Question 1
In what year was the U.S. Coast Guard officially established under its current name?
Correct Answer:
1915
Question 2
Which U.S. Cabinet department does the Coast Guard operate under during peacetime as of 2026?
Correct Answer:
Department of Homeland Security
Question 3
Who is credited with founding the Revenue Cutter Service in 1790, the oldest predecessor of the Coast Guard?
Correct Answer:
Alexander Hamilton
Question 4
Which major Coast Guard operation in the 1980s-2000s focused on drug interdiction in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific?
Correct Answer:
Operation Steady State
Question 5
The Coast Guard's response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005 is considered one of its finest hours. Approximately how many people did the CG rescue during that operation?
Correct Answer:
33,500
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