Amer.rev.

Question 1

The material fired,scattered,or dropped from any weapon,such as bombs or rockets, and especially shot,shrapnel,bullets,or shells fired by guns.

Answer 1

Ammunition

Question 2

The act of attacking unexpectedly from a secret,concealed position

Answer 2

Ambush

Question 3

A place of storage for guns,ammunition and other military equipment

Answer 3

Arsenal

Question 4

The closing off, or surrounding,of a place,usually a port,harbor,or city,to prevent entrance or exit

Answer 4

Blockade

Question 5

A military officer ranking above a Private First Class and below a sergeant

Answer 5

Corporal

Question 6

To leave without intending to return,especially in violation of military duty

Answer 6

Desert

Question 7

German sold who were hired to serve along with the British during the American Revolutionary War

Answer 7

Hessians

Question 8

A body of citizens enrolled for military service but serving full time only in emergencies

Answer 8

Militia

Question 9

A group of colonial militia who pledged to be ready to fight the British “at a minute’s notice”

Answer 9

Minutemen

Question 10

A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army

Answer 10

Mercenary

Question 11

A professional hired to serve in a foreign army

Answer 11

Mercenary

Question 12

To rob of goods or valuables by open force,as in war,hostile raids,etc.

Answer 12

Plunder

Question 13

A soldier with the lowest rank

Answer 13

Private

Question 14

An armed ship that is privately owned and manned, commissioned by a government to fight

Answer 14

Privateer

Question 15

Information,ideas,or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person,group,movement,institution,nation,etc.

Answer 15

Propaganda

Question 16

A fixed allowance or provisions of food,especially for soldiers, sailors or civilians during a shortage

Answer 16

Rations

Question 17

Military.a unit of ground forces,consisting of two or more battalions or battle groups, a headquarters unit,and certain supporting units

Answer 17

Regiment

Question 18

Deadly and very contagious measles-like disease that killed or permanently scarred many people during the eighteenth century.Many soldiers received a vaccine against the disease

Answer 18

Smallpox

Question 19

A formal agreement between two or more countries signed by representative Treaties,in particular,end disagreements or wars

Answer 19

Treaty

Question 20

A craft for traveling on water,usually larger than an ordinary rowboat;a ship or boat.

Answer 20

Vessel