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Quiz about The Dough Boy US Soldiers in WWI

The Dough Boy: US Soldiers in WWI Quiz

He was called a Yank and a Dough Boy. The US infantryman served with distinction in WWI. He was a soldier like other soldiers.

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

Author
beterave

Time
6 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
301,281

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where did the term 'dough boy' come from? Hint

no one is sure

from pipe clay used to clean garrison belts

from the Mexican War

from the rations he ate

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Allied High Command saw the AEF as untrained amateurs who would need extensive training before they were to go to the front. Once this was accomplished, how did they propose to use the AEF? Hint

it was never decided

as an offensive spearhead

alongside the Allies in trench warfare

as a tactical reserve

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Question 3 of 10

3. The US Army was segregated. However, it did have at least two all Negro combat units that deployed along with the AEF. Upon arriving in France, what became of these units? Hint

they were held in reserve

they were assigned to build bridges

they were assigned to the French army

they were assigned rear echelon duty

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Question 4 of 10

4. This one attribute of the Dough Boy impressed his allies and later the Germans. What was it? Hint

his drill

his marksmanship

the quality of his equipment

his elan

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Question 5 of 10

5. Upon arriving in France, the AEF had an acute shortage of platoon level automatic weapons. What weapon was used until enough Browning Automatic Rifles could be manufactured and rushed to the front? Hint

the Fiat-Revell M1914

the Bren LMG

the Chauchat LMG

the Chatellerault LMG

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Question 6 of 10

6. What model web gear did the Dough Boy use? Hint

M1911

M1914

M1912

M1917

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Question 7 of 10

7. Everyone knows the Marines earned the nickname 'Devil Dogs' at Belleau Wood. What German unit gave them this nickname? Hint

Bavarian Fusiliers

Prussian Guards

Wuerttemberg-Baden Infantry

Silesian Musketeers

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where was the first offensive action of the AEF? Hint

Cantigny

Chateau-Thierry

Argonne Forest

Soissons

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the name of the Marine who uttered the cry, 'Do you want to live forever?' at Belleau Wood? Hint

John Basilone

Henry Hanneken

Dan Daly

Lewis Puller

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Question 10 of 10

10. When the AEF deployed to France, it had shortages of everything. The AEF borrowed the design of two very important pieces of equipment from the BEF. What were they? Hint

helmets and gas mask

helmets and bayonets

helmets and barbed wire

helmets and pistols

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where did the term 'dough boy' come from?

Answer: no one is sure

No one is one hundred per cent certain where the term came from. The only certainty is that it was applied to the soldiers of the AEF in World War I.

Answer: alongside the Allies in trench warfare

When the AEF had been thoroughly trained, the French and British High Commands wanted to distribute the AEF as needed to the front for trench warfare. This idea was absolutely rejected by Pershing as being unsound because it would simply mean prolonging the war without attempting to end it. Offensive strategy was needed in order to break the deadlock of trench warfare, not just more men in the trenches.

3. The US Army was segregated. However, it did have at least two all Negro combat units that deployed along with the AEF. Upon arriving in France, what became of these units?

Answer: they were assigned to the French army

The 369th and 371st Infantry Regiments were brigaded to the French army. The French were grateful for the additional manpower, regarded these men as soldiers like other soldiers, thus worthy of respect and honor. Both of these units were highly decorated. One hundred and seventy one men in the 369th received the Legion of Honor.

The entire 371st received the Croix de Guerre. No African American received the Congressional Medal of Honor, America's highest honor. The French referred to these men as 'enfants perdus', because of the shameful racism they endured.

4. This one attribute of the Dough Boy impressed his allies and later the Germans. What was it?

Answer: his marksmanship

The Allies were extremely impressed that the average private in the infantry of the AEF was an able marksman. Marksmanship outside of sniping was not emphasized in European armies. Memoirs and diaries from German sources confirm that while engaging US forces, AEF marksmanship was superior to any that they had encountered on the Western Front.

Answer: the Chauchat LMG

The AEF received the French 8mm Chauchat Light Machine Gun until sufficient quantities of the BAR could be secured. The stamped metal Chauchat was prone to stoppages and lacked durability. Needless to say, for those reasons alone it was disliked by the infantrymen in the AEF.

6. What model web gear did the Dough Boy use?

Answer: M1912

The Dough Boys of the AEF used M1912 web gear. Like the British P08, web gear was more durable and could be maintained easier. Unlike the P08, it was much simpler to arrange and had a higher comfort level.

7. Everyone knows the Marines earned the nickname 'Devil Dogs' at Belleau Wood. What German unit gave them this nickname?

Answer: Prussian Guards

Prussian Guards of the 28th Division who opposed the onslaught of the 5th Marines, are credited with applying the term 'teufelhund'. An entry found in the diary of one of the Guards reads: 'We have Americans opposite us who are terribly reckless fellows'.

8. Where was the first offensive action of the AEF?

Answer: Cantigny

The first offensive action by the AEF was the capture of the town of Cantigny. On May 28th, elements of the 1st Infantry Division seized Cantigny with minor losses.

9. What was the name of the Marine who uttered the cry, 'Do you want to live forever?' at Belleau Wood?

Answer: Dan Daly

Sergeant Dan Daly was awarded a Navy Cross that day for his heroics. Twice decorated with the Congressional Medal of Honor for service in the Philippines and Nicaragua, Daly is remembered best for his comment that he would rather be an outstanding sergeant, than just another officer.

10. When the AEF deployed to France, it had shortages of everything. The AEF borrowed the design of two very important pieces of equipment from the BEF. What were they?

Answer: helmets and gas mask

The AEF borrowed the design of the Brodie helmet from the BEF. The SBR (small box respirator)gas mask was also a British design which the AEF used. There are subtle unique differences in the equipment, but they are basically the same.

Source: Author beterave

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