Happy Birthday, Navy (October 13, 1775)

[THParent]

In honor of the upcoming birthday of the outfit that used to issue my paychecks, I took this test:
https://www.military.com/navy-birthday/navy-history-quiz.html

And I got a perfect score, despite completely guessing on 2 of the questions and getting lucky.
Here is my proof (try it and report back):

 

[THParent]

We're on the honor system here, need I remind anyone!

 

[IamtheFred]

I took the quiz and received the rather embarrassing score of, ahem, 1/10.

 

[UHBlackhawk]

And in honor of the Navy, this classic, stirring recruiting commercial.

 

[Old Enlisted Marine]

The quiz is rigged 1/10! I want the Marine version. I only got the SEAL one correct.

Happy Birthday shipmates!

 

[Devil Doc]

I did so good I was excused from taking any future tests.

 

[Don't Give Up the Ship]

Blue Jacket 5/5, I guessed on 3 of the 5!

 

[kinnem]

Blue jacket, 5 of 5... none of them were guesses. Obviously the ones I go wrong were.

 

[THParent]

I am aghast.

 

[kinnem]

I am aghast.

You and me both.

 

[whataluckymom]

Mid Mom here (and Navy daughter). Blue jacket 5/10. Embarrassed I missed the President question!

 

[THParent]

Come on, people!

 

[Capt MJ]

ADM Michelle Howard has been retired for some time now. The quiz says she is currently VCNO which was my first clue to remembering I took this quiz sometime in the past. As I recall, I missed the Admiral of the Navy question. I thought it was Farragut, but he wasn’t a choice, and I realized I was also hazy on the difference between 5-star admirals and an “Admiral of the Fleet.”

 

[OldRetSWO]

8/10 here

 

[flieger83]

Okay....this "flyboy" did good...



Okay...the ONLY reason is that my "almost daughter" who is a USNA graduate told me about the USS "XXXXXX" several years ago...I'd never heard of it or her before. I looked her up...fascinating lady! I never knew she was a recipient of the navy cross.

The rest...just good navy history.

 

[Devil Doc]

Happy Birthday World’s Greatest Navy

My home for 26 years.

 

[Don't Give Up the Ship]

Okay....this "flyboy" did good...

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Okay...the ONLY reason is that my "almost daughter" who is a USNA graduate told me about the USS "XXXXXX" several years ago...I'd never heard of it or her before. I looked her up...fascinating lady! I never knew she was a recipient of the navy cross.

The rest...just good navy history.

I think there too many flag officers...

 

[justdoit19]

Wonder how current Mids would do I’ll sample, and send to mine. Will report back

BTW, I’m a NUB. Got two correct. Both attributed to TV I watched, just this week. Josh Gates’ Expedition X, investigating Fort Morgan, Tecumseh’s final resting place (good episode, BTW).

 

[OldAFRet]

Well, that was embarrassing. Grew up in a Navy town, dad was a Navy vet, and 3 out of 10 was the best I could do.

Happy Birthday Navy!

 

[Skipper07]

In my defense, I missed the Star Trek question.