History
Rank Structure
General Knowledge
Qualified Field Skills
Drug Demand Reduction
100

The place the Young Marines was founded in

Waterbury, Connecticut

100

The very first rank after completing Recruit Training

YM/Private (YM/PVT)

100

The meaning of Gung Ho

"Can Do!"

100

The rapid lowering of your body's core temperature is called

Hypothermia

100

The number of DDR hours you need for each quarter

3

200

The Young Marines birthday

October 17th, 1965

200

The last Basic Young Marine Rank

YM/LCpl

200
The type of award given to Young Marines who meet the qualification requirements for the award

Qualification Award

200

Avoid carrying more than __ lbs in your pack

35

200

The name for drugs that may lead to the use of other addictive drugs

Gateway drugs

300

The Young Marines went international with its first units in _______

Okinawa, Japan

300

The Junior Young Marine Ranks

YM/Cpl and YM/Sgt

300

The color on maps used for paved roads and highway numbers

Red

300

The distance your site should be away from open water

100 feet

300

The term for drugs that speed up the messages between the brain and the body

Stimulant

400

The year membership was extended to females

1975

400

The billeted rank for YM/MGySgt

YM/SgtMaj

400

The person who wrote the lyrics of the National Anthem

Francis Scott Key

400

In an emergency situation, remember STOP. STOP stands for ____

Stop

Think

Observe

Plan

400

The most common cause of lung cancer

Smoking

500

The year Young Marines was first awarded the Fulcrum Shield Award

2001
500

The rank of Christopher Quach

YM/Gunnery Sergeant (YM/GySgt)

500

The number of degrees you pivot to the right for a half-right face

45 degrees

500

The use of the Double Figure of Eight knot

To anchor a rope around a tree trunk, pole, or such item

500

The active ingredient in Marijuana

THC - Tetrahydrocannabinol