Basic Military Requirements

Basic Military Requirements Chapter 5 Quiz IS1(AW) Alex J. Latorre

Basic Military Requirements 1. John Paul Jones is often referred to as the "father of our highest naval traditions" because of the example he set as an officer during the Revolutionary War. He is also famous because of which of the following accomplishments? • His victory over the HMS Serapis • His capture of the HMS Nancy • His selection as the first commander in chief • His appointment as the first U.S. Navy admiral

Basic Military Requirements 2. What is the oldest U.S. Navy ship still in commission? a. Bonhomme Richard b. Constellation c. Constitution d. Lexington

Basic Military Requirements 3. The first true submarine attack was conducted against what Union ship? a. USS Housatonic b. USS Hunley c. USS Custis d. USS New Ironsides

Basic Military Requirements 4. "Remember the Maine," referring to the USS Maine, was the battle cry for which of the following wars? a. The Civil Wa b. The Quasi War c. World War I d. The Spanish-American War

Basic Military Requirements 5. What was the decisive battle of World War II that became the turning point of the war in the Pacific? • The Battle of Midway • The Battle of Okinawa • The Battle of Guadalcanal • The Battle of the Coral Sea

Basic Military Requirements 6. Who led the naval forces into Tripoli Harbor and destroyed the captured US frigate USS Philadelphia? a. Thomas Truxtun b. Stephen Decatur c. Edward Preple d. James Lawrence

Basic Military Requirements 7. During World War II, WAVES were eligible for how many ratings? a. 28 b. 30 c. 34 d. 40

Basic Military Requirements 8. What ship was one of the first ships-of-the line? a. Philadelphia b. Enterprise c. Constitution d. North Carolina

Basic Military Requirements 9. In what year did the USS Nautilus make its history-making transpolar voyage? a. 1961 b. 1958 c. 1955 d. 1952

Basic Military Requirements 10. The Second Continental Congress approved the purchase of how many vessels? • Two • Four • Six • Eight

Basic Military Requirements 11. In what capacity did women first serve as members of the Navy? a. Nurse b. Cooks c. Yeoman d. Radio operator

Basic Military Requirements 12. What person defined sea power, showed the importance of knowing naval needs, and advocated a large powerful Navy? a. Andre Foote b. Alfred T. Mahan c. Admiral Farragut d. Commodore Perry

Basic Military Requirements 13. The first half of the 19th century saw a development that was to change navies all over the world. What was that development? a. Steel hulls b. Task forces c. Steam power d. Practical submarines

Basic Military Requirements 14. Who was the Navy’s first aviator? • Lt. Corry • Lt. Ellyson • Lt. Towers • CAPT Chambers

Basic Military Requirements 15. Which of the following ships has the distinction of being the U.S. Navy’s first flagship? a. Alfred b. Hornet c. Wasp d. Providence

Basic Military Requirements 16. During what Civil War battle was the order "Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!" given? a. Kings Bay b. Mobile Bay c. Vicksburg d. New Orleans

Basic Military Requirements 17. The first U.S. Navy nuclear-powered vessel was what type of ship? a. Carrier b. Submarine c. Merchant ship d. Guided-missile cruiser

Basic Military Requirements 18. The War of 1812 was caused, in part, by the efforts to accomplish which of the following goals? a. Paying ransom payments to the Barbary States b. Establishing a naval base in the Mediterranean c. Forcing France to establish trade relations with the United States d. Stopping forced service of American seamen in the British navy

Basic Military Requirements 19. Which of the following ships was the world’s first nuclear-powered carrier? • USS Nimitz • USS Carl Vinson • USS Enterprise • USS Abraham Lincoln

Basic Military Requirements 20. In what war did women first serve as members of the Navy? a. Civil War b. World War I c. World War II d. Spanish-American War

Basic Military Requirements 21. In what year were the first nuclear-powered surface ships launched? a. 1961 b. 1958 c. 1955 d. 1952

Basic Military Requirements 22. Which of the following were naval vessels in the early 19th century? a. Frigates b. Sloops of war c. Ships of the line d. All of the above

Basic Military Requirements 23. During World War II, the Navy was heavily involved in which of the following Atlantic (European) actions? • The capture of Navaronne • The invasion of Normandy • The Battle of Britain • The fall of Berlin

