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General Trivia
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CAP was founded in this month.

What is December

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This Uniform is worn by cadets under 18 when Blues uniforms would be otherwise innappropriate.

What is the ABU Uniform

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Civil Air Patrol was founded on December 1, 1941, 7 days before this surprise attack on US soil.

What is Pearl Harbor

100

The H.H. "Hap" Arnold Ribbon and Achievement accompanies this rank.

What is C/A1C

100

This statement makes up the USAFA cadet honor code, which all cadets must memorize. 

What is "We will not lie, steal, or cheat, nor tolerate among us anyone who does ."

100

9+10

What is 21

200

CAP's first Uniform was this color.

What is khaki/tan

200

This is the correct term for the Short-Sleeve Blues Uniform

What is Service Uniform/Class B

200

Col Frank Blazich, National Historian Emeritus, struck down false rumors of Civil Air Patrol's WWII destruction of 2 of these in a short book he published.

What are U-Boats (Unterseeboote)

200

This Achievement is needed to participate in most activities at wing level and above, and is largely considered a basic qualification for most aspects of cadet membership.

What is Achievement 1/John F Curry

200

This C/NCO is responsible for executing the policies of the Cadet Commander at the unit scale.

Who/What is the First Sergeant

200

This utterance is most commonly associated with Lightning McQueen, especially towards the beginning of the Cars film.

What is "I am Speed"
300

When "Retreat" sounds, CAP members in uniform will do this.

What is stand at attention, face the flag, and render a hand salute

300

A variation of this uniform is generally worn by CAP honor guards.

What is the Class A/Service Dress

300

The Civil Air Patrol Pipe Band, outfitted in Kilts and dress blue shirts, played at the inauguration of this now-deceased US President.

Who is James Earl Carter (Jimmy Carter)

300

This Award grants cadets a higher rank upon enlisting or commissioning into the US Military, expanded scholarship opportunities, and an automatic promotion to 2nd Lt upon becoming a Senior Member.

What is the Brig Gen Billy Mitchell Award

300

This legal stimulant is often heavily regulated or prohibited at Cadet-centric activities.

What is Caffeine

300

This arm movement formerly popular with Gen Z children was first used on video by Janet Jackson in 1987.

What is Dabbing/The Dab

400

A US Air Force Instruction authorizes this USAF Award for combat valor to be awarded to CAP Members, but due to CAP's noncombatant role, no CAP member will theoretically ever earn one in their capacity with CAP.

What is the Air Force Cross

400

the Cadet Enlisted Device is affixed to the flight cap this distance from the front of the headgear.

What is 1 and a half inches

400

This CAP Unit, formed at Bader Field in NJ, played a pivotal role in WWII's American Campaign.

What is Coastal Patrol Base 1

400

This achievement was redesignated in 2021 after a review determined problematic political associations of its former namesake.

What is Achievement 5 (Charles Lindbergh)

400

The national director of cadet programs has this office symbol.

CAP/CP

400

A US Air Force general who implemented an effective but controversial strategic bombing campaign in the Pacific theater of World War II. He later served as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, from 1961 to 1965.

Who is Curtis LeMay

500

The College Park Composite Squadron mascot is named after an Army Officer who notably held this position.

What is Commander of the US Army Signal Corps Aviation Section.

500

The name of the uniform I am currently wearing.

What is the Summer Corporate Uniform

500

The first female National Commander of CAP.

Who is Maj Gen Amy Courter

500

Before Cadets voted to remove them in the 1980s, CAP cadet program ribbons all had these on them.

What are cartoons

500

A salute is rendered when passing this type of foreign officer.

What is an officer of a nation friendly to the US

500

This US President oversaw a period of American expansionism, with the annexations of Hawaii, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, and American Samoa. 

Who is William McKinley

1000

Santa Claus' CAP Rank.

What is LtCol

1000

This year saw the introduction of a Khaki Short sleeve summer uniform with shorts, knee socks, and a pith helmet. (Within 3 years is counted as correct)

What is 1970.

1000

This short-lived, 1960s, Cadet-based Program/Equivalent to today's NCSAs offered cadets training in an airline industry service job, the completion of which would earn them a badge for their uniform.

What is the Stewardess Orientation Program

1000

This historical award was previously the highest award in the cadet program, immediately above the Spaatz Award.

What is the Col. Frank Borman Falcon Award

1000

This directive publication governs CAP Drill and Ceremonies

What is CAPP 60-22

1000

This Western Lowland Gorilla was shot and killed (not without controversy) after reportedly exhibiting violent behavior with a 3-year-old boy in the Cincinnati Zoo on May 28, 2016.

Who is Harambe