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Quiz about Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients

Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients Quiz

The Congressional Medal of Honor, or just "Medal of Honor", is the highest medal given for valor by the United States. See how much you know about these Medal of Honor recipients.

A multiple-choice quiz by A-10. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
A-10

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5 mins

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Multiple Choice

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320,184

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. The first Medals of Honor were given during the Civil War for actions involving the "Great Locomotive Chase." All Union soldiers involved in the chase received the Medal of Honor, except the leader. What was his name? Hint

James Andrews

William Knight

Casey Jones

Wilson Brown

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the only woman to receive the Medal of Honor? Hint

Carrie Nation

Florence Nightingale

Mary Walker

Clara Barton

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Question 3 of 10

3. Two sets of fathers and sons have received the Medal of Honor. Which of the following father/son combos received the Medal of Honor? Hint

Audie Murphy and Frederick Murphy

Arthur MacArthur and Douglas MacArthur

Alvin York and Rudy York

Herbert Thomas and William Thomas

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the only US president to receive the Medal of Honor? Hint

Ulysses S. Grant

George Washington

Harry S. Truman

Theodore Roosevelt

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Question 5 of 10

5. One of the most famous Medal of Honor recipients was a pacifist who filed for conscientious objector status, which was not approved. During World War One, he lead an attack on a German machine gun nest, taking 32 machine guns, killing 28 German soldiers, and capturing 132 others. Who was he? Hint

Audie Murphy

Eddie Rickenbacker

Matt Urban

Alvin York

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Question 6 of 10

6. Several US Senators received the Medal of Honor during their military service, most of them during the Civil War. However, two more recent US Senators received the Medal of Honor. Who were they? Hint

Daniel Inouye and J. Robert Kerrey

Robert Byrd and Daniel Inouye

John Kerry and Robert Dole

John Kerry and J. Robert Kerrey

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Question 7 of 10

7. Only a few individuals have received the Medal of Honor for two separate actions. Which of the following men received two separate Medals of Honor? Hint

Dwight Eisenhower

Matt Urban

Smedley Butler

George S. Patton

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Question 8 of 10

8. Few individuals display the valor necessary for multiple nominations for the Medal of Honor. Which of the following was nominated for three separate Medals of Honor? Hint

Elston Howard

William Howard

Desmond Howard

Robert Howard

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Question 9 of 10

9. This Medal of Honor recipient did not perform his feat of valor in armed conflict. Rather, he displayed "heroic courage and skill as a navigator, at the risk of his life". Who was he? Hint

Charles Lindbergh

Will Rogers

Wiley Post

Glenn Curtiss

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Question 10 of 10

10. While the award of the Medal of Honor is restricted to members of the US military, they do not have to be US citizens. During the Vietnam War, the Medal of Honor was presented to a Canadian. Who was he? Hint

Tommy Prince

Peter Lemon

Ramsey Withers

Robert Timberell

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: James Andrews

James Andrews did not receive the Medal of Honor because he was a civilian. He was caught and sentenced to hang. He escaped from prison, was recaught, and hanged.

2. Who was the only woman to receive the Medal of Honor?

Answer: Mary Walker

Dr. Mary E. Walker was a doctor for the Union forces during the Civil War. Her medal was revoked in 1917 during the "Medal of Honor Purge", but reinstated in 1977.

3. Two sets of fathers and sons have received the Medal of Honor. Which of the following father/son combos received the Medal of Honor?

Answer: Arthur MacArthur and Douglas MacArthur

1lt Arthur MacArthur received the Medal of Honor during the Civil War. His son, Gen Douglas MacArthur received the Medal of Honor during World War Two. The other father/son combo was BG Theodore Roosevelt, Jr who received the Medal of Honor posthumously during World War Two, and his father President Theodore Roosevelt, who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Spanish-American War. President Roosevelt did not actually receive the medal.

It was awarded in 2001, 82 years after his death.

4. Who was the only US president to receive the Medal of Honor?

Answer: Theodore Roosevelt

President Theodore Roosevelt was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2001, 82 years after his death, for his actions on San Juan Hill, during the Spanish-American War.

Answer: Alvin York

After being drafted, York was convinced by superiors that warfare could be justified. When asked about his heroic actions, York stated that: "A higher power than man power guided and watched over me and told me what to do."

Answer: Daniel Inouye and J. Robert Kerrey

Senator Daniel Inouye (HI) received the Medal of Honor during World War Two. Senator J. Robert Kerrey (NE) received the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War.

7. Only a few individuals have received the Medal of Honor for two separate actions. Which of the following men received two separate Medals of Honor?

Answer: Smedley Butler

US Marine Smedley Butler received his first Medal of Honor during the Mexican War in 1914. He received his second Medal of Honor in 1915 in Haiti. Changes in the Medal of Honor regulation now stipulate that the Medal of Honor may only be awarded once to an individual.

8. Few individuals display the valor necessary for multiple nominations for the Medal of Honor. Which of the following was nominated for three separate Medals of Honor?

Answer: Robert Howard

As the Medal of Honor can only be awarded to an individual once, the other two nominations were downgraded to the Distinguished Service Cross, the second highest US medal for valor.

9. This Medal of Honor recipient did not perform his feat of valor in armed conflict. Rather, he displayed "heroic courage and skill as a navigator, at the risk of his life". Who was he?

Answer: Charles Lindbergh

Charles Lindbergh was a Captain in the U.S. Army Air Corps Reserve, and was, therefore, eligible for the Medal of Honor. Prior to World War Two, the Medal of Honor could be awarded for extraordinarily heroic actions by active or reserve military members made during peacetime.

Answer: Peter Lemon

Born in Toronto, Canada, Peter Lemon enlisted in the US Army and was sent to Vietnam. On April 1st, 1970, his actions in defense of Fire Support Base Illingworth resulted in him receiving the Medal of Honor.

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