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Government and Public Safety- Military

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Marine Corps specializes in ________ ________.

a)

Amphibious Warfare

b)

Water Crafts

c)

Boats

d)

Ground activities

2.

The four main branches of the military are:

a)

Space Force

Coast Guard

National Guard

Army

b)

Air National Guard

Coast Guard

Marines

Navy

c)

Army

Navy

Air Force

Marines

d)

Army

Navy

Air National Guard

Army National Guard

3.

The Marine Corps are experts in combat on _________.

a)

The Ocean

b)

Sea only

c)

Both land and sea

d)

Land only

4.

The Marines have served in every major combat since the ______ War.

a)

Revolutionary

b)

Vietnam

c)

Cold War

d)

War of the States

5.

Semper Fi is latin for:

a)

Always Fight

b)

Always Faithful

c)

Stay Focused

d)

Stay fighting

6.

Known as the AAV-7, the Amtrac, transports troops from _______ to ______.

a)

water to land

b)

boat to sand

c)

boat to airplane

d)

water to cars

7.

The largest military branch in the United States is the:

a)

Marines

b)

Army

c)

Air Force

d)

Navy

8.

There are two main types of soldiers. They are:

a)

enlisted and commissioned

b)

paid and non paid

c)

civilians and military

d)

good and bad

9.

Officers are working toward a:

a)

4 year degree

b)

2 year degree

c)

graduating high school

d)

retirement

10.

The most common type of squad formation is:

a)

Squad circle

b)

Squad line

c)

Squad column

d)

Squad formation

11.

The _____ ______ provides maximum firepower to the front.

a)

Squad line

b)

Squad formation

c)

Squad column

d)

Squad file

12.

A ______ consists of four squads that can each separate and act as independent tactile elements.

a)

group

b)

squad

c)

platoon

d)

soldier group

13.

The ______ ______ is used in situations when brush and terrain is too heavy.

a)

Squad Circle

b)

Squad Line

c)

Squad File

d)

Squad Column

14.

Members of the Air Force are known as _____.

a)

airmen

b)

pilots

c)

soldiers

d)

officers

15.

Only ______ can become pilots in the Air Force.

a)

high school graduates

b)

enlisted men

c)

civilians

d)

officers

16.

The C-17 is used to transport _________ and _________.

a)

helicopters and cars

b)

cargo and people

c)

people only

d)

cargo only

17.

Often referred to as military time, ________ time is written using 24 hours.

a)

Zebra

b)

Zulu

c)

Office hours

d)

party

18.

_____________ use radar and other equipment to manage weather patterns, air traffic, and the safety of planes.

a)

The Weather Channel

b)

Air Traffic Controllers

c)

Pilots

d)

Weather men

19.

The Marines operate under the command of the ______.

a)

Air Force

b)

Navy

c)

Coast Guard

d)

Army

20.

The AAV-7, the amphibious troop transport, has ___ crew members

a)

14

b)

5

c)

3

d)

2

21.

Forward deployed means that you are stationed at a base _______

a)

in the United States

b)

in a foreign country

c)

in the water

d)

in Alaska

22.

Driving the AA7 into the sea from the well deck is known as a _____________.

a)

Water entry

b)

Splashdown

c)

landing

d)

skiing

23.

AAV-7 drivers use signals to communicate with one another. This is the signal for:

a)

Turn right

b)

Halt

c)

Move Forward

d)

Turn Left

24.

A platoon consists of ___ squds

a)

3

b)

4

c)

2

d)

10

25.

In a squad, there are 2 fire team leaders. They are responsible for:

a)

spreading out information from the squad leader

b)

deploying the explosives

c)

manuevering the squad

26.

There is one _____ leader in the squad. This person takes on the leadership role and maneuvers the squad.

a)

squad

b)

grenadier

c)

fire team leader

d)

rifleman

27.

It is 1400 (fourteen hundred hours) in Zulu time. What time is it in standard time?

a)

2:00 am

b)

2:00 pm

c)

midnight

d)

3:00 pm

28.

You are the squad leader in your squad. You are on a mission to capture a small terrorist cell in Afghanistan. You come through a thick forest area covered in trees and branches. What formation do you order your squad to get in?

a)

squad file

b)

squad line

c)

squad colum

d)

hide anywhere

29.

As a squad leader, you and your team has planned a deliberate attack on a building within your site and you want to direct all your firepower forward.

a)

Squad circle

b)

Squad line

c)

Squad column

d)

Squad file

30.

You are the squad leader and headed on your next mission. After being dropped off by plane, you get in the following formation to maintain control and to allocate firepower to all sides.

a)

Squad Column

b)

Squad File

c)

Squad Line

d)

Squad Circle

31.

The most senior member on the AAV-7 is the _____. He commands the AAV and operates the weapons.

a)

Ammunitions Technician

b)

Third AAV Marine

c)

Vehicle Commander

d)

Vehicle Driver

32.

All jobs in the military require a 4 year degree.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Civilians cannot work for the military.

a)

True

b)

False