US Army and Air Force jointly undertake first Arctic Airborne Operation in Arctic Night exercise, March 1956

Exercise Arctic Night involves paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division conducting joint operations with the Army and Air Force in Greenland's icy wilderness. The troops, 3,500 miles from Fort Bragg, drop into a frozen inlet and secure the area, seizing simulated enemy objectives. They construct temporary shelters using ice blocks, similar to igloos, demonstrating preparedness in extreme conditions.

What is the name of the exercise conducted by the Army and Air Force personnel in Greenland?

• Operation Cold Front

• Exercise Arctic Night

• Operation Snowfall

• Mission Icebound

How thick is the ice at the paratroopers' drop area?

• Three feet

• Six feet

• Four and one-half feet

• Five feet

How far is the maneuver area from the North Pole?

• 500 miles

• 1,200 miles

• 800 miles

• 1,000 miles

What construction technique do the troops use to build their shelters?

• Building igloos

• Erecting wooden huts

• Building log cabins

• Constructing tents

What is used as ceilings for the snow caves built by the troops?

• Plastic tarps

• Huge blocks of ice

• Metal sheets

• Wooden planks