USCG EPME SWE Exam Study
Guide – Practice Questions
with Verified Answers. GRADED
A+. Latest 2026/2027 Update.
Area commands - Answer✔✔-Large cutters are under control of:
Headquarters - Answer✔✔-What is the administrative and operational
command and control center for the Coast Guard?
Rear admirals - Answer✔✔-Districts are commanded by:
35 - Answer✔✔-How many coast guard units report directly to Headquarters?
Vice admirals - Answer✔✔-Who leads the Atlantic and Pacific Areas?
1798 - Answer✔✔-When was the department of the Navy established?
France, May 28 1798 - Answer✔✔-Who was the Quasi-war against and when
did it begin?
, 18 - Answer✔✔-Cutters captured how many prizes in the Quasi-War?
Pickering - Answer✔✔-Which cutter captured 10 prizes during the Quasi-war?
The War of 1812 - Answer✔✔-The Coast Guards role of augmenting the navy
with shallow draft craft evolved out of what war with England?
Jefferson - Answer✔✔-Which cutter captured the first prize of the War of
1812?
Eagle - Answer✔✔-During a battle with the British Brig Dispatch, which cutter
famously dragged her guns to a high cliff and continued to fight from there.
May 13th, 1846 - Answer✔✔-Congress declared war with Mexico on what
date, starting the Mexican-American war?
Mexican-American war - Answer✔✔-When was the first time that steamboats
were used in war?
War of 1812 - Answer✔✔-The cutter Surveyor was captured by the British
frigate Narcissis during which war?
Harriet Lane - Answer✔✔-Which cutter is credited with firing the first naval
shots of the Civil War?
Civil War - Answer✔✔-Which war took place from 1861-1865?
Guide – Practice Questions
with Verified Answers. GRADED
A+. Latest 2026/2027 Update.
Area commands - Answer✔✔-Large cutters are under control of:
Headquarters - Answer✔✔-What is the administrative and operational
command and control center for the Coast Guard?
Rear admirals - Answer✔✔-Districts are commanded by:
35 - Answer✔✔-How many coast guard units report directly to Headquarters?
Vice admirals - Answer✔✔-Who leads the Atlantic and Pacific Areas?
1798 - Answer✔✔-When was the department of the Navy established?
France, May 28 1798 - Answer✔✔-Who was the Quasi-war against and when
did it begin?
, 18 - Answer✔✔-Cutters captured how many prizes in the Quasi-War?
Pickering - Answer✔✔-Which cutter captured 10 prizes during the Quasi-war?
The War of 1812 - Answer✔✔-The Coast Guards role of augmenting the navy
with shallow draft craft evolved out of what war with England?
Jefferson - Answer✔✔-Which cutter captured the first prize of the War of
1812?
Eagle - Answer✔✔-During a battle with the British Brig Dispatch, which cutter
famously dragged her guns to a high cliff and continued to fight from there.
May 13th, 1846 - Answer✔✔-Congress declared war with Mexico on what
date, starting the Mexican-American war?
Mexican-American war - Answer✔✔-When was the first time that steamboats
were used in war?
War of 1812 - Answer✔✔-The cutter Surveyor was captured by the British
frigate Narcissis during which war?
Harriet Lane - Answer✔✔-Which cutter is credited with firing the first naval
shots of the Civil War?
Civil War - Answer✔✔-Which war took place from 1861-1865?
