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60 Cards in this Set
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The official birth date of the US Navy is:
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13 OCT 1775
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Privately owned ships that raided British commercial ships were called
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Privateers
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The strangest vessel of the American Revolution was called:
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Turtle
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In the final battle between "SERAPIS" and "BON HOMME RICHARD", victory went to the ....
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Americans
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The most successful ships which fought in the American Revolution were:
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privateers
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"BON HOMME RICHARD" sank as a result of battle damage...
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True
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After the American Revolution, Congress spent millions to build up the Navy
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False
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Led by ____ , Americans recaptured and burned "USS PHILADELPHIA" in Tripoli Harbor....
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Stephen Decatur
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American and European governments .....
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Barbary States
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Apart from Barbary pirates, our ships were harassed by:
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British and French warships
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Good leaders learn well from experience
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True
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Senior Cadets always
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all of the above...(act in a military manner; put the good of the unit before them; demonstrates loyalty, honest)
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Good leaders are not good followers:
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False
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Good followers are never reliable and dependable
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False
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Punishment and reprimand only occus as a last resort
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True
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The _____ is an official record of all unit activities and events.
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the Quarterdeck Log
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The ____ keeps the Quarterdeck neat and clean
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Messenger of the Watch
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Normally, the watch day begins at ....
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0800
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To find your duty section assignment, you should check the
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Watch, Quarter, and Station Bill
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The senior watch officer for each duty section is usually the
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Command Duty Officer
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_____patrol assigned areas continuously.
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Petty Officers of the Watch
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In the Quarterdeck Log, the ___ briefly describes the units current situation...
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0000 entry
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Errors in the Quarterdeck Log may be crossed out, but never erased.
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True
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When writing in the Quarterdeck Log, you _____ all entries.
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print
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All Navy watches except the ___ last for four hours.
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Dog Watch
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Navy time 0930 corresponds to...
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9:30 am
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The unit Commanding Officer must change Watch, Quarter and Station Bill from time to time due to...
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(all of the above),,personal advancements, new enrollments, transfers from the unit.
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Facing the front end of the ship everything on your right is...
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starboard
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From bow to stern runs an imaginary line called the center line.
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True
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The ribs of the ship are its...
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frames.
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All compartments on a ship are water tight...
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false
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The Quarterdeck is an actual deck on a ship set aside by Commanding Officer for official business.
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false
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The designator CVN stands for...
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aircraft carriers nuclear
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A WHEC is
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a Coast Guard cutter
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Submarines are currently on active duty with the United States Navy..
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true
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Auxiliary vessels are...
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(AD, AS, AR) --
All of the above |
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The _____ has been used by all our Armed Forces and many of our allies
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C-130 Hercules
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The most versatile aircraft is the ___________
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helicopter
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All rotary wing aircraft have the letter _______ in their basic designators.
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H
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The ____ performs airborne early warning missions.
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E-2 Hawkeye
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Though carrier aircraft usually fold their wings, they are classified as fixed-wing aircraft.
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True
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The long portion of a line which does not move when you work with it as the:
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starting point
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A ______ keeps the bitter end of a line from running through a block or pulley.
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figure eight knot
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To keep a line from unraveling, you should apply a/an___________
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whipping
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To shorten a line temporarily, you tie a/an__________.
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sheepshank
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The Fire Triangle consists of fuel, heat and _______.
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oxygen
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_______ fire occur in electrical equipment.
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Class C
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C02 portable fire extinguishers should not be used....
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explosives
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The most difficult part of the Fire Triangle to eliminate is...
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Fuel
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When water contacts burning magnesium, it produces
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Hydrogen gas
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____ is/are not effective against Class B fires.
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A solid stream of water
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To provide low velocity fog, insert a/an _____ in the all purpose nozzle.
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applicator
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Should you ever combat a Class D fire you must wear
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welders goggles
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CO2 and PKP remove ___ from the Fire Triangle.
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Oxygen
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Dry chemical extinguishers (PKP) may be used on electrical fires when
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CO2 is not available.
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Swimming helps promote physical fitness
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true
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To avoid falls and injuries, run on pool decks.
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false
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Check water temperature before entering natural swimming areas:
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true
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It is a good idea to never swim alone.
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true
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It is a good idea to wait about half an hour after eating before going swimming.
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true
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