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US Military History Test 3

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20 questions · All questions on one page

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History Military History (High School) High School (USA History, 9-12, AP) USA USA History Standards & AP
What is this test? for High School History (9-12, AP US History), USA — High School (USA History, 9-12, AP) level, USA.
For High School students (9-12) including AP History in the USA
Section: History Military History (High School) · Education: High School · Part: History Military History (High School) · Country: USA

Knowledge of history is essential for understanding the vast accumulation from past to present and for establishing cause-and-effect relationships among historical events.

This test will help you develop chronological thinking and prepare for history questions on your exams.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1
Identify a famous WWII general.
A) Dwight Eisenhower
B) Patton only
C) Grant
D) Lee
Question 2
Provide the definition of Air Force Academy:
A) Texas
B) Colorado school
C) Virginia
D) No school
Question 3
Which term means "Veteran education aid"?
A) the Civil War bloodiest battle
B) D-Day
C) the GI Bill
D) Vietnam's turning point
Question 4
Name the person who commands military.
A) Congress
B) Chief Justice
C) Speaker
D) President
Question 5
What best defines POW MIA?
A) Missing remembrance
B) Victory
C) No missing
D) Parade
Question 6
Which of the following best defines West Point?
A) naval base
B) US Army academy
C) air field
D) fort museum
Question 7
Which term means "Veterans agency"?
A) the Civil War bloodiest battle
B) D-Day
C) VA
D) Vietnam's turning point
Question 8
Which term means "Shared Congress president"?
A) the Civil War bloodiest battle
B) D-Day
C) Vietnam's turning point
D) war powers
Question 9
Which of the following best defines war powers?
A) Shared Congress president
B) President only
C) Congress only
D) Courts only
Question 10
What best defines Memorial Day?
A) Veterans alive
B) Fallen tribute
C) Presidents
D) Workers
Question 11
Provide the definition of Veterans Day:
A) Fallen only
B) Presidents
C) All served tribute
D) Workers
Question 12
Where is West Point?
A) Virginia
B) Maryland
C) DC
D) New York
Question 13
Which of the following best defines the Pentagon?
A) Defense headquarters
B) Museum
C) Court
D) Stadium
Question 14
Which term means "US Army academy"?
A) the Civil War bloodiest battle
B) West Point
C) D-Day
D) Vietnam's turning point
Question 15
Which term means "Naval Academy"?
A) the Civil War bloodiest battle
B) D-Day
C) Annapolis
D) Vietnam's turning point
Question 16
What best defines Vietnam's turning point?
A) Dien Bien Phu
B) Saigon fall
C) Gulf incident
D) Tet Offensive 1968
Question 17
What best defines VA?
A) Veterans agency
B) Army unit
C) No agency
D) Hospital only
Question 18
Which term means "Colorado school"?
A) the Civil War bloodiest battle
B) Air Force Academy
C) D-Day
D) Vietnam's turning point
Question 19
What was Vietnam's turning point?
A) Dien Bien Phu
B) Saigon fall
C) Tet Offensive 1968
D) Gulf incident
Question 20
Which of the following best defines the GI Bill?
A) Tax law
B) Draft law
C) Farm bill
D) Veteran education aid

About This Test

For Elementary to University (USA) — U.S. History from Colonial to modern era and World History across ancient to contemporary, including state history and AP. Section: History, USA.

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