Marine Corps Trivia
The emblem of the USMC is made up of these three elements.
What are the Eagle, Globe and Anchor?
The original name of Veterans Day, celebrating the end of WWI.
What is Armistice Day?
This is powered by two nuclear reactors, can carry up to 90 aircraft, and is home to as many as 5,000 Sailors and Marines at a time.
What is an aircraft carrier?
This song is played at the beginning of sporting events.
What is the Star Spangled Banner?
This Marine Fighter Pilot served in WWII and Korea before becoming a test pilot, astronaut, and US Senator.
Who is John Glenn?
This 5-time Navy Cross winner enlisted as a Private in 1918 and retired as a LtGen in 1955, having fought in the Banana Wars, WWII and Korea.
Who is Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller?
This newest branch of the military was formed in 2019, and has less than 10,000 active duty members.
What is the US Space Force?
Common technology of the F-117 "Nighthawk", B-2 "Spirit", F-22 "Raptor" and F-35 "Lightning II".
What is "stealth"?
The stars on the American flag represent these.
What are the 50 states?
This well-known artist served 20 years in the USAF, including a tour in Alaska where he first began painting landscapes.
Who is Bob Ross?
The Marine Corps is said to have been born in this type of establishment in November, 1775.
What is a bar?! Tun Tavern, Philadelphia
Over 23,000 of this "LCVP" were constructed in New Orleans during WWII.
What is a Higgins Boat? (Landing craft, vehicle, personnel)
During WWII, this tape was invented which combined a rubber-based adhesive with a durable cloth backing.
What is duct tape?
The stripes on the American Flag represent these.
What are the 13 original colonies?
2x NBA Champion and "Dream Team" member who served as a LTJG in the Navy Civil Engineer Corps after graduating from USNA in 1987.
Who is David Robinson?
These two terms refer to: members of the infantry, and all other members of the service.
What are Grunts and POGs?
These are some dos and don'ts for displaying an American Flag.
Lots of points available here!
Do: Place the union at the top of the staff, display the flag to the observer's left and/or above state or city flags, light a flag flown at night
Don't: Let the flag touch the ground, fly a tattered or worn flag, use the flag on clothing
Chrysler produced over 650,000 of these General Purpose vehicles for the military during WWII.
What are "Jeeps"?
This holiday honors Americans who died serving their country during wartime.
What is Memorial Day?
This collegiate and olympic champion basketball coach graduated from West Point prior to serving four years in the Army.
Who is Mike Krzyzewski?
These lyrics refer to the Battle of Chapultepec in 1847 during the Mexican-American War, and to the Battle of Derna in 1805 during the First Barbary War.
What are the Halls of Montezuma and the Shores of Tripoli?
One of the four other countries that also celebrate the end of WWI on Nov 11.
What is Canada, Australia, France or Belgium? (These refer to Nov 11th as Remembrance Day)
Midshipman (and later Admiral) Joseph Mason Reeves wore what is widely regarded as the first one of these in the 1893 Army–Navy Game.
What is a football helmet? He had been advised by a Navy doctor that another kick to his head would result in intellectual disability or even death, so he commissioned an Annapolis shoemaker to make him a helmet out of leather.
The national museum for this World War is located in New Orleans, LA.
What is WWII.
This children's book author and Lieutenant Colonel served in the Army's film and animation department during WWII.
Who is Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss)?