RISD Academic Competition - Team

U1C3L1:Q4 Who was the Prussian officer who wrote drill movements for General George Washington's army at Valley Forge?

• Heimlich
• Hitler
• Baron Friedrich von Steuben
• Trotsky

U1C3L1:V4 Choose the best definition of followership from the list below.

• Staying in line behind the drill leader.
• A row of Cadets marching in unison.
• Acting as a member of a team.
• A group of team leaders.

U1C3L1:V6 Choose the synonym for the word below. Precision

• Accurate
• Explanation
• Unclear
• Imprecision

U1C3L1:V7 When one displays professionalism they:

• Behave in a manner beyond being an amateur
• They dress appropriately
• They display courtesy and respect to others
• All of the choices
• None of the choices

U1C3L1:V9 Choose the best definition of teamwork from the list below.

• A group of people playing a sports game.
• The effort of a group to complete a task or goal.
• The feeling of accomplishment when doing something with a group.
• Working with other people.

U1C3L2:Q1 You arrived a couple minutes late to drill practice. When you walked in, you heard your team leader give the command of execution "face." The squad responded by raising their left heels and right toes and turned 90 degrees. What was the preparatory command, and which way did they turn?

• "right" and to the right
• "left" and to the left
• "about" and to the rear

U1C3L2:Q2 Your platoon is marching in a parade. While waiting for the parade to begin, you find out that it will be starting 30 minutes late. Your platoon is at the position of attention, but because of the wait, you want them to relax and talk for a while. Which command do you give them?

• "parade, rest"
• "parade, rest," and "at ease"
• "parade, rest," and "rest"
• "rest"

U1C3L2:Q3 You are leading your platoon in a parade. All of the parade participants are lining up in a field near the beginning of a parade route. When it is your platoon's time to enter the parade, you start marching them towards the start point. Your platoon looks very professional, but you see that you have to cross some uneven ground, and you think it may hurt your formation. What command or commands could you give to help them stay together?

• "half step, march"
• "platoon, attention"
• "double time, march"
• "platoon, halt" and "fall in" near the parade start point

U1C3L2:Q4 When you call cadence while leading your platoon in drill, you keep the beat, or rhythm, by starting each stanza on your left foot. However, today you find that you are doing it on your right foot, but your squad members are correct and starting on their left. What is the most appropriate thing to do in order to synchronize the entire formation?

• Halt the formation and start again from the position of attention.
• Give the command to "change step, march" so that the rest of your platoon is in step with you.
• Just keep marching and keeping the rhythm on your right foot.
• Change step on your own.

U1C3L2:V1 Choose the word that best matches the definition below. "A command to relax the body while remaining silent in place and not assuming any particular position."

• attention
• at ease
• parade rest
• rest