NJROTC ACADEMICS PRACTICE #3

Put these necessities in order

• Shelter

• Water

• Food

On July 8th, 1853, this Commodore (now Rear Admiral Lower Half) reached the shores of Tokyo Bay with 4 ships, forever ending the Tokugawa Shogunate's isolationist policy, Sakoku. The resulting treaty forced trade to be opened with the United States and Japan. Who was this Commodore?

• Commodore Matthew Perry

• Admiral Chester Nimitz

• John Paul Jones

• Commodore John Barry

Answer explanation

Commodore Matthew Perry arrived in Japan with the ships, and Japanese painters later depicted the ships as dark and evil warships. The Tokugawa Shogun had no choice but to accept the US's proposition to open trade, as the isolation had made them extremely technologically inferior to the rest of the world. However, many of the samurai were extremely discontent with the Shogun's decision, and rose up in rebellion to reinstate the Emperor to the throne. With foreign trade opened, there was no way to win the war traditionally with only spears, katanas, bows, and old matchlocks. Both Imperial and Shogunate clans began arming themselves with these foreign-supplied weapons, such as gatling guns, rifles, armstrong guns, and much more. In the end, the Shogunate forces were overwhelmed by the Imperial forces, and ironically modernized Japan the most.

Solve for X:

3(x-5) = 36

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

If it was 1200 hours in Los Angeles, what time would it be in Zulu time? (NS2 or 3 textbook forgot which one)

• 1800 hours

• 2000 hours

• 0600 hours

• 0400 hours

On a normal ship's bell watch schedule, what time would 3 bells be on the forenoon watch?

• 0930 hours

• 1030 hours

• 0800 hours

• 0400 hours

Current events: What is the name of the terrorist organization fighting against Israel?

• Taliban

• ISIS

• Hamas

• Al-Qaeda

Current events: This city on the southeastern region of Ukraine and borders the Dnieper river was captured by the Russians at the beginning of the invasion against Ukraine and liberated on the 11th of November, 2022. What is this city?

• Kherson

• Mariupol

• Zaporizhia

• Bakhmut

Answer explanation

Mariupol does not border the Dnieper river and is still in Russian control

Current events: This dam on the Dnieper river was destroyed by Russians on June 6th 2023, and as a result caused catastrophic damage to towns and villages south of this dam. What is the name of this dam?

• Kakhovka Dam

• Krasnoyarsk Dam

• Boguchany Dam

• Bratsk Dam

Current event: This bridge is the only major roadway between Mainland Russia and Crimea and has been a frequent target by Ukrainian drone and missle attacks. What is the name of this bridge?

• Kerch Bridge

• Brooklyn Bridge

• Kiev Bridge

• Manhattan Bridge

REVIEW QUESTION: What was the famous military work written by General Karl von Clausewitz?

• Vom Kriege

• Les Cahiers du Capitane Coignet

• The Art of War

• The Napoleonic Code