From: tool@panix.com
Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 2, Round 4 - History - US Civil War Generals
> 1. This assistant adjutant general for the Union, but was not
> actually an American; he was French, and more specifically the
> grandson of the second-last monarch of France, with whom he
> shared a name. Just give the shared name.
Louis
> 2. He was the first full general of the United States, and after
> successfully leading the Vicksburg campaign to give the Union
> full control of the Mississippi, assumed command of the Union
> forces in 1964.
Grant
> 3. He commanded the Union Army of the Potomac from 1863 to 1865,
> and was the victorious commander at Gettysburg. Multiple US
> army forts are named for him, including ones in Maryland and
> Kansas, as well as a county in South Dakota.
Meade
> 4. This Confederate general was considered by many to be the most
> clever tactician in the war and arguably in American history.
> Unfortunately, his skill at commanding troops did not prevent
> him from being accidentally shot by them and dying after an
> emergency amputation in 1863. He earned his famous nickname
> at the First Battle of Bull Run.
Jackson
> 5. A Confederate lieutenant general, considered a skilled
> commander, he was better known for his brutal tactics, which
> included a massacre of surrendered black troops at Fort Pillow.
> He was also the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.
Forrest
> 6. He led the Confederacy's most powerful army, the Army of Northern
> Virginia, from 1862 until its surrender in 1865.
Lee
> 7. The Union's military commander from November of 1861 to March
> of 1862, when he was removed from command for repeatedly failing
> to contain Robert E. Lee's forces. He ran against Abraham
> Lincoln in 1864 as the Democratic candidate for President,
> but lost decisively when the Union Army voted overwhelmingly
> for Lincoln.
McClellan
> 8. He was a Union general with a spotty track record, probably best
> remembered for allegedly providing a slang term for prostitutes,
> although probably it predates him anyway. In any case, this
> general was absolutely known for his wild partying.
Hooker
> 9. This Confederate general and cavalry commander, called the
> "knight-errant of the Confederacy", was known primarily by his
> nickname -- simply an acronym of his initials. The British
> would later name a light tank of the World War II era after him.
Stuart
> 10. He was a Union general, considered by military historians to
> be the "first modern general" for his understanding of logistics
> and the implications of modern weaponry on armed combat. He is
> famous for the burning of Atlanta and his "march to the sea".
> The primary American battle tank of World War II was named
> for him.
Sherman
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Sports - Professional Wrestling
> 1. You probably know about WWE, the largest professional wrestling
> company in the world by far. In 2023, WWE merged with Dana
> White's mixed-martial-arts promotion UFC to form a new sports
> entertainment corporation. What is the name of that corporation?
> *Hint*: it's the same as its stock ticker symbol.
MMA
> 3. The world's oldest professional wrestling company in continuous
> operation -- since 1933 -- has the initials CMLL. In what
> country does it operate? *Hint*: Consider the initials.
Canada
> 6. The oldest professional wrestler to compete is Mae Young,
> who wrestled her final match in 2010. Within 2 years, how old
> was she then? *Hint*: She died at the age of 90.
75; 80
> 7. You are a professional wrestler. Your opponent is standing
> and bent over. You put their head between your legs, lift their
> body up, and sit backwards to drop your opponent on their head.
> What wrestling move have you just performed?
pile driver
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