JROTC Knowledge
The Army JROTC began in 1916 when ______ passed the National Defense Act.
A) the Army Chief of Staff
B) the Secretary of Defense
C) Congress
C) Congress
______ is an important role or responsibility that passes from one person to another.
A) Mantle
B) Leadership
C) Inheritance
A} Mantle
In 1777, the Second Continental Congress decided that our flag would have ___ stripes, alternating red and white in color.
A) 50
B) 12
C)13
C) 13
In what year did the Continental Congress establish the first stars and stripes flag?
A) 1776
B) 1845
C) 1902
D) 1777
D) 1777
Who wrote "The Star Spangled Banner"?
A) Francis Scott Key wrote it in 1814
B) Martha Washington wrote it in 1777 C)George Washington wrote it in 1789 D)Mary Todd Lincoln wrote it in 1861
A Francis Scott Key wrote it in 1814
One of the outcomes of the Army JROTC program is to get young people to join the Army after they have completed high school.
A) True
B) False
B) False
Who is responsible for the overall function and management of a Junior ROTC unit?
A) The Cadet Command
B) The school principal
C)The senior JROTC instructor
D) The battalion commander
C) The senior JROTC instructor
The U.S. flag has changed many times over the years, partly because _______.
A) people argued about what design looked best
B) states, representing stars on the flag, were added to the union
C) congress passed different laws on how the stars should be arranged on the union
B) states, representing stars on the flag, were added to the union
What do the colors on the U.S. flag represent?
A) The thirteen stripes represent the original thirteen colonies
B) The blood lost in the Civil War
C) The thirteen original signers of the Constitution
D) The first thirteen states to join the Confederacy
A) The thirteen stripes represent the original thirteen colonies
______ is the common spirit or feeling of pride found in the members of a group and inspiring enthusiasm, devotion, and strong regard for the honor of the group.
A)Patriotism B)Courtesies C)Esprit de corps
C)Esprit de corps
One of the outcomes of the Army JROTC program is for Cadets to ______.
A) graduate high school with skills needed to excel in additional career/education training
B) be prepared to defend our nation
C) appreciate the role of the Army in performing physical fitness exercises
A) graduate high school with skills needed to excel in additional career/education training
Explain the difference between the military terms "rank" and "grade."
A) Rank is a title indicating a Soldier's position and responsibility, while grade is a letter/number combination denoting a Soldier's pay rate.
B) Rank applies only to enlisted Soldiers, while grade applies to officers.
C) Rank is from O-2 to O-6, while grade is from PFC to E-8.
D) Rank has to do with a drill movement, while grade refers to LET level.
A) Rank is a title indicating a Soldier's position and responsibility, while grade is a letter/number combination denoting a Soldier's pay rate.
The "Star-Spangled Banner" was written as a poem inspired by ______.
A) love of the 13 colonies
B) a battle during the War of 1812
C) the design of the U.S. flag
B) a battle during the War of 1812
When outdoors but not in formation, how and when do you show respect for the flag when you walk past it?
A) You come to a full stop, come to attention, and render a hand salute.
B)You should turn your head towards the flag and render a hand salute when you pass within six steps of the flag.
C) You turn your head towards the flag and render a hand salute when ten steps from the flag, holding the hand salute until you are ten steps past the flag.
D)None of the above
B) You should turn your head towards the flag and render a hand salute when you pass within six steps of
T or F: According to Winning Colors®, you can communicate with others more effectively if you use power words that appeal to others' preferences.
A)True
B) False
A)True
The Cadet Creed explains how the JROTC program supports citizenship, character, and ______.
A) leadership
B) integrity
C) patriotism
A) leadership
"A military unit made up of two or more companies or batteries and a headquarters that is commanded by a lieutenant colonel, is the smallest unit to have staff, and is administratively self-sufficient."
A) Platoon
B) Company
C) Battalion
D) Enlisted
C) Battalion
The flag is usually displayed at half-staff ______. A) to honor the dead
B) to honor visiting foreign officials C) whenever the national anthem is played
A) to honor the dead
What is the proper way to raise and lower a U.S. flag?
A)It should be raised ceremoniously and lowered briskly.
B)It always should pause at half-mast for a brief moment.
C)It should be raised and lowered in a hurry to keep it from getting dirty.
D) It should be raised briskly and lowered ceremoniously.
D)It should be raised briskly and lowered ceremoniously.
In Winning Colors®, _____________ are quiet, introspective, and detail oriented. They are good listeners and tend to hide their feelings.
A)Planners B)Builders C) Relaters D)Adventurers
A)Planners
One of the outcomes of the Army JROTC program is to get young people to join the Army after they have completed high school.
A) True
B) False
B} False
"The smallest unit in the Army organization composed of a varying number of personnel, depending on the type of element, and led by a noncommissioned officer."
A) Squad
B) Team
C) Succession
D) Subordinate
A) Squad
When the U.S. flag is displayed with flags from other nations, the U.S. flag should be ______.
A) flown higher than other flags
B) displayed in the center of all the flags
C) displayed at the same height as other flags
C) displayed at the same height as other flags
What does the color red on the U.S. flag symbolize? A)It represents six of the original 13 colonies
B)The blood that was shed at Valley Forge
C)Hardiness and valor
D)Hope, purity, and innocence
C)Hardiness and valor
In Winning Colors®, those who like sharing ideas and feelings, who work well in teams, and who are social and love to talk are known as ____________.
A) Relaters B) Planners C) Builders
D) Adventurers
A) Relaters