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| when is it written that Marco Polo saw chinese sailors attached to kites? |
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| A bird can move forward by doing what? |
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| what type of lift is created by a pressure difference between the upper and lower areas of a wing? |
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| induced or bernoullian lift |
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| what are the two phases of bird flight |
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| ground phase and lift phase |
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| what aircrat can carry passengers across the Atlantic Ocean at twice the speed of sound |
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| what is any machine that is capable of flying through the air |
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| for what was Sir Isacc Newton "knighted" for |
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| the point at which a wing will stall is call what |
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| at what angle of attack will a wing stall occur on most genreal aviation wings |
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| what is the force which moves an aircraft foward in flight |
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| what is an upward force that opposes gravity that supports the weight of an aircraft |
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| how does pilot get an airplane to move in the three dimensions of flight |
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| by using the dynamic forces of the air as they rush over the control surfaces of the airplane |
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| during what years did Sir Isacc Newton live |
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| what are the three axis of an airplane |
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| virtical axis, lateral axis, and longitudinal axis |
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| what is the front part of an airfoil |
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| what is the point where the three axis of an aircraft come together called |
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| what is a force which retards the foward movement of an aircraft in flight |
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| what is the roatation arond the lateral axis called |
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| what is the rotaion around the longitudinal axis called |
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| what is the rotation around the vertical axis called |
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| who gave the world a mathematical theroy of gravity |
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| aproxxinaly what percentage of air is made up of oxygen |
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| during what years did Daniel bernoulli live |
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| what is a place on either land or water where aircraft can land and take off for flight |
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| in what direction do the flight feathers of a bird push |
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| who created the first manned hot air balloon |
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| Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier |
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| What is the flow of air which moves opposite the flight path of an airplane? |
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| Who wrote the book "The Fantasy and Mechanics of Flight?' |
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| What involves using some kind of force to lift a machine upward away from the Earth, thus opposing gravity? |
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| In the mathematical formula used to calculate the amount of lift produce by a wind what does R stand for? |
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| What type of tube causes air to accelerate when it passes through the middle? |
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| Who discovered that the pressure of a fluid drops when it is accelerated? |
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| What must occur for a bird to be lifted by its wings? |
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| The bird must be moving fast enough to make air pass over its wings |
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| What is defined as mass per unit of volume? |
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| Are lift and air density directly or indirectly proportional? |
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| What part of he mathematical formula used to calculate the amount of lift produced by a wing relates to the velocity of the air over & under the wing? |
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| What means pertaining to air? |
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| What part of a bird pushes downward and backward, thereby driving the air backward and moving the bird forward? |
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| What force opposes thrust? |
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| How long did the first flight in a manned hot air balloon last? |
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| What is directly proportional to the force and inversely proportional to the mass of the body being accelerated? |
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| What figure does a bird's wing tips trace as they move through the air? |
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| What phase of bird flight allows the bird to get started moving forward in order for the wings to provide necessary lift? |
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| What part of a bird works like the propeller of a plane? |
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| On what date was Public Law 476 signed? |
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| What is the mathematical formula used to calculate the amount of lift produced by a wing? |
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| What is the Bernoulli's Principal? |
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| As the velocity of a fluid increases, the pressure decreases. |
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| What does the abbreviation AGL stand for? |
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| What is the abbreviation for Above Ground Level? |
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| What is the science of flight within the atmosphere? |
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| What is a combination of aetonautics and space? |
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| The feathers of a bird are arranged like what? |
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| Which were the first aircraft that actually had directional control? |
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| On what date did the first true powered flight, with humans on board, occur? |
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| What is the terms for below the speed of sound? |
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| What is the term for faster than the speed of sound? |
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| In the myth Daedalus and Icarus what happened to Icarus after he disregarded his father's warning? |
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| After flying too close to the sun the was on his wings melted and Icarus plunged to his death in the Aegean Sea. |
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| What are the four ways of creating more lift? |
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| A force acting upon a body causes it to accelerate in the direction of force. |
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| What type of engines provide high speed and great reliability? |
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| What force opposes gravity? |
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| What are the 4 forces acting upon an airline in flight? |
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| Lift, gravity, thrust, drag |
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| What is defined as that branch of general education concerned with communicating knowledge, skills and attitudes about aetospace activities and the total impact of air and space vehicles upon society? |
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| What myth describes one of the earliest accounts of manned flight? |
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| What term means relating to the forces of air in motion? |
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| What is the curved part of an airfoil that goes from the leading to the trailing edge? |
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| The authority for CAP's education and training mission is derived from what? |
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| Public Law 476 of the 79th Congress 2nd Session. |
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| What is a mixtures of gases that contain approximately 79% nitrogen, 19% oxygen and 2% other gases? |
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| What is the art, science and technology of flight within the atmosphere? |
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| What is an aircraft that is kept aloft by the aerodynamic forces upon its wings and is thrust forward by a propeller or other means of propulsion? |
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| What part of the bird does most of the flapping? |
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| Who were the first men to fly in a manned hot air balloon? |
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| Pilatre d'Rozier and Francois d'Arlandes |
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| In 1299 A.D. Marco Polo saw Chinese sailors attached to kites. What were the sailors being used for? |
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| What term means forces in motion? |
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| What is the term for a person who operates an aircraft during flight? |
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| What is a component that is specifically designed to produce lift, thrust or directional stability? |
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| What is the definition of density? |
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| What is height expressed in units above sea level or ground level? |
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| Which featers does a bird use to steer, break and produce drag? |
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| What direction does the nose pitch when the elevator moves up? |
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| In what direction does the nose pitch when the elevator pitches down? |
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| What is a line drawn through an airfoil from its leading edge to its trailing edge? |
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| What control surface affects pitch? |
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| what type of lift is created whena bird changes its body angle slightly upward to its flight path |
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| where did the first flight of a manned hot air balloon take place |
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| what is a control surface which combines the horizontal stabilizer and the elevator into one |
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| what is created when a pilot pulls back on the control yoke causing the stabilator to go down |
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| a negitive angle of attack |
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| what is the back part of an airfoil |
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| what is newtons 3rd law of motion |
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| for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction |
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| what are the control surfaces of an aircraft |
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| elevator, stabilator, rudder, silerons, and flaps |
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| aproximatley, what percentage of air is made up of nitrogen |
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| what is it cakked when airflow breakaway from the surface of the wing creates less lift |
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| what is the angle between the chord line and the relative wind |
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| what are the two natural forces |
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| what are the two artificial froces |
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| what means standing still or without motion |
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| what occurs when two chemical compounds come together, yet are not chemically combined |
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| what does the abbreviation FSS stand for |
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| what does the abbreviation FAA stand for |
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| Federal Aviation Administration |
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| what is measured in angular degrees from true or magnetic north |
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| in terms of fuel for an engine, what us the process of allowing a precise amount of fuel to pass |
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| what is a FAA facility that provides pilots wit weather briefings, flight planning (opening and closueres) and coordination of serch and rescue |
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| FSS- Flight Service Station |
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| what is a set of indicators, usually surrounding an airport's wind sock, that providetraffic pattern information to a pilot in the air |
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| what is a magnetic number that corresponds with the runway |
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| what is the intersection of two lines of position |
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| what is the intersection of two lines of position |
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| what is a ratio of fuel to air in which, upon combustion all of the fuel is burned |
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| whatis the direction that an airplane points with respect to true of magnetic north including any wind displacement |
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| along what axis is the "direction" of an airplane based on |
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| what is a tower-mounted, large rotating light located at an airport |
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| what is an airport with an operating conrol tower called |
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| an airplane engine converts heat energy into what type of energy |
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| what is a term which applies to the airplane's engine and its accessories |
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| what is the chemical process of burning |
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| what is a recurring series of events |
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| what is the nautical equivalent for scale used on a sectional chart |
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| 6.85 nautical miles to one inch |
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| sectional charts are baed on what type of projection |
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| Lambest Comformal Conic Projection |
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| how often are Sectional Aeronautical Charts revised |
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| Every 6 months or annually (if located outside the 48 contiguous states) |
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| what is a mixture of gasoline and air in which there is less gasoline and more aire than neeses for normal combustion |
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| what us a small, or abbreviated mark on a line |
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| what chemical reaction occurs when gasoline and air are mixed together and burned |
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| what does the abbreviation ATC stand for |
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| What is the act of making a given volume of gas smaller? |
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| What is, in the example of an airplane engine, the movement of the piston, within the combustion chamber, to its limits? |
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| What is an enclosed container in which fuel and air are burned for the production of energy? |
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| How long is a statute mile in feet? |
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| What is a dedicated pathway for taking off and landing airplanes? |
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| What does the abbreviatin WAC stand for in regards to aeronautical navigation? |
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| What is the scale of the world aeronautical chart? |
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| 1:1,000,000 or 16 statute miles per 1 inch |
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| What is a term used to describe elevations? |
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| What is the most widely used type of projection for aeronautical charts? |
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| Lambert Conformal Conic Projection |
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| What is the size of an item, or area, on a chart, compared to it in actuality? |
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| What is the scale used on a sectional chart? |
