In celebration of the Marine Corps' birthday, Military.com has put together this Marine Corps history quiz. Test your knowledge on the Marine Corps, and see where you rank!
Marine Corps Birthday Quiz
Where was the Marine Corps first formed?
Brook's Lodge
The Philadelphia Courthouse
Tun Tavern
Iron Hill Inn
What color were the first Marine Corps uniform jackets?
Green
Blue
Grey
Red
Who was the first Marine Corps aviator?
Capt Tom O'Malley
Capt Darren Hunter
Capt Sid Mahoney
Capt Alfred Cunningham
Where did the first Marine Corps amphibious landing take place?
Paris Island, South Carolina
New Providence, Bahamas
Havana, Cuba
The Cayman Islands
Who was the first Marine to receive the Medal of Honor?
William Hudson
John Mackie
Avery Johnson
Dan Daly
What type of sword do Marine Corps officers carry?
Arakh
Karabela
Takoba
Mameluke
In what battle did the Marines receive the nickname Tuefel Hunden (Devil Dogs)?
Iwo Jima
Belleau Wood
Tarawa
Chosin Reservoir
What does the iconic Marine Corps Eagle, Anchor, and Globe symbol represent?
The United States, ties with the Navy, and the world.
Preparedness to fight by air, sea, and land.
The Marine Corp's ability to project force.
Freedom, ships, and cartography.
Which jet plane did the Marine Corps adopt in 1963?
F-16
F4B
F2Y
F3H
Which Marine has been awarded five Navy Crosses and become a symbol of the Marine Corps' esprit-de-corps?
Chesty Puller
Archibald Henderson
Eugene Trainor
John Basilone
![Chief Warrant Officer 2 Brian Boase, dressed as Santa, waves to Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, before being dropped off by a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2024-12/santa.jpg?itok=KFVvxUEU "Chief Warrant Officer 2 Brian Boase, an intelligence chief, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), waves to Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, before being dropped off by a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to deliver Christmas presents, Dec. 25, 2012. (Spc. Brian Smith-Dutton/U.S. Army photo)")
