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Message: [QUOTE="KnightBridgeAZ, post: 4323183, member: 591"] I annually try to post 1 quiz to tickle the fancy of those who enjoy them. This year, some historical titles and nick-names, and some nick-names from sports: 1 - What Arthur Wellesly was (title), after the famous battle. 2 - The Iron Chancellor 3 - Who was named "Earl of Burma" after WWII? 4 - We know "Albert Frederick Arthur George" better as ? 5 - Title given to Edward VIII upon his abdication. 6 - American President known as "Old Rough and Ready" 7 - His contemporary "Old Fuss and Feathers" 8 - Another President, Old Kinderhook? 9 - Nickname of Andrew Jackson (hint: he was "old" too) 10 - Not a President, but their contemporary - "The Great Compromiser" 11 - One of the stranger Baseball nicknames - "The Splendid Splinter" 12 - Ty Cobb's disarming nickname? 13 - He was "The Iron Horse" 14 - And - "The Big Train" 15 - Growing up as a hockey fan, my favorite goalie - "Fast Eddie"? 16 - He was "The Pocket Rocket" and a Stanley Cup Champ IIRC 17 - What they called former referee and NY Rangers announcer Bill Chadwick? 18 - To me, the most famous of Football nicknames - "The Galloping Ghost" 19 - What they called William Perry? 20 - "Prime Time" - I think he gave the nickname to himself? Bonus - We have had one President named Stephen? And 5 named John? Super obscure trivia bonus - There was a king of England in the 900's who is known as Ethelred the Unready. Why this nickname? [/QUOTE]