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| 1:500,000 or 8 statute miles to 1 inch |
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| What is a chart specifically designed for aviation use and Visual Flight Rules? |
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| What are the 3 ways are used to depict relief on maps? |
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1) color tints
2) contour lines
3) shading |
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| What is a method of transferring a portion of the Earth's surface onto a flat chart? |
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| What is a policy set forth by a governing body that controls the noise impact upon a community surrounding an airport? |
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| What is a structure that houses air traffic controllers? |
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| What is a mixture of gasoline and air in which there is more gasoline and less air than needed for normal combustion? |
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| What is a chemical substance which is used as a source of energy? |
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| What is the concept that an airplane is located somewhere along a given line? |
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| How many feet is a nautical mile? |
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| What is a representation of the surface of the Earth (or of the sky/space above)? |
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| What is a system of lines, known as meridians, betwen the north and south poles? |
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| What is an illustration showing the symbols that are used on charts? |
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| What is the airport's parking lot? |
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| What is a type of engine that processes air and fuel by a back and forth movement of its internal parts? |
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| In what forms does a chart usually give information in? |
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| symbols, graphs or illustraions |
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| What is a projection, usually on paper, showing a body of land and other features such as water? |
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| What is the art and science of creating charts and maps? |
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| What is a system of lines that run parallel to the equator, also known as parallels? |
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| What are the 5 events in a 4 stroke engine? |
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1) intake
2) compression
3) ignition
4) power
5) exhaust |
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| What is another name for lines of longitude? |
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| What is another name for lines of latitude? |
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| What is the weight of all of the atmospehere's gases and molecules on the Earth's surface? |
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| What is a scale for estimating wind speed, on land or sea? |
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| What is the total energy of all molecules within a substance? |
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| What is a measure of molecular motion expressed on a man-made scale? |
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| What is a body of air in motion? |
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| How is wind direction defined? |
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| the direction from which the wind is blowing? |
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| How is wind speed expressed in the US? |
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| in either miles per hour or knots |
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| What is a common nautical and aviation term? |
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| one nautical mile per hour |
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| What speed is the wind blowing if a flag is flying fully extended from the flag pole? |
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| What uses temperature and wind speed to explain how cold it feels? |
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| Why do airplaines takeoff into the wind? |
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| because it gives the plane more lift |
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| What is defined as a downdraft or downburst? |
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| What are the three man-made scales used for measuring temperature? |
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| Fahrenheit, Celsius or Kelvin |
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| What occurs when the body temperature drops below 95 degrees and can cause unconsciousness or death? |
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| What is the weight or push on the Earth's surface called? |
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| What are the three ways air pressure can be measured? |
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1) aneroid barometer
2) mercury barometer
3) aneroid barograph |
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| Which type of pressure instruments gives a permanent record of pressure readings? |
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| What is the freezing point for water on a Fahrenheit scale? |
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| What is the boiling point for water on a Fahrenheit scale? |
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| What is the freezing point for water on a celsius scale? |
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| What is the boiling point of water on a Celsius scale? |
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| What is the freezing point of water on the Kelvin scale? |
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| What is the boiling point for water on a Kelvin scale? |
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| What causes an object moving freely in the Northern Hemisphere to be deflected to the right of its intended path? |
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| What is a strong wind that develops at 30,000-50,000 feet and moves across the U.S. generally from the west to the east? |
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| What is the method by which the sun heats the Earth? |
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| What is the movement of the Earth revolving around the sun? |
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| What is the angle of the axis which the Earth roates on as it revolves around the sun? |
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| What is it called when the sun is at its northenmost point from the equator in the Northern Hemisphere? |
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| What is it called when the sun's direct rays strike the equator resulting in a day and night of equal length, usually on Sept 22nd or 23rd? |
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| What is it called when the sun's direct rays strike the equator resulting in day and night of equal length usually on March 21st or 22nd? |
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| What is it called when the sun is farthest south of the equator and the Northern Hemisphere resulting in the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere? |
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| What is it called when the sun is farthest south of the equator, resulting in the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere? |
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| What is the fundamental cause of various weather conditions on Earth? |
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| The sun heating the Earth |
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| What is the cause of temperature and pressure differences on earth? |
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| uneven or unequal heating of the Earth by the Sun |
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| What creates circulation or movement of air? |
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| temperature and pressure differences |
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| What initiates the whole weather process? |
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| circulation or movement of air |
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| Through what method does the sun heat the Earth? |
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| Approximately how much of the sun's radiation is absorbed by the Earth's surface? |
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| How much of the sun's radiation is reflected and absorbed in the atmosphere and space? |
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| How much solar radiation is reflected from clouds? |
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| How much of solar radiation is scattered to space by the atmosphere? |
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| How much solar radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere? |
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| Airplane engines work more efficiently in what type of weather? |
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| What are the two motions the Earth has that effect the amount of heat received from the sun? |
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| How much time does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun? |
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| 365 days, 5 hours and 48 minutes |
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| What direction does the Earth rotate on its axis? |
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| Unequal heating caused by air movement is caused what? |
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| general circulation of the atmosphere |
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| What region of the Earth receives most of the sun's heat? |
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| At what degree North and South of the equator does warm air begin to cool and sink? |
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| Where does most of the cooling, sinking air move back to the equator? |
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| between 30 degree latitude and the equator |
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| What are air movements towards the equator called? |
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| What are warm, steady breezes that blow almost continuously? |
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| What makes the trade winds appear to be curving to the west, when they are actually traveling toward the equator from the south to the north? |
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| What is the area of calm where converging trade winds produce general upward winds as they are heated? |
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| What are the winds that move toward the poles appear to curve to the east between 30 and 60 degrees? |
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| What are responsible for many of the weather movements across the U.S. and Canada? |
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| What are formed when the atmospehre over the poles cools then sinks and spreads out over the surface? |
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| At about what latitude in both hemispheres do the prevailing westerlies join with polar easterlies to produce upward motion? |
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| at about 60 degrees latitude |
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| What develops when there are strong temperature differences in the upper troposphere? |
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| What is the process of converting water vapor to liquid? |
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| What is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated? |
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| What are tiny droplets of liquid water in contact with the surface? |
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| What is a general term given to various types of condensed water vapor? |
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| What is a parcel of air holding as much water vapor as it can? |
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| What is the amount of water vapor in the air compared to its water vapor capacity at a given temperature? |
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| What are the three states moisture exists in? |
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| What is moisture called when it is in a gaseous state? |
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| What is the term used for the amount of water vapor in the air? |
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| What generally forms when the temperature and dew point are within five degrees of each other and the winds are light (five knots or less)? |
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| What are the three basic cloud forms? |
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| cumulus, stratus and cirrus |
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| How are clouds classified? |
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| by their appearance and height |
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| Which type of cloud can be described as white billowy, puffy clouds? |
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| What type of clouds has a uniform appearance, it is thin with very little vertical temperature? |
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| Which type of clouds are very high, can be described as white, thin and wispy and are mainly composed of ice crystals? |
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| What type of cloud prduses rain that can last for hours? |
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| What type of cloud only produces thunder and lightning? |
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| What type of cloud produces tornadoes? |
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| What formation occurs at the base of a cumulonimbus cloud and indigates the degree of instability in the area? |
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| What is an unrest or disturbance of the air? |
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| What is defined as warm air rising? |
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| What is precipitation that falls to the ground but freezes upon contact with various surfaces, such as the ground, a highway or cars? |
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| What is the most important element when it comes to developing weather? |
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| What is a huge body of air with the same temperature and moisture characteristics? |
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| What is a boundary between two air masses? |
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| What is a tropical cyclone of low pressure and very strong winds? |
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| What is a cumulonimbus cloud possessing thunder and lightning; usually strong winds, rain and sometimes hail? |
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| What is a whirling funnel of air of very low pressure and very strong winds? |
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| What is a air mass' place of origin called? |
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| What is identified by a two-letter code consisting of a lowercase letter and a capital letter? |
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| What are the two possible lowercase letters for an air mass source code? |
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1) m (maritime)
2) c (continental) |
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| What are the four possible capital letters for an air mass source code? |
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1) polar (P)
2) artic (A)
3) tropical (T)
4) equatorial (E) |
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| What are the four classifications for Fronts? |
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1) warm
2) cold
3) stationary
4) occluded |
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| What is a future space station which is a joint venture with US, Europe, Canada, Japan and Russia? |
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| How long did astronauts stay aboard the Salyut 7? |
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| What is in the air inside a space station? |
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| a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen |
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| Who was the first American to walk in space? |
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| When was the first space walk conducted by an American astronaut? |
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| How long was did the longest EVA last? |
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| During what decade did space suit design begin in? |
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| What type of suits did the astronauts of Project Mercury wear? |
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| During what spaceflight did astronauts take off their space suits for the first time? |
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| The space suits designed for what mission allowed astronauts, for the first time, to carry their oxygen on their backs and carry a supply of drinking water? |
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| The space suits designed for what mission could be put on one layera at a time and could accomodate a man or a woman? |
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| When was the Manned Maneuvering Unit used for the first time? |
