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Against All Odds Terminology
Against All Odds Terminology
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Twelve vocabulary words from my novel.
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What is a foxhole?
A tactic used to take an area of importance from the enemy.
A trench dug in the ground for soldiers to hide in during an enemy attack.
A term referring to small, enemy occupied cities.
A small, portable tent soldiers carried in their packs.
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What are the Allied Powers?
What groups of high ranking officers referred to themselves as.
What battalions of infantrymen referred to themselves as.
Germany and their Allies.
The United States and their Allies.
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What is the Ardenne?
The German forest where one of the bloodiest battles in WWII was fought.
The strongholds the Germans constructed along the beaches of Normandy.
A concentration camp.
A village overtaken by the Germans.
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What three major countries represented the Axis Powers?
America, Great Britain, and France.
Japan, Lithuania, and Italy.
Germany, Italy, and Japan.
Africa, Brazil, and Germany.
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What is the third highest award in the U.S military for valor in battle?
The Silver Star.
The Congressional Medal of Honor.
Dog tags.
A Purple Heart.
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What is the Rhine?
A city taken from Germany by the Americans.
A forest where many major battles took place.
The second largest river in Europe; a German strongpoint.
The strongholds the Japanese constructed in open spaces/fields.
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What is a company?
A group of two to three soldiers sent on special reconnaissance missions.
A term used to refer to groups of high ranking military officers.
Another word for a business or industry.
A group of around 200 soldiers under the command of several officers.
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Did the Axis Powers win World War II?
True
False
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What is artillery?
Enemy fighter pilot attacks.
Large, but transportable, mounted firearms.
Enemy fire.
Reinforcements.
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What is a parley?
An army unit consisting only of Marines and infantrymen.
A battle at sea.
A group of traveling armored tanks.
A negotiation between enemies.
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What is a G.I.?
Used to describe vital locations in combat.
Used to describe American fighter pilots.
Used to describe German enemies.
Used to describe "ground infantry" soldiers.
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What is The Congressional Medal of Honor?
The second highest award given to U.S soldiers who have seen combat.
A combat award for selflessness in the face of enemy fire.
The highest award given to U.S soldiers who have seen combat.
An award given to members of the U.S Navy for courage.
