Worksheetsveterans
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What do the Navy SEALs and the Green Berets have in common?
a)
They are both part of the Marine Corps
b)
They both consist of men only
c)
They both specialize in sensitive, covert operations
d)
They both operate mostly in the water
2.
What are Reserves?
a)
A group of retired armed forces personnel
b)
A special forces unit of the Army
c)
The Navy's squadron of pilots and airplanes
d)
Soldiers who are not on active duty, but can be called up
3.
What does the U.S. Coast Guard do?
a)
Transport soldiers and Marines to far-off ports
b)
Provide support for the U.S. Navy
c)
Defend American ports and waterways
d)
Prevent enemies from launching submarine attacks
4.
In the sentence, "The primary objective of the Green Berets is to carry out dangerous missions behind enemy lines," what does "primary objective" mean?
a)
Secret mission
b)
Main function
c)
Unknown origin
d)
Constitutional role
5.
In what year did World War I end?
a)
1776
b)
1864
c)
1918
d)
1945
6.
The armistice to end WWI was signed at what time?
a)
9:00 AM
b)
11:00 AM
c)
11:00 PM
d)
Who knows?
7.
Why did the United States government stop observing Veterans Day on the last Monday in October?
a)
It was too confusing
b)
People were not remembering the exact date of the Armistice
c)
There was too much commercialization of the holiday
d)
It kept conflicting with Trick or Treat
8.
45 Sec: In the American Civil War, if you fought on the side of the Southern states, you would have been called what?
a)
Union
b)
Confederate
9.
45 Sec. Who was killed at the Battle of the Little Bighorn?
a)
U.S. Grant
b)
President Lincoln
c)
George Armstrong Custer
d)
Davy Crockett
10.
How many veterans were here(HHS) on Thursday?
a)
25
b)
40
c)
45
d)
43
11.
Veterans Day honors those who died serving.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
How many of the veterans are female today?
a)
500,000
b)
1.6 million
c)
1 million
d)
1.9 million
13.
What was it's original purpose?
a)
Honor soldiers
b)
Honor end of WW1
c)
Honor end of WW2
d)
Honor veterans
14.
Which state has more veterans than any other?
a)
California
b)
Texas
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Oregon
15.
Official symbol . . .
a)
Poppy
b)
Tulip
c)
Oak tree
d)
Cotton
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