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US Navy Flags & Customs Trivia Quiz

The following questions come from "Naval Telecommunication Procedures", a book of the US Navy's flags, pennants, and customs, all of which are now unclassified.

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

Author
asdfrty

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
100,324

Updated
Jun 10 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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913

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Question 1 of 10

1. If the United States flag is carried in a procession with other flags, it should be on the marching left.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. The United States flag shall never touch the _________.

Answer: (Not the sky.)

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Question 3 of 10

3. The 13 stripes on the US flag stand for? Hint

The 13 different nations

The bad luck of being American

The 13 original colonies

The first 13 presidents

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Question 4 of 10

4. If the United States flag is displayed with other nations' flags during peace time, you should normally do what? Hint

Place the United States flag above all others

Not display them at all

Place the United States flag at half-mast

Place them at equal height

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is Naval Telecommunications Procedures NTP 13(B)? Hint

A book about the Navy's history

A book on Flags, Pennants, & Customs

A phone book for the Navy

A book listing the sex, age, and race of all admirals in the Navy

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Question 6 of 10

6. The flag will be flown at half-mast when any one of the following die: Former President, President-elect, Secretary of the Navy, Air Force, Army, or an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. The last two states that joined the union and were added to the American flag's stars joined in what order? Hint

Alaska and Nevada

Hawaii and Alaska

Alaska and Hawaii

Nevada and Hawaii

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Question 8 of 10

8. The flying of the U.S. flag upside down is a signal for help.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. If you are on a boat and see that the shore station has turned on its lights to warn small craft, that indicates winds up to 33 knots, you will most likely see which of the following? Hint

One red light over a white light

Two red triangle flags

Two red lights

Two red square flags with black squares in the center

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Question 10 of 10

10. Ok here is a simple one. The US Navy flag has a bunny on it.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. If the United States flag is carried in a procession with other flags, it should be on the marching left.

Answer: False

The United States flag, when carried in a procession with another flag or flags, shall be on the marching right.

2. The United States flag shall never touch the _________.

Answer: Ground

Most of the U.S knows that the flag shall never touch the ground.

3. The 13 stripes on the US flag stand for?

Answer: The 13 original colonies

The 13 stripes stand for the 13 colonies founded by our forefathers. The 50 stars stand for the 50 states.

4. If the United States flag is displayed with other nations' flags during peace time, you should normally do what?

Answer: Place them at equal height

When flags of two or more nations are displayed, they shall be flown from separate staffs of the same height and shall be approximately equal in size. International usage forbids the display of the flag of one nation above that of another in times of peace. An exception is in sporting medal ceremonies, when the flag of the winner is raised above the others.

5. What is Naval Telecommunications Procedures NTP 13(B)?

Answer: A book on Flags, Pennants, & Customs

Please see the introduction to this quiz.

6. The flag will be flown at half-mast when any one of the following die: Former President, President-elect, Secretary of the Navy, Air Force, Army, or an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.

Answer: True

The flag can be flown at half-mast when anyone of the following die: President-Elect, Former President, Vice President, Chief Justice, retired Chief Justice, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Associate Justice, member of the Cabinet, former Vice President, Secretary of the Navy, Army or the Air Force.

7. The last two states that joined the union and were added to the American flag's stars joined in what order?

Answer: Alaska and Hawaii

The last two states to join the Union were Alaska and Hawaii, Nevada was already a part of the union. Alaska joined in January of 1959 and Hawaii joined in August of 1959. Even though they joined the same year Hawaii had to wait another year before its star got added to the union on the flag.

It had to wait because once a new state is added to the Union it has to wait till the 4th of July to be added to the flag.

8. The flying of the U.S. flag upside down is a signal for help.

Answer: True

This has been a universal signal from WWI.

9. If you are on a boat and see that the shore station has turned on its lights to warn small craft, that indicates winds up to 33 knots, you will most likely see which of the following?

Answer: One red light over a white light

Two red lights mean a storm warning at night. Two red triangle flags mean a gale warning during the day. Two square red flags with a small black square in the middle mean a Hurricane warning during the day.

10. Ok here is a simple one. The US Navy flag has a bunny on it.

Answer: False

It does not have a bunny on it but it does have an eagle holding three arrows.

Source: Author asdfrty

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