How Much Do You Know About The US Marine Corps?

The few, the proud. Do you have what it takes to answer these questions about the United States Marines?
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Question 1/12

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In what year was the US Marine Corps founded?
1775
1789
1803

Question 2/12

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Which is the highest enlisted USMC rank from the list below?
Private
Corporal
Gunnery Sergeant

Question 3/12

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Who was the First Commandant of the US Marine Corps?
Samuel Nicholas
George Washington
John Paul Jones

Question 4/12

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Which of the following is NOT one of the US Marine Corps values?
Honor
Strength
Commitment
Courage

Question 5/12

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What is the mascot of the US Marine Corps?
German Shepherd
Siberian Husky
English Bulldog

Question 6/12

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Which of the following is NOT a common nickname for the Marines?
Jarheads
Blood Warriors
Leathernecks
Devil Dogs

Question 7/12

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The Marine motto "Semper Fi" is a shortened form of what Latin expression?
Semper Finestra
Semper Fidelis
Semper Finitus

Question 8/12

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"The Halls of Montezuma" is a reference to which battle?
The Battle of San Juan Hill
The Battle of Chapultepec
The Battle of Guadalcanal

Question 9/12

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Which of the following is NOT a part of the Marine Corps emblem?
eagle
globe
anchor
sword

Question 10/12

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Which of the following famous people was NOT a Marine?
Ed McMahon
Ronald Reagan
Lee Harvey Oswald

Question 11/12

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"The Shores of Tripoli" is a reference to which war?
The First Barbary War
The War of 1812
The Spanish-American War

Question 12/12

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What does the USMC slang term "Zoomie" refer to?
A non-commisioned officer
A member of the Navy
A member of the Air Force
Back to boot camp, soldier.

C+, SNAFU

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Right!
Good job! Sure, you got a few wrong, but you obviously know a lot about the USMC.

B+, Chesty

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Right!
Nice job. If you are a Marine, we thank you for your service, and congratulate you on your high score on this quiz. As you were.

A+, Semper Fi

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Right!
1
In what year was the US Marine Corps founded?
1775
1789
1803
2
Which is the highest enlisted USMC rank from the list below?
Private
Corporal
Gunnery Sergeant
3
Who was the First Commandant of the US Marine Corps?
Samuel Nicholas
George Washington
John Paul Jones
4
Which of the following is NOT one of the US Marine Corps values?
Honor
Strength
Commitment
Courage
5
What is the mascot of the US Marine Corps?
German Shepherd
Siberian Husky
English Bulldog
6
Which of the following is NOT a common nickname for the Marines?
Jarheads
Blood Warriors
Leathernecks
Devil Dogs
7
The Marine motto "Semper Fi" is a shortened form of what Latin expression?
Semper Finestra
Semper Fidelis
Semper Finitus
8
"The Halls of Montezuma" is a reference to which battle?
The Battle of San Juan Hill
The Battle of Chapultepec
The Battle of Guadalcanal
9
Which of the following is NOT a part of the Marine Corps emblem?
eagle
globe
anchor
sword
10
Which of the following famous people was NOT a Marine?
Ed McMahon
Ronald Reagan
Lee Harvey Oswald
11
"The Shores of Tripoli" is a reference to which war?
The First Barbary War
The War of 1812
The Spanish-American War
12
What does the USMC slang term "Zoomie" refer to?
A non-commisioned officer
A member of the Navy
A member of the Air Force