FMF Core EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
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ANSWERS
Marines landed in South Vietnam in what year? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1965 |\ |\
In what battle did Marines earn the name "Teufehunden"
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or "Devil Dogs"? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Belleu wood
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What battle took place during the 1968 vetnamese
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holiday of Tet? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Hue City
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What was the largest all-Marine battle in History? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Iwo Jima |\ |\ |\
On 7 August 1942 the Marines landed on the beaches of
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Guadalcanal. What island chain was this? - CORRECT |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Solomon |\
Who held the Marine Corps Commandant position for 39
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years? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Archibaid Henderson
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,Who is remembered for his performance at Cuzco Well
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(Guantanamo Bay, Cuba)? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔John |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Quick
Who earned the Medal of Honor for semaphoring for an
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emergency lift of the naval bombardment while under
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Spanish and American Shellfire? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Johns Quick |\
Who is recognized for earning two Medals of Honor: (1)
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Chinese Boxer Rebellion and (2) First Caco War in Haiti? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dan Daly |\ |\ |\
Who served in Nicaragua through several periods of
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political unrest and rebellious activity? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Louis B. "chesty" Puller |\ |\ |\ |\
Who became known as the "Tiger of the Mountains" in
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1930? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Louis B. Puller
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Who is recognized for Marine Prowess in aerial dogfights?
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Gregory Boyington
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,What Marine is immortalized in the now famous
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photograph taken of the second flag raising on Iwo Jima? - |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Ira H. Hayes
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Who was the first enlisted woman in the Marine Corps? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Private Johnson |\ |\ |\
Who was the first female general officer in the Marine
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Corps? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Brewer
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What date was the U.S. Marine Corps was established? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔10 November 1775 |\ |\ |\ |\
The first Marine Corps Amphibious landing took place in
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what year? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1776
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The first Marine Corps Amphibious landing took place in
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what location? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔New Providence
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Island in the Bahamas|\ |\ |\
Marines stormed the Barbary pirates' stronghold on
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Burma in what year? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1805
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The Shores of Tripoli were part of what campaign? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Burma |\ |\
, Who became the commander of the first Marine Corps
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Battalions? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Samuel Nicholas |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Who commanded the attack on Harper's Ferry? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Robert E. Lee |\ |\ |\ |\
The Marine Corps adopted the eagle, globe and anchor as
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its emblem in what year? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1868
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Who was responsible for adopting the eagle, globe and
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anchor as the Marine Corps' emblem? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Jacob Zeilin |\ |\
In what year did Marines defend the American Legation in
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Peking China during the Boxer Rebellion? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔1900 |\
Who was the Marine Corps first pilot? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Alfred Cunningham |\ |\
What year did the Marine Corps establish its Aviation
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unit? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1913
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ANSWERS
Marines landed in South Vietnam in what year? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1965 |\ |\
In what battle did Marines earn the name "Teufehunden"
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
or "Devil Dogs"? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Belleu wood
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What battle took place during the 1968 vetnamese
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
holiday of Tet? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Hue City
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What was the largest all-Marine battle in History? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Iwo Jima |\ |\ |\
On 7 August 1942 the Marines landed on the beaches of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Guadalcanal. What island chain was this? - CORRECT |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Solomon |\
Who held the Marine Corps Commandant position for 39
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
years? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Archibaid Henderson
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,Who is remembered for his performance at Cuzco Well
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(Guantanamo Bay, Cuba)? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔John |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Quick
Who earned the Medal of Honor for semaphoring for an
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
emergency lift of the naval bombardment while under
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Spanish and American Shellfire? - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Johns Quick |\
Who is recognized for earning two Medals of Honor: (1)
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Chinese Boxer Rebellion and (2) First Caco War in Haiti? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dan Daly |\ |\ |\
Who served in Nicaragua through several periods of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
political unrest and rebellious activity? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Louis B. "chesty" Puller |\ |\ |\ |\
Who became known as the "Tiger of the Mountains" in
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
1930? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Louis B. Puller
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Who is recognized for Marine Prowess in aerial dogfights?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Gregory Boyington
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,What Marine is immortalized in the now famous
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
photograph taken of the second flag raising on Iwo Jima? - |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Ira H. Hayes
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Who was the first enlisted woman in the Marine Corps? -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Private Johnson |\ |\ |\
Who was the first female general officer in the Marine
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Corps? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Brewer
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What date was the U.S. Marine Corps was established? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔10 November 1775 |\ |\ |\ |\
The first Marine Corps Amphibious landing took place in
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what year? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1776
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The first Marine Corps Amphibious landing took place in
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
what location? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔New Providence
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Island in the Bahamas|\ |\ |\
Marines stormed the Barbary pirates' stronghold on
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Burma in what year? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1805
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The Shores of Tripoli were part of what campaign? -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Burma |\ |\
, Who became the commander of the first Marine Corps
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Battalions? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Samuel Nicholas |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Who commanded the attack on Harper's Ferry? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Robert E. Lee |\ |\ |\ |\
The Marine Corps adopted the eagle, globe and anchor as
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
its emblem in what year? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1868
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Who was responsible for adopting the eagle, globe and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
anchor as the Marine Corps' emblem? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Jacob Zeilin |\ |\
In what year did Marines defend the American Legation in
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Peking China during the Boxer Rebellion? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔1900 |\
Who was the Marine Corps first pilot? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Alfred Cunningham |\ |\
What year did the Marine Corps establish its Aviation
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
unit? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1913
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