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ASSIGNMENT 3

What date commemorates the birthday
of the United States Navy?
1. 5 Sep 1774
2. 13 Oct 1775
3. 4 Jul 1776
4. 14 Feb 1778

The Second Continental Congress approved
the purchase of how many vessels?
1. Eight
2. Six
3. Four
4. Two

Which of the following were naval vessels
in the early 19th century?
1. Frigates
2. Sloops of war
3. Ships of the line
4. All of the above

What category of ship carried the largest
number of guns?
1. Ships of the line
2. Sloops of war
3. Schooners
4. Frigates

What type of ships did privateers typically sail?
1. Ships of the line
2. Sloops of war
3. Schooners
4. Frigates

What ship was the first warfare submarine?
1. Turtle
2. Hornet
3. Alfred
4. Wasp

Which of the following ships has the
distinction of being the U.S. Navy�s first
flagship?
1. Providence
2. Hornet
3. Alfred
4. Wasp

What country was the first to recognize
the �Stars and Stripes�?
1. Germany
2. France
3. Spain
4. Portugal

John Paul Jones is often referred to as the
�father of our highest naval traditions�
because of the example he set as an officer
during the Revolutionary War. He is also
famous because of which of the following
accomplishments?
1. His appointment as the first U.S. Navy
admiral
2. His selection as the first commander in
chief
3. His victory over the HMS Serapis
4. His capture of the HMS Nancy

At various times during the Revolutionary
War, the U.S. Navy had 56 vessels. What was
the peak number of vessels that were operating
at any one time?
1. 45
2. 32
3. 27
4. 15

Approximately how many ships did the
British loose to privateers?
1. 1,000
2. 1,500
3. 2,000
4. 2,500

What is the oldest U.S. Navy ship still
in commission?
1. Lexington
2. Constitution
3. Constellation
4. Bonhomme Richard

Who was president when the U.S. Navy
Department was established?
1. George Washington
2. Thomas Jefferson
3. James Madison
4. John Adams

When did the expression �Millions for defense,
but not one cent for tribute� originate?
1. During the Revolutionary War
2. During the �Quasi� War
3. During the War of 1812
4. During the Barbary States War

Who led the naval forces into Tripoli Harbor
and destroyed the captured US frigate USS
Philadelphia?
1. Stephen Decatur
2. James Lawrence
3. Thomas Truxtun
4. Edward Preple

The War of 1812 was caused, in part, by the
efforts to accomplish which of the following
goals?
1. Establishing a naval base in the
Mediterranean
2. Paying ransom payments to the Barbary
States
3. Stopping forced service of American
seamen in the British navy
4. Forcing France to establish trade relations
with the United States

During the War of 1812, what ship earned
the nickname �Old Ironsides�?
1. Chesapeake
2. Constitution
3. Constellation
4. Enterprise

On which of the following Great Lakes did
Captain Oliver Hazard Perry defeat a British
squadron, cutting British supply lines?
1. Lake Superior
2. Lake Michigan
3. Lake Huron
4. Lake Erie

What ship was one of the first ships-of-the line?
1. Constitution
2. Enterprise
3. Philadelphia
4. North Carolina

The first half of the 19th century saw a
development that was to change navies all
over the world. What was that development?
1. Task forces
2. Steam power
3. Steel hulls
4. Practical submarines

In 1843, what invention incorporated in the
USS Princeton paved the way for progress in
the development of propulsion systems?
1. The screw propeller
2. The diesel engine
3. The coal-fired boiler
4. The stern paddle wheel

In 1854, Commodore Perry signed a treaty
that opened up what market to American
trade?
1. China
2. Japan
3. Russia
4. India

Although neither side could claim victory, the
battle between the USS Monitor and the
Virginia (Merrimack) was important for which
of the following reasons?
1. Steam engines were used in battle for the
first time
2. The Dahlgren gun was used
3. The battle began the era of the ironclads
4. The Union and Confederate navies fought
each other

The first true submarine attack was conducted
against what Union ship?
1. USS New Ironsides
2. USS Housatonic
3. USS Hunley
4. USS Custis

During what Civil War battle was the order
�Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!�
given?
1. Vicksburg
2. Mobile Bay
3. New Orleans Orleans
4. Kings Bay

What person defined sea power, showed the
importance of knowing naval needs, and
advocated a large, powerful Navy?
1. Commodore Perry
2. Admiral Farragut
3. Andre Foote
4. Alfred T. Mahan

What ship has been labeled as the first modern
cruiser in the U.S. Fleet?
1. USS Boston
2. USS Atlanta
3. USS Newark
4. USS Chicago

