History Quiz

[JAD_333]

Name of fake deserter sent to kidnap Benedict Arnold from British held NYC?

[Ironduke]

Major Andre. Stuck out when I read about it because of his Frenchish surname.

[JAD_333]

Major Andre. Stuck out when I read about it because of his Frenchish surname.

WRONG!

You got the Frenchish name right; hint hint...but Andre was the Brit soldier nabbed soon after Arnold's treason was discovered and later executed as a spy.

[Shamus]

WRONG!

You got the Frenchish name right; hint hint...but Andre was the Brit soldier nabbed soon after Arnold's treason was discovered and later executed as a spy.

Sergeant-Major John Champe

[JAD_333]

Sergeant-Major John Champe

Yes, and he was one day away from pulling of the kidnapping when his "adopted" British unit was ordered on board ship for deployment. He later "deserted" and made his way back to Virginia where he was returned to civilian life.

Your turn.

[Shamus]

Famous American political figure nicknamed "Old Fifty-seven Varieties"

[Ironduke]

John Kerry

[Shamus]

John Kerry

ROFL .......No....ok,clue....turn of the 20th century politician

[Tarek Morgen]

that was a president of the u.s. earned because he (or at least claimed) to be of all possible ethnics while campaigning so that one newspaper called him "Old Fifty-seven Varieties" (or somethin allong the line).

But can't remember the name..

[Shamus]

that was a president of the u.s. earned because he (or at least claimed) to be of all possible ethnics while campaigning so that one newspaper called him "Old Fifty-seven Varieties" (or somethin allong the line).

But can't remember the name..

Oh you are soooooo close Tarek bully for you even if you don't get it .

[Tarek Morgen]

well you said turn of 20th century so I would guess Theodore Rosevelt?

[Ironduke]

ROFL .......No....ok,clue....turn of the 20th century politician

John Kerry must be New Fifty-Seven Varieties then. Married to a Heinz, has 57 positions on every issue.

[Shamus]

John Kerry must be New Fifty-Seven Varieties then. Married to a Heinz, has 57 positions on every issue.

[Shamus]

well you said turn of 20th century so I would guess Theodore Rosevelt?

Very good sir,did the clues help?Your question sir....

[Tarek Morgen]

Well without the clue I had to guess from any of the 43 presidents you had so far, so yeah it did help *g*

My Quiz:

Name three succesful revolution in Germany in the last 200 years. (well there were only three...and you are going to love the third one)