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Quiz about Civil War Naval Officers Insignia

Civil War Naval Officers' Insignia Quiz

A closer look at the shoulder straps and sleeve insignia of the officers of both Union and Confederate Navies.

A multiple-choice quiz by cohocola44003. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
cohocola44003

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
149,822

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
567

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Confederate Captain wore a shoulder strap that had a solid blue field with a gold border.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. I am a Union naval Officer and I was just promoted. I now have three gold sleeve strips with a star above them. What is my new rank? Hint

Commodore

Lieutenant

Ensign

Lieutenant Commander

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Question 3 of 10

3. My sleeve strip design is just three gold circles on a gray coat. What is my rank in the Uunion Navy? Hint

Passed Midshipman

Senior Midshipman

Lieutenant Midshipman

Midshipman

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Question 4 of 10

4. I, too, am a Confederate naval officer, my sleeve strip design has three strips and a loop. I outrank all others, what is my rank? Hint

Captian Major

Flag Officer

Senior Commodore

Rear Admiral

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many Union Naval Officer ranks were there? Hint

Eight

Nine

Seven

Fourteen

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Question 6 of 10

6. I was once a Union Naval Captain, because of sloppy commanding I got busted down one grade. What is my new rank? Hint

Lieutenant

Master

Commander

Lieutenant Ensign

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Question 7 of 10

7. My brother and I are both Captains in the Union and Confederate Navies. I am the Union Captain, how many more sleeve stripes do I have on one sleeve of my jacket than my brother has? Hint

4 more

5 more

2 more

3 more

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Question 8 of 10

8. What two Union naval officer shoulder straps had a oak leaf on each side of an anchor on a deep blue field and a gold border? Hint

Commander and Captain

Lieutenant Commander and Commodore

Lieutenant and Lieutenant Commander

Lieutenant Commander and Commander

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Question 9 of 10

9. If you were to add up all of the sleeve strips on the Union Rear Admiral's coat, how many would you have? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. I am a young Confederate naval officer, my shoulder strap had a blue field with a gold border, now it also has a single gold star in it. What is my new rank? Hint

Lieutenant

Master

Captain

Lieutenant Major

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Confederate Captain wore a shoulder strap that had a solid blue field with a gold border.

Answer: False

The Captain's strap was a solid blue field with three gold stars and a gold border.

2. I am a Union naval Officer and I was just promoted. I now have three gold sleeve strips with a star above them. What is my new rank?

Answer: Lieutenant

The shoulder strap had a silver anchor with two gold bars on each side of it on a deep blue field with a gold border.

3. My sleeve strip design is just three gold circles on a gray coat. What is my rank in the Uunion Navy?

Answer: Passed Midshipman

The Confederate Passed Midshipman had a solid gold shoulder strap.

4. I, too, am a Confederate naval officer, my sleeve strip design has three strips and a loop. I outrank all others, what is my rank?

Answer: Flag Officer

The Flag Officer's shoulder strap was a solid blue field with four gold stars (two large and two small) and a gold border.

5. How many Union Naval Officer ranks were there?

Answer: Eight

Ensign to Rear Admiral was eight promotions, there was only six Confederate Naval Officer ranks.

6. I was once a Union Naval Captain, because of sloppy commanding I got busted down one grade. What is my new rank?

Answer: Commander

The Union Commander's shoulder strap has a silver anchor with a silver oak leaf on each side of it on a deep blue field with a gold border.

7. My brother and I are both Captains in the Union and Confederate Navies. I am the Union Captain, how many more sleeve stripes do I have on one sleeve of my jacket than my brother has?

Answer: 4 more

The Confederate Captain only had two stripes and a loop, the Union Captain had stripes and a star.

8. What two Union naval officer shoulder straps had a oak leaf on each side of an anchor on a deep blue field and a gold border?

Answer: Lieutenant Commander and Commander

A Lieutenant Commander had gold oak leaves and Commander had silver oak leaves.

9. If you were to add up all of the sleeve strips on the Union Rear Admiral's coat, how many would you have?

Answer: 16

There is eight stripes and a star per sleeve. Officers that lost an arm during the war still wore coats with two sleeves.

10. I am a young Confederate naval officer, my shoulder strap had a blue field with a gold border, now it also has a single gold star in it. What is my new rank?

Answer: Lieutenant

The sleeve insignia went from a single strip to a single loop.

Source: Author cohocola44003

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