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Quiz about US Army Basic Training Cadence

US Army Basic Training Cadence Quiz

Give the next line to these US Army basic training cadences (the politically correct ones!). Even though there are slight variations to these cadences, the choices are different enough to choose the correct answer.

A multiple-choice quiz by m1a2lt. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
m1a2lt

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
157,274

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2155

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (7/10), Guest 129 (3/10), martin_cube (2/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Down by the River,
I took a little walk,
There I saw an infantryman,
Who wanted to talk.

I kicked him (hu-ah), I pushed him (hu-ah),
I shoved him in the river,
___________________________". Hint

"And ran up on the mound."

"Without a sound."

"And laughed as he drown."

"'cause I'm the best around."

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Hello, hello Infantry.
Queen of Battle, follow me.
Sitting at home, talkin' to Joe,
___________________________." Hint

"Decided to join along with Bo."

"Nothing to do, nowhere to go."

"Broke, lazy, I ain't got no dough."

"Everyday, going by so slow."

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Wham bam bo bam bo bam do,
Listen to this story I will sing to you.
_____________________________________," Hint

"Wilma and Betty, you know the were mad,"

"Fred met Wilma and they went to bowl,"

"Pebbles and Bam-bam on a Friday night,"

"Barney and Fred, rockin' in the bar,"

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Sitting on a mountop, beating on my drum,
I beat it so hard that the MPs come.
______________________________________," Hint

"I rock on my drum until they start to dance,"

"I grab my rifle and run like hell,"

"I say, 'MP, MP don't arrest me,"

"I put up my fists and get ready to fight,"

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Question 5 of 10

5. "C-130 rolling down the strip,
Sixty-four Rangers on a one-way trip.
________________________________________," Hint

"Mission top secret, destination unknown,"

"I puke in my hat and I puke on the floor,"

"Check my rifle, check my grenade,"

"I watch the light and wait for the green,"

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Question 6 of 10

6. "In Ninteen-Hundred and Forty-One,
The Airborne Ranger had just begun.
___________________________________," Hint

"Normandy, Sicily, we did them all,"

"Their M1 Carbines and their BARs,"

"Wearing their tabs; black and gold,"

"Colonel Darby was mighty brave,"

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Question 7 of 10

7. "A Yellow Bird,
With a yellow bill,
_________________," Hint

"Was singing down"

"Was flying past"

"Was sitting on"

"Was laying dead"

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Jesse James said before he died,
There were five things that he wanted to ride,
___________________________________," Hint

"A bicycle, tricycle, automobile,"

"A horse, a car, an elephant,"

"An M1 tank, a ferris wheel,"

"a train, a plane, a two-seater bike,"

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Way down in the valley,
I heard a loud noise.
It was the mighty, mighty tankers
using crunchies for a toy.
___________________________," Hint

"Lock and load your fifty,"

"Put your foot on the pedal,"

"Wreck your car, crash the plane,"

"Flip the selector to auto,"

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Question 10 of 10

10. "My girl's a pretty girl,
She is a city girl.
___________________," Hint

"We'll drive down the coast,"

"I love her long, blond hair,"

"We went back to her place,"

"I'll buy her anything,"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Down by the River, I took a little walk, There I saw an infantryman, Who wanted to talk. I kicked him (hu-ah), I pushed him (hu-ah), I shoved him in the river, ___________________________".

Answer: "And laughed as he drown."

"'cause we don't need no infantry,
Hangin' around!"

2. "Hello, hello Infantry. Queen of Battle, follow me. Sitting at home, talkin' to Joe, ___________________________."

Answer: "Nothing to do, nowhere to go."

"My recruiter said to me,
'Young man, what do you want to be?'
I told him 'Mean, lean and green.
I want to be that Infantry'"

3. "Wham bam bo bam bo bam do, Listen to this story I will sing to you. _____________________________________,"

Answer: "Pebbles and Bam-bam on a Friday night,"

"Trying to get to Heaven on a paper kite.
The lightning struck, and down they fell,
Instead of going to Heaven, they went straight to hell.
Dino the dog was on the telephone,
While Fred and Barney rocked the microphone.
I heard a scream, I heard a shout.
It was Mister Slate knocking Wilma out.
And all that Fred, he could do
Was sing "Yabba Dabba Yabba Dabba Dabba Do."

4. "Sitting on a mountop, beating on my drum, I beat it so hard that the MPs come. ______________________________________,"

Answer: "I say, 'MP, MP don't arrest me,"

"Arrest that dirty leg behind the tree.
He stole Whisky, I stole wine,
and all I do is double time.'"

5. "C-130 rolling down the strip, Sixty-four Rangers on a one-way trip. ________________________________________,"

Answer: "Mission top secret, destination unknown,"

"80% won't be ever coming home.
Stand up, hook up, shuffle to the door,
Jump right out and count to four.
If my main don't open wide,
I got a reserve on my side.
And if that one should fail me too,
Look out below, I'm a-comin' through.
And if I die on the old drop zone,
box me up and ship me home.
Pin those medals up on my chest,
Bury me in the leaning rest."

6. "In Ninteen-Hundred and Forty-One, The Airborne Ranger had just begun. ___________________________________,"

Answer: "Colonel Darby was mighty brave,"

"We buried him in a shallow grave."

7. "A Yellow Bird, With a yellow bill, _________________,"

Answer: "Was sitting on"

"My window sill.
I lured him in
With a piece of bread,
And then I squashed
His little head."

8. "Jesse James said before he died, There were five things that he wanted to ride, ___________________________________,"

Answer: "A bicycle, tricycle, automobile,"

"An M1 Tank and a ferris wheel."

9. "Way down in the valley, I heard a loud noise. It was the mighty, mighty tankers using crunchies for a toy. ___________________________,"

Answer: "Put your foot on the pedal,"

"Step down on the gas.
Look out, little infantry,
let the mighty tankers pass."

10. "My girl's a pretty girl, She is a city girl. ___________________,"

Answer: "I'll buy her anything,"

"To keep her in style."

Source: Author m1a2lt

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