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Quiz about British Regiments
Quiz about British Regiments

British Regiments Trivia Quiz


Regiments embody all of the tradition and history of the British Army, but how many can you guess from the clues provided?

A multiple-choice quiz by se01dct. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
se01dct
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
337,766
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
517
Last 3 plays: Guest 165 (10/15), Guest 82 (11/15), Guest 5 (8/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. What is the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, now a registered charity and the second most senior regiment in the Territorial Army (TA)? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. This is the oldest regiment in the regular army in continuous active service. Part of the Household Division, it can trace its roots to Cromwell's New Model Army. It takes its name from the village in Scotland where General Monck crossed the River Tweed in support of the Monarchy in 1660. Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. This regiment is the second largest infantry regiment and takes its name from the weapon that some of its antecedents used in the Napoleonic Wars, where they also used electronic warfare! Richard Sharpe was also commissioned into one of its antecedent regiments. Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. This corps was originally formed in 1942 and by the time it was broken up in 1947 it comprised the SAS, the Parachute Regiment and the Glider Pilot Regiment. In 1957 it was reformed by amalgamating the Glider Pilot Regiment and the Air Observation Squadrons and is best known for its distinctive blue beret. Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. This cavalry regiment was formed in 1971 by the amalgamation of the Carabiniers and Greys and boasts one of the six official mascots of the British Army Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Which is the largest corps in the British Army, making up 17% of its strength in 2011? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Formed in 2006, this is the largest infantry regiment in the British Army and includes the oldest infantry regiment of the line. Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. This regiment is recruited from overseas and can trace its beginnings back to 1815, when it was raised as the Sirmoor Battallion. Its motto is "Better to die than live a coward". Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. The first Yeomanry Cavalry regiment to be formed in Britain and therefore the senior Yeomanry regiment, it now lives on as "A" Squadron of the Royal Yeomanry (RY) and "B" Squadron of the Royal Wessex Yeomanry (RWxY). Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Despite a relatively short history, this regiment has seen a lot of action since it was formed in 1941. Its motto is U"trinque Paratus" (Ready for anything) and its mascot is a Shetland Pony. Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Formed in the early 1990s, this is one of the two regiments that form the Household Cavalry and is operational only. HRH Prince Harry of Wales deployed to Afghanistan as part of this Regiment in 2007. Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Which of these is NOT a unit in the British Army? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. This unit can trace its origins back to the arrival of William the Conqueror and the construction of the Tower of London. As pioneers of the "combination game" they won the FA Cup in 1875. Terence Cuneo served with them in WWII, but is perhaps better known for his military paintings which often include a small hidden mouse! Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. This Regiment is famous worldwide - formed in 1941 by David Stirling, this Regiment is best known for its tough selection process, the Iranian Embassy Siege and Bravo Two Zero... Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Formed in 1917 from the Heavy Branch of the Machine Gun Corps, this Regiment fears naught as it fights from mud, through blood, to the green fields beyond. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, now a registered charity and the second most senior regiment in the Territorial Army (TA)?

Answer: Honourable Artillery Company

The HAC were formed by Royal Charter in 1537 by King Henry VIII, although they can trace their history back to 1087.
2. This is the oldest regiment in the regular army in continuous active service. Part of the Household Division, it can trace its roots to Cromwell's New Model Army. It takes its name from the village in Scotland where General Monck crossed the River Tweed in support of the Monarchy in 1660.

Answer: Coldstream Guards

Formed in 1650 by George Monck and called Monck's Regiment of Foot, they fought for Parliament in the English Civil War before being left in Scotland. In 1660 Monck marched south in support of Charles II, crossing the River Tweed into England at the village of Coldstream.

As they entered Royal service after the Grenadier Guards, they are second in seniority in the Guards Division; this has led to their motto - "Second to None."
3. This regiment is the second largest infantry regiment and takes its name from the weapon that some of its antecedents used in the Napoleonic Wars, where they also used electronic warfare! Richard Sharpe was also commissioned into one of its antecedent regiments.

Answer: Rifles

At a time when the musket was still in widespread use (and had been dismissed as too slow by the French), the Rifle Brigade proved that accuracy often won against weight of fire. They were the first regular infantry corps in the army to wear green uniforms - the use of uniforms to camouflage technically being electronic warfare (defined as the use of the electromagnetic spectrum, which includes light).
4. This corps was originally formed in 1942 and by the time it was broken up in 1947 it comprised the SAS, the Parachute Regiment and the Glider Pilot Regiment. In 1957 it was reformed by amalgamating the Glider Pilot Regiment and the Air Observation Squadrons and is best known for its distinctive blue beret.

Answer: Army Air Corps

The AAC has been involved in every military deployment since its foundation. In the Falklands War the first British casualties were two Gazelle pilots who were shot whilst swimming to safety. More recently, it deployed in Afghanistan with Apache, Lynx and Defender.
5. This cavalry regiment was formed in 1971 by the amalgamation of the Carabiniers and Greys and boasts one of the six official mascots of the British Army

Answer: Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

Their full name is the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers & Greys), or SCOTS DG for short. They can trace their history back to 1678 and have seen action in most major battles, from Blenheim and Waterloo to El Alamein and Iraq. In 2009 their Pipes and Drums were the first army band to win a Classical BRIT Award.

