WorksheetsAJHS NJROTC Academics 1.0
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What two planets are referred to as "twin planets"?
a)
Neptune and Uranus
b)
Venus and Mars
c)
Jupiter and Saturn
d)
Mars and Earth
2.
Of the five approaches to leadership taught in the book, which one has the leader persuading the group that he or she has the best solution to a problem?
a)
Selling
b)
Dictating
c)
Delegating
d)
Persuasion
3.
Stars are classified according to what two things?
a)
temperature and color
b)
temperature and size
c)
size and color
d)
temperature and distance
4.
"The freedom to use the seas for ones own purposes while denying their use to one's enemy" is known as
a)
Sea power
b)
Deterrence
c)
Sea manipulation
d)
Territorial seas
5.
What legal term is used to refer to the right to U.S. citizenship based on being born on American soil?
a)
jus soli
b)
citizenship
c)
legal citizen
6.
What American Captain is famous for saying "Don't give up the ship"?
a)
Captain James Lawrence
b)
Captain James Philips
c)
Captain Jack Welsh
d)
Captain George S. Washington
7.
What U.S. Army Air Corps General proved that bomber aircraft could sink battleships?
a)
General Billy Mitchell
b)
General James Mattis
c)
General Dwight Eisenhower
d)
General Colin Powell
8.
What book, written in the early 1800's, is generally acclaimed as the most influential dissertation on strategy ever published?
a)
On War by Karl Von Clausewitz
b)
The Art of War by Sun Tzu
c)
Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler
d)
Ju Jitzu by Samuri Jack
9.
In the late 1890's, America was preparing for war with what country?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
Japan
d)
North Korea
10.
The introduction the Declaration of Independence which announces the plan to separate from the British Empire is known as the
a)
Preamble
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Constitution
d)
Article I
11.
The development of long range ballistic missiles which can be launched from nuclear-powered submarines is an example of the concept of -
a)
Inland reach
b)
Armory technology
c)
Weaponry
d)
Long distance ballistics
12.
The conflict between the West and the Soviet Union during the Cold War followed which school of classic grand strategy most closely?
a)
continental school
b)
war
c)
espionage
13.
Who gave the final order to drop atomic bombs on two Japanese cities?
a)
President Truman
b)
President Clinton
c)
General Eisenhower
d)
General Churchill
14.
In 1954 what new type of catapult was able to propel planes from aircraft carrier decks to speed of 150 miles per hour in two seconds?
a)
Steam
b)
Electricity
c)
Solar
d)
Coal
15.
A naval gun that is seven inches in diameter is placed in what category?
a)
Intermediate
b)
Ballistics
c)
Long-distance ballistics
d)
Moderate
16.
SONAR stands for -
a)
Sound Navigation and Ranging
b)
Sea Naval Armored Radar
c)
Sea Navigation and Ranging
d)
Sound Navigation Armored Radar
17.
How is Hertz abbreviated?
a)
HZ
b)
HRT
c)
HR
d)
TZ
18.
Whose philosophy of "natural rights" the belief that government existed for the benefit of the individual, heavily influenced the Founding Fathers?
a)
John Locke
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
19.
The need a person feels to know, understand, and explore would fall under which of Maslow's hierarchy of needs
a)
Cognitive
b)
Communication
c)
Caring
d)
Colloquium
20.
Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm was conducted in 1990/1991 in response to Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's invasion of?
a)
Kuwait
b)
Afghanistan
c)
Russia
d)
Poland
21.
What nautical term is used to describe the front of a ship/boat?
a)
Bow
b)
Starboard
c)
Front
d)
Port
22.
Which of the human needs is considered most basic?
a)
Physiological
b)
Reproduction
c)
Communication
23.
Who was the youngest man to reach the rank of Captain in the short history of our Navy?
a)
Stephen Decatur
b)
Edward Sterwin
c)
George Washington
d)
James Mattis
24.
How many amendments to the Constitution have been passed since the Bill of Rights?
a)
17
b)
19
c)
10
d)
22
25.