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| What unit fits on the astronaut's back and allows him or her to move around without being tied to the spacecraft? |
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| the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) |
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What is a natural or artificial object in space that orbits the Earth? |
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| What is the path a satellite takes around a celestial body? |
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| What is the lowest point of an orbit? |
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| What is the highest point of an orbit? |
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| What was the first artificial satellite? |
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| What are communication satelites called? |
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| What is the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization? |
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| What are navigational satellites called? |
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| Wht are satellites that locate natural resources and monitor conditions on the Earth's surface? |
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| What are Geostationary Operational Environmental Satelllites? |
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| From what language does the word satellite come from? |
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| Who discovered several objects moving around Jupiter in 1611? |
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| When did the German astronomer, Johannes Kepler, discover several objects moving around Jupiter |
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| What year did the Russians launch Sputnik? |
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| What was the name of the first artificial satelite launched into space? |
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| How many natural satellites does the planet Earth have? |
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| What was the name of the first communication satellite to broadcast from orbit? |
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| How long did the satellite Score operate for? |
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| What was the name ofthe first commercial satellite? |
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| What year did the first commercial satellite come into existence? |
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| What year were the first taped messages broadcast from orbit? |
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| What year were the first taped messages broadcast from orbit? |
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| How many telephone conversations could the satellite Telestar 1 retransmit at one time? |
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| 60 two-way telephone conversations |
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| How many natins make up the Intenrational Telecommunications Satelellite Organization? |
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| How many satellites are controlled by the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization? |
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| What year did INTELSAT launch a satellite that accommodated 15,000 two-way voice circuites and two television channels simultaneously? |
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| What does TDRSS stand for? |
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| the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System |
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| What consists of three active satellites that provides a simultaneous full-time coverage for the space shuttle and up to 25 other NASA low-earth orbiting spacecraft |
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| TDRSS (the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System) |
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| What is a network consisting of three deep space communication complexes used to provide continuous communications for planetary spacecraft probing into deep space? |
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| What provides reliable and timely communications information around the world? |
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| What type of satellite's payload consists of the electronics and control that ensure all signals are received, amplified and retransmitted to the appropriated destination error-free? |
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| Successful communicatin links require a direct line of sight with both of what two things? |
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| transmitting and reciving station on Earth or other satellites |
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| Satellite communication today normally involves what? |
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| an intermediate ground station |
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| What was the name of first navigational satellite? |
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| What satellite was developed to provide Polaris missle submarines with the ability to fix accurate positions? |
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| What is a civilian and military navigational satellite that offers a precise positiong service? |
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| What three things are included in a typical satellite navigation systems? |
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1) constellation of navigation satellites
2) ground control facility to provide accurate positioning information
3) the users who posses the proper decoding equipment |
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| What category of satellites locate natural resources and monitor other conditions on the Earth's surface? |
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| Natural Resource Satellites |
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| What series of satellites monior agricultural conditions, aid urban planners in future development and management of coastal resources? |
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| When was the first weather satellite launched |
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| What was the name of the first weather satellite? |
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| What satellite gives us pictures of the Earth's surface, pictures of clouds and provides information which helps with weather forecasting? |
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| GOES - Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites |
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| What image did the satellite Tiros 1 send back the day it was launched into space? |
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| Global Positioning System |
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| What is the first and oldest US satellite series? |
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| What year was the first U.S. satellite launched into space? |
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| What was the name of the first U.S. satellite launched into space? |
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| What U.S. satellite discovered the Van Allen radiation belts? |
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| What group of satellites provided continuous solar observations for most of the 1960's and 1970's and furthered our studies of x-rays, gamma rays and ultraviolet rays? |
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| the Orbiting Solar Observatory (OSO) |
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| What are satellites or spacecraft that either fly by, orbit or land on a celestial body, other than Earth called? |
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| What were the first probes to take pictures of the Moon in preparation for the Apollo landings? |
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| What series of space probes flew by Venus and Mercury and gave us pictures of Venus' clouds and Mercury's cratered surface? |
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| What series of space probes gave us pictures of Jupiter and Saturn in the 1970's? |
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| What space probe explored the environment of Mars in 1975? |
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| What space probes encountered Jupiter and Saturn in the late 1970's and provided greatly improved pictures and data of these two planets? |
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| What 5 things make up a satellite's systems? |
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1) people
2) the space environment
3) sub-systems
4) command and control system
5) a launch |
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| Who defines the overall purpose and requirements for the satellites? |
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| What is heat energy emitted from the sun? |
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| What 7 elements of the space environment can be damaging to a satellite? |
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1) atmospheric drag
2) gravity
3) radiation
4) charged particles
5) solar flares
6) micrometorites
7) space debris-natural and manmade |
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| What rocket was used to launch the GOES 8 weather satellite? |
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| What year was the GOES 8 weather satellite launched into space? |
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| What year did a paint chip hit the Space Shuttle Challenger? |
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| What part of the Space Shuttle Challenger was hit by a paint chip in 1983? |
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| What are the 6 elements of a satellite's sub-system? |
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1) structure
2) propulsion system
3) attitude control
4) power system
5) thermal control
6) command and control system |
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| What defines the satellite's purpose, what services will be provided, why the satellite is being built and how it should be designed? |
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| What refers to the sensors and instruments used to perform the mission? |
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| What satellite system provides the boost to get the satellite into orbit? |
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| What is used to make minor corrections in directions for a satellite? |
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| What is the main source of electricity while the satellite is in orbit? |
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| What are the two most common ways to control the temperature of a satellite? |
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| What is the information that tells a controller how the satellite is functioning? |
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| What was the name of the Greek astronomer who gave us the first organized concept of celestial bodies? |
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| What are planets, stars, comets or other large objects in space? |
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| Who developed a heliocentric theory of the universe in the 1400s? |
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| What theory places the Sun at the center while all the rest of the universe revolves around it? |
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| What astronomer studied the motion and measured the movement of the planets? |
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| Who created rules of motion that all celestial bodies, including artificial satellites obey? |
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| What are the laws which define the rules of motion for all celestial bodies called? |
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| What law states that the orbit of each planet is an ellipse, with the Sun at the focus? |
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| In what type of orbit is a satellite's altitude, velocity and speed are not constant? |
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| What law explains the gravitational attraction or pull between bodies in the universe? |
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| The Law of Universal Gravitation |
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| Who developed the Law of Universal Gravitation? |
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| What is the dominant force affecting the motion of a satellite in an Earth orbit? |
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| What was the first US manned spaceflight project? |
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| What was the first US manned spaceflight project that achieved the first walk in space, and the first two-man capsule? |
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| What was the first US manned spaceflight project that put man on the Moon? |
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| What was the first US manned spaceflight project that put a laboratory into space? |
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| What was the first manned spaceflight project linking American and Soviet spacecraft in space? |
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| What is US Space Transportation System (STS) for transporting into space and returning to Earth more commonly known as? |
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| Space Transportation System |
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| How many manned flights occurred under Project Mercury? |
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| How many years did Project Mercury last? |
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| When was the first American launched into space? |
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| What was the name of the first American in space? |
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| Who was the first American to orbit the Earth? |
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| Which one of Project Mercury's flights produced the first manned orbital flight? |
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| Project Mercury's third manned flight |
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| How long did John Glenn's flight last when he first orbited the Earth? |
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| How many times did John Glenn orbit the Earth when he first orbited the Earth? |
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| What was the name of the astronaut who flew the final Mercury flight? |
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| How many times did Gordon Cooper orbit the Earth on the final Mercury flight? |
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| How long did the final flight of Project Mercury last? |
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| How many Gemini flights were there? |
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| What project was the first rendezvous and docking of a manned spacecraft with another satellite? |
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| What was the first two-man capsule? |
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| What mission resulted in landing a man on the moon? |
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| When did the first man land on the moon? |
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| What mission resulted in the first man on the moon |
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| What was the name of the second person to walk on the moon? |
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| How many more flights after Apollo resulted in successful Moon landings? |
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| Which Apollo flight had to be aborted due to an explosion in the spacecraft? |
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| What were the names of the three astronauts on the Apollo 11 mission? |
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| Michael Collins, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Neil Armstron |
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| Which flight answered basic questions about survival in space? |
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| Which manned space project's mission was to put a laboratory into space? |
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| Which space project involved a linkup in space of an American and a Soviet manned spacecraft? |
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| Apollo-Soyuz Test Project |
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| Who was the first man to walk in space? |
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| How many astronauts flew in space between 1975 and 1981? |
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| When was the Space Transportation System first launched? |
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| What is the Space Transportation System commonly called? |
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| What are the three main components of the Space Shuttle? |
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1) the orbiter
2) the solid rocket boosters
3) the external tank |
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| Which part of the Space Shuttle carries the crew and the payload? |
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| How long could the shuttle remain in space when it was first launched? |
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| How long can the Space Shuttle stay in orbit now? |
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| What was the name of the first Space Shuttle? |
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| What are the names of the Space Shuttles that have gone into space? |
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1) Colombia
2) Challenger
3) Discovery
4) Atlantis
5) Endeavour |
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| What was the primary purpose of the first four flights of the Columbia? |