The mascot is a Drum Horse called Ramillies, who was presented to the Regiment by HM The Queen in 1989 and stands at over 18 hands.
6. Which is the largest corps in the British Army, making up 17% of its strength in 2011?

Answer: Royal Logistics Corps

Nicknamed the "Really Large Corps," the RLC is the amalgamation of the Royal Corps of Transport, the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, the Royal Pioneer Corps, the Army Catering Corps and the Royal Engineers Postal and Courier Service.

It also has 5 battle honours (from when they have been used as heavy cavalry in extremis); Peninsula, Waterloo, Lucknow, Taku Forts and Pekin.
7. Formed in 2006, this is the largest infantry regiment in the British Army and includes the oldest infantry regiment of the line.

Answer: Royal Regiment of Scotland

The Royal Scots were the oldest infantry if the line regiment in the British Army, dating back to 1633, and they now form part of the 1 SCOTS. There are 5 regular battalions and two TA.
8. This regiment is recruited from overseas and can trace its beginnings back to 1815, when it was raised as the Sirmoor Battallion. Its motto is "Better to die than live a coward".

Answer: Royal Gurkha Rifles

The British East India Company started recruiting Gurkhas after the Gurkha War (1814-1816) in which the British fought against them. They were so impressed with the bravery of the Gurkhas that they made Nepal a protectorate and recruited Gurkhas into the British East India Company's army (and later into the British Army).

India also has 6 Gurkha Rifle regiments, Singapore has a Gurkha Contingent in its police force and around 2,000 British Gurkha veterans serve in Brunei's Gurkha Reserve Unit.
9. The first Yeomanry Cavalry regiment to be formed in Britain and therefore the senior Yeomanry regiment, it now lives on as "A" Squadron of the Royal Yeomanry (RY) and "B" Squadron of the Royal Wessex Yeomanry (RWxY).

Answer: Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry (RWY)

HRH the Earl of Wessex wore the uniform of the RWY at the Royal Wedding in 2011 in his capacity as Royal Honorary Colonel of the RWxY.

Each of the four squadrons take their cap badge and traditions from their original respective Yeomanry regiment (Dorset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Devon). Their TRF shows a broken spur - in memory of when Sir Edmund Allenby reorganised the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Dismounted Brigades of Yeomanry as infantry brigades during the First World War.
10. Despite a relatively short history, this regiment has seen a lot of action since it was formed in 1941. Its motto is U"trinque Paratus" (Ready for anything) and its mascot is a Shetland Pony.

Answer: The Parachute Regiment

In just 70 years the Parachute Regiment has been involved in some of the most famous battles in that period, including the Normandy Landings (including Pegasus Bridge), Operation Market Garden, the Falkland War (including the Battle of Goose Green) and the Iraq War (Op Telic).
11. Formed in the early 1990s, this is one of the two regiments that form the Household Cavalry and is operational only. HRH Prince Harry of Wales deployed to Afghanistan as part of this Regiment in 2007.

Answer: The Household Cavalry Regiment

The HCR (and HCMR) were formed following the "Options for Change" restructuring of the British Army from the Life Guards and the Blues & Royals. Although the antecedent regiments were allowed to keep their identity (including their own uniforms and Regimental Headquarters), the HCR is the operation unit that Prince Harry deployed with.
12. Which of these is NOT a unit in the British Army?

Answer: Royal Army Legal & Educational Corps

The Army's legal and educational needs are met by the Army Legal Services Branch and the Educational and Training Services Branch of the Adjutant General's Corps.
13. This unit can trace its origins back to the arrival of William the Conqueror and the construction of the Tower of London. As pioneers of the "combination game" they won the FA Cup in 1875. Terence Cuneo served with them in WWII, but is perhaps better known for his military paintings which often include a small hidden mouse!

Answer: Royal Engineers

The Royal Engineers AFC is the only Army team to have won the FA Cup, doing so against Old Etonians in 1875. They were also runners-up in 1872, 1874 and 1878.
14. This Regiment is famous worldwide - formed in 1941 by David Stirling, this Regiment is best known for its tough selection process, the Iranian Embassy Siege and Bravo Two Zero...

Answer: Special Air Service

The SAS were originally called "L Detachment, Special Air Service Brigade" in order to make the Nazis believe that there was a sizeable Allied paratrooper presence in North Africa.
15. Formed in 1917 from the Heavy Branch of the Machine Gun Corps, this Regiment fears naught as it fights from mud, through blood, to the green fields beyond.

Answer: Royal Tank Regiment

It's official motto, which can be seen on its capbadge, is "Fear Naught." The order of colours on the Regiment's tactical recognition flash (brown, red, green) can be remembered by "from mud, through blood, to the green fields beyond."
Source: Author se01dct

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