Assignment 1
Textbook Assignment:
“The Religious Program Specialist.” Pages 1-1 through 1-14, and Religious
Ministries in the Navy.” Pages 2-1 through 2-5.
1-1.
1-2.
1-3.
1-4.
Learning Objective:
Determine
important events, personnel, and
milestones in the history of the
Chaplain Corps and support
personnel of the chaplains.
The term “chaplain” comes through
legends which have been handed down
from generation to generation in what
country?
1.
Great Britain
2.
France
3.
Greece
4.
Italy
In colonial days, chaplains
serving aboard warships awarded
each crew member who learned a
Psalm what amount of money?
1.
2 pence
2.
4 pence
3.
6 pence
4.
8 pence
Besides holding divine services,
chaplains in the early American Navy
were charged with the instruction
of midshipmen.
1.
True
2.
False
According to the second article of
Navy Regulation adopted by the
Continental Congress on 28
November 1775, commanders of ships
were to ensure that divine
services were held at least how
often?
1.
Once a day
2.
Twice a day
3.
Once a day with a sermon on Sundays
4.
Twice a day with a sermon on Sundays
1-5.
1-6.
1-7.
1-8.
According to history, who was the
first commissioned chaplain of the
United States Navy?
1.
Edward Brooks
2.
William Balch
3.
James Laffey
4.
William Austin
All EXCEPT which of the following
functions were the responsibility
of early Navy chaplains?
1.
Reading prayers at stated
periods
2.
Commanding the crew
3.
Preaching to the crew
4.
Instructing midshipmen and
volunteers
The approval by a religious body
of the United States for a member
of the clergy to serve in the Navy
Chaplain Corps is referred to as
a/an
1.
ecclesiastical endorsement
2.
secular endorsement
3.
military endorsement
4.
associate endorsement
Learning Objective:
Determine the
organizational structure of the
office of the Chief of Chaplains.
The official title “Chief of
Chaplains” was established in 1944
by
1.
an order of the President
2.
the Joint Chiefs of Staff
3.
an Act of Congress
4.
the Chief of Naval Operations
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