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| how the Columbia would handle reentry into the Earth's atomosphere and how its protective shields would perform |
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| What was the first real operational flight of the Space Shuttle? |
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| When did the first real operational flight of the Space Shuttle occur? |
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| Who was the first American woman in space? |
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| What Space Shuttle mission launched the first American woman into space? |
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| STS-7 aboard the Challenger |
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| What Space Shuttle mission delivered the first European Space Agency Spacelab into space? |
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| What Space Shuttle mission launched the Long Duration Exposure Facility into space? |
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| What was the name of the Space Shuttle that exploded less than two minutes after takeoff on January 28, 1986 |
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| When did the Space Shuttle Challenger explode? |
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| What was the mission designation of the Challenger when it exploded? |
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| Following the Challenger accident when did Space Shuttle flights resume? |
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| When was the Hubble Space Telescope deployed? |
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| What was the name of the shuttle that deployed the Hublble Space Telescope? |
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| Why are objects seen through the Hubble Space Telescope much clearer than those seen from ground observations? |
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| because it is free of any atmospheric interference |
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| How far above the Earth is the Hubble Telescope operating? |
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| What was the name of the shuttle and its mission designation that placed the Galileo probe into space? |
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| What was the mission designation which carried the European developed Spacelab into orbit in 1993? |
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| What was the nambe of the first satellite launched into space? |
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| What year was Sputnik launched? |
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| How many Sputniks were launched into space? |
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| What was the name of the first man in space? |
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| Yuri Gagarin (Soviet Union) |
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| Who was the first woman in space? |
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| Valentina Tereshkova (Soviet Union) |
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| When did the first woman go into space? |
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| What was the name of the first Soviet space station? |
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| When did the Soviets launch Salyut 1 |
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| What was the Soviets second space station? |
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| When did the Soviets launch Mir into space? |
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| Who is the commander in chief? |
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| Honorable Barack Hussein Obama (President) |
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| Who is the Vice president? |
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| Who is the Secretary of State? |
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| Honorable Hilary Rodham Clinton |
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| Who is the Secretary of Defense? |
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| Honorable Leon E. Panetta |
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| Who is the Secretary of the Air Force |
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Definition
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| Who is the Undersecretary of the Air Force |
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| Honorable Erin C. Conaton |
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| Who is the Air Force Chief of Staff |
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Definition
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| Who is the Vice Chief of Staff |
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| General Phillip M. Breedlove |
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| Who is the Assistant Vice Chief of Staff |
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Definition
| Lieutenant General Richard Y. Newton III |
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| Who is the Chief Master Sergeant of the the Air Force |
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Definition
| Chief Master Sergeant James A. Roy |
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Term
| Who is the CAP Wing Commander? |
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Definition
| Colonel Rick "Ricky" Oeth |
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Term
| Who is the CAP National Commander? |
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| Major General Charles "Chuck" Carr |
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Term
| Who is the CAP GLR Region Commander |
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Definition
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| What are the Eight Regions in CAP |
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Great Lakes Region
Middle East Region
North Central Region
Northeast Region
Rocky Mountain Region
Pacific Region
South East Region
South West Region |
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| What are the Six Wings in GLR Region? |
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Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana |
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| What manuals describes the procedures that will be used when units or organizations required to drill under arms? |
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| US Army Field Manual 22-5 or USAF Academy Cadet Wing Manual 50-5 |
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| What are Air Force organizations divided into for the purpose of drill? |
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| elements, flights, squadrons, groups, and wings |
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| What type of Air Force organization does not drill by direct command? |
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| What consists of cetain movements by which the flight or squadron is moved in or an orderly manner from one formation to another or from one place to another? |
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| Why have standards such as the 24-inch step cadence of 100 to 120 steps per minute, distance and interval been established? |
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| to ensure that movements are executed with order and precision. |
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| What are special, formal, group activities conducted by the Armed forces to honor distinguished persons or recognize special events? |
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| What demonstrates the proficiency and training state of the troops? |
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Definition
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| What three things determine the appearance and performance of the group in ceremonies? |
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Definition
1. precision marching
2. promptness in responding to commands
3. teamwork developed on the drill field |
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| What are the two sources a person's leadership ability comes from? |
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Definition
1. Natural talent
2. Leadership education
(training and experience) |
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| The U.S. Air Force believes that everyone can develop their leadership potential through what two things? |
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1. careful study
2. hands-on training |
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| What is the first step in a cadet's study of leadership? |
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Definition
| learning to lead themselves |
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| What is the first volume in the cadet leadership program called? |
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| Having what means that you make a promise to yourself that you will not lie, cheat, or steal, even if everyone else commits those wrongs? |
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| What is the most important element which should begin any study of the art of leadership? |
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Definition
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| What are the three benefits of striving for a warrior spirit? |
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Definition
1. Clear Conscience
2. Good Reputation
3. Environment of Trust and Respect |
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Term
| What are the core values of Civil Air Patrol? |
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Definition
1. Integrity First
2. Volunteer Service
3. Excellence in All We Do
4. Respect |
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Term
| What is the willingness to do what is right, even when no one is looking? |
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| What core value teaches us that the needs of the team and of the people we help take priority over our individual wants and desires? |
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| What core value means that you demonstrate teamwork and know that teams accomplish more than individuals do? |
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| Which core value challenges cadets to defend human dignity? |
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| What type of person understands that each individual is unique and accepts them for who they are, in a spirit of tolerance? |
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| What is the ability to monitor and judge your own actions? |
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| What type of leader understands their personal strengths and weaknesses, and habitually takes stock in their actions? |
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| What is defined as the ability to direct your thoughts, emotion, and actions toward a meaningful purpose? |
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| the term self-discipline can be traced to what word? |
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| What is a person who follows the instructions of the teacher? |
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| What is one method by which cadets can develop self-discipline? |
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| Who was held for over seven years as a prisoner of war in the infamous "Hanoi Hilton" who stated that "a shoulder broken, a bone in my back broken, a leg broken twice were peanuts compared with destroying the trustworthy, self-respectiong, well-behaved man within me." |
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| Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale, USN |
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| Who record for playing in 2,130 consecutive baseball games stood for more than 50 years and was diagnosed with ALS (a fatal condition affecting his nervous system) when he was 37 years old? |
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| What is the state of mind that lies behind your every action? |
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| What four things reveal your attitude? |
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Definition
1. Facial expressions
2. Gestures
3. Posture
4. Tone of voice |
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| What types of attitudes are contagious? |
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Definition
| all attitudes (good and bad) |
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| What begins with the realization that attitude is a choice? |
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| What means that everyone must answer for their actions, regardless of their rank? |
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| Who is the president accountable to? |
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| What is a solemn promise? |
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| What are usually made in public and involve promises that serve a public good? |
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| What do you put on the line when you swear an oath? |
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1. personal honor
2. reputation |
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| I pledge that I will serve faithfully in the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program, and that I will attend meetings regularly, participate actively in unit activities, obey my officers, wear my uniform properly, and advance my education and training rapidly to prepare myself to be of service to my community, state, and nation. |
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| What means being true and doing what you say you will do? |
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| What is the main purpose of Civil Air Patrol? |
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| What means, "that it is for the benefit of others, not ourselves personally?" |
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| What do military officers pledge to defend? |
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| What are small, but important expressions of politeness and mutual respect? |
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| What is a sign of mutual respect and is never a mark of inferiority or humiliation? |
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| What are all military customs and courtesies rooted in? |
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1. basic politeness
2. respect |
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| What illustrate in a positive way how cadets differ from ordinary youth? |
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Definition
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| What do cadets do by habitually and cheerfully rendering customs and courtesies? |
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1. strengthening their self-discipline
2. maintain a positive attitude |
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| Cadets follow what type of traditions as part of their leadership training? |
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| What military custom has its origin in a time when the etiquette of the day dictated that should two friendly knights meet, each would raise the visor of his helmet, show his face, and pay proper respect to the other? |
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| How would knights who were completely clad in steel be able to recognize each other as friend or foe? |
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| by the distinctive emblems and devices on their armor |
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| Why did knights salute using their right hands? |
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Definition
| because the right hand was the sword hand and raising it was a sign of trust |
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| What is the simplest form of military courtesy? |
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Definition
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| When in uniform who do cadets salute? |
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1. military officers
2. CAP senior members
3. cadet officers higher in rank themselves |
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| When are salutes exchanged indoors? |
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Definition
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| Who is responsible for saluting when cadets are in formation? |
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Definition
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| Who may render a salute at any time if they believe one is warranted? |
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Definition
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| When an officers who is higher ranking than anyone present enters a room who commands the room to Attention? |
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Definition
| the first person to notice |
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Term
| What is the position of honor? |
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Definition
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| Where does the tradition of the position of honor stem from? |
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Definition
| from antiquity when warriors carried swords on their right side |
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Term
| What is the proper way to make an introduction between two people with military grade? |
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Definition
| the junior person is introduced to the senior |
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Term
| What is the proper way to introduce people if one has a formal title or position of responsibility and the other does not? |
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Definition
| people who lack a formal title or position of responsibility are introduced to those who do not |
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| What is polite to do when making someone's acquaintance? |
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Definition
