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More GI Jargon (US Army) Trivia Quiz

Here is more GI jargon that was used in WWII.

A multiple-choice quiz by beterave. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
beterave

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
327,419

Updated
Sep 30 22

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
7 / 10

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Awards
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Question 1 of 10

1. During WWII, what was a 'pineapple'? Hint

a fresh recruit

a tour in Hawaii

a horseapple

a grenade

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Question 2 of 10

2. During WWII, what was a 'stovepipe'? Hint

a cold weather coat

a garrison hat

a mortar

a cigar

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Question 3 of 10

3. During WWII, what was a 'yardbird'? Hint

a chicken dinner

a soldier on guard duty

a parachutist

a soldier under confinement

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the US Army, who was the 'Top'? Hint

Platoon Sergeant

Master Sergeant

Buck Sergeant

Senior Private

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Question 5 of 10

5. During WWII, what did it mean to 'bust' someone? Hint

catch them red handed

reduce them in grade or rank

give them a sucker punch

break their spirit and make them conform

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Question 6 of 10

6. During WWII, what did US soldiers call the Rangers? Hint

Camera Clowns

the Suicide Squad

the Glory Boys

Donovan's Dummies

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Question 7 of 10

7. During WWII, what was a 'repple depple'? Hint

the replacement depot

the lost and found

the evacuation center

the USO

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Question 8 of 10

8. During WWII, what was 'KP'? Hint

kitchen patrol

any rotten or unpleasant duty

guard duty

paycall

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Question 9 of 10

9. During WWII, where did the term 'Red Ball' come from? Hint

it was a railroad term

it was a sporting term

it was a police term

it was a shipping term

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Question 10 of 10

10. During WWII, the infantry used the SCR-300 radio. What was this radio/transmitter more commonly known as? Hint

a radio

a handie talkie

a walkie talkie

a walkman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. During WWII, what was a 'pineapple'?

Answer: a grenade

A pineapple was the Mark II fragmentation grenade. It gained this nickname because of its shape.

2. During WWII, what was a 'stovepipe'?

Answer: a mortar

During WWII, a stovepipe was a mortar. This especially was with reference to the 60mm mortar.

3. During WWII, what was a 'yardbird'?

Answer: a soldier under confinement

A yardbird was a soldier who was under confinement in the stockade. The terms 'yardbird' and 'goldbrick' both came to mean a troublemaker or someone who 'just did not get the word'.

4. In the US Army, who was the 'Top'?

Answer: Master Sergeant

A Master Sergeant was the Top NCO in the Company or Squadron. This senior NCO was usually the buffer between the enlisted men and the Company Commander.

5. During WWII, what did it mean to 'bust' someone?

Answer: reduce them in grade or rank

To bust someone was to reduce them in rank or grade. This was not taken seriously by draftees, but it was taken very seriously by career minded soldiers.

6. During WWII, what did US soldiers call the Rangers?

Answer: the Glory Boys

The US Army Rangers were called the Glory Boys. Depending on the time or place and how much beer was consumed, the term could easily start a brawl.

7. During WWII, what was a 'repple depple'?

Answer: the replacement depot

A repple depple was the replacement depot. Replacements always passed by there before being assigned to their outfit.

8. During WWII, what was 'KP'?

Answer: kitchen patrol

Kitchen Patrol or more commonly known as KP, was universally hated by the enlisted men. It was often given out as a punishment for malcontents and wayward soldiers.
KP was sometimes known as Kitchen Police.

9. During WWII, where did the term 'Red Ball' come from?

Answer: it was a railroad term

The term Red Ball is a railroad term which meant hauling freight somewhere quickly and continuosly. In WWII the Red Ball Express was a trucking service that hauled supplies from the Normandy beachs to the frontline.

10. During WWII, the infantry used the SCR-300 radio. What was this radio/transmitter more commonly known as?

Answer: a walkie talkie

The backpack SCR-300 is more commonly known as a walkie talkie. The hand held SCR 536 is known as a handie talkie.

Source: Author beterave

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