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0
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For what do the letters of JROTC stand for

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Junior reserve officers training corps

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What is the mission of JROTC?

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To motivate young people to be better citizens

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Who are the most important people in JROTC

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The JROTC cadets

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3
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What is the key to success in JROTC

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Teamwork

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4
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What is morale

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The mental emotional and spiritual state of an individual or group

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5
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What are the army core values

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Loyalty 
Duty
Respect 
Selfless service 
Honor
Integrity 
Personal courage
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6
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What are the three basic principles of leadership

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Be responsible
Set the example
Show confidence

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7
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What are the three styles if leading

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Delegating
Directing
Participating

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8
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Define leadership

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Leadership is the ability to motivate an individual or group as to accomplish a mission in a desired manner

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9
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What is the purpose of drill

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Purpose if drill is to enable a commander or noncommissioned officer to move his or her unit from one place to another in a orderly manner

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10
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Explain chain of command

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Chain of command is the order in which commands are given and authority passes

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11
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Why did congress see a need for the JROTC programs

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To develop young leaders at an early age who will be able to understand the requirements of good citizenship

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12
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Name the main objectives of JROTC

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Provide and encourage citizenship 
Strengthen self esteem 
Develop leadership potential
Improve physical fitness
Promote high school completion 
Provide incentive to live drug-free
Enhance skills:math and science
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13
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How many strips does the American flag have and how many of each color are there

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Thirteen 7 red 6 white

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14
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What is the ball on top of the flag pole called

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The truck

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15
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For what do the colors red white and blue stand for

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Red for hardiness and valor
White for hope purity and innocence
Blue for vigilance perseverance and justice

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16
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What are the two special burdens of a leader

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Responsibility and accountability

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17
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What is the purpose of armed forces day and when is it celebrated

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It honors all branches of armed forces of the United States and it’s celebrated on the third Saturday in May

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18
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What are the three most commonly used flags listed by their sizes from largest to smallest

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Garrison 20x38
Post 10x19
Storm 5x9 1/2

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19
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How is the u.s flag raised to half staff position and lowered for the day

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It is first briskly hoisted to the top of the staff for an instant and then ceremoniously lowered to the half staff position. At the end of the day it is briskly hoisted to the top of the staff and then ceremoniously lowered for the day

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20
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What two flags nah be raised higher than the American flag on us soil

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United Nations flag

Any church flag during services

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21
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What is the main headquarters for all of the United States armed forces

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Washington, D.C. (Pentagon)

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22
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Name two types of commands

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Preparatory command and the command of execution

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23
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What is the length of a step at quick time

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30 inches except for Air Force which is 24 inches

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24
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A platoon consist of how many squads

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Two or more

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25
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On which foot is the command rest march given

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Right foot

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26
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The command backwards march or back step march is given at what position

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The halt

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27
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What is the only time you step off with your right foot from the position of attention

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Right step march

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28
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What is the birthday of the army

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June 14 1775

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29
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What is the branch of the service that is trained to fight sustained operations on land

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The army

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30
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What is first aid

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First aid is the immediate treatment of injuries by non medical personal until professional assistance can be obtained

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31
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What does CPR stand for

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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32
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What are the two types of fractures

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Open and closed (simple and compound)

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33
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What are the three types of bleeding

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Arterial
Venous
Capillary

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34
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Name the three heat injuries

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Heat stroke
Heat exhaustion
Heat cramps

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35
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What is dehydration

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Dehydration is the imbalance of fluids in the body caused when fluid and salt are not replaced

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36
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Which if the heat injuries is the most severe

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Heatstroke

37
Q

What is caused when blood stops flowing to the brain

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Fainting

38
Q

How many pressure points are there on one side of the body

A

6

39
Q

Name the four life saving steps in order

A

clear the Airway
stop the Bleeding
Control/treat shock
Dress and protect the wound

40
Q

What is the first thing that should be checked when finding an injured person

A

Medical alert identification

41
Q

Which artery is best for checking an injured persons pulse and where is it located

A

The carotid artery and it’s located in the groove of the neck next to the Adam’s apple

42
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What are the four ways to stop bleeding from a wound in an arm or leg

A

Elevation
Use pressure dressing
Direct pressure using hand or fingers
Use if tourniquet

