LESSON 1 EXERCISE SOLUTIONS
1. Where was the "Artillery School for Instruction" located in 1824?
a. Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
c. Camp Davis, North Carolina
d. Fort Bliss, Texas
2. In what year did "The Artillery School of the United States Army" receive its first annual appropriation from Congress?
b. 1880
c. 1882
d. 1884
3. What was the Coast Artillery School's largest task during World War I?
a. developing new AA weapons
b. defending the US coastline
c. developing AA battle doctrine
4. How many dollar's worth of damage was caused by the hurricane that struck Fort Monroe in August 1933?
a. $2,500,000
b. $2,000,000
d. $1,000,000
5. On what date did AAA OCS Class No. 100 graduate, thereby ending the AAA OCS program?
a. 06 June 1939
b. 18 August 1940
d. 26 May 1955
6. The Polaroid Trainer purchased by the Antiaircraft Artillery School in 1944 saved over _________________ in ammunition monthly.
a. $5,000
b. $50,000
c. $150,000
7. On what date did the Antiaircraft Artillery School begin its first classes at Fort Bliss, Texas?
a. 10 August 1942
c. 20 July 1950
d. 11 February 1955
8. What was the name of the first all-American missile?
b. Sergeant Nike
c. Nike Apollo
d. Certain Strike I
9. Who is considered to be the founder of American antiaircraft artillery?
a. CPT George Humbert
b. CPT Glenn P. Anderson
d. COL Chauncey B. Baker
10. How many enemy planes did Battery B, 1st AA Battalion, shoot down in a 118-day period during World War I to set a record?
a. 21
b. 17
c. 12
11. Which antiaircraft gun was the mainstream of the US AAA until 1927?
a. M3 3-inch AA gun
b. M1918 3-inch AA gun (mobile)
c. M1 90-mm AA gun
d. M1917 3-inch AA gun (fixed mount)
12. What was the name of the company that took over development of the Wilson T1 director after Major Wilson died in 1927?
b. General Electric
c. Raytheon
d. Honeywell
13. What was the designation of the first turbojet warplane to achieve operational status?
b. FW-190
c. Me-110
d. Ju-87
14. Which was the last AA gun developed by the United States?
a. M1 120-mm AA gun
b. M1 90-mm AA gun
d. M3 3-inch AA gun
15. Which plane was the backbone of the Japanese fighter force?
a. Ki.61 Tony
b. Sniden 21 George
c. Ki.100
16. Who commanded the Luzon force?
a. MG Robert J. Titus
c. BG Kenneth Hewlett
d. BG Francis J. O'Connell
17. The first antiaircraft engagement by US AAA units during the Korean War occurred on--
a. 21 May 1950.
b. 02 June 1950.
c. 15 June 1950.
18. In Korea the 90-mm gun battalions functioned mainly as--
a. antitank.
b. air defense artillery.
c. indirect fire support.
19. The SAFEGUARD system employed the Spartan and missiles.
a. Hawk
b. Corporal
d. Hercules
20. When was the Nike Hercules system first deployed?
b. January 1959
c. June 1959
d. January 1960
21. How many Duster battalions served in Vietnam?
a. two
c. four
d. five
22. Which air defense weapon system made its debut in Vietnam?
a. Quad-.50
b. Redeye
d. Hawk
23. Air defense artillery was separated from field artillery and became a new branch in what year?
a. 1965
b. 1966
c. 1967
24. How many Stinger teams were deployed with the assault echelon in Grenada?
a. two
b. three
d. five
25. How much weight did the average airborne air defender carry in Grenada?
b. 90-100 pounds
c. 75-85 pounds
d. 60-70 pounds
