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U.S. Marine Corps General Orders

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US Marine Corps General Orders game quiz
"You're a Marine on Duty, you better know your General Orders!"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. You've just reported for Duty at your Unit's Barracks, and the Officer of the Day (OOD) wants to make sure you know your General Orders, so he tells you to recite them for him. It's a good idea to at least know how many Orders you're accountable for; how many General Orders are there?
    Eleven
    Twelve
    Ten
    Fourteen


2. You have been formally posted for Duty by the OOD and you assume your post, taking charge of not only your Post, but of all government property in view of your post as well. Which General Order did you just follow?
    General Order #3
    General Order #2
    General Order #1
    None


3. The OOD had informed you earlier that he ordered the Marines in the Barracks to smoke cigarettes ONLY in the outdoor Gazebo, not on their balconies. You tour your post and notice a Marine smoking outside his door on the balcony. You remind him of the OOD's order to smoke in the Gazebo, but he refuses. Under which General Order are you required to report his actions, utilizing your Chain of Command (COC)?
    General Order #5
    General Order #11
    General Order #3
    General Order #2


4. "To receive, obey, and pass on to the sentry who relieves me all orders from the Commanding Officer, _________________, Officers and Noncomissioned Officers of the Guard only" is the 6th General Order. What is missing?
    Officer of the Day
    Executive Officer
    Staff Duty Officer
    Police Officer


5. You go outside the barracks to the gazebo and light up a cigarette. A couple other Marines are also smoking in the gazebo, and they strike up conversation with you. You engage in the conversation for about 15 minutes before returning to your post. Which General Order have you violated?
    General Order #10
    General Order #4
    General Order #7
    General Order #8


6. "To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert and observing everything that takes place within ___________ or __________" is the 2nd General Order. What is missing?
    Buildings, Vehicles
    Fences, Buildings
    Bars, Clubs
    Sight, Hearing


7. The Marine Corps General Orders are an exact replica of the Army's General Orders.
    True
    False


8. In General Order #10, Marine Sentries are ordered to salute whom?
    No one, a Marine Sentry does not salute on post.
    All officers, senior enlisted, and colors.
    All officers and all colors and standards not cased.
    The Officer of the Day, CO, XO, and the U.S. colors.


9. According to General Order #9, the sentry is required to call who in "any case not covered by instructions"?
    The Corporal of the Guard
    The Officer of the Day (OOD)
    The Duty NCO
    The President


10. In General Order #11, the sentry is to be especially watchful when?
    During Chow
    At Night
    When Officers are Present
    During Full Moons


11. Also in General Order #11, who shall the Sentry challenge?
    Females, as they can be trouble.
    Persons that appear to be intoxicated.
    ALL persons on or near his post.
    Those not in uniform.


12. You are on a tour of your Post when you smell smoke coming from one of the barracks rooms. It is 0100 and most Marines are sleeping. You walk by each room until you locate the source, and you see heavy smoke seeping out of the room. You pull the fire alarms, and bang on each door waking every Marine up and getting them out of the building. Which order have you just successfully followed?
    General Order #6
    General Order #1
    General Order #8
    General Order #5


13. It is 0730, and your replacement calls to tell you he is on his way, and to go ahead and go to your room to get some sleep, because he's only 5 minutes away. Which General Order would this violate?
    General Order #5
    General Order #6
    General Order #13
    General Order #2


14. The sentry on duty at the camp next to yours sounds a call to you that a suspicious vehicle is approaching. You then turn and repeat that call to the camp on further down, and instruct them to continue the sequence until all camps' sentries have received the call. Which General Order was just followed?
    General Order #6
    General Order #4
    General Order #11
    None


15. Chewing smokeless tobacco is a violation of a General Order.
    True
    False


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Compiled May 24 13