WELCOME TO THE CAROLINA FIELD OF HONOR (Tasked to honor and memorialize Veterans of all services and all eras.) VETERANS HAVE PAID YOUR FREEDOM FORWARD TO VISIT THIS MEMORIAL. HONOR THEIR SERVICE BY LEARNING ABOUT MILITARY HISTORY AS REFLECTED BY NUMEROUS ONSITE MONUMENTS. THIS QUIZ HAS PARTS ALPHA THROUGH ECHO TRY ONE OR ALL TO TEST YOUR ATTENTIVENESS (Quiz and answers will be available at www.ncwmf.org) (ALPHA) ENTRY OBELISKS: 1. How many were killed in the Islamic terrorist attack of September 11, 2001? 2. According to General Norman Schwarzkopf, who is the hero of any battle? 3. What service group suffered the highest casualty rate of any service during WW II? 4. What is one thing a Navy SEAL will never do? 5. Who has given us freedom of the press? 6. What year did the United States enter World War I? 7. At Iwo Jima, what was a common virtue? 8. How did General McAuliffe respond to Germany’s demands to surrender at the Battle of the Bulge? 9. The highest number of Americans were killed in what war? 10. A single musket shot on April 19, 1775, in Lexington, SC started the first combat of the Revolutionary War. T or F 1 (BRAVO) HISTORIC FLAG WALKWAY: 11. The Gadsden Flag was named in honor of Gadsden, Alabama. T or F 12. Patrick Henry and Paul Revere were both members of what secret society? 13. The Sons of Liberty are best remembered for what? 14. What flag is known as the flag of the revolution? 15. How many years did the 20-star flag -- 1818 serve as our national ensign? 16. What national flag had reverse colors from the American flag? 17. What flag was flown over Fort Sumter prior to the first shots of the War Between the States? 18. Betsy Ross made the first American flag in her quilt shop in Baltimore. T or F 19. What national flag was formerly a militia banner? 20. As of 2015, what flag has served our nation longer than any other flag? 21. Helen Keller founded the American Red Cross in 1881. T or F 22. The Civil Air Patrol guarded the North Carolina coastline and outer banks during World War II. T or F 2 (CHARLIE) SERVICE MONUMENTS (front side) 23. Semper Paratus is the motto of the Coast Guard and the Marine Corps. T or F 24. What is it that Marines do not have a problem with? 25. The Navy emblem features a rattlesnake and “Don’t tread on me!” T or F 26. What phrase is used twice on the Army Monument? 27. Why would some refer to the Marine Corps emblem as an EGA? 28. The U.S. Air Force officially began after World War II. T or F 29. What does a Coast Guard Surfman ensure? 30. We should thank God for what, according to General George S. Patton? 31. The motto of the Navy is, “Honor, courage, and seamanship.” T or F 32. What is the essence of air power? 3 (DELTA) SERVICE MONUMENTS (back side) 33. The Coast Guard has had one Medal of Honor winner. T or F 34. Coast Guardsmen served in the Korean War but not in the Vietnam War. T or F 35. Doolittle’s Raiders flew 16 B-25 Bombers off USS Hornet. T or F 36. The US Air Force by design operates independently, and has never participated in military action as a part of NATO. T or F 37. The Spanish sinking of USS Maine in Havana Bay, Cuba started the Spanish- American War. T or F 38. What is the acronym for Naval Construction Battalions? 39. Marines were first recruited in Philadelphia’s Fun Tavern. T or F 40. Army General “Black Jack” Pershing permited Marines to serve in combat roles during World War I. T or F 41. In 1962, Marine LtCol John Glenn was the first man to walk in space. T or F 42. Despite an easy victory at Guilford Courthouse, the British surrendered at Yorktown. T or F 43. General Norman Schwarzkopf led the international coalition against Saddam Hussein in Operation Desert Storm. T or F 4 (ECHO) STEALTH TEST: 44. The Battle of the Bulge was the largest and costliest battle of World War II for the U.S. T or F 45. The Army was the last military branch to have its own service flag. T or F 46. Thanks to relentless work by the Pentagon’s POW/MIA Department, only a handful of Americans remain unaccounted for as of 2015. T or F 47. Whether a war is justified or not, President George Washington said our young people are likely to serve. T or F 48. Inasmuch as veterans of all faiths are commemorated at The Carolina Field of Honor, there is no mention of God on any monuments. T or F 49. Who made the four quotes that include God? 50. Thought question: If branch of service monuments are placed in order of precedence as directed by the Department of Defense, the Navy (established 13Oct1775) monument, being placed after the Marine Corps (established 10Nov1776) monument is obviously out of order. T or F THE WAR MEMORIAL FOUNDATION THANKS YOU FOR VISITING THE CAROLINA FIELD OF HONOR PLEASE COME AGAIN!! www.ncwmf.org QUIZ QUESTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS, CONTACT CAROLINA FIELD OF HONOR HISTORIAN AT [email protected] Revised 01Apr2015 5 .