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| When reporting to an officer how many times should you knock at the officer's door? |
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Definition
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Term
| When reporting to an officer how far away from their desk should you halt |
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Definition
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Term
| What are a visual representation of a person's commitment to the team? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the Core Values in cloth form? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is a vehicle for learning self-discipline, personal responsibility, and self-respect? |
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Definition
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| How many ways are there to wear the uniform? |
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Definition
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Term
| Why is there a special obligation to wear the Civil Air Patrol uniform properly and with pride? |
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Definition
| because it is a U.S. Air Force-style uniform |
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Term
| Where can detailed guidance on how to wear the uniform properly be found? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is a measure of the cadets sense of self-discipline? |
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Definition
| a unit's performance on the drill field |
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Term
| What is the best way to learn drill? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does drill teach cadets to value? |
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Definition
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Term
| Who are Ambassadors in Blue? |
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Definition
| The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard |
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Term
| What is the order of authority |
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Definition
chain of command
(this question is asked often) |
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Term
| What is the opposite of the chain of command sometimes called? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is always linked to authority? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the two main benefits to the chain of command? |
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Definition
1. It makes clear who is in charge
2. It re-enforces the idea that everyone is accountable to another leader. |
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Term
| The chain of command functions best when people resolve their issues at what level? |
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Definition
| the lowest possible level |
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Term
| What term describes an individual taking an issue to a high-level leader, without consulting their immediate superiors? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| Who was the Supreme Commander of Allied Forces on D-Day? |
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Definition
| Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower |
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Term
| What cadet positions are not in the basic cadet's direct chain of command? |
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Definition
1. Cadet First Sergeant
2. Executive Officer
3. Deputy Commander |
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Term
| Who are all public institutions, including CAP, ultimately accountable to? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is a pre-requisite for leadership? |
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Definition
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Term
| What three things are needed for a leader to live by the Core Values? |
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Definition
1. self-awareness
2. self-discipline
3. positive attitude |
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Term
| What is a person's character is reflected by? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| Who said, "Be the change that you want to see in the world." |
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Definition
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Term
| What are leaders in training? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does the history of cadets originate from? |
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Definition
| the courts of French kings in the 15th Century |
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Term
| What would distinguished families in Renaissance France would send their young sons to the palace where to learn? |
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Definition
to conduct themselves as
1. gentlemen
2. leaders
3. patriots |
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Term
| Who refused to allow people to address him as, "Your Majesty" because he was eager to cast-off the ways of the Old World? |
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Definition
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Term
| What year did the first students at West Point proclaim themselves to be "Cadets" |
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Definition
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Term
| What the first steps a cadet should take when pursuing their goal of becoming a leader? |
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Definition
1. responsibility for one's self
2. invest fully in the ethic of teamwork
3. learn how to communicate with other leaders |
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Term
| What is the process of directing and controlling your actions so that you can achieve your goals in life? |
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Definition
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Term
| Who takes responsibility for their actions? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is simply a dream with a deadline? |
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Definition
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Term
| What describes what you want to achieve in your life? |
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Definition
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Term
| What describes where you are going not how you will get there? |
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Definition
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Term
| What three types of goals will leaders set for themselves? |
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Definition
1. short
2. medium
3. long range |
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Term
| What is a clear and compelling description of what you want your life to look like at some point in the future? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the six steps to setting goals? |
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Definition
1. Dream big
2. Identify a specific goal and write it down.
3. List the steps needed to reach the goal.
4. Get help and support from others?
5. Work toward your goal, one step at a time.
6. Reward yourself along the way and when you complete your goal |
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Term
| What gives you a sense of mission, a rudder, a meaningful purpose? |
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Definition
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Term
| How do a good leaders make decisions? |
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Definition
| they follow a decision making process |
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Term
| What are the seven steps in the decision making process? |
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Definition
1. Stop, think, and define the problem
2. Get the facts
3. Brainstorm and list your options
4. Weigh your options
5. Consider your values
6. Decide and act
7. Re-evaluate the decision |
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Term
| What help you focus your time, energy, and talents? |
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Definition
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Term
| When did the Cuban Missile Crisis occur? |
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Definition
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Term
| Who was the President during the Cuban Missile Crisis? |
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Definition
| President John F. Kennedy |
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Term
| What action sparked the Cuban Missile Crisis? |
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Definition
| the Soviet Union placed nuclear missiles in Cuba |
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Term
| How was the Cuban Missile Crisis solved? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is a method of generating a large number of creative ideas? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are people called who have a stake in the solution to a problem? |
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Definition
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Term
| What type of decisions reflect a leader's values? |
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Definition
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Term
| Reversing a bad decision is a mark of what? |
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Definition
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Term
| What do leaders who make bad initial decisions often get caught in? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the term that describes what happens when the solution to a problem turns out to be unethical, and as a result, a secondary ethical problem pops up? |
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Definition
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Term
| What was the name of the hotel where five men were arrested in what appeared to be a "third-rate burglary?" |
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Definition
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Term
| When did 5 men get arrested for burglarizing the Democratic Party headquarters at the Watergate Hotel? |
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Definition
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Term
| Who was the President who resigned as a result of the Watergate scandal? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the process of organizing and using your time wisely? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the starting point of effective time management? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is a broad term describing how well a leader is making use of their time and other resources? |
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Definition
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Term
| What saying suggests that leaders can save time if they think critically about their jobs? |
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Definition
| "work smarter, not harder" |
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Term
| What are six ways to improve efficiency? |
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Definition
1. Pay attention
2. Come prepared
3. Focus on your goals
4. Do it right the first time
5. Sequence the work efficiently
6. Maximize uptime, limit downtime |
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Term
| What old carpenter's saying illustrates the principle that working too fast may result in your making so many mistakes you need to start over? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the amount of time you are actually working? |
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Definition
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Term
| What term describes the about of time spent waiting for the opportunity to work? |
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Definition
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Term
| When contributing to life-saving humanitarian missions what type of skills are critical? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the practice of putting off for no good reason a task that should be done right now? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are five ways to beat procrastination? |
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Definition
1. Consider your peace of mind
2. Break the job into small pieces
3. Jump right in
4. Publicly commit to the work
5. Use rewards |
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Term
| Who took 20 years to finish his famous painting, the Mona Lisa? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are six tools you can use to manage your time? |
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Definition
1. Keep a Calendar
2. Wear a Watch
3. Keep a Notepad
4. Create "Do Lists"
5. Make a Time Inventory
6. Allow for Flexibility and Fun |
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Term
| What is the body's response to change? |
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Definition
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Term
| A leader manages and controls the what in their life? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is anything that causes stress called? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the ability to bounce back and recover from adversity? |
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Definition
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Term
| Who is the 7-time winner of the Tour de France who said, "Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever." |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the seven steps used in managing stress? |
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Definition
1. Try to resolve the Problem
2. Avoid things that bring you down
3. Let some things go
4. Exercise
5. Relax
6. Eat Well
7. Sleep Well |
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Term
| What is the most important part of a plan to manage stress? |
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Definition
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Term
| What can you do to fool your body such that stress hormones stop firing and a relaxed feeling takes over? |
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Definition
| by practicing relaxation techniques |
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Term
| What contains sugars and chemicals that excite and then depress the body? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| What is fighter pilot jargon for a someone who flies next to you in combat? |
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Definition
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Term
| How much sleep do sleep researchers believe teens require per night? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is a pre-requisite for leadership? |
|
Definition
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|
Term
| Having good self-management skills means being a person can control what 4 things? |
|
Definition
1. goals
2. decisions
3. time
4. stress |
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Term
| Why do individuals form teams? |
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Definition
| in the hope that Together Everyone Achieves More |
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Term
| What is a collection of individuals who are committed to working together to achieve a common goal? |
|
Definition
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Term
| What do great teams use to their advantage? |
|
Definition
| individuals' special skills |
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Term
| What four things make a team a team? |
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Definition
1. Team diversity
2. Team leadership
3. Team spirit
4. Team power |
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Term
| What are the four characteristics of good team players? |
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Definition
1. Self-discipline
2. Selflessness
3. Enthusiasm
4. Loyalty |
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Term
| What do effective team members possess that makes them dependable? |
|
Definition
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Term
| What always requires sacrifice? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is being faithful to the people to the team, supportive of its leader, and committed to the team's mission? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is a close, trusted, experience advisor? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are five ways mentors help cadets? |
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Definition
1. Mentors are your role models
2. Mentors challenge you
3. Mentors are your friends
4. Mentors are your guides to CAP
5. Mentors are your tutors |
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Term
| Who said, "Observe carefully the actions of the wise and what they shun or seek." |
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Definition
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Term
| What three things should a cadet do to become mentor-ready? |
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Definition
1. be eager to learn
2. mentoring works best if you are humble
3. you need to be ambitious |
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Term
| What do mentors model that lead to success? |
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Definition
1. attitudes
2. behaviors
3. values |
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Term
| Who said, "The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place?" |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the most neglected communication skill? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the process of receiving, deciphering, and responding to spoken and non-verbal messages? |
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Definition
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Term
| How many hours a day does the average student spend communicating? |
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Definition
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Term
| Listening actively means you are hard at work doing what three things? |
