GENERAL USMC KNOWLEDGE
AMERICAN HISTORY
SPORTS HISTORY
MUSIC HISTORY
HODGE PODGE
100
Besides Iwo Jima on 23 Feb 1945, where was the only other place the American flag was raised over Japan during WWII?
Shuri Castle, Okinawa, 28 May 1945
100
In what year was the "Bill of Rights" adopted?
1789
100
What yachting race was called "The Hundred-Guinea Cup" until a team from the U.S. won the race in 1851?
The Americas Cup
100
What was the first Rock-N-Roll song to hit #1 on the charts?
Rock Around The Clock
100
What is the currency in Russia?
Ruble
200
How many belt loops are on the dress blue trousers and what do they represent?
7-The seven seas
200
When did Idaho become a state?
3 July 1890
200
What was the first sport televised in the U.S.?
Baseball
200
Who did the vocals for Pink Floyd's "Great Gig In The Sky"?
Clare Torry
200
What video game features Lara Croft?
Tomb Raider
300
Who was the first Marine to chair the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
Peter Pace
300
On what day did the War of 1812 begin?
8 Jan 1812
300
What sport has a hooker in a scrum?
Rugby
300
What singer is known as "The Empress of the Blues"?
Bessie Smith
300
What British holiday is named after a man who tried to blow up the parliament building?
Guy Fawkes Day
400
What General was awarded the Navy Cross five times?
General Lewis "Chesty" Puller
400
Who was the 10th President?
President John Tyler
400
What sport is the most common cause of eye injuries in the U.S.?
Baseball
400
Who was awarded the very first gold record?
Perry Como
400
What holiday celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S.?
Juneteenth Day
500
What conflict inspired the Marine Corps to write the "Small Wars Manual"?
The Banana Wars
500
What Amendment abolished slavery in the U.S.?
13th Amendment
500
What sport played by Harvard teams starting in 1871 was commonly referred to as "The Boston Game"?
Football
500
What Depeche Mode song was inspired by Priscilla Presley's book "Elvis and Me"?
Personal Jesus
500
In what type of matter are atoms most tightly packed?
What is Solids
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