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Marine Corps Trivia Quiz

For all those motivated Marines out there, here are some questions for you.

A multiple-choice quiz by vin1029. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
vin1029

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
255,642

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1398

Question 1 of 10

1. If you were stationed with Marine Aircraft Group-12, where would you be stationed? Hint

MCB Camp Butler

MCAS Iwakuni, Japan

MCAS New River

MCAS Beufort, SC

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Question 2 of 10

2. When stationed overseas, if you are given W-95 orders for separation of active duty, where would you go after you get your orders? Hint

Reserve Command in your home town.

MCB Camp Lejeune, NC

MCB Camp Pendleton, CA

Get separated from you overseas duty station.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first Marine Corps Recruiter? Hint

Chesty Puller

Smedley Butler

Dan Daly

Robert Mullen

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the early 1980s there was a disturbance in a foreign country, with college students being taken hostage. Where did the Marines get sent to? Hint

Philippines

Haiti

Grenada

Cuba

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of the 13th Commander of the Marine Corps? Hint

Dwight D. Eisenhower

John A. Lejeune

Ulysses S. Grant

Hoyt Wilhelm

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Question 6 of 10

6. Name the area on Camp Lejeune where Marines go to qualify at the rifle range. Hint

Stone Bay

Leatherneck Square

New River

Tarawa Terrace

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Question 7 of 10

7. The name of which rank is sometimes assumed to date back to the days when knights used to carry a particular weapon? Hint

Sergeant

Lance Corporal

General

Major

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Marine Corps has had a five star General.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Until 2021, where did all female Marine recruits go for their initial training? Hint

San Diego, California

Parris Island, South Carolina

Arlington, Virginia

Mirimar, California

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 2000, where did Marines go to train after their initial 10 days leave after boot camp? Hint

Camp Johnson, North Carolina

Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

Twentynine Palms, California

Camp Geiger, North Carolina

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. If you were stationed with Marine Aircraft Group-12, where would you be stationed?

Answer: MCAS Iwakuni, Japan

Located in the area of Yokusaka, Japan, just a little south of Hiroshima.

2. When stationed overseas, if you are given W-95 orders for separation of active duty, where would you go after you get your orders?

Answer: MCB Camp Pendleton, CA

Camp Pendleton has a Separations Company for those returning from overseas.

3. Who was the first Marine Corps Recruiter?

Answer: Robert Mullen

Robert E. Mullen was the first recruiter.

4. In the early 1980s there was a disturbance in a foreign country, with college students being taken hostage. Where did the Marines get sent to?

Answer: Grenada

Marines were sent to the island of Grenada, after Cuban troops tried to overrun the island.

5. What was the name of the 13th Commander of the Marine Corps?

Answer: John A. Lejeune

Not only was he the 13th Commander he also has a base named after him.

6. Name the area on Camp Lejeune where Marines go to qualify at the rifle range.

Answer: Stone Bay

Stone Bay is also where some Marines are sent to the Correctional Custody Unit.

7. The name of which rank is sometimes assumed to date back to the days when knights used to carry a particular weapon?

Answer: Lance Corporal

There is actually no evidence to suggest that a Lance Corporal ever carried a lance, either for his own use or on behalf of a medaeval knight. It is more likely to be related to the Italian "lancia spezzata" or "broken lance", a phrase used to denote an experienced soldier who had been in combat.

8. The Marine Corps has had a five star General.

Answer: False

The only branch that has had a 5-Star General was the Army.

9. Until 2021, where did all female Marine recruits go for their initial training?

Answer: Parris Island, South Carolina

In 2021, female marines began training at San Diego as well.

10. In 2000, where did Marines go to train after their initial 10 days leave after boot camp?

Answer: Camp Geiger, North Carolina

Camp Geiger has two schools located there; Marine Combat Training (MCT) and the School Of Infantry (SOI).

Source: Author vin1029

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