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Know Your National Guard Trivia Quiz

This quiz tests your knowledge of the National Guard of the United States.

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

Author
A-10

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
319,155

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
434

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. The Army National Guard of the United States is one of the oldest military organizations in the world. When was the Army National Guard founded? Hint

Dec 13, 1636

Jul 4, 1776

Nov 10, 1775

Jun 14, 1775

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Question 2 of 10

2. The National Guard has two missions: federal and state. Which is not a state mission? Hint

Responding to a flood

Conducting overseas combat operations.

Responding to a riot

Responding to a hurricane

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Question 3 of 10

3. Each U.S. state has a National Guard, but so do many U.S. territories. Which U.S. territory DOES NOT have a National Guard? Hint

Puerto Rico

Virgin Islands

Guam

American Samoa

4. Many U.S. Presidents have served in colonial or state militias, but only two have served in the National Guard as it is currently organized. Which of the following two presidents served in the National Guard? Hint

George W. Bush and Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt and Dwight Eisenhower

George W. Bush and Gerald Ford

George W. Bush and Harry S. Truman

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Question 5 of 10

5. What were members of the National Guard/militia called during the American Revolutionary War? Hint

Terrorists

Militiamen

Minutemen

Devil Dogs

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Question 6 of 10

6. While National Guard units have been mobilized and deployed for every major war the United States has been involved in, there is one war that did not see large scale mobilization of the National Guard. Which war did not involve large numbers of National Guard members? Hint

World War I

Vietnam War

World War II

Korean War

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the title of the senior member of a State's National Guard? Hint

Chief of the National Guard

Adjutant General

Commanding General

Commander in Chief

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the legal authorization for the establishment of the National Guard? Hint

U.S. Constitution

Magna Carta

Declaration of Independence

Bill of Rights

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what year was the National Guard mobilized for World War II? Hint

1939

1942

1941

1940

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the rank of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau? Hint

Lieutenant General

Adjutant General

Major General

General

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Army National Guard of the United States is one of the oldest military organizations in the world. When was the Army National Guard founded?

Answer: Dec 13, 1636

Founded in 1636, the Army National Guard is 139 years older than the U.S. Army. The first National Guard units were organized in the Massachusetts colony.

2. The National Guard has two missions: federal and state. Which is not a state mission?

Answer: Conducting overseas combat operations.

The National Guard is prohibited from leaving U.S. soil to perform its missions. Only when called into Federal Active Service may National Guard member leave the U.S. to perform combat mission.

3. Each U.S. state has a National Guard, but so do many U.S. territories. Which U.S. territory DOES NOT have a National Guard?

Answer: American Samoa

Beside the individual states, only DC, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands have National Guard units.

Answer: George W. Bush and Harry S. Truman

President Bush served in the Texas Air National Guard and President Truman served in the Missouri Army National Guard.

5. What were members of the National Guard/militia called during the American Revolutionary War?

Answer: Minutemen

Members of the National Guard were called "Minutemen" because they provided a rapidly deployed force that allowed the colonies to respond immediately - "in a minute."

Answer: Vietnam War

Only one large unit, the 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery of the Kentucky National Guard was sent to Vietnam. However, individual members of the Army and Air National Guard served in Vietnam.

7. What is the title of the senior member of a State's National Guard?

Answer: Adjutant General

While some states actually elect their Adjutant General, the Adjutant General is usually appointed by the Governor. With the exception of the U.S. Territories, the Adjutant General is a two star general.

8. What is the legal authorization for the establishment of the National Guard?

Answer: U.S. Constitution

Article I, Section 8; Clause 12, states: "provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress."

9. In what year was the National Guard mobilized for World War II?

Answer: 1940

When mobilized in 1940, the National Guard doubled the size of the Army. The National Guard contributed 19 Divisions to the war effort.

10. What is the rank of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau?

Answer: General

Congress authorized the elevation of the position of chief, National Guard Bureau, to the rank of general in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Prior to 2008, the Chief, National Guard Bureau was a Lieutenant General.

Source: Author A-10

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