Marine Corps History pt.2

Question 1

Where is the birth place of the US Marines?

Answer 1

Tun Tavern

Question 2

What is the birthdate of the US Marine Corps?

Answer 2

10 NOV 1775

Question 3

Who was the first Marine corps officer?

Answer 3

Capt Samuel Nicholas

Question 4

Where was the first amphibious landing of the US Marine Corps?

Answer 4

New Providence Bahammas

Question 5

In which battle was the first instance that Marines fought along side of the Army?

Answer 5

Battle of Trenton

Question 6

Who was the first commandant of the Marine Corps?

Answer 6

Major William Ward Burrows

Question 7

In which year did the Congress establish the rank of Sergeant Major?

Answer 7

1798

Question 8

What is the significance of the quatrefoil?

Answer 8

Cross shaped braid worn on the top of the Marine Officer’s cover to distinguish Marine sharpshooters on board ships from friend or foe

Question 9

Who adopted the Marine Corps emblem?

Answer 9

Commandant Jacob Zeitlin

Question 10

When was the Marine Corps emblem adopted?

Answer 10

1868

Question 11

Who presented Lieutenant Presley O’bannon with the Mameluke sword?

Answer 11

Prince Hemet

Question 12

Who is authorized to still carry the non-commissioned officer’s sword?

Answer 12

US Non commissioned officers

Question 13

What caused Barbary Pirates War?

Answer 13

When President Jefferson ordered American merchant men to cease
payment of ransom to the pirates in 1801

Question 14

In which war did Marines first earn a reputation for deadly marksmanship?

Answer 14

War of 1812

Question 15

Who was the 5th Commandant of the Marine Corps?

Answer 15

Archibald Henderson

Question 16

What does the Bloodstripe symbolize?

Answer 16

The blood that was shed by Marine Officers and NCOs at the Battle of
CHapultipec in the Mexican American War

Question 17

What was the bloodiest battle of the Mexican American War?

Answer 17

Halls of Montezuma

Question 18

What happened at Harper’s Ferry?

Answer 18

Prior to the Civil War, Marines under the command of General Robert E. Lee
stormed the united states arsenal at Harper’s Ferry to put down and attempted slave revolt led by the
abolitionist, John Brown

Question 19

Who was the first Marine to be awarded the medal Honor?

Answer 19

Corporal John Mackie

Question 20

How many navy crosses did Major general Lewis “Chesty” Puller receive?

Answer 20

5

Question 21

Who was the first female marine?

Answer 21

Opha Mae Johnson

Question 22

Who was the first marine aviator?

Answer 22

A. A. Cunningham

Question 23

Who established the Marine Corps birthday celebration?

Answer 23

Major General John A. Lejeune