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Definition
1. examining
2. analyzing
3. evaluating a speaker's message |
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Term
| Who said, "Having one mouth and two ears, we should spend twice as much time listening as we do talking." |
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Definition
| Epicetus (from "The Golden Sayings") |
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Term
| Identify four reasons why people might not listen well? |
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Definition
1. thinking about what to say next
2. hearing what we expect to dhear
3. not paying attention
4. being prejudiced |
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Term
| What percentage of the day do leaders spend communicating? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the seven ways you can become an active listener? |
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Definition
1. Prepare
2. Adjust to the situation
3. Focus on key points
4. pay attention to verbal and non-verbal cues
5. think in context
6. take notes
7. confirm the message |
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Term
| What adds meaning to words that people say? |
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Definition
| non-verbal cues such as facial expressions and gestures |
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Term
| What is the purpose of note-taking? |
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Definition
| summarize the speaker's main points |
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Term
| What is the main goal of communicating? |
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Definition
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Term
| What takes place when you return to the speaker a portion of the message they sent to you? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is it when two or more people reason together about a topic? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are a form of teamwork where the speaker and listener work together to share meaning? |
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Definition
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Term
| What type of questions ask "What?" |
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Definition
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Term
| What type of questions ask "Why?" |
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Definition
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Term
| What type of questions ask "How?" |
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Definition
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Term
| Who said, "The important thing is not to stop questioning." |
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Definition
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Term
| What type of questions ask "What?" |
|
Definition
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Term
| What type of questions ask "Why?" |
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Definition
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Term
| What type of questions ask "How?" |
|
Definition
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Term
| Who said, "The important thing is not to stop questioning." |
|
Definition
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|
Term
| What is it when two or more people reason together about a topic? |
|
Definition
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Term
| What are a form of teamwork where the speaker and listener work together to share meaning? |
|
Definition
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Term
| What is the proper way to make an introduction between two people without military grade? |
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Definition
| younger people are introduced to horror people |
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Term
| Who said, "I believe knowledge isn't a final destination - something we 'get' and hold on to forever - but is instead a never-ending pursuit." |
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Definition
| Air Force Chief of Staff T. Michael Moseley |
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Term
| What is the process of examining, analyzing and evaluating the writer's message? |
|
Definition
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|
Term
| What are the steps in the SQ3R method. |
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Definition
1. Survey
2. Question
3. Read
4. Recall
5. Review |
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Term
| What is it called when you make critical or explanatory notes in the margin of the text? |
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Definition
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Term
| In the SQ3R method what phase is being done when you look over your questions, annotations, notes and the text itself to keep the learning fresh in your mind? |
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Definition
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Term
| Who said, "The man who doesn't read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them." |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does the Air Force say the bulk of an officer's self-education comes from? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is defined as the art and science of influencing and directing people to accomplish the assigned mission? |
|
Definition
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|
Term
| Leadership is an because it requires what two things? |
|
Definition
| 1. imagination and creative skill |
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Term
| Leadership is a science because it requires what three things? |
|
Definition
1. careful study
2. observation
3. experimentation |
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Term
| What social s sciences are used to study leadership? |
|
Definition
| psychology, political science and sociology |
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Term
| What is the leader's most important duty? |
|
Definition
| Accomplishing the mission |
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Term
| What does a leader care most about? |
|
Definition
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|
Term
| What is the reason why the team exists? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What is Google's mission? |
|
Definition
| to "organize the world's information" |
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Term
|
Definition
| to "spearhead the digital revolution" |
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Term
| What definition of leadership is used by the Learn to Lead manual? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What are the three components of leadership? |
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Definition
1. the leader
2. the follower
3. the goal |
|
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Term
| What are the attitudes, customs, and values of a civilization? |
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Definition
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Term
| What influences how we approach leadership |
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Definition
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|
Term
| Who had himself crowned Emperor of France to boost hist stature from that of a military officer to royalty? |
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Definition
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|
Term
| Who succeeded President Harding when he died suddenly? |
|
Definition
| President Calvin Coolidge |
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Term
| Who swore Calvin Coolidge in as President of the United States and where was President Coolidge sworn into office? |
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Definition
| Coolidge's father in their Vermont farmhouse |
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Term
| What is American society built on? |
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Definition
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Term
| Who became a leader in the cause of civil rights when she refused to give up her seat to a white man? |
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Definition
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Term
| Who said, "Leaders are not born, they are made." |
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Definition
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|
Term
| What three things does the Air Force say leadership can be built through? |
|
Definition
1. experience
2. education
3. training |
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Term
| What reads as an indictment against King George III? |
|
Definition
| the Declaration of Independence |
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|
Term
| Why did the founding fathers reason kings become tyrants? |
|
Definition
| because kings are accountable to no one |
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Term
| Who can expose the misdeeds and hypocrisy of a leader even when they do not have a direct supervisor, holding them accountable in the court of public opinion? |
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Definition
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|
Term
| What are three tools genuine leaders do not use? |
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Definition
1. threats
2. coercion
3. extortion |
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Term
| Who said, "We don't call for good leadership - we expect, or at least hope, that it will be good." |
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Definition
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Term
| Who said, "Bad leadership implies no leadership. I contend there is nothing neutral about leadership; it is valued as a moral necessity." |
|
Definition
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Term
| Who fired Gen. Douglas MacArthur? |
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Definition
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| What kind of leaders paint an inspiring future picture for the whole team? |
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| What means to bring someone to a new place? |
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| Without a visionary leader what is the team focused on? |
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| Who are creative thinkers and risk takers who point their teams toward spectacular possibilities? |
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| What German battleship was sunk in an effort to show airpower was a fierce new weapon? |
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| Seventeen years before Pearl Harbor who was warning that Japan could use carrier based airplanes to attack Hawaii? |
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| Who said, The Army and Navy are guilty of incompetence, criminal negligence and an almost treasonable administration of the national defense." |
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| Whose vision called for creating an independent air force that would not be subject to the Army or Navy. |
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| Whose vision of an independent air force was ridiculed in the 1920's? |
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| At the end of WWII, what was Billy Mitchell awarded by Congress for his outstanding pioneer service and foresight? |
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| a posthumous Medal of Honor |
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| What do cadets display when they imagine themselves in exciting careers? |
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| What must leaders also do besides envisioning the future? |
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| Who promised that America would not, "founder in the backwash of the coming age of space. We mean to be a part of it, we mean to lead it." |
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| President John F. Kennedy |
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| What do skillful leaders know how to issue? |
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| What comes in many forms such as cheering, money, praise, a prestigious position, awards, special privileges, etc. |
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| Who made, "landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to Earth" a national goal? |
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| President John F. Kennedy |
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| Where was the speech made by President John F. Kennedy when he said we will be "landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to Earth." |
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| What five things did President John F. Kennedy do to motivate America to make "landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to Earth?" |
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1. he cited the great accomplishments of earlier generations
2. he linked his moon challenge with our stature as a world power
3. competition
4. put his presidency on the line
5. set an audacious goal |
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| Who called the moon race, "one of the greatest adventures of all time, and no nation which expects to be a leader of other nations can expect to stay behind in the race for space." |
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| President John F. Kennedy |
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| Kennedy argued that if the Soviet Union landed on the moon first, space would be governed by what? |
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| a flag of conquest, not a banner of freedom and peace |
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| Who said, "We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win." |
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| President John F. Kennedy |
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| Who said, "Some people don't like competition because it makes them work harder." |
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| Cadets motivate each other when they try to build what? |
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| What does a disciplined cadet be willing to sacrifice so they can achieve long-term goals? |
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| What do you become if you try to hard to motivate someone? |
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| What type of leader might inspire the team to follow them for the wrong reasons, or worse, motivate them to do something they know is wrong but find hard to resist? |
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| one with a compelling personality |
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| Why must a leader be an effective communicator? |
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| to take an idea in his/her mind and deposit in the minds of others |
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| Good communicators are perceived to have what type of minds, which inspire confidence? |
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| Whose "I have a dream" speech is recognized as one of the greatest oratorical performances of all team." |
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| Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
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| What year was the "I have a dream" speech delivered? |
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| Who said he would not me satisfied "until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream." |
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| Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
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| Making complex ideas easy to understand is the work of a what? |
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| What do people judge leaders by? |
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| How many times is the chorus, "I have a dream today" repeated in Dr. King's speech? |
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| What is the work of a communicator? |
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| making complex ideas eay to understand is the work of a communicator |
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| What do people judge leaders by? |
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| What are the 6 tips to becoming a better speaker? |
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1. know your material
2. practice
3. relax
4. visualize yourself
5. don't apologize
6. evaluate yourself |
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| Why must a leader be an expert? |
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| being an expert in a particular subject can help a leader see possibilities unimagined by others |
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| What was one of Jimmy Doolittle's first Ph.D's in? |
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| Who was the first person to take-off and land "blind," relying on instruments alone. |
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| What aircraft instrument did Jimmy Doolittle help invent? |
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| Who devised a method for launching Army Air Force bombers from a Navy aircraft carrier? |
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| What was Jimmy Doolittle awarded for leading a raid on Tokyo during WWII? |
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| What was the name of Jimmy Doolittle's squadron? |
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| What principle states, "In a heirarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence." |
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| Who said, "Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire." |
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| What do leaders teach their teams? |
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Definition
| how to act and what to value |
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| Who said, "Obedience is the gateway through which knowledge, yes, and love, too, enter the mind of a child." |
