• 1) The birth of the Marine Corps was:
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• 2) The birth place of the Marine Corps was:
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• 3) Many of the Marine Corps traditions come from:
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• 4) The Marine recruiter that owned Tun Tavern was:
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• 5) The first person commissioned as an officer in the Marine Corps was:
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• 6) The Marines made their first landing at:
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• 7) What were the duties of the Marines during the Revolutionary War?
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• 8) Why were the Marines disbanded after the Revolutionary War?
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• 9) The location of the first US Capitol was:
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• 10) The nickname given to the Marine Corps Band is:
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• 11) The present Marine Corps Headquarters is located at:
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• 12) The mission of the Marines who went to New Providence in the
  Bahamas on March 3, 1776 was to:
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• 13) Who presented the Mameluke Sword to Lt. Presley O'Bannon for his
  actions in the expedition to Derna?
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• 14) What year did Headquarters Marine Corps move to Washington, DC?
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• 15) In the present day Marine Corps, the Mameluke Sword is authorized
  to be carried by all:
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• 16) Why did Marines go to the Mediterranean Sea in the early 1800's?
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• 17) In what present-day country is the city of Tripoli located?
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• 18) What natural obstacle did Lt. O'Bannon have to cross during his
  assault on Derna?
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• 19) Give the names of the first three ships commissioned by the United
  States.
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• 20) On 10 November 1775 Continental Congress resolved that two _____ of
  Marines be raised.
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• 21) During the War of 1812, the British attacked and burned Washington
  in the battle of:
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• 22) In which states did the Marines fight Indians during the Seminole
  Indian War?
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• 23) What was the name of the building that protected the road to Mexico
  City during the Mexican War?
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• 24) What uniform item was adopted in memory of the bloodshed during the
  Battle of Chapultepec?
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• 25) What is the first line of the Marine's Hymn that was dedicated to
  the Mexican War?
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• 26) Who is known as the "Grand Old Man of the Corps"?
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• 27) Why was he given the nickname "Grand Old Man of the Corps"?
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• 28) When the British burned Washington they did not destroy the Marine
  Headquarters at 8th & I. What was their reason for this?
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• 29) Who was the commander of the Marines at the Battle of New Orleans?
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• 30) What was the significance of the Marine Corps participation in the
  Second Seminole War?
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• 31) Who was the Commandant of the Marine Corps during the Seminole
  Indian Wars?
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• 32) Part of the territory we gained from the Mexican War was:
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• 33) The Marines conduct an amphibious landing during the Mexican War at:
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• 34) Why was it so difficult for the Marines who marched from Veracruz
  to Mexico City?
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• 35) Before the Mexican War, President Polk sent Lt. Gillespie to Mexico
  to gather information. What was Lt. Gillespie's disguise?
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