36. What was the first aircraft carrier designed
from the keel up?
1. USS Ranger
2. USS Hornet
3. USS Yorktown
4. USS Enterprise
37. What was the first naval battle of World War II
in which two opposing fleets didn’t see each
other during combat?
1. The Battle of Midway
2. The Battle of Okinawa
3. The Battle of Guadalcanal
4. The Battle of the Coral Sea
38. What was the decisive battle of World War II
that became the turning point of the war in the
Pacific?
1. The Battle of Midway
2. The Battle of Okinawa
3. The Battle of Guadalcanal
4. The Battle of the Coral Sea
39. During World War II, the Japanese loss/losses
of what island(s) heralded the end of the war
in the Pacific?
1. Philippines
2. Solomons
3. Guadalcanal
4. Iwo Jima
40. During World War II, the Navy was heavily
involved in which of the following Atlantic
(European) actions?
1. The invasion of Normandy
2. The capture of Navaronne
3. The Battle of Britain
4. The fall of Berlin
41. Which of the following were types of ships
built during World War II?
1. Net tenders
2. Mine sweepers
3. Repair ships
4. All of the above
42. Which of the following combat systems came
into full use during World War II?
1. Radar
2. Sonar
3. Both 1 and 2 above
4. SATNAV
43. During World War II, WAVES were eligible
for how many ratings?
1.
28
2.
30
3.
34
4.
40
44. In what year was the Women’s Armed
Services Integration Act passed?
1.
1942
2.
1945
3.
1948
4.
1951
45. The first extensive use of jet aircraft and
helicopters occurred during what war?
1. World War I
2. World War II
3. The Korean Conflict
4. The Vietnam Police Action
46. The first U.S. Navy nuclear-powered vessel
was what type of ship?
1. Carrier
2. Submarine
3. Merchant ship
4. Guided-missile cruiser
47. In what year did the USS Nautilus make its
history-making transpolar voyage?
1.
1952
2.
1955
3.
1958
4.
1961
48. In what year were the first nuclear-powered
surface ships launched?
1.
1952
2.
1955
3.
1958
4.
1961
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