10 of 10

10. This General was a senior commander in WWII and the Korean War. Who was it? Hint

Alexander the Great

Douglas MacArthur

Bernard Montgomery

Arthur MacArthur

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which World War II general was known as "Blood and Guts"?

Answer: George S. Patton

Many have viewed Patton as a ferocious warrior. He got his nickname "Old Blood and Guts", when a reporter misquoted his statement that it takes blood and brains to win a war.

2. Which World War I general was known as "Black Jack"?

Answer: John J. Pershing

He was called this because he was an officer with the 10th Cavalry, an all-black unit.

3. Which World War II Field Marshal was known as "The Desert Fox"?

Answer: Erwin Rommel

He was the commander of the Deutsches Afrika-Korps and became known by the nickname the Desert Fox for the skillful military campaigns he waged on behalf of the German Army in North Africa.

4. Who was Defense Minister for Israel during the six day war?

Answer: Moshe Dayan

Though Dayan didn't take part in most of the planning before the Six-Day War his appointment as Defense Minister helped lead Israel success.

5. This famous general wrote "The Art of War". Which?

Answer: Sun Tzu

Sun Tzu is not his real name. It's a special title meaning 'Master Sun'.

6. Which General took Berlin at the end of World War II in Europe?

Answer: Georgy Zhukov

He was in a race with another Russian general to take the Reichstag as it's at the very heart of Berlin, not far from where the Fuehrer's Bunker was.

In the eyes of Stalin, Zhukov's huge popularity made him a threat, and he was demoted in April from his role as Commander of the Soviet Zone of Germany, and he was sent instead to Odessa. He was later a keen supporter of Khrushchev's denunciation of Stalin.

7. Which general was nicknamed "Ike"?

Answer: Dwight D. Eisenhower

He was given the nickname at West Point.

8. This general conquered nearly all the known world (of his time)?

Answer: Alexander the Great

Died of unknown reasons - some say murder, some say alcohol poisoning.

9. Which World War II general became a U.S. president?

Answer: Dwight D. Eisenhower

He ran as a Republican with the slogan "I like Ike".

10. This General was a senior commander in WWII and the Korean War. Who was it?

Answer: Douglas MacArthur

Was fired from leading the army in Korea for disagreeing with President Truman.

Source: Author The_Sarrow

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