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Definition
| Anne Sullivan (The Miracle Worker) |
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| What was Anne Sullivan's first task in educating Helen Keller? |
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| Who called Anne Sullivan "the miracle worker" |
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| Who grew up to be a famous humanitarian, advocate for woman's suffrage, and defender of civil liberties despite being born deaf and mute. |
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| What is the danger in leaders who are seen as having all the answers? |
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| they could make the team dependent on them |
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| Who said, "He had seen everything, had experienced all emotions, from exaltation to despair, had been granted a vision into the great mystery, the secret places, the primeval days before the Flood. He had journeyed to the edge of the world and made his way back, exhausted but whole. |
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| What the oldest leadership philosophy? |
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| What theory professes that to study leadership, focus on the life stories of successful people? |
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| What are the two kinds of individual in the great man theory? |
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1. eventful
2. event-making |
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| What is Winston Churchill famous for? |
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| leading England during WWII |
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| Who said, "History is philosophy teaching by examples." |
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| How many words are in the Gettysburg Address? |
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| Who had a letter ready accepting total responsibility for the terrible failure of D-Day? |
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| General Dwight D. Eisenhower |
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| In what theory is leadership an almost magical quality found only in the select few? |
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| According to the great man theory how do leaders aqurie their leadership skills? |
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| birthright or superior genes or some other factor set at birth |
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| Who said, "The first thing most of you people need to know about leadership is that most of you simply don't have it in you." |
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| Who said, "Hero worship exists, has existed, and will forever exist, universally among mankind." |
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| What German philosopher imagined an ideal modern man who would no longer be affected by "pity, suffering, tolerance of the weak, the power of the sould over the body." |
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| What does the great man theory not explain? |
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| how we determine who is a successful leader |
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| Who was blamed for the British failure during the Battle of Gallipoli in World War I? |
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| What three things have a much greater impact on leadership than the great man theory acknowledges? |
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1. experience
2. education
3. situation |
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| What three things does Air Force doctrine state leadership is built from? |
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Definition
1. experience
2. education
3. training |
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| What is the definition of the word "cadet?" |
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| What is the most ancient text in human history? |
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| What was the name of the slave Thomas Jefferson fathered children with? |
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| Believing that leadership comes from "experience, education, and training," CAP transforms cadets into leaders through what four things? |
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1. Academics
2. Activities
3. Staff Service
4. Air Force Traditions |
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| What explains leadership in terms of the personality and character of the leader? |
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| What began as a scientific search for the definitive traits that make leaders effective? |
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| When did Trait theory come into prominence? |
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| Who defined virtue-excellence of character-as the middle ground between two extremes? |
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| What is the major weakness in trait theory? |
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| no one agrees which traits make a good leader |
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Term
| What is one of the major disservices of trait theory? |
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Definition
| its suggestion that a leader can command all situations with the same basic gifts |
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| Who said, "He who is greatest among you shall be your servant. that's the new definition of greatness." |
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Definition
| Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. |
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Term
| Who said, "I don't mind being called tough...It's the tough guys who lead the survivors." |
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Definition
| General Curtis Lemay, USAF |
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Term
| Who said, "Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't." |
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Definition
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| Who said, "A leader is a dealer in hope." |
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Definition
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| Who said, "Above all, do not lie to yourself." |
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Definition
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Term
| What three things do professionals have? |
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Definition
1. a habit of putting the community's interest above their own
2. someone who has special skills
3. hold themselves and their peers to an ethical code |
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| What is an established requirment, a prinicple by which something can be judged? |
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| Who won seven gold medals at the Olympics? |
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| What is the sixth line of the Old Guard's standard? |
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| MY STANDARD WILL REMAIN PERFECTION |
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| Where are standards found in the military? |
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Definition
1. regulations
2. technical orders
3. training manuals
4. oral standards declared by commanders |
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| What is the most important standard of all? |
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| What give leaders a way to express to the team what is expected from them? |
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| Who said, "Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility." |
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| What is a formal system of belief intended to guide someone's actions? |
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| Does the U.S. Air Force have an officially adopted creed for its NCOs? |
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Definition
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| What are the 7 responsibilites of the non-commissioned officer? |
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Definition
1. Epitomize the Core Values
2. Guide, Instruct and Mentor
3. Support the Leader
4. Reward People
5. Correct People
6. Career Counsel
7. Keep learning |
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Term
| What are the 7 responsibilites of the non-commissioned officer? |
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Definition
1. Epitomize the Core Values
2. Guide, Instruct and Mentor
3. Support the Leader
4. Reward People
5. Correct People
6. Career Counsel
7. Keep learning |
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Term
| What is the higest enlisted level of leadership? |
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Definition
| the Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air Force |
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Term
| What is the higest enlisted level of leadership? |
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Definition
| the Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air Force |
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| Who does Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air Force serve as personal adviser to? |
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Definition
1. the Air force chief of Staff
2. the Secretary of the Air Force |
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| Who does Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air Force serve as personal adviser to? |
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Definition
1. the Air force chief of Staff
2. the Secretary of the Air Force |
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Term
| What are the three areas of readiness for an NCO? |
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Definition
1. Technical readiness
2. Physical readiness
3. Mental Readiness |
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Term
| What are the three areas of readiness for an NCO? |
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Definition
1. Technical readiness
2. Physical readiness
3. Mental Readiness |
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Term
| What is someone who chooses to help people and is giving? |
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Definition
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| What is someone who means to be treated like a slave? |
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Definition
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| What is the goal of servant-leadership? |
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Definition
| to enhance the growth of individuals in the organization and increase teamwork and personal involvement |
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| Who is the leadership theorist who fist coined the term "servant leadership?" |
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Definition
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| Who said, "You know that amoung the Gentiles those whom they recognize as their rulesrs lord it over them and their great ones are tyrants over them. But it is not so among you; but whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all." |
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| Jesus Christ (Mark 10:42-44, NRSV) |
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| What is the process by which leadersh try to solve performance problems and develop their people? |
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Term
| When does someone require coaching? |
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Definition
| anytime a leader identifies a need to help someone reach a higer level of effectiveness |
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Term
| What are the four key elements of successful coaching? |
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Definition
1. dialogue
2. empowerment
3. action
4.Improvement |
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Term
| What is a two-way conversation between the coach and the trainee? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the ultimatel goal of coaching? |
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Definition
| to help the coachee reach a higer level of effectiveness |
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| What does Facta Non Verba mean? |
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Definition
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| What is latin for "deeds, not words" |
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Definition
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| Who said, "I'm a soldier, I fight where I'm told, and I win where I fight." |
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Definition
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| What are the four steps of successful coaching? |
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Definition
1. Observation
2. Purpose
3. Dialogue
4. Follow-up |
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| What are the eight tactics a coach can use to lead a good dialogue? or eight coaching techniques |
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Definition
1. Mirroring
2. Questioning
3. Active Listening
4. Validating
5. Story Shifting
6. Addressing Fears
7. Finding the Bottom Line
8. Providing Direct Feedback |
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| How does a coach develop a deeper understanding of the trainee's attitude, frustrations, and concerns? |
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Definition
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| In what tactic does a coach use words to paint a picture of the coachee's behavior? |
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Definition
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| What type of questions empower the trainee to find answers to their own problems? |
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Definition
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| What is simply having someone acknowledge they understand what your are going through. |
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Definition
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| What is it when the coach asks the trainee to look at the problem in a different way or from someone else's perspective? |
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Definition
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| What can stop a person from moving forward? |
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Definition
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| In what approach does a coach help the coachee express the problem in one or two simple sentences? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does feedback need to be in order to be effective? |
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Definition
1. Positive
2. Constructive
3. Specific |
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Term
| Who said, "You must trust and believe in people or life becomes impossible?" |
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Definition
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| What do a leader's critical thinking skills have a direct influence on? |
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Definition
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Term
| Which theory professes, that to study leadership, focus on the life stories of successful people? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the boundary between two air masses? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is a body of air in motion? |
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Definition
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Term
| Who was the first man on the moon? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does cA stand for in regards to weather? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the method in which the sun heats the earth? |
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Definition
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Term
| What was the first US space station? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is a whirling funnel of air with very low pressure and strong winds? |
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Definition
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Term
| What was the name of the mission that put a man on the moon? |
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Definition
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Term
| At what altitude is the Hubble telescope operating at above the earth? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the seven universal intellectual standards? |
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Definition
1) Clarity
2) Accuracy
3) Precision
4) Breadth
5) Logic
6) Relevance
7) Depth |
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Term
| What kind of thinking is self-guided, self-disciplined thinking which attempts to reason at the highest level of quality in a fair-minded way? |
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Definition
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| Which logical fallacy is Latin for: after this, therefore because of this? |
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Definition
Post Hoc Fallacy
(Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc |
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Term
| Which logical fallacy makes the assumption that older idias are better, and that the leader's job is to prevent change? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is honesty in the acquistion, analysis and transmission of ideas? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is concentration plus imagination? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the four modes of thinking? |
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Definition
1) Big Picture thinking
2) focused thinking
3) realistic thinking
4) shared thinking |
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Term
| What are the four monuments to the status quo? |