43
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What is orienteering

A

Orienteering is a competitive form of land navigation where cadets use a map and compass to locate control points on a course within a limited time period

44
Q

What is a map

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A map is a line drawing to scale of a portion of earth surface as seen from above

45
Q

Name the five basic colors on a map and what they stand for

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Blue-water 
Black-man made objects 
Brown-elevation and relief 
Green-vegetation 
Red-major roads and highways
46
Q

What are the major terrain features

A

Hill ridge valley saddle and depression

47
Q

What are the minor terrain features

A

Draw and spur

48
Q

What are the supplementary terrain features

A

Cliff cut and fill

49
Q

How large is a grid square

A

1000 meters by 1000 meters

50
Q

What are the three types of contour lines

A

Index intermediate and supplementary

51
Q

What is the cardinal rule whenever reading grid coordinates on a topographic map

A

Read right and up

52
Q

Which terrain features are man made

A

Cuts and fills

53
Q

What is communication

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Communication is a process in which people are able to transfer meaning among themselves

54
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What are the three different norths

A

Grid north
Magnetic north
True north

55
Q

For what is a unit commander responsible

A

Everything their unit does and fails to do

56
Q

Who is the principle military advisor the president of the United States

A

The chairman if the joints of chief of staff

57
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Under the direction of the secretary of defense who heads the army

A

Secretary of the army

58
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In what order will military personnel enter a vehicle

A

Junior first, seniors when exiting

59
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The commander in chief of the United States of America

A

The president of the United States the honorable Barack Obama

60
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The Vice President of the United States

A

The honorable Joseph Biden

61
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The mayor or governor of va

A

The honorable terry mcauliffe

62
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The Secretary of State

A

The honorable john Kerry

63
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The secretary of defense

A

The honorable chuck hagel

64
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The secretary of the army

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The honorable john mchugh

65
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The chairman of the joint chief of staff

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General Martin Dempsey

66
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The chief of staff if the army

A

General Raymond f odierno

67
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The Sargent major of the army

A

Sergeant major Raymond f chandler III

68
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The commanding general of cadet command

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Brigadier general Peggy c combs

69
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The commander of the 4th brigade

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Colonel Lawrence anyanwu

70
Q

The speaker of house

A

The honorable john boehner

71
Q

Your senior army instructor

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Retired ltc john o’sullivan united stated army

72
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Your army instructor

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Retired sfc warren fountain United States Army

73
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Principle

A

Mr.sam cox

74
Q

Who are the us senators from Virginia

A

The honorable mark warner

The honorable Tim kaine

75
Q

Who is the us representative 1st district of Virginia

A

The honorable rob Whitman

76
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Name the 5 places where the U S flag is flown 24 hours a day by specific legal authority ad of January 4,1966

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Us Capitol, Washington, D.C.
Ft mchenry national monument Baltimore Maryland
Flag house square Baltimore,Maryland
Francis Scott keys grave
World war memorial Worcester Massachusetts

77
Q

Who wrote our national anthem

A

Francis Scott key

78
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Who wrote the first manual for drill and ceremonies during the revolutionary war

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Baron Von Steuben

79
Q

How many amendments are there to the us constitution

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27

80
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What are the first 10 amendments called

A

The bill of rights

81
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What does the first amendment protect

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The freedoms of religion speech and the press as well as the right of assembly and petition

82
Q

What does the 5 amendment Protect

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Rights in criminal cases

83
Q

What amendment outlawed slavery throughout the nation

A

The 13th amendment

84
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Wha does the 14th amendment protect

A

Civil rights

85
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What does the 15th amendment state

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The rights of citizens of the us to vote shall not be denied by the us or any state on account of race color or previous condition of servitude

86
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What does the 19th amendment state

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No one can be denied the right to vote on account of his or her sex

87
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What does the 26th amendment state

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Citizens who are 18 years of age have the right to vote

88
Q

What is the army fight song

A

The army goes rolling along

89
Q

Name a civil war general other than grant and lee who fought in the civil war

A

General Buford
General Pickett
General stonewall Jackson

90
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Name a general who fought at Gettysburg

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General Buford 
General lee 
General Longstreet 
General Meade 
General Reynolds

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