The Otis Base Quiz

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Otis Air Force Base doesn't really exist anymore but Cape Codders still refer to the military base as "Otis." Take our on-line quiz to test your base smarts!


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 
    What year did the trustees of the Shawmee Crowell State Forest give the Massachusetts State Militia permission to train there?
    • A. 

      1890

    • B. 

      1911

    • C. 

      1920

    • D. 

      1941

  • 2. 
    Who was Camp Edwards named after?
    • A. 

      Major General Clarence Edwards

    • B. 

      Jonathan Edwards

    • C. 

      John Edwards

    • D. 

      Dean Edwards

  • 3. 
    How many acres did the state legislature officially deed for Camp Edwards in 1935?
    • A. 

      10,000

    • B. 

      12,500

    • C. 

      14,700

    • D. 

      20,000

  • 4. 
    Otis Field at the base was named after 1st Lt. Frank J. Otis.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 5. 
    When was the base renamed Otis Air Force Base?
    • A. 

      1925

    • B. 

      1938

    • C. 

      1948

    • D. 

      1965

  • 6. 
    How many troops passed through Camp Edwards during World War II?
    • A. 

      20,000

    • B. 

      200,000

    • C. 

      250,000

    • D. 

      500,000

  • 7. 
    What was the Base chosen for in 1957?
    • A. 

      Largest military base

    • B. 

      House BOMARC missiles

    • C. 

      Stellar training of soldiers

  • 8. 
    What year did the Air Force leave the base?
    • A. 

      1945

    • B. 

      1962

    • C. 

      1968

    • D. 

      1970

  • 9. 
    What U.S. president used the base for the landing of Air Force One?
    • A. 

      Jimmy Carter

    • B. 

      John F. Kennedy

    • C. 

      George Bush

    • D. 

      Bill Clinton

  • 10. 
    Is it true that Otis Air National Guard Base underwent boundary changes in 1975?
    • A. 

      Yes

    • B. 

      No

  • 11. 
    Are fighter jets still kept at Otis?
    • A. 

      Yes

    • B. 

      No

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