The Quiz: Which of the following is one of the two class names for the U.S. Navy’s littoral combat ships? Typhoon class Hurricane class America class Liberty class Independence class The correct answer to this quiz is Independence class.
The Quiz: Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 2 — which consists entirely of Freedom-class variants of the LCS — is based at which east coast U.S. Navy facility? Naval Station Newport Naval Station Norfolk Naval Station Key West Naval Station Mayport Naval Base New London The correct answer to this quiz is Naval Station Mayport.
The Quiz: While Oliver Cromwell was in charge of the New Model Army’s Cavalry, who was actually its first commander-in-chief? Thomas Fairfax Richard Neville John Lambert John Poyer Nathaniel Fiennes The correct answer to this quiz is Thomas Fairfax.
The Quiz: Which of the following was NOT a major battle in the English Civil War which lasted from 1642-1648? Naseby Marston Moor Edgehill Newbury Bannockburn The correct answer to this quiz is Bannockburn.
The Quiz: Which British Army regiment — a part of the Household Division — is nicknamed the “Lilywhites” due to the color of their facings? Grenadier Guards Scots Guards Coldstream Guards Blues and Royals King’s Royal Hussars The correct answer to this quiz is Coldstream Guards.
The Quiz: The U.S. 5th Marine Division — which was activated during World War II and saw action at Iwo Jima — had what nickname? Blue Diamond Spearhead Fantastic Fifth Red Devils The Hellraisers The correct answer to this quiz is Spearhead.
The Quiz: What was the nickname of the U.S. Army’s 7th Armored Division, which was heavily involved in fighting on the Western Front during World War II? Bayonet Division Tropic Lightning Red Diamond Golden Arrow Division Lucky Seventh The correct answer to this quiz is Lucky Seventh.
The Quiz: Darwin Air Force Base — which among other things served as an emergency airstrip for the space shuttle — belongs to what country’s military? Great Britain Australia South Africa Canada New Guinea The correct answer to this quiz is Australia.
The Quiz: Which one of the following was a USAF base in the Philippines until a 1991 volcanic eruption forced an early evacuation? Cannon Air Force Base Lajes Air Base Shaw Air Force Base Clark Air Base Thule Air Base The correct answer to this quiz is Clark Air Base.
The Quiz: Which of the following is a British air force base located on the island of Cyprus? RAF Luqa RAF Akrotiri RAF Llanbedr RAF Kai Tak RAF Digby The correct answer to this quiz is RAF Akrotiri.