What is the least important ribbon in cadet ribbons?
Recruiter
100
What is ad Hominem?
Latin, literally means "to the man". When someone is losing an argument, he personally attacks the person arguing with him.
100
What is the Birth-Order Theory?
A person’s rank within their family can have an effect on their personality and intelligence
200
Sir Isaac Newton laid the scientific foundations for modern rocketry by doing what?
Developing the Laws of Motion
200
Who were the three Americans aboard the Apollo 11 and what mission did they accomplish?
Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin; First moon-landing mission
200
What clasp goes on the CAC ribbon for a primary member of the NCAC?
3/16 inches Gold Star
200
What is the difference between correlation and causation?
Correlation - two things being related somehow; Causation - One event causing another event, like a chain reaction
200
What does the Johari Window do?
A tool for exploring issues of self-perception
300
What was the mission of SpaceShipOne? Who was the pilot for SpaceShipOne? (300 points for each question)
Begin an age of airliners to space ; Mike Melvill
300
Describe Yuri Gagarin, Neil Armstrong, Alan Shepard, and John Glenn
Gagarin - first man in space and first man to orbit the Earth; Armstrong - first man on the Moon; Shepard - first American in space; Glenn - first American to orbit the Earth
300
Out of International Cadet Air Exchange ribbon, Air Force Association cadet of the year ribbon, VFW Officer of the year ribbon, and Unit Citation ribbon, which is the highest and which is the lowest?
Unit Citation - highest; I'ACE - lowest
300
What are the four modalities of learning?
Visual, Auditory, Tactile, Kinesthetic
300
Milgram discovered that _______ is a powerful motivator?
Obedience to authority
400
What is the name of the rocket powered car that will break 1000 miles per hour on the ground?
Bloodhound SSC
400
What is spin stabilization and who developed it?
William Hale; Escaping gases in a rocket hit small vanes that made the rocket spin, and stabilize, much like a bullet in flight
400
If a cadet was awarded the Silver Medal of Valor twice, how many silver stars would go on the ribbon?
No additional stars, the cadet gets a second ribbon
400
What are the four modes of thinking?
Big picture thinking; Focused thinking; Realistic thinking; Shared thinking
400
What does MBTI stand for and what is it?
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. It helps people understand personality and talk about it intelligently.
500
Put the following events in chronological order: 1. Launch of Explorer I; 2. Apollo Saturn 1B; 3. Gemini Titan; 4. Liquid Propellant Rocket; 5. Space Shuttle; 6. V2 Rocket
4, 6, 1, 3, 2, 5
500
What is the difference between thrust and propulsion?
Thrust - to force or push; the amount of push used to get a rocket traveling upwards
propulsion- everything associated with propelling the rocket
500
A cadet has an NCSA ribbon with three silver stars and one bronze star on it, how many NCSAs has he been to?
17
500
What are the seven universal intellectual standards?
Clarity, Relevance, Breadth, Depth, Accuracy, Precision, and Logic
500
What is Maslow's hierarchy of needs from lowest to highest?
Physiological needs; Safety needs; Love or belonging needs; Esteem needs; Self-Actualization needs