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Quiz about Military Veterans Something in Common

Military Veterans: Something in Common Quiz

The FunTrivia Team Classical Music Mensa (CMM) was founded by Dr Bob Williams (known to his trivia family as DrBobWill. This quiz is in honor of DrBob's 80th Birthday (March 16, 2012)

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

Author
gable

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
347,634

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. How did Ronnie Walter Cunningham (born March 16, 1932) distinguish himself beyond being a member of the US Marine Corps? Hint

Invented the induction cooktop

Apollo 7 astronaut

Recorded the first compact disk

Editor of the "Des Moines Register"

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which US President served for seven years as a naval submarine officer? Hint

Dwight D. Eisenhower

George W. Bush

Jimmy Carter

Harry S. Truman

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Question 3 of 10

3. There are many Veterans homes and hospitals in the US. Which one was built with a view of Puget Sound? Hint

Oregon

New York

Idaho

Washington

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Question 4 of 10

4. What military event was commemorated by Tchaikovsky's 1812 overture? Hint

The Battle of Borodino

The Battle of the Bulge

The Battle of Oltenitza

The Battle of Petersburg

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which member of the intelligence-based society Mensa served as commander of a US military campaign? Hint

Norman Schwarzkopf

George W. Bush

George Washington

Colin Powell

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Question 6 of 10

6. San Jose State University in California was originally established as a military training center.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Military Judge Advocates need a legal education. Which law school is located in San Francisco? Hint

Hastings College of the Law

Gould School of Law

Boalt Hall

William Boyd School of Law

8. Many colleges and universities have Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs to prepare students to be military leaders. This includes an Air Force ROTC program at Northern Colorado University. Where is it located? Hint

Arvada, Colorado

Greeley, Colorado

Eaton, Colorado

Loveland, Colorado

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Question 9 of 10

9. All military recruits need to undergo strict medical examinations. What chronic medical problem would be discovered from from disruptions in the Islets of Langerhans? Hint

Asthma

ALS

AIDS

Diabetes

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Question 10 of 10

10. Soldiers always find a way to celebrate holidays even under battlefield conditions. Which of the following is a used as a holiday greeting, with roots in the New Testament and English folksongs? Hint

Good Health Peace Love Joy

Remember the Maine

Good Fences Make Good Neighbors

Don't Worry Be Happy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How did Ronnie Walter Cunningham (born March 16, 1932) distinguish himself beyond being a member of the US Marine Corps?

Answer: Apollo 7 astronaut

Known best by his nickname "Walt", Cunningham was the pilot of the lunar module of Apollo 7 on its mission October 11, 1968 to October 22, 1968.

2. Which US President served for seven years as a naval submarine officer?

Answer: Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter graduated from the US Naval Academy and served as a submarine officer for seven years. After his father's death Carter left the Navy to manage the family peanut farm. Truman and Eisenhower served in the Army. Truman commanded an artillery battery in World War I and Eisenhower was commander of the European Theatre in World War II.

3. There are many Veterans homes and hospitals in the US. Which one was built with a view of Puget Sound?

Answer: Washington

The Washington Veterans' Home was originally created by a vote of the Washington legislature in 1909 and opened in 1910. One provision of the legislation was that the facility should be built with a view of Puget Sound. Port Orchard was eventually selected.

There is a history of the first 80 years of the home available online: http://www.dva.wa.gov/PDF%20files/History%20book%20Retsil.pdf

4. What military event was commemorated by Tchaikovsky's 1812 overture?

Answer: The Battle of Borodino

The 1812 Overture was written to commemorate the Russian defense of Moscow against the attack of Napoleon's army. It is a piece of classical music which included a performance role for a cannon.

5. Which member of the intelligence-based society Mensa served as commander of a US military campaign?

Answer: Norman Schwarzkopf

General Norman Schwarzkopf, who commanded Operation Desert Storm in Iraq, is listed as a member of Mensa, the organization whose membership is based on receiving an intelligence test rating in the top 5% of the population. Mensa was founded in 1946 at Lincoln College at Oxford University in England.

6. San Jose State University in California was originally established as a military training center.

Answer: False

Founded as a teachers' college in 1934, San Jose State became a University in 1974. It is part of the California State University system.

7. Military Judge Advocates need a legal education. Which law school is located in San Francisco?

Answer: Hastings College of the Law

Hastings is located in San Francisco. Boalt Hall is at UC Berkeley. Gould is at USC and Boyd is at the University of Nevada.

Answer: Greeley, Colorado

DrBob earned his EdD at Northern Colorado University. (Doctor of Education) He says that the difference between the EdD and the PhD was he studoed statistics instead of languages. Gifted children were his special focus.

9. All military recruits need to undergo strict medical examinations. What chronic medical problem would be discovered from from disruptions in the Islets of Langerhans?

Answer: Diabetes

The Islets of Langerhans are located in the pancreas and are involved in sugar metabolism.

Answer: Good Health Peace Love Joy

This phrase always appeared on DrBob's posts to CMM. The fences quote is from poet Robert Frost "Mending Wall." The sinking of the Maine in 1898, a prelude to the Spanish-American War. "Don't Worry Be Happy" was a song made famous by Bobby McFerrin.

Source: Author gable

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