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You're In the Army Now Trivia Quiz

Unique army units and soldiers across the globe and across the ages.

A photo quiz by wjames. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
wjames

Time
4 mins

Type
Photo Quiz

Quiz #
372,361

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1037

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: turaguy (7/10), Guest 194 (6/10), Guest 136 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Janissaries were the household troops and bodyguard for the rulers of which empire? Hint

Austro-Hungarian

Carthaginian

Holy Roman

Ottoman

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which country provides the force that protects the Pope and is the de facto military of the nation of Vatican City? Hint

Italy

Pope's home nation

France

Switzerland

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Asian troops, that use the pictured weapon, are known for their bravery and ferocity and form units in the armies of countries outside their own? Hint

Varangian Guard

Dervishes

Gurkha

Uyghur

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Question 4 of 10

4. Japanese soldiers of the feudal period who lost their masters were known as what? A story and film tell of a famous group of 47 of these soldiers. Hint

Samurai

Bunraku

Ninja

Ronin

5. Originating in the area of the Black and Caspian Seas, which group of warriors tended to occupy the borderlands of empires and earned some measure of autonomy in return for their military service? Hint

Yazidi

Cossacks

Ottomans

Huns

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the popular name of the ancient Persian elite troops, whose numbers were kept at a carefully regulated 10,000? Hint

Sassanids

Immortals

Assassins

Hoplites

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Question 7 of 10

7. Originally applied to the U.S. 10th Cavalry Regiment formed in 1866, what term spread to other similar units and, eventually, to an entire group of soldiers in the U.S. Army? Hint

Buffalo Soldiers

Iron Horses

Rangers

Pathfinders

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the ethnicity of the soldiers in the U.S. Army's 100th Infantry Battalion, 522nd Field Artillery Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team (RCT), the most-decorated RCT of WW2? Hint

German

Japanese

African American

Chinese

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Question 9 of 10

9. Hoplites were free citizen-soldiers that served as needed in the armies of which ancient civilization? Hint

Greece

Troy

Rome

Phoenecia

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the title of the officer that heads the military police branch in some Western (U.S., Britain, Canada, Germany) armies? Hint

Sergeant at Arms

Judge Advocate

Provost Marshal

Quartermaster

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Janissaries were the household troops and bodyguard for the rulers of which empire?

Answer: Ottoman

Janissaries belonged to the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. They were a force from the 14th century until abolished in 1826. For most of their history, Janissary ranks were filled by conscripts from a form of human taxation known as devshirmeh.

2. Which country provides the force that protects the Pope and is the de facto military of the nation of Vatican City?

Answer: Switzerland

The Pontifical Swiss Guard of the Holy See is stationed at the Vatican in Rome. This force was formed in 1506, at a time when many monarchies throughout Europe used contingents of Swiss soldiers or mercenaries as bodyguards. In 1874, the government of Switzerland prohibited foreign powers from recruiting Swiss soldiers, and in 1927, Swiss citizens were prohibited from serving in foreign militaries.

The Papal Swiss Guard is the sole exception to these laws.

3. Which Asian troops, that use the pictured weapon, are known for their bravery and ferocity and form units in the armies of countries outside their own?

Answer: Gurkha

The Gurkha are from Nepal and they use the unique forward-curving knife known as the khukuri. Gurkha units exist in the British and Indian armies. Under international law, Gurkhas serving in foreign armies are not mercenaries, much as the French Foreign Legion.

4. Japanese soldiers of the feudal period who lost their masters were known as what? A story and film tell of a famous group of 47 of these soldiers.

Answer: Ronin

"Ronin" literally means "wave man", and is understood to mean "vagrant" or "wanderer" - one cast adrift on the waves. Ronin were former samurai who lost their masters, due to death or dishonor, and were essentially mercenaries. The "Story of the 47 Ronin" dates from the 18th century and is told to illustrate the Bushido code that drives Japanese military honor.

Answer: Cossacks

Cossacks were a diverse group, some were indigenous people, some were immigrants fleeing oppression in other lands. Cossacks established self-governing military communities that were able to protect themselves and offer their services to host nations in return for privileges not available to other groups.

6. What is the popular name of the ancient Persian elite troops, whose numbers were kept at a carefully regulated 10,000?

Answer: Immortals

"Immortals" was a possibly erroneous name given to the elite troops of the First Persian (Achaemenid) Empire, 550-330 BCE. Greek historian Herodutus coined the name "Immortal" based on how he understood their Persian name "Anausa". Other sources uses a similar-sounding Persian name, "An�siya", meaning "Companion".

7. Originally applied to the U.S. 10th Cavalry Regiment formed in 1866, what term spread to other similar units and, eventually, to an entire group of soldiers in the U.S. Army?

Answer: Buffalo Soldiers

The U.S. Congress designated the African American cavalry and infantry regiments raised in 1866 as Buffalo Soldiers. This term later included all African American troops in the U.S. Army through 1951.

8. What was the ethnicity of the soldiers in the U.S. Army's 100th Infantry Battalion, 522nd Field Artillery Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team (RCT), the most-decorated RCT of WW2?

Answer: Japanese

Nisei, or American-born Japanese, comprised these three combat units that fought solely in the European Theatre. The "most-decorated" 442nd earned eight Presidential Unit Citations and 21 soldiers were awarded the Medal of Honor for WW2 service.

9. Hoplites were free citizen-soldiers that served as needed in the armies of which ancient civilization?

Answer: Greece

Before the Hoplites, ancient Greek battles were dependent and focused on the exploits of individual heroic warriors. The citizen-soldier Hoplites received basic military training and owned their equipment - a spear and shield, at the least. These soldiers were fought in formations known as phalanxes in a more organized and disciplined manner than during the "heroic" period.

10. What is the title of the officer that heads the military police branch in some Western (U.S., Britain, Canada, Germany) armies?

Answer: Provost Marshal

"Provost" is a term used in many countries to refer to military, versus civilian, police. A Provost Marshal is the senior officer of a military police unit, in some countries the entire force and in others, smaller detachments of military police attached to specific units.

Source: Author wjames

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