Basic Military Requirements 24. In what year did the Navy accept its first operational submarine? a. 1895 b. 1898 c. 1900 d. 1902

Basic Military Requirements 25. In 1843, what invention incorporated in the USS Princeton paved the way for progress in the development of propulsion systems? a. The diesel engine b. The coal-fired boiler c. The stern paddle wheel d. The screw propeller

Basic Military Requirements 26. What country was the first to recognize the "Stars and Stripes"? a. Spain b. France c. Germany d. Portugal

Basic Military Requirements 27. Who was president when the U.S. Navy Department was established? a. John Adams b. James Madison c. Thomas Jefferson d. George Washington

Basic Military Requirements 28. America’s first suborbital flight was made by what Navy officer? • Commander Kerwin • Commander Conrad • Commander Gordon • Commander Shepard Jr

Basic Military Requirements 29. In what year was the Alvin, a deep diving vehicle, tested at 6,000-foot depths? a. 1961 b. 1965 c. 1969 d. 1971

Basic Military Requirements 30. Which of the following are the most recent additions to the surface fleet? a. Ticonderoga-class cruisers b. Arleigh Burke-class destroyers c. Both a and b above d. LHAs

Basic Military Requirements 31. In 1854, Commodore Perry signed a treaty that opened up what market to American trade? a. Japan b. India c. China d. Russia

Basic Military Requirements 32. What type of ships did privateers typically sail? a. Frigates b. Schooners c. Sloops of war d. Ships of the line

Basic Military Requirements 33. In what year was the first American satellite placed in orbit? a. 1952 b. 1955 c. 1958 d. 1961

Basic Military Requirements 35. In what year was the first nuclear-powered, deep-submergence research and ocean-engineering vehicle launched? a. 1961 b. 1965 c. 1969 d. 1971

Basic Military Requirements 36. What was the first aircraft carrier designed from the keel up? a. USS Ranger b. USS Hornet c. USS Enterprise d. USS Yorktown

Basic Military Requirements 37. What ship was the first warfare submarine? • Alfred • Hornet • Turtle • Wasp

Basic Military Requirements 38. Which of the following warfare tactics was used during the Vietnam Police Action? a. Coastal interdiction b. Gunfire support c. Riverine operations d. Each of the above

Basic Military Requirements 39. The Navy helped move approximately how many pounds of equipment and supplies during Desert Shield/ Desert Storm? a. 12.4 billion tons b. 15.8 billion tons c. 18.3 billion tons d. 21.6 billion tons

Basic Military Requirements 40. What was the first naval battle of World War II in which two opposing fleets didn’t see each other during combat? a. The Battle of Okinawa b. The Battle of the Coral Sea c. The Battle of Guadalcanal d. The Battle of Midway

Basic Military Requirements 41. Which of the following were types of ships built during World War II? • Net tenders • Repair ships • Mine sweepers • All of the above

Basic Military Requirements 42. In what year was the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act passed? a. 1951 b. 1945 c. 1948 d. 1942

Basic Military Requirements 43. What date commemorates the birthday of the United States Navy? a. 14 Feb 1778 b. 4 Jul 1776 c. 13 Oct 1775 d. 5 Sep 1774

Basic Military Requirements 44. Destroyers were first used effectively for antisubmarine warfare during what war? a. Civil War b. World War II c. World War I d. Spanish-American War

Basic Military Requirements 45. Construction of our first destroyer began in what year? a. 1895 b. 1899 c. 1902 d. 1905

Basic Military Requirements 46. When did the expression "Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute" originate? • During the Quasi War • During the War of 1812 • During the Revolutionary War • During the Barbary States War

Basic Military Requirements 47. What ship has been labeled as the first modern cruiser in the U.S. Fleet? a. USS Chicago b. USS Boston c. USS Newark d. USS Atlanta

Basic Military Requirements 48. During the War of 1812, what ship earned the nickname "Old Ironsides"? a. Enterprise b. Constitution c. Chesapeake d. Constellation

Basic Military Requirements 49. What category of ship carried the largest number of guns? a. Frigates b. Schooners c. Sloops of war d. Ships of the line

Basic Military Requirements 50. Approximately how many ships did the British loose to privateers? • 1,000 • 1,500 • 2,000 • 2,500

Basic Military Requirements