History 3 Quiz

Question 1

First Marine radar use

Answer 1

Iceland

Question 2

What 3 places did Japan attack and capture after Pearl Harbor?

Answer 2

Guam, Wake Island, Phillipines

Question 3

The term (___) describes the strategy used by Marines to make (___) amphibious landings during WW2

Answer 3

Island hopping, 63

Question 4

First Marine amphibious landing?

Answer 4

Guadalcanal

Question 5

Longest Marine engagement of WW2

Answer 5

Guadalcanal

Question 6

Marine aviators at Henderson Field nicknamed themselves (___) which was the codename for Guadalcanal

Answer 6

The Cactus Air Force

Question 7

Capt. Geiger was the (___) Marine to earn his wings?

Answer 7

4th

Question 8

The Battle of Edson’s Ridge is also known as?

Answer 8

Bloody Ridge

Question 9

What did Admiral Nimitz say during Battle of Iwo Jima?

Answer 9

“Uncommon valor was a common virtue”

Question 10

Name of plane used to drop atomic bomb?

Answer 10

Enola Gay

Question 11

Bloodiest Battle of WW2?

Answer 11

Tarawa

Question 12

Name of declaration that ended WW2 with Japan?

Answer 12

Potsdam

Question 13

First black Marine officer to lead combat?

Answer 13

Lt. William K. Jenkins

Question 14

When did female officer candidates begin training in Massachusetts?

Answer 14

March 13, 1943

Question 15

First black woman officer to retire from 20 years of service?

Answer 15

Warrant Officer Annie L. Grimes

Question 16

Where is the “Molly Marine”?

Answer 16

Intersection of Elk Place and Canal Street in New Orleans, LA

Question 17

The Banana Wars

Answer 17

• Smedley Butler & Dan Daly, 2 MoH’s
• Gen. Lejeune formalized Birthday
• Close Air Support developed in Nicaragua

Question 18

First Medal of Honor

Answer 18

Cpl. John Mackie

Question 19

“Oldest Post in the Marine Corps”

Answer 19

Marine Barracks “8th &I” Washington, DC

Question 20

Battle of Belleau Woods, WWI

Answer 20

June 1918 “Teufelhunden”

Question 21

Archibald Henderson

Answer 21

• “Grand ol’ Man of Marine Corps”
• 5th Commandant
• 39 years

Question 22

First SgtMaj. of Marine Corps (SMMC)

Answer 22

SgtMaj. Wilbur Bestwick, 1957

Question 23

First SgtMaj. (not SMMC)

Answer 23

SgtMaj. Archibald Sommers, 1801

Question 24

First Marine recruiter

Answer 24

Robert Mullen

Question 25

First black officer

Answer 25

Frederick C. Branch

Question 26

National Security Act 1947

Answer 26

Marine Corps achieved equal standing among all branches