MCQs on National Medal of Honor Day (March 25) January 8, 2026August 31, 2024 by u930973931_answers 20 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/20 Subscribe 1. What is National Medal of Honor Day celebrated for? (A) To recognize veterans (B) To celebrate the founding of the U.S. military (C) To honor Medal of Honor recipients (D) To commemorate Memorial Day 2. On which date is National Medal of Honor Day observed? (A) March 25 (B) February 14 (C) June 14 (D) September 11 3. The Medal of Honor is awarded for acts of valor performed during which type of conflict? (A) Peacetime service (B) Non-combat missions (C) Administrative duties (D) Combat operations 4. Who is authorized to award the Medal of Honor? (A) The Secretary of Defense (B) The President of the United States (C) The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (D) The Congress 5. Which military branch has the highest number of Medal of Honor recipients? (A) Army (B) Navy (C) Air Force (D) Marine Corps 6. Which U.S. President signed the Medal of Honor Act into law? (A) Abraham Lincoln (B) Theodore Roosevelt (C) Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) Dwight D. Eisenhower 7. In which year was the Medal of Honor first authorized? (A) 1861 (B) 1862 (C) 1865 (D) 1863 8. Which war saw the first awards of the Medal of Honor? (A) World War I (B) The Spanish-American War (C) The Civil War (D) World War II 9. What is the shape of the Medal of Honor? (A) Circle (B) Star (C) Cross (D) Shield 10. What is the primary criterion for awarding the Medal of Honor? (A) Acts of bravery in non-combat situations (B) Exceptional service in administrative roles (C) Acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty (D) Leadership in peacetime operations 11. Which branch of the military awards the Navy Cross, which is often confused with the Medal of Honor? (A) Army (B) Navy (C) Air Force (D) Marine Corps 12. The Medal of Honor is awarded in how many different designs? (A) Two (B) One (C) Three (D) Four 13. Which Medal of Honor design is awarded to the U.S. Army? (A) The Army Medal of Honor (B) The Navy Medal of Honor (C) The Air Force Medal of Honor (D) The Marine Corps Medal of Honor 14. Which Medal of Honor design is awarded to the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps? (A) The Army Medal of Honor (B) The Coast Guard Medal of Honor (C) The Air Force Medal of Honor (D) The Navy Medal of Honor 15. Which Medal of Honor design is awarded to the U.S. Air Force? (A) The Army Medal of Honor (B) The Navy Medal of Honor (C) The Air Force Medal of Honor (D) The Marine Corps Medal of Honor 16. The Medal of Honor is presented by the President of the United States in which location? (A) The White House (B) The Pentagon (C) The Capitol Building (D) The Smithsonian Institution 17. What is the reverse side of the Medal of Honor typically inscribed with? (A) The name of the battle (B) The date of the award (C) The recipient's name (D) The recipient's unit 18. How many Medal of Honor recipients are alive as of 2024? (A) Fewer than 50 (B) Fewer than 10 (C) Approximately 75 (D) Over 100 19. Which Medal of Honor recipient was the first African American to receive the award? (A) Corporal Freddie Stowers (B) Private James Washington (C) Lieutenant Colonel Charles Young (D) Sergeant William Carney 20. Who was the first woman to be awarded the Medal of Honor? (A) Mary Edwards Walker (B) There has been no female recipient (C) Clara Barton (D) Harriet Tubman