Block 2 Navy History and Heritage The Civil
War and Its Aftermath UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What did the Union naval blockade of the Confederacy accomplish? - CORRECT
ANSWER - it captured transport vessels,creating acute supply shortages
What was the purpose of founding the U.S. Naval Institute? - CORRECT ANSWER - C.
To provide an avenue for senior officer advancement
D. To provide an opportunity for officers to debate and exchange professional
______________ was in charge of upper Mississippi River forces that participated in the
captures of Fort Henry, TN, Fort Donelson, TN, and Island Number Ten in the Mississippi River.
- CORRECT ANSWER - Andrew Hull Foote
The Naval War College was established in 1884 to provide __________ - CORRECT
ANSWER - officers the opportunity to study naval tactics, strategy, and policy.
Which naval officer exemplified the new Navy's drive for professional development and
leadership in naval sciences with his experiments on the speed of light? - CORRECT
ANSWER - C. Albert A. Michelson
Union forces controlled the western rivers, dividing the Confederacy and stopping Texas
supplies from reaching Confederate troops, a strategic advantage that resulted in greater mobility
for Union troops. - CORRECT ANSWER - true
______________ commanded gunboats off North Carolina, led daring incursions into coastal
enemy inlets, and sunk the ironclad ram CSS Albemarle with a spar torpedo attached to a steam
launch. - CORRECT ANSWER - A. William Barker Cushing
War and Its Aftermath UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What did the Union naval blockade of the Confederacy accomplish? - CORRECT
ANSWER - it captured transport vessels,creating acute supply shortages
What was the purpose of founding the U.S. Naval Institute? - CORRECT ANSWER - C.
To provide an avenue for senior officer advancement
D. To provide an opportunity for officers to debate and exchange professional
______________ was in charge of upper Mississippi River forces that participated in the
captures of Fort Henry, TN, Fort Donelson, TN, and Island Number Ten in the Mississippi River.
- CORRECT ANSWER - Andrew Hull Foote
The Naval War College was established in 1884 to provide __________ - CORRECT
ANSWER - officers the opportunity to study naval tactics, strategy, and policy.
Which naval officer exemplified the new Navy's drive for professional development and
leadership in naval sciences with his experiments on the speed of light? - CORRECT
ANSWER - C. Albert A. Michelson
Union forces controlled the western rivers, dividing the Confederacy and stopping Texas
supplies from reaching Confederate troops, a strategic advantage that resulted in greater mobility
for Union troops. - CORRECT ANSWER - true
______________ commanded gunboats off North Carolina, led daring incursions into coastal
enemy inlets, and sunk the ironclad ram CSS Albemarle with a spar torpedo attached to a steam
launch. - CORRECT ANSWER - A. William Barker Cushing
