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Young Marine Trivia

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was the Young Marines created?

a)

1812

b)

1958

c)

1976

d)

2002

2.

What is the birth place of the Young Marines?

a)

Washington

b)

Alabama

c)

Connecticut

d)

California

3.

What is the Birthday of the United States Marine Corps?

a)

November 10, 1775

b)

January 21,1941

c)

July 4, 1776

d)

March 21, 1985

4.

What is another name for our flag?

a)

Old Glory

b)

Striped Flag

c)

Don't Tread on Me

5.

The Marine Corps colors are what?

a)

Green and Brown

b)

Scarlet and Gold

c)

Red, White, and Blue

d)

Black and Gold

6.

Captain Samual Nicholas is the Grand old man of the Marine Corps.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The Marine Corps League does NOT sponsor the Young Marines.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is the Marine Corps Motto?

a)

Semper Fidelis

b)

Always Faithful

c)

Both are correct

9.

What is NOT part of the Marine Corps emblem?

a)

Eagle

b)

Globe

c)

Anchor

d)

Flag

10.

What t-shirt is permitted to be worn at a Young Marine National event?

a)

Plain white t-shirt

b)

Tan unit t-shirt

c)

Red Nationals T-shirt

d)

Any t-shirt you want

11.

Females can wear cosmetics so long as they match they complexion of the skin.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

Length of the hair can not exceed 3 inches in the top.

a)

true

b)

false

13.

White socks can be worn with the Utilities Uniform.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Chevrons are placed ________ inch from the edge of the collar.

a)

1/3

b)

1/4

c)

1/2

d)

2/3

15.

If the National Colors are passing 6 paces away, the Young Marine should

a)

Render a Hand Salute

b)

Place right hand over the heart

c)

Continue walking

d)

Stand at attention

16.

When is the Young Marine Birthday?

a)

October 15, 1967

b)

November 17,1965

c)

October 17, 1965

d)

September 18, 1985

17.

How would you address a Lance Corporal by rank?

a)

Lance Corporal, first name

b)

Young Marine Lance Corporal, last name

c)

Lance Corporal, last name

d)

Young Marine Lance Corporal, first name

18.

Which are incorrect?

1. From this day forward, I sincerely promise that I will set an example

2. For all other youth to follow and I shall never do anything that will bring disgrace or dishonor

3. Upon my God, my country, its flag, my parents, myself, or the Young Marines.

4. These I will honor and respect in a manner that will reflect credit upon them and myself

5. Semper Fidelis

a)

1

b)

1,2,3

c)

1,2,4,5

d)

1,3,5

19.

In jargon, "swab" is what?

a)

q-tip

b)

mop

c)

band-aid

d)

toothbrush

20.

In jargon, "stow" means to pick up all the equipment.

a)

true

b)

false

21.

In jargon, "scuttlebutt" means what?

a)

Gossip

b)

Snacks

c)

Working Hard

d)

Reading

22.

In jargon, "galley" means what?

a)

Bathroom

b)

Punishment

c)

Kitchen

d)

Gutter

23.

The four types of awards are personal, achievement, qualification, and service.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The young marine values are:

a)

Leadership, teamwork, commitment

b)

Honor, teamwork, discipline

c)

Leadership, teamwork, discipline

d)

Honor, courage, commitment

25.

When addressing adults, Young Marines will:

a)

Address them by their title or use sir/ma'am

b)

Address them by their title only

c)

Address them however you want

d)

Not address them at all unless you are told to by the Unit Commander

26.

The Declaration of Independence was written by _________________________________?

a)

George Washington

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

27.

The United States Constitution is the ________________ of the land.

rule

a)

rule

b)

expectation

c)

law

d)