�Remember the Maine,� referring to the USS
Maine, was the battle cry for which of the
following wars?
1. The Quasi War
2. The Civil War
3. The Spanish-American War
4. World War I

In what year did the Navy accept its first
operational submarine?
1. 1895
2. 1898
3. 1900
4. 1902

Construction of our first destroyer began in
what year?
1. 1895
2. 1899
3. 1902
4. 1905

What ship was considered our first
�first-class� battleship?
1. USS Indiana
2. USS New York
3. USS Texas
4. USS California

Who was the Navy�s first aviator?
1. Lt. Ellyson
2. Lt. Towers
3. Lt. Corry
4. CAPT Chambers

Destroyers were first used effectively for
antisubmarine warfare during what war?
1. Civil War
2. Spanish-American War
3. World War I
4. World War II

In what war did women first serve as members
of the Navy?
1. Civil War
2. Spanish-American War
3. World War I
4. World War II

In what capacity did women first serve as
members of the Navy?
1. Nurse
2. Yeoman
3. Radio operator

What was the first naval battle of World War II
in which two opposing fleets didn�t see each
other during combat?
1. The Battle of Midway
2. The Battle of Okinawa
3. The Battle of Guadalcanal
4. The Battle of the Coral Sea

What was the decisive battle of World War II
that became the turning point of the war in the
Pacific?
1. The Battle of Midway
2. The Battle of Okinawa
3. The Battle of Guadalcanal
4. The Battle of the Coral Sea

During World War II, the Japanese loss/losses
of what island(s) heralded the end of the war
in the Pacific?
1. Philippines
2. Solomons
3. Guadalcanal
4. Iwo Jima

During World War II, the Navy was heavily
involved in which of the following Atlantic
(European) actions?
1. The invasion of Normandy
2. The capture of Navaronne
3. The Battle of Britain
4. The fall of Berlin

Which of the following were types of ships
built during World War II?
1. Net tenders
2. Mine sweepers
3. Repair ships
4. All of the above

Which of the following combat systems came
into full use during World War II?
1. Radar
2. Sonar
3. Both 1 and 2 above
4. SATNAV

During World War II, WAVES were eligible
for how many ratings?
1. 28
2. 30
3. 34
4. 40

In what year was the Women�s Armed
Services Integration Act passed?
1. 1942
2. 1945
3. 1948
4. 1951

The first extensive use of jet aircraft and
helicopters occurred during what war?
1. World War I
2. World War II
3. The Korean Conflict
4. The Vietnam Police Action

The first U.S. Navy nuclear-powered vessel
was what type of ship?
1. Carrier
2. Submarine
3. Merchant ship
4. Guided-missile cruiser

In what year did the USS Nautilus make its
history-making transpolar voyage?
1. 1952
2. 1955
3. 1958
4. 1961

In what year were the first nuclear-powered
surface ships launched?
1. 1952
2. 1955
3. 1958
4. 1961

In what year was the first American satellite
placed in orbit?
1. 1952
2. 1955
3. 1958
4. 1961

America�s first suborbital flight was made
by what Navy officer?
1. Commander Conrad
2. Commander Gordan
3. Commander Shepard Jr
4. Commander Kerwin

Which of the following warfare tactics was
used during the Vietnam Police Action?
1. Gunfire support
2. Riverine operations
3. Coastal interdiction
4. Each of the above

Which of the following ships was the world�s
first nuclear-powered carrier?
1. USS Nimitz
2. USS Carl Vinson
3. USS Enterprise
4. USS Abraham Lincoln

What moon mission was completely manned
by Navy personnel?
1. Apollo 5
2. Apollo 7
3. Apollo 11
4. Apollo 12

In what year was the Alvin, a deep diving
vehicle, tested at 6,000-foot depths?
1. 1961
2. 1965
3. 1969
4. 1971

In what year was the first nuclear-powered,
deep-submergence research and
ocean-engineering vehicle launched?
1. 1961
2. 1965
3. 1969
4. 1971

Which of the following is/are principle
development(s) of the Trident system?
1. A nuclear-powered fleet ballistic missile
submarine
2. A strategic weapons system
3. An integrated logistics support system
4. All of the above

57. Which of the following are the most recent
additions to the surface fleet?
1. Ticonderoga-class cruisers
2. Arleigh Burke-class destroyers
3. Both 1 and 2 above
4. LHAs

The Navy helped move approximately how many pounds of equipment and supplies during Dessert Shield/Desert Storm?
1. 12.4 billion tons
2. 15.8 billion tons
3. 18.3 billion tons
4. 21.6 billion tons