The U.S. Air Force's SR-71 Blackbird was a Cold War spy plane that flew higher and faster than almost anything ever built. When an enemy missile was fired at it, what was the pilot's standard move? Drop flares and dive for cover Just accelerate — outrun the missile Eject and let the plane self-destruct Bank hard and hide in cloud cover None During World War I, a tiny carrier pigeon named Cher Ami delivered a message that helped save nearly 200 trapped American soldiers — even after being badly wounded mid-flight. What injuries did this bird survive to finish the delivery? A broken wing Shot through the chest, blinded in one eye, and nearly lost a leg A snake bite Exhaustion and dehydration only None In 1944, the U.S. Army deployed a secret 1,100-man unit to the front lines in Europe whose entire job was to *fool* the enemy. They were nicknamed the "Ghost Army." What was their main weapon? Inflatable rubber tanks and recorded battle sounds Early radar-jamming aircraft Trained guard dogs Encrypted code-breaking machines None The Medal of Honor is the highest U.S. military decoration for valor. The youngest person ever to earn one performed his act of bravery at age 11. What was his role in the unit? A bugler A drummer boy A flag bearer A medic's assistant None On D-Day and across the Pacific, troops stormed beaches in small, flat-bottomed landing boats with a ramp that dropped down at the front. The man who designed that boat had built his company doing something completely unrelated to the military. What was his original business? Building boats for oil drillers and trappers in Louisiana swamps Manufacturing farm tractors Designing roller coasters Making fishing nets None The world's first recorded use of a submarine in combat happened way earlier than most people guess — during the American Revolution, in 1776. The hand-cranked, one-man wooden sub was named the Turtle. How did its first attack on a British warship turn out? It sank the warship and sparked a British retreat It failed — the operator couldn't attach the bomb to the ship's hull It was captured before it ever reached the target It sank on the way out and the operator drowned None Time's up