voice

28.
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
a)
In order to
b)
We the people
c)
Once upon a
d)
The United States
29.
_____  of the members of the Congress must agree to change the Constitution.
a)
1/2
b)
2/3
c)
3/4
d)
All
30.
Earth would not have seasons if—
a)
it did not rotate
b)
it was slightly closer to the sun
c)
it was no tilted on its axis
d)
it had more than one moon
31.
Which of these is the best measure of how much space an object or substance takes up?
a)
mass
b)
length
c)
volume
d)
density
32.
A food web is a more realistic model of the flow of energy through an ecosystem than a food chain because - 
a)
most organisms depend on more than one species for food
b)
each organism in a food chain represents multiple feedings
c)
most organisms depend on just one species for food
d)
each organism in a food web represents a single feeding
33.
Students want to write a summary statement explaining how the sun and oceans interact in the water cycle.  Evidence could be used to prove which of these claims about the water cycle?
a)
Water rains down as precipitation from the clouds and returns to the oceans as runoff.
b)
Water evaporates from the oceans and returns to Earth as precipitation.
c)
Water is heated by the sun and cycles through the oceans, the atmosphere, and Earth's freshwater systems.
d)
All of the above
34.
What kinetic energy?
a)
Energy of Motion
b)
Potential Energy
c)
Food Energy
35.
Arrange the following numbers in order from LEAST to GREATEST.2,503  2,305  2,035  2,350 
a)
1) 2,503  2) 2,350  3) 2,035  4) 2,305 
b)
1)2,035 2) 2,305  3) 2,350  4) 2,503
c)
1) 2,035  2) 2,350  3)2,503  4) 2,305
d)
1) 2, 503  2) 2,305  3) 2,350  4) 2,035
36.

if i have 70 apples I sold 48 how many apples do I have left ?

a)

56

b)

1,000

c)

39

d)

22

37.

How many push-ups were done on Monday?

a)

20

b)

10

c)

25

d)

15

38.
What decimal equals 1/4?
a)
.14
b)
.25
c)
.41
d)
1.4
39.
What operation should you use if you see the word "product?"
a)
add
b)
subtract
c)
multiply
d)
divide
40.
These lines are ______.
a)
parallel
b)
oblique
c)
horizontal
d)
perpendicular
41.
These lines are _______.
a)
parallel
b)
perpendicular
c)
oblique
d)
vertical
42.
You can spend no more than 20 dollars on your mom's birthday present.
a)
x > 20
b)
x < 20
c)
x ≤ 20
d)
x ≥ 20
43.
What do the following terms mean:
is
equal
the same as 
a)
+
b)
-
c)
=
d)
x
44.
Match the clue word with the operation:  
SUM
a)
Add 
b)
Subtract
c)
Multiply 
d)
Divide
45.

What do you NOT do before you write a compare - contrast essay?

a)

Read the text closely

b)

Create a similarities/differences chart

c)

Just start writing

d)

Find at least two pieces of evidence

46.
The best definition of theme is...
a)
The lesson the author is teaching. 
b)
The message the author is sending.
c)
A word that summarizes the story.
d)
The character's main problem.
47.
The author's opinions and beliefs that are shared with the reader in the text
a)
text evidence
b)
character vs. self
c)
compound sentence
d)
author's perspective
48.
The way in which a character changes over time or throughout the course of a fictional story
a)
character development
b)
point of view
c)
author's perspective
d)
cause and 
49.
Hints an author gives to help define an unknown word
a)
metaphor
b)
author's perspective
c)
prediction
d)
context clues
50.
The overall idea of a text
a)
description
b)
main idea
c)
text features
d)
thesis
51.
The perspective from which a story is told
a)
writing process
b)
description
c)
compound sentence
d)
point of view
52.

The place and time a story takes place.

a)

genre

b)

point of view

c)

bias

d)

setting

53.
Which two planets are out of order in this list of our solar system?
Mercury-Earth-Venus-Mars-Jupiter-Saturn-Uranus-Neptune-Pluto.
a)
Mercury and Earth
b)
Earth and Venus
c)
Saturn and Jupiter
d)
Uranus and Neptune
54.
A Government by the people
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy 
c)
Monarchy
d)
Tyranny 
55.
A great city in Greece that had a Democracy for government, traded with other city-states, and participated in the assembly.
a)
Athens 
b)
Sparta 
56.
A great city in Greece, that had an Oligarchy type of Government, taught boys to be good soldiers, and took what they needed from neighbors.
a)
Sparta 
b)
Athens 
57.
A Government with the power in the hands of a few wealthy people.
a)
Oligarchy 
b)
Tyranny
c)
Monarchy
d)
Democracy
58.
A single ruler who passes their reign on to their son
a)
Monarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Tyranny
d)
Democracy
59.
A military leader seizing military power illegally
a)
Tyranny
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Democracy
60.
Because the earth is spinning on its axis, the global winds appear to curve. This is known as the __________ ________.
a)
Coriolis Effect
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
Climate Effect
d)
Atmosphere Effect