U. S. Military Spelling Bee Trivia Quiz

Answer: Lieutenant

A Lieutenant is a commissioned rank in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard that is above Lieutenant Junior Grade and below Lieutenant Commander. (The same designation is used in many armed forces in other countries, too).

Answer: Corporal

A Corporal is a noncommissioned rank in the U.S. Army that is above Private First Class and below Sergeant. A Corporal is also a noncommissioned rank in the U.S. Marine Corps that is above Lance Corporal and below Sergeant. (The same designation is widely used in other countries, too).

Answer: Warrant Officer

This is usually a skilled technician or a helicopter pilot. A Warrant Officer is intermediate in rank between a noncommissioned officer and a commissioned officer, having authority by virtue of a warrant. My grandfather was a Warrant Officer!

Answer: enlist

Enlist means to enter the armed forces. Enlistment centers were set up around cities for when men were drafted they would go, sign up and take medical tests.

Answer: Sergeant

A noncommissioned rank in the U.S. Army or Marine Corps that is above Corporal and below Staff Sergeant. A Sergeant can also be any of several ranks of noncommissioned officers in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps: Master Gunnery Sergeant; Staff Sergeant. (The designation is widely used in other English-speaking countries, too).

Answer: Brigadier

A Brigadier is a general officer ranking immediately below a Major-General. The word Brigadier, is derived from the French language. Note, however, that in French 'brigadier' is a non-commissioned officer. The French rank corresponding to brigadier is 'général de brigade - 'brigade general'.

Answer: artillery

Artillery are large-caliber weapons, such as cannon, howitzers, and missile launchers, that are operated by crews, and shoot projectiles over relatively long distances.

Answer: rations

Rations are a fixed portion, especially an amount of food allotted to persons in military service or to civilians in times of scarcity. I can't imagine having to live on rations.

Answer: depth charge

A depth charge is an underwater bomb designed for detonation at a preset depth (often expressed in terms of pressure). They are especially lethal against submarines. They are also called a depth bomb.

Answer: land mine

A land mine is an explosive mine laid usually just below the surface of the ground. When something passes over it, it detonates. This can cause a fatal explosion. There are certain mines meant for foot soldiers, and there are some mines intended for destroying vehicles.