2014 Final Flashcards
What is the name of the destroyer allegedly attacked by NVN patrol boats in August 1964 that precipitated open involvement of United States in the Vietnam War?
USS Maddox
Our alphabet is based on the alphabet of what ancient people?
The Phoenicians
Who was in charge of the American troops in the battle of Lake Champlain in 1776?
Benedict Arnold
The last major battle of the Pacific war was at
Okinawa
In August 1998, U.S. embassies in what two African countries were destroyed by terrorist car bombs?
Kenya and Tanzania
The battle at Yorktown in 1781 lasted how long?
10 days
What percentage of manganese does the US import?
85%
The second group to master the sea where the
Phoenicians
The beginning phase of the Marines hymn “from the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli” refers to the USMC actions respectively in the
Mexican war and the war with the Barbary states 1801 to 1805
What does the G in a ship designated as a DDG indicate?
It can fire guided missiles
What are the two major types of portable fire extinguishers commonly found aboard ships?
Carbon dioxide and PKP
What does the term watertight integrity refer to?
The ship’s ability to resist flooding
The region out beyond the orbit of Pluto believed to be full of comets what?
The Kuiper belt
What is the cause of meteor showers?
Remnants of broken up comets
What is the name of the NASA spacecraft sent to investigate the comment Tempel?
Deep Impact
Who is the commander, naval education training command?
Rear Adm. White
Match: starboard
Right side of the ship