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US Military History Test 8

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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
Which 1968 offensive was Tet?
A) Viet Cong surprise
B) Withdrawal
C) Peace treaty
D) US victory
Question 2
What best defines the draft?
A) volunteer corps
B) compulsory military service
C) tax
D) jury duty
Question 3
Provide the definition of Memorial Day:
A) Veterans alive
B) Presidents
C) Fallen tribute
D) Workers
Question 4
What best defines Air Force Academy?
A) Texas
B) Virginia
C) No school
D) Colorado school
Question 5
Which term means "All served tribute"?
A) Veterans Day
B) the Civil War bloodiest battle
C) D-Day
D) Vietnam's turning point
Question 6
What is Annapolis?
A) Army school
B) Naval Academy
C) Air school
D) No school
Question 7
What is Tomb Unknowns?
A) Grave yard
B) Museum
C) Guarded memorial
D) No guard
Question 8
Who was a famous WWII general?
A) Patton only
B) Grant
C) Lee
D) Dwight Eisenhower
Question 9
Which of the following best defines the War Powers Act?
A) 1973 limits
B) Draft law
C) Tax law
D) Trade pact
Question 10
What is Arlington?
A) Battlefield
B) Military cemetery
C) Fort
D) Museum
Question 11
What best defines D-Day?
A) Iwo Jima
B) Midway
C) 1944 Normandy invasion
D) Pearl Harbor
Question 12
When was last draft?
A) 1945
B) 1965
C) 1980
D) 1973
Question 13
Provide the definition of D-Day:
A) 1944 Normandy invasion
B) Iwo Jima
C) Midway
D) Pearl Harbor
Question 14
Which was the Anaconda Plan?
A) French
B) Union blockade
C) Confederate
D) British
Question 15
Which of the following best defines Arlington?
A) Battlefield
B) Fort
C) Military cemetery
D) Museum
Question 16
What is ROTC?
A) Draft
B) No training
C) Enlisting
D) College officer training
Question 17
Provide the definition of POW MIA:
A) Missing remembrance
B) Victory
C) No missing
D) Parade
Question 18
What was Vietnam's turning point?
A) Dien Bien Phu
B) Tet Offensive 1968
C) Saigon fall
D) Gulf incident
Question 19
Which of the following best defines the GI Bill?
A) Tax law
B) Draft law
C) Veteran education aid
D) Farm bill
Question 20
What is VA?
A) Army unit
B) No agency
C) Hospital only
D) Veterans agency

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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