The need a person feels to find self-fulfillment and realize one's full potential would fall under which of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
a)
Self-Actualization
b)
Self-Realization
c)
Self-Reliance
d)
Self-Appreciation
26.
A jungle of very dense growth of vegetation ground level describes what type of jungle?
a)
secondary jungle
b)
dense jungle
c)
standard jungle
d)
rainforest
27.
Cloud sequences occurring as much as 1,000 miles in advance of a front is seen with which type of frontal development?
a)
warm fronts
b)
cold fronts
c)
heavy fronts
d)
light fronts
28.
What was set up in 1938 in order to provide advance warning of hurricanes?
a)
The U.S. Hurricane Warning System
b)
Hurricane sirens
c)
Hurricane watch towers
d)
The Weather Channel
29.
Approximately how many aircraft were lost by the Japanese during the battle for Okinawa?
a)
7000
b)
1700
c)
550
d)
2500
30.
What NASA mission to Saturn arrived in July of 2004?
a)
Cassini-Huygens Mission
b)
Hubble Mission
c)
Saturn Exploration
d)
Expansion Mission
31.
Objects that look no larger than a single star, but emit hundreds of times more energy than most galaxies are called?
a)
Quasars
b)
Supernovas
c)
Comets
d)
Constellation
32.
The fact that some planets, as seen from Earth, appear to go backward in their orbits is known as _________ motion
a)
backwards
b)
retrograde
c)
retraction
33.
What is the signal at night to indicate a storm warning?
a)
Two red lights
b)
One red light
c)
Three red lights
d)
Two flashing red lights
34.
Two square red flags with black centers flown by day indicate what type of storm warning?
a)
Hurricane
b)
Tropical storm
c)
Tsunami
d)
Tornado
35.
Which American home islands were retaken by U.S. forces in the summer of 1943?
a)
Aleutian Islands
b)
U.S. Virgin Islands
c)
Guam
36.
What was the first artificial satellite to escape our solar system?
a)
Pioneer 10
b)
Apollo 13
c)
Hubble
d)
Curiosity
37.
What planet was discovered by Sir William Herchel in 1781?
a)
Uranus
b)
Pluto
c)
Venus
d)
Saturn
38.
Where is the National Weather Service headquarters located?
a)
Camp Springs, MD
b)
Pensacola, FL
c)
Great Lakes, IL
d)
San Diego, CA
39.
What was the name of the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere?
a)
Gilbert
b)
Jose
c)
Harvey
d)
Katrina
40.
In what battle did kamikazes first appear?
a)
Battle of Leyte Gulf
b)
Battle of Midway
c)
Battle of Pearl Harbor
41.
Where is the world's largest steerable radio telescope located?
a)
Robert Byrd Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia
b)
Newton Tower Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia
42.
What famous comet has a period of around 75 years, making it a frequent sight over the history of mankind?
a)
Halleys comet
b)
ISON come
c)
Comet West
43.
Where is the National Hurricane Center located?
a)
Miami, Florida
b)
Pensacola, Florida
c)
San Diego, California
d)
Houston, Texas
44.
A red light placed over a white light at night indicates what in the storm warning system?
a)
Small craft warning
b)
Cruise warning
c)
Tropical storm warning
d)
Hurricane warning
45.
What radioactive element is used as the standard for atomic clocks worldwide?
a)
Cesium
b)
Neon
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Helium
46.
Which European nation withdrew from the military side of NATO in 1966, but re-joined in 2009?
a)
France
b)
Belgium
c)
Spain
d)
Rome
47.
Approximately how many U.S. Navy ships were "mothballed" at the end of WWII?
a)
2000
b)
4000
c)
3500
d)
1600
48.
Who was the Communist Chinese leader who defeated the Nationalist Chinese in 1949?
a)
Mao Zedong
b)
Kim Jong Uhn
c)
Lynn Xeong
d)
Juul Kong
49.
How many degrees of arc around the Earth does the Sun appear to move each hour of each day?
a)
15
b)
23.5
c)
25
d)
17.3
50.
Who is fourth in command on the lower chain of command?
a)
Operations Officer
b)
CMC
c)
Supply Officer
d)
Administration Officer
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