1. 2
   4
2. 6

The history of the U.S. Navy can be divided into two major periods, the Old Navy and the New Navy. The Naval headquarters is at the Pentagon in Virginia.

1. The American Revolution
   The American Civil War
2. The Napoleonic Wars

The Old Navy had a small but respected force of sailing ships. It was innovative in its use of ironclads in the American Civil War.

1. Modernization
   Less spending
2. Downscaling

The New Navy was the result of modernization. Efforts began in the 1880s, and the Navy was the largest in the world by the 1920s.

1. 1605
   1775
2. 1810

The United States Navy was created on October 13, 1775. This was when the Continental Congress passed a resolution creating the Continental Navy.

1. WWII
   WWI
2. End of the American Revolutionary War

The first Continental Navy was disbanded at the end of the American Revolutionary War. It wouldn't be long before the Navy would return.

1. Pirates
   The French
2. Rising tides

George Washington reinstated the Navy due to Barbary pirates that were threatening American merchant ships. It led to the Naval Act of 1794.

1. The Quasi-War
   The Second Barbary War
2. The War of 1812
   All of the above

American naval ships fought in all of these wars, and so many more! After the War of 1812, the Navy was at peace until the Mexican-American War.

1. 1845
   1900
2. 1910

The Naval Academy in Annapolis was founded in 1845. It's located in Maryland, by the Chesapeake Bay.

1. True
2. False

It is true that the Confederate troops had their own Navy. The U.S. Navy fought the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War.

1. Expanded
   Downsized
2. Disbanded

After the Civil War, the American Navy was heavily downsized. In 1878, the Navy consisted of only 6,000 men.

1. Stell-hulled armored cruisers
   Battleships
2. Both

By the end of the 19th century, the Navy commissioned the building of cruisers and battleships. By the start of the 20th century, the Navy was fifth place in terms of number of ships.

1. WWI
   WWII
2. The Vietnam War

By the end of WWI, the U.S. Navy had more men and women in uniform than the British Royal Navy. The Washington Naval Conference of 1921 recognized the Navy as equal in capital ship sizes to the Royal Navy.

1. Aircraft carriers
   Battleships
2. Both

During the '20s and '30s, there was a marked increase in the number of aircraft carriers and battleships. These would come in handy for the war that lay ahead.

1. Miami
   New York
2. Pearl Harbor

The U.S. Navy was drawn into the second World War after the Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor. This took place on December 7, 1941.

1. Battle of the Coral Sea
   Battle of Midway
2. Battle of Leyte Gulf
   All of the above

These were all famous battles that the Navy fought in. The list also includes the Guadalcanal Campaign.

1. USS Missouri
   USS Connecticut
2. USS Texas

The Japanese Instrument of Surrender was signed on the USS Missouri. By the end of WWII, the Navy had 1,600 warships.

1. True
2. False

It is true that the U.S. Navy was involved in the 45-year-long Cold War. They also participated in the Korean War, Vietnam War and Persian Gulf War.

1. Germany
   The Soviet Union
2. Great Britain

The U.S. became the world's undisputed naval superpower after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Red Navy fell apart at the time.

1. Nimitz-class aircraft carriers
   Ohio-class submarines
2. Both

Nuclear power and ballistic missile technology led to new weapon systems and ship propulsion. This was true for both the Nimitz-class aircraft carriers and Ohio-class submarines.

1. Bill Clinton
   Barack Obama
2. Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan instituted a program for a modern, 600-ship Navy. This is due to the fact that by 1978, the number of ships had dwindled to less than 400.

1. #1
   #2
2. #3

Today, the U.S. Navy is the undisputed naval superpower of the world. They can engage and project power in two simultaneous limited wars, and along separate fronts.

1. 274
   567
2. 789

The naval fleet size dwindled to 274 ships in 2007. That was the lowest number since WWI.

1. True
2. False

It is true that during the Revolution, several states operated their own navies. In 1775, for example, a resolution was passed that created a navy for the colony of Rhode Island.

1. The White House
   The U.S. Naval Academy
2. The Liberty Bell

“Non sibi sed patriae,” can be found engraved on the chapel door of the Naval Academy. It means "Not for self, but for country."

1. Beverly, Massachusetts
   Marblehead, Massachusetts
2. A dispute between these two

These two towns have long argued over which of them was the birthplace of the U.S. Navy. To be fair, let's just say Massachusetts.

1. Hannah
   Margaret
2. Samantha

The schooner Hannah was the first armed sea vessel used in the American Revolution. It was the founding boat of the U.S. Navy.

1. Rhode Island
   New York
2. Nowhere

To be honest, the Navy takes no position on its place of origin. Other places that claim to be the birthplace of the U.S. Navy include Philadelphia, Whitehall, NY, and Providence, RI.

1. 50 feet
   100 feet
2. Football field

A U.S. Navy attack submarine is about the length of a football field. They are also 33-feet wide.

1. 100 feet
   Football field
2. Height of the Washington Monument

Ballistic missile submarines are about as long as the Washington Monument is tall. Submariners are some of the most highly trained individuals in the military.

1. The president
   Secretary of the Navy
2. Secretary of State

The Secretary of the Navy is the one that names the naval ships. They were given this duty in 1819.

1. The oldest male descendent
   The oldest female descendent
2. The youngest male descendent

The oldest female descendent will christen a boat that is named after a family member. Commissioned ships are prefixed with USS.

1. The Medallion
   Harry
2. Budweiser

Budweiser is the nickname for the Navy SEAL trident. This trident is worn on the uniforms of the SEALs.

1. WWI
   WWII
2. Vietnam War

TOPGUN was founded during the Vietnam War. It is the United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program.

1. Neil Armstrong
   Sally Ride
2. Benjamin Smith

Neil Armstrong was very successful in the U.S. Navy. He flew armed reconnaissance as an aviator in the Korean War.

1. Tom Cruise
   John Wayne
2. Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart enlisted in the Navy in 1918. He served on the USS Leviathan and the USS Santa Olivia.