Marine Corps History Knowledge Practice Questions and Answers

Marine Corps History Knowledge Practice Questions and Answers (The Early Years) Birthday of the Marine Corps - Correct Answer ️️ -10th of November 1775 (The Early Years) Birthplace of the Marine Corps - Correct Answer ️️ -Tun Tavern, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (The Early Years) First Commissioned Officer and First Traditional Commandant - Correct Answer ️️ -Samuel Nichols (The Early Years) First Marine Amphibious Raid - Correct Answer ️️ -New Providence, Bahamas (The Early Years) First Official Commandant - Correct Answer ️️ -Major William Ward Burrows (The Early Years) Oldest Post in the Marines Corps - Correct Answer ️️ -Marine Barracks "8th and I", Washington, D.C. (The Early Years) Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps - Correct Answer ️️ -Archibald Henderson (The Early Years) First Significant Amphibious Operations - Correct Answer ️️ -Vera Cruz, Mexico (The Early Years) First Marine to be Awarded the Medal of Honor - Correct Answer ️️ - Corporal John Mackie (The Early Years) EGA - Correct Answer ️️ -Eagle (represents the Nation); Globe (represents world service); Anchor (sea traditions) (The Early Years) Significance of the Blood Stripe - Correct Answer ️️ -For the blood shed at Montezuma (Chapultepec) (The Early Years) Significance of Quatrefoil - Correct Answer ️️ -Identify Officers from shipping rigging (The Early Years) Mameluke Sword - Correct Answer ️️ -Given for heroic actions during the War with Barbary Pirates (The Early Years) NCO Sword - Correct Answer ️️ -Only service where NCO's carry swords (The Early Years) Leatherneck - Correct Answer ️️ -term given for Marines because of the old leather piece worn on uniform to protect