General Awareness: Military Awards Quiz

1. This is the highest military award for bravery given by the British Government.

a) George Cross
b) Victoria Cross
c) Order of the Bath
d) Cross of Valour

The correct answer is b) Victoria Cross

2. This is the highest military award given by the Prussian Crown.

a) The Iron Cross
b) Pour le Merite
c) Order of the Black Eagle
d) Order of the Red Eagle

The correct answer is c) Order of the Black Eagle

3. The second highest award available to an American sailor:

a) Presidential Commendation
b) Silver Star
c) The Navy Cross
d) Legion of Merit

The correct answer is c) The Navy Cross

4. This is the second highest award that can be granted by the Canadian government for acts of military bravery.

a) Order of Canada
b) Star of Courage
c) Cross of Valour
d) Star of Military Valour

The correct answer is d) Star of Military Valour

5. This was imperial Russias highest ranking order:

a) The Order of St. Andrew the First Called
b) The Order of Saint Vladimir
c) The Order of Saint George
d) The Order of Alexander Nevsky

The correct answer is a) The Order of St. Andrew the First Called

6. This was the Soviet Unions highest order and was presented with the star of a Hero of The Soviet Union:

a) Order of the October Revolution
b) Order of the Glory
c) Order of Honour
d) The Order of Lenin

The correct answer is d) The Order of Lenin

7. This was Finland's first decoration:

a) Order of the White Rose
b) The Cross of Liberty
c) The Commemorative Medal of the War of Liberation
d) Blue Cross

The correct answer is b) The Cross of Liberty

8. This order is the highest that can be given by the French government:

a) Croix du Combattant
b) Medaille des Evades
c) Medaille Militaire
d) Legion d'Honneur

The correct answer is d) Legion d'Honneur

9. This was the lowest ranking Ottoman Turkish award, but was still considered to be prestigious:

a) The Osmanie Order
b) The Order of Medjid
c) The Imtiaz Medal
d) The Order of Suliyman the Great

The correct answer is b) The Order of Medjid

10. This is Poland's highest order:

a) Order Polonia Restitua
b) The Order of St. Stanislaus
c) Order of the White Eagle
d) The Order 'Virtuti Militari'

The correct answer is c) Order of the White Eagle