General Knowledge Quiz

[Perfection]

Nice answer, but not the one I'm looking for so eat crap.

 

[Izipo]

In the ribcage, between the lungs ?

 

[Snerk]

In the center of an artichoke?

 

[rhawn]

Where the home is?

 

[Steph]

If we are playing jeopardy, a better "answer" would be "what is a stupid question?"

 

[choxorn]

The heart is still in the body when the Egyptians mummified it.

 

[KaiserElectric]

In Love's avatar?

 

[Perfection]

Where the home is?

home is where the heart is.

 

[Olav]

....

 

[Izipo]

I have one if you want...

 

[Perfection]

Fine, go ahead.

 

[Izipo]

I was waiting for Rhawn's confirmation, but it's been 4 days, so...

Who is the only American to achieve five-star rank... Twice.

 

[Steph]

Arnold, once as general of the army, and then as general of the air force.

You could also argue that Ike, who was general of the army during WWII, and then restore to active duty as general of the army after his two terms as president can also fit the description of being 5-stars general twice.

 

[Izipo]

Steph you should be disqualified for these questions

The answer is indeed Henry "Hap" Arnold, General of the Army in 1944, and General of the Air Force (newly created) in 1949.
Ike doesn't count as he was just reinstated in the rank he already had.

 

[Steph]

Steph you should be disqualified for these questions

Just ask questions that I don't know

The answer is indeed Henry "Hap" Arnold, General of the Army in 1944, and General of the Air Force (newly created) in 1949.

Yes, Arnold was not the one with the Austrian accent .

Ok, a related question... What has been the highest military rank in the history of France (beside the king/emperor/president), and who was the latest to hold this rank?

 

[Olav]

Field Marshal? Latest? I don't know...

 

[Steph]

Field Marshal is a British rank, not a French one

 

[Olav]

The equivalent French rank to Field Marshal then.

 

[Izipo]

Hmm, a good one, and I feel honor-bound to answer it correctly.

The last Maréchal that we ever had was Juin, was it not ?

EDIT : Damn, well keep guessing, since it can be argued that I made a mistake. But I'll counter that my answer was technically right
And Maréchal de France is SEVEN stars, eat that yanks and your never instituted 6 star rank

Well, okay, we are cheaters, all our generals start with two stars. But still, nice insigna and staff.

 

[Steph]

Hmm, a good one, and I feel honor-bound to answer it correctly.

SHAME ON YOU then!

The last Maréchal that we ever had was Juin, was it not ?

Actually, it's Pierre Koeing, made maréchal in 1984 (Posthumus).

Well, the previous ones (Tassigny, Juin and Leclerc) were all made Maréchal de France in 1952, but Juin was the only one still alive (the two others were Posthumus).

But anyway, it's not the correct answer... As Maréchal de France is not the highest rank that existed during the history of France.