U.S. Marine Corps Trivia Quiz

Answer: Marines' Hymn

The Marines' hymn declares that they have fought "from the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli", referring to exploits by the United States Marine Corps in the Mexican War and in campaigns against the Barbary pirates of North Africa. During their history of more than 225 years, the United States Marines have seen combat in all parts of the world and have been at the forefront of danger in every war the United States has fought with other nations.

Answer: Norfolk, Virginia, and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Of the two Fleet Marine Forces, one posted in the Atlantic and the other in the Pacific. The Atlantic force is based at Norfolk, Va., and the Pacific force has its headquarters at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Answer: Always faithful

"Always faithful" means faithful to country, the Corps and to one another.

Answer: True

The Marines used them to protect their necks from attacks from swords and cutlasses.

Answer: November 10, 1775

The present Marine Corps was established by anAact of Congress on July 11, 1798. The Corps, however, celebrates November 10, 1775, as its founding date. It was on that day that the Continental Congress authorized the formation of two battalions of Marines.

Answer: Capt. Samuel Nicholas

Capt. Samuel Nicholas, recruited many of the first group of Marines in the historic Tun Tavern near Philadelphia. The first Marines sailed with the new American fleet under Esek Hopkins in 1776 and stormed British forts on New Providence Island in the Bahamas. They captured 600 barrels of gunpowder needed by the colonial army.

Answer: True

In the Tripolitan War the Marines crossed the northeastern Sahara in Africa afoot and on camel to attack and defeat the Barbary pirates at Tripoli. They hoisted the Stars and Stripes over Derna , and for the first time the United States flag flew above a fortress in the Old World. In 1821 they cleared the Caribbean Sea of pirates as well.

Answer: False

Marines have served in all the wars of the United States, and they have executed more than 300 landings on foreign shores.

Answer: Iwo Jima

The United States flag that Marines raised atop Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima during World War II. A bronze sculpture commemorating the event stands in Rosslyn, one mile from the Arlington National Cemetery.

Answer: A truck loaded with explosives was driven into the Marines' compound at Beirut airport

The explosion killed 241 US personnel (220 Marines, 19 Sailors and 2 Soldiers) and 58 French servicemen instantly. Not long afterwards the peacekeeping force was withdrawn, leaving Lebanon to its seemingly interminable civil war.