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Definition
1) Advertising,
2) Sedition Acts
3) Uniformity
4) Military tradition |
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Term
| What are the attitudes, customs and values of a civilization? |
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Definition
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Term
| What kind of leaders paint an inspiring future for the whole team? |
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Definition
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Term
| What kind of communicators are perceived to have orderly minds which inspire confidence? |
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Definition
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Term
| Making complex ideas easy to understand is the work of whom? |
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Definition
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Term
| Possessing what helps a leader establish their credibility and win respect? |
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Definition
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Term
| Leadrship is a science because it is an academic subject requiring what? |
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Definition
| careful study, observation, and experimentation |
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Term
| What does USAF define as "the art and science of influencing and directing people to accomplish the assigned mission? |
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Definition
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Term
| Who devised a method for launching Army Air Force bombers from Navy aircraft carriers? |
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Definition
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Term
| Leadership is an art because it requires what? |
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Definition
| Imaginatin and creative skill |
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Term
| What are people who have a stake in the solution called? |
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Definition
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Term
| Whose vision of an independent Air Force was ridiculed in the 1920's? |
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Definition
| Gen. William "Billy" Mitchell |
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Term
| What is the reason why teams exist? |
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Definition
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Term
| What's a clear and compelling description of what you want your life to look like at some point in the future? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the most important and most recognizable national symbol in the United States? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is anything that causes stress called? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the Civil Air Patrol cadet oath? |
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Definition
| I pledge that I will serve faithfully in the Civil Air Patrol cadet program and that I will attend meeting reguarly, participate actively in unit activities, obey my officers, wear my uniform properly and advance my education and training rapidly to prepare myself to be of service to my community, state and nation. |
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Term
| What is the highest point of an orbit called? |
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Definition
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Term
| Whatwas the name of the first artifical satellite? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is a natural or artificial object in space that orbits Earth called? |
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Definition
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Term
| What steers the rocket and keeps it stable? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the shape of the rocket called? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the rate of change in velocity with respect to time called? |
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Definition
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Term
| Who was the first man in space? |
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Definition
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Term
| Who developed the first rocket engine? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is a representation of the surface of the Earth called? |
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Definition
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Term
| What law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction? |
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Definition
| Newton's 3rd law of motion |
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Term
| What law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction? |
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Definition
| Newton's 3rd law of motion |
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Term
| What is a machine that is capable of flying through the air called? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is an aircraft's powerplant? |
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Definition
| the engine and its accessories |
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Term
| What is the art of staying aloft by exploiting the energy of the atmosphere called? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the height, or distance, above a reference plane? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the CAP uniform manuel? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the core values of CAP? |
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Definition
| Excellence in all we do, integrity first, volunteer service and respect |
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Term
| Who was the first National Commander of CAP? |
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Definition
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Term
| What was the name of Russia's 1st space station? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the name of the scale used to measure wind speed? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the name of the US 1st manned spaceflight project? |
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Definition
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Term
| Which US spaceflight project put a man on the moon? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does the tachometer display? |
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Definition
| engine speed in revolutions per minute |
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Term
| What is the name of the main body of a hot air balloon? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the method by which the sun heats the Earth called? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is a dedicated pathway for taking off and landing airplanes called? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the measure of molecular motion expressed on a man-made scale called? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the process of converting water vapor to liquid called? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the boundary between two air masses called? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the three missions of Civil Air Patrol? |
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Definition
1) Aerospace Education
2) Cadet Programs
3) Emergency Services |
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Term
|
Definition
| Semper Vigilans - Always Vigilant |
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Term
| Who said, "He who is greatest among you shall be your servant. that's the new definition of greatness." |
|
Definition
| Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. |
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Term
| Who said, "I don't mind being called tough...It's the tough guys who lead the survivors." |
|
Definition
| General Curtis Lemay, USAF |
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Term
| Who said, "Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't." |
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Definition
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Term
| Who said, "A leader is a dealer in hope." |
|
Definition
|
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Term
| Who said, "Above all, do not lie to yourself." |
|
Definition
|
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Term
| What three things do professionals have? |
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1. a habit of putting the community's interest above their own
2. someone who has special skills
3. hold themselves and their peers to an ethical code |
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| What is an established requirment, a prinicple by which something can be judged? |
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| Who won seven gold medals at the Olympics? |
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| What is the sixth line of the Old Guard's standard? |
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| MY STANDARD WILL REMAIN PERFECTION |
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| Where are standards found in the military? |
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1. regulations
2. technical orders
3. training manuals
4. oral standards declared by commanders |
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| What is the most important standard of all? |
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| What give leaders a way to express to the team what is expected from them? |
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| Who said, "Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility." |
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| What is a formal system of belief intended to guide someone's actions? |
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| Does the U.S. Air Force have an officially adopted creed for its NCOs? |
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| What are the 7 responsibilites of the non-commissioned officer? |
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1. Epitomize the Core Values
2. Guide, Instruct and Mentor
3. Support the Leader
4. Reward People
5. Correct People
6. Career Counsel
7. Keep learning |
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| What are the 7 responsibilites of the non-commissioned officer? |
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1. Epitomize the Core Values
2. Guide, Instruct and Mentor
3. Support the Leader
4. Reward People
5. Correct People
6. Career Counsel
7. Keep learning |
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| What is the higest enlisted level of leadership? |
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| the Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air Force |
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| What is the higest enlisted level of leadership? |
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| the Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air Force |
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| Who does Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air Force serve as personal adviser to? |
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1. the Air force chief of Staff
2. the Secretary of the Air Force |
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| Who does Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air Force serve as personal adviser to? |
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1. the Air force chief of Staff
2. the Secretary of the Air Force |
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| What are the three areas of readiness for an NCO? |
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1. Technical readiness
2. Physical readiness
3. Mental Readiness |
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| What are the three areas of readiness for an NCO? |
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1. Technical readiness
2. Physical readiness
3. Mental Readiness |
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| What is someone who chooses to help people and is giving? |
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| What is someone who means to be treated like a slave? |
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| What is the goal of servant-leadership? |
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| to enhance the growth of individuals in the organization and increase teamwork and personal involvement |
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| Who is the leadership theorist who fist coined the term "servant leadership?" |
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| Who said, "You know that amoung the Gentiles those whom they recognize as their rulesrs lord it over them and their great ones are tyrants over them. But it is not so among you; but whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all." |
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| Jesus Christ (Mark 10:42-44, NRSV) |
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| What is the process by which leadersh try to solve performance problems and develop their people? |
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| When does someone require coaching? |
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| anytime a leader identifies a need to help someone reach a higer level of effectiveness |
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| What are the four key elements of successful coaching? |
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1. dialogue
2. empowerment
3. action
4.Improvement |
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| What is a two-way conversation between the coach and the trainee? |
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| What is the ultimatel goal of coaching? |
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| to help the coachee reach a higer level of effectiveness |
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| What does Facta Non Verba mean? |
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| What is latin for "deeds, not words" |
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| Who said, "I'm a soldier, I fight where I'm told, and I win where I fight." |
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| What are the four steps of successful coaching? |
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1. Observation
2. Purpose
3. Dialogue
4. Follow-up |
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| What are the eight tactics a coach can use to lead a good dialogue? or eight coaching techniques |
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1. Mirroring
2. Questioning
3. Active Listening
4. Validating
5. Story Shifting
6. Addressing Fears
7. Finding the Bottom Line
8. Providing Direct Feedback |
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| How does a coach develop a deeper understanding of the trainee's attitude, frustrations, and concerns? |
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| In what tactic does a coach use words to paint a picture of the coachee's behavior? |
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| What type of questions empower the trainee to find answers to their own problems? |
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| What is simply having someone acknowledge they understand what your are going through. |
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| What is it when the coach asks the trainee to look at the problem in a different way or from someone else's perspective? |
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| What can stop a person from moving forward? |
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| In what approach does a coach help the coachee express the problem in one or two simple sentences? |
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| What does feedback need to be in order to be effective? |
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1. Positive
2. Constructive
3. Specific |
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| Who said, "You must trust and believe in people or life becomes impossible?" |
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| What is a cornerstone of supervision? |
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| What means following a impartial set of rules and applying them them equally to everyone? |
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| What is considered a negative consequence? |
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| What kind of discipline provides a learning opportunity for positive growth? |
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| Where should you praise someone? |
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| Where should you criticize someone? |
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| When should you apply constructive criticizm? |
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| it must take place when the problem is still freash in the followers's and leader's mind |
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| How must a leader be when disciplining a subordinate? |
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| to keep constructive discipline positive what must a leader focus on |
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| what is the reason for an action? |
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| What is considered your "Why" |
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| what is someone's strong reason for desiring something |
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| Who has the record for longest continuous service in CAP? |
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| How long was Col. Ben Stone in CAP? |
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| what are the three leadership arenas? |
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| Strategic, Operational, Tactical |
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| Which Leadership arena is the highest level of leadership? |
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| Which leadership arena is the lowest level of leadership |
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