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  • 1. Which rifle is intended to replace the M4 carbine in the U.S. Army?
A) XM7
B) FN SCAR
C) M16
D) M249
  • 2. What is the primary vehicle used by mechanized infantry in Armored Brigade Combat Teams?
A) UH-60 Black Hawk
B) M2 Bradley
C) Stryker
D) CH-47 Chinook
  • 3. Which division specializes in mountain warfare?
A) 25th Infantry Division
B) 82nd Airborne Division
C) 10th Mountain Division
D) 1st Infantry Division
  • 4. Army Special Forces are commonly known by what name due to their headgear?
A) Mountain Soldiers
B) Special Operations Group
C) Green Berets
D) Army Rangers
  • 5. What type of warfare training does the 25th Infantry Division provide?
A) Desert warfare
B) Jungle warfare
C) Urban warfare
D) Arctic warfare
  • 6. Which rifle do United States Army Rangers utilize?
A) FN SCAR
B) M4 carbine
C) XM7
D) M249
  • 7. Which division operates Stryker Brigade Combat Teams?
A) 2nd Infantry Division
B) 10th Mountain Division
C) 82nd Airborne Division
D) 1st Armored Division
  • 8. What is one of the primary missions of the 75th Ranger Regiment?
A) Counterinsurgency
B) Special operations raids
C) Foreign internal defense
D) Unconventional warfare
  • 9. What skillsets are Army Special Forces trained in?
A) Jungle survival and tracking
B) Tank gunnery and mechanics
C) Mountain climbing and skiing
D) Military free-fall parachuting and combat diver
  • 10. Since what year have Army Special Forces operated as a multi-purpose force?
A) 1960
B) 1975
C) 1945
D) 1952
  • 11. Which aircraft are used to transport infantry in air assault capable units?
A) F-22 Raptor
B) UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook
C) C-130 Hercules
D) AH-64 Apache
  • 12. Which of these is a mission of Army Special Forces regarding insurgent threats?
A) Counterinsurgency
B) Airfield seizure
C) Mechanized assault
D) Jungle patrolling
  • 13. Which division is noted as having airborne capabilities?
A) 1st Armored Division
B) 4th Infantry Division
C) 11th Airborne Division
D) 3rd Infantry Division
  • 14. What is the primary role of direct action for Army Special Forces?
A) Operating underground movements
B) Collecting strategic information
C) Seizing, capturing, or destroying enemy material
D) Training foreign military forces
  • 15. What is the definition of foreign internal defense regarding Special Forces?
A) Directly seizing enemy equipment
B) Assisting with humanitarian aid
C) Training and equipping foreign allied military forces
D) Conducting surveillance in hostile environments
  • 16. Which article of the Constitution establishes the President as the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy?
A) Article I
B) Article IV
C) Article II
D) Article III
  • 17. Which cabinet department is responsible for the United States Coast Guard?
A) Department of Defense
B) Department of the Interior
C) Department of Homeland Security
D) Department of the Navy
  • 18. What is the primary cabinet department for military affairs?
A) Department of Homeland Security
B) Department of State
C) Department of Justice
D) Department of Defense
  • 19. Who leads the military departments within the Department of Defense?
A) Active duty generals
B) The National Security Council
C) The Joint Chiefs of Staff
D) Civilians
  • 20. Through which entity does the actual military chain of command flow?
A) Unified combatant commands
B) Joint Chiefs of Staff
C) Military departments
D) National Security Council
  • 21. What is the senior-most military body of the Department of Defense?
A) Unified combatant commands
B) Joint Chiefs of Staff
C) National Security Council
D) Department of the Army
  • 22. Who is the principal military advisor to the President?
A) Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman
B) Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
C) Secretary of Defense
D) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
  • 23. Are the Chairman and Vice Chairman allowed to exercise military command over the armed forces?
A) Yes, only over the Navy
B) No
C) Yes, they have full command authority
D) Yes, but only in wartime
  • 24. Which official is the most senior non-commissioned officer in the U.S. Armed Forces?
A) Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
B) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
C) Chief of Staff of the Army
D) Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman
  • 25. Which service chief is not an official member of the Joint Chiefs but may attend meetings?
A) Chief of Staff of the Air Force
B) Commandant of the Marine Corps
C) Commandant of the Coast Guard
D) Chief of Space Operations
  • 26. Who advises the President on national security, military, and foreign policy matters?
A) Joint Chiefs of Staff
B) National Security Council
C) Department of Defense
D) National Space Council
  • 27. Which committee includes the deputy secretary of defense and vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
A) Department of Defense Oversight Board
B) National Security Council Deputies Committee
C) Joint Chiefs of Staff Executive Committee
D) National Space Council
  • 28. Which council includes the secretary of defense and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as members?
A) Department of Homeland Security Council
B) National Security Council Deputies Committee
C) National Space Council
D) Joint Staff Board
  • 29. How many armed forces are established by United States federal law?
A) Eight
B) Six
C) Seven
D) Five
  • 30. In what year was the United States Space Force established?
A) 1991
B) 2019
C) 2001
D) 1947
  • 31. Since what year has the United States maintained an all-volunteer force?
A) 1980
B) 1973
C) 1965
D) 1945
  • 32. What percentage of world military expenditures did the U.S. account for in 2025?
A) 33%
B) 25%
C) 20%
D) 40%
  • 33. When was the Continental Army created?
A) 14 June 1775
B) 4 July 1776
C) 13 October 1775
D) 10 November 1775
  • 34. Which document gives Congress the power to declare war?
A) The Constitution
B) The Declaration of Independence
C) The National Security Act
D) The Bill of Rights
  • 35. The United States Coast Guard traces its origin to the formation of which entity?
A) Continental Navy
B) United States Life-Saving Service
C) Naval Militia
D) Revenue Cutter Service
  • 36. How many uniformed services of the United States are there in total?
A) Six
B) Eight
C) Seven
D) Nine
  • 37. When was the United States Air Force established as an independent service?
A) 1 September 1982
B) 1 August 1907
C) 20 December 2019
D) 18 September 1947
  • 38. What was the previous branch of the armed forces that is now one of the eight uniformed services?
A) United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
B) Civil Air Patrol
C) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps
D) United States Merchant Marine
  • 39. Approximately how many military bases does the U.S. have around the world?
A) 1000
B) 800
C) 300
D) 500
  • 40. What was the military expenditure of the U.S. in 2025?
A) US$957 billion
B) US$800 billion
C) US$650 billion
D) US$1 trillion
  • 41. Who is at the top of the chain of command for unified combatant commands?
A) The Secretary of the Army
B) The President
C) The Secretary of Defense
D) The Joint Chiefs of Staff
  • 42. Which military branch is known as the oldest and largest service?
A) U.S. Navy
B) U.S. Army
C) U.S. Air Force
D) U.S. Marine Corps
  • 43. Which branch traces its history back to the United States Cavalry?
A) Aviation Branch
B) Infantry Branch
C) Artillery Branch
D) Armor Branch
  • 44. What is the primary main battle tank fielded by the U.S. Army?
A) Stryker
B) Joint Light Tactical Vehicle
C) M1 Abrams
D) M2 Bradley
  • 45. Which vehicle is equipped by cavalry squadrons in Stryker Brigade Combat Teams?
A) Joint Light Tactical Vehicles
B) M2 Bradleys
C) M1 Abrams
D) Strykers
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