Chapter 8

Question 1

How should a cadet respond to a person senior in rank?

Answer 1

Yes Sir/Ma’am.
No Sir/Ma’am.
Here Sir/Ma’am.

Question 2

Saluting by the Romans started out as a gesture of what?

Answer 2

Friendship.

Question 3

Medieval knights demonstrated their intentions towards another by doing what?

Answer 3

Raising their helmet visor with their weapon hand.

Question 4

Do you salute the person or the rank?

Answer 4

The rank.

Question 5

Do you salute other cadets and/or active duty enlisted members?

Answer 5

No.

Question 6

Who initiates a salute?

Answer 6

The person junior in rank.

Question 7

Where should a person junior in rank walk when walking with a person senior in rank?

Answer 7

To the left of the person senior in rank.

Question 8

When witnessing the US National Flag being raised lowered while outside and in uniform, what should a cadet do?

Answer 8

Stand at attention and render a hand salute.

Question 9

Where should the U.S flag be placed in reference to a speaker on stage?

Answer 9

To the left of the speaker; if you were the flag, there would be no flags to the right of you.

Question 10

Which side of your house should the U.S flag be hung on?

Answer 10

The left, if you were the flag, you would be all the way to the right.

Question 11

When two flags are crossed, which side should the U.S flag be on?

Answer 11

The right when you’re looking straight at it; if you were the flag, the bottom of your pole would be to your left while your head/flag would be on the right.

Question 12

What should you do if your U.S flag is tattered or torn?

Answer 12

Burn it.

Question 13

Where should the stars be if you are hanging a U.S flag horizontally or vertically?

Answer 13

The stars should be in the top left corner either way you hang it.

Question 14

When two flags are on the same pole, should the U.S flag be on the bottom or top?

Answer 14

It should be on the top.

Question 15

When displayed with other country flags, where should the U.S. flag be in relation to the others?

Answer 15

The U.S flag should be the first flag, then the rest follow in alphabetical order.

Question 16

When the US National, Organizational, and State flags are displayed on flag poles of the same height what is the order from left to right?

Answer 16

US, State, then Organizational when you’re looking at it straight on.

Question 17

When the US National, State and Organizational Flags are displayed on three flag poles of different heights (the middle one is taller) what is the order from right to left?

Answer 17

State, U.S, then Organizational when you’re looking at it straight on. (McDonald’s has this right if you look at their flags)

Question 18

The U.S flag is the_____to be raised and last to be____on a flagpole.

Answer 18

First, lowered.

Question 19

When placing the US National Flag at the half-staff position, it must be first hoisted to the___ ____for a moment and then___to the half-staff position____.

Answer 19

Peak, briskly, lowered, ceremoniously.

Question 20

True/False: When a US flag draped casket is transported it always travels feet first unless in flight.

Answer 20

True.

Question 21

Where does the Union of the US National Flag go when covering the casket of a fallen soldier?

Answer 21

The stars over the left shoulder and heart.

Question 22

What should a cadet do when he/she is in uniform and hears the National Anthem being played?

Answer 22

Outdoors: stand at attention and face the flag or music, render a salute.
Indoors: stand at attention, face the flag or music, but do not salute.

Question 23

How are cadets supposed to accept all constructive criticism?

Answer 23

With a positive attitude.

Question 24

What should a cadet do if they are indoors and the Pledge of Allegiance is recited?

Answer 24

Stand at attention, recite the pledge, and face the flag.

Question 25

When the U.S. flag is positioned in a fan position, where in the grouping should it be?

Answer 25

At the highest point of the fan.

Question 26

In a Color Team, where should the US National flag be carried with other flags?

Answer 26

All the way to the left if you’re looking at it straight on; if you were the flag there would be no flags to your right.