In 1858, students formed the first unit to practice drilling on campus. They were known as:
A.
Lathrop’s Army
B.
The Fighting Badgers
C.
The University Light Guards
D.
The Bald Eagles
2.
How many Union soldiers trained at Camp Randall during the Civil War?
A.
17,000
B.
29,000
C.
45,000
D.
70,000
3.
Which of these ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) programs does the UW host?
A.
Just Army
B.
Army and Naval
C.
Air Force and Army
D.
Army, Air Force, and Naval
4.
Badger Marcella Ng ’78 became the first: ____.
A.
Woman to serve in two branches of the military
B.
Female UW ROTC graduate
C.
Black female aviator in the U.S. military
D.
Person to have their diploma mailed to a combat zone
5.
Which of these Badgers is responsible for the establishment of Veterans Day?
A.
Gaylord Nelson LLB’42
B.
Robert La Follette Sr. 1879, LLD1901
C.
Harvey Higley 1915
D.
Charles Van Hise 1879, 1880, MS1882, PhD1892
6.
Former U.S. Marine Jake Wood ’05 offers fellow veterans opportunities to keep serving through Team Rubicon, an organization focused on:
A.
Veteran job placement services
B.
International disaster relief
C.
Military history education
D.
Counseling for combat veterans
7.
In 2019, UW researchers helped identify the body of 2nd Lt. Walter Stone _____ years after he was declared missing in action in France.
A.
50
B.
67
C.
75
D.
80
8.
After the passage of the GI Bill and the conclusion of WWII, enrollment tripled at the UW. To make more classroom space, the UW erected ____ quonset huts around campus.
