Military

Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
King Features Syndicate

Published Saturday, May 9, 2009

Subject: MILITARY
(e.g., What war provided the setting for M*A*S*H? Answer: Korean War.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. In what war did Sgt. Alvin York distinguish himself?
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2. What country has the world's largest army?
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3. How many soldiers were commanded by a Roman centurion?
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4. Term for the German air force before and during World War II.
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5. Term for the bugle call at sunrise.
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GRADUATE LEVEL

6. Term for an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops.
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7. Where would you find the Swiss Guard deployed?
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8. Site of the U.S. Military Academy on the Hudson River.
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9. What term describes the U.S. president's position as head of the military?
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10. The highest military decoration (medal) in the U.K.
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PH.D. LEVEL

11. Term for a Nepalese soldier in the British or Indian army.
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12. What type of airplane was flown by Manfred Von Richthofen?
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13. In the military, what is a sapper?
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14. With whom did the initial Geneva Convention of 1864 deal?
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15. Which popular figure refused both the Victorian Cross and a knighthood?
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ANSWERS:
1. World War I.
2. China.
3. One hundred (century).
4. Luftwaffe.
5. Reveille.
6. Quartermaster.
7. The Vatican.
8. West Point.
9. Commander in chief.
10. Victoria Cross.
11. Gurkha.
12. Fokker Dr.1 triplane.
13. Engineer (builds fortifications and bridges, lays mines, etc.).
14. Wounded and the sick.
15. T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia).