question: Infantry is the general branch of an army that engages in military combat on foot. As the troops who engage with the enemy in close-ranged combat, infantry units bear the largest brunt of warfare and typically suffer the greatest number of casualties during a military campaign. Historically, as the oldest branch of the combat arms, the infantry are the tip of the spear of a modern army, and continually undergo training that is typically more physically demanding and psychologically stressful than that of any other branch of the combat arms. Common representations of infantry fighting forces include the U.S. Army Infantry Branch, U.S. Marine Corps Infantry, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps, Infantry of the British Army, and the Royal Australian Corps of Infantry, infantry of the Norwegian Army.

Infantry can enter and maneuver in terrain that is inaccessible to military vehicles and employ crew-served infantry weapons that provide greater and more sustained firepower. The transport and delivery techniques of modern infantrymen to engage in battle include marching, mechanised transport, aerial drop by parachute or by air assault from helicopter and amphibious landing from the sea.

In English, the 16th century term infantry (ca. 1570s) describes soldiers who walk to the battlefield, and there engage, fight, and defeat the enemy in direct combat, usually to take and occupy the terrain. As describing the branch of the combat arms, the term "infantry" derives from the French infanterie, which, in turn, is derived from the Italian fanteria and ultimately from the Latin infantera; the individual-soldier term infantryman (1837) was not coined until the 19th century. Historically, before the invention and the introduction of firearms to warfare, the foot soldiers of previous erasarmed with blunt and edged weapons, and a shieldalso are considered and identified as infantrymen.
1. how many infantry fighting forces in the story are named?
2. which one was listed first?
3. which one was last?
4. how many countries do the forces in the list serve?
5. which country has two units listed?
6. when does the definition of the term date from?
7. any specific year?
8. what is the definition?
9. and one who serves in this was what is he called?
10. when does it's usage date from?
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answer: 1. Six
2. U.S. Army Infantry Branch
3. infantry of the Norwegian Army
4. Five
5. the U.S
6. 16th century
7. no
8. the general branch of an army that engages in military combat on foot.
9. infantryman
10. 1837

question: At just six years old, Joey Kilpatrick is Australia's unofficial hide-and-seek champion after he hid in a bedroom cupboard for eight hours while playing his favorite game,causing a big rescue operation. The determined little boy's disappearing act led to a careful search, including nice police officers, five State Emergency Service volunteers, tracker dogs and almost all of the people of the town of Goombungee. His mother, Chris, says she called the police when Joey disappeared one afternoon after telling his older brother, Lachlan, 14, that he was off to play hide-and-seek. "I called the two boys for dinner," Chris says. "After about 20 minutes I started to worry, I was shouting to Joey, 'OK, we can't find you, time to come out!'" But there was no sign of her little boy. Within minutes of Chris calling the police, the policemen started one of the biggest ground searches in the town's history. "I was really frightened. I rang my husband, Kris, who works out of town, and he immediately hit the road, calling me every 10 minutes." Chris recalls."They searched the house from top to bottom; everyone was out looking for him. When a neighbor asked if I'd checked the water tank, that's when reality hit. I was afraid." After hours of searching the town, confused police decided to search the house one more time. "I just sat there waiting," Chris says, "Then a strange feeling came over me, and I rushed into the bedroom and put my hand on a pile of blankets in the cupboard. As I pulled then out,there he was---asleep and completely not realizing what was going on! I've never held him in my arms so hard." Senior officer, Chris Brameld,from Goombungee police,says he is glad that Joey's game had a happy ending: "When we realized he was safe, we agreed that it didn't get much better than that!" And young Joey promises that next time he won't be so intent on finding the best hiding place. "I want to say sorry to the policemen and to Mummy for scaring them," he says, "I promise next time I'll hide where they can find me and I won't fall asleep!"
1. What is Joey the champion of?
2. where?
3. Who called the police?
4. Who is she?
5. Why did she call the police?
6. Why was she looking for him?
7. How long did it take her to get concerned?
8. Where did he say he would be?
9. who did he tell?
10. Who is that?
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answer: 1. hide-and-seek
2. Australia
3. Chris
4. His mother
5. Joey disappeared
6. it was time for dinner
7. 20 minutes
8. playing hide-and-seek.
9. Lachlan
10. his brother

question: Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. With a territory of , Bulgaria is Europe's 16th-largest country.

Organised prehistoric cultures began developing on current Bulgarian lands during the Neolithic period. Its ancient history saw the presence of the Thracians, Greeks, Persians, Celts, Romans, Goths, Alans and Huns. The emergence of a unified Bulgarian state dates back to the establishment of the First Bulgarian Empire in 681 AD, which dominated most of the Balkans and functioned as a cultural hub for Slavs during the Middle Ages. With the downfall of the Second Bulgarian Empire in 1396, its territories came under Ottoman rule for nearly five centuries. The Russo-Turkish War of 187778 led to the formation of the Third Bulgarian State. The following years saw several conflicts with its neighbours, which prompted Bulgaria to align with Germany in both world wars. In 1946 it became a one-party socialist state as part of the Soviet-led Eastern Bloc. In December 1989 the ruling Communist Party allowed multi-party elections, which subsequently led to Bulgaria's transition into a democracy and a market-based economy.
1. When were the first Bulgarian cultures started?
2. Were the Greeks ever in the area?
3. How many others are listed?
4. About when was the first unified state there?
5. What was it called?
6. What area did it control?
7. Who was there?
8. Was this during the Renaissance?
9. What was this time period called?
10. What occurred in 1396?
11. Who took over then?
12. Were they in charge for a long time?
13. What was the outcome of the Russo-Turkish War?
14. What year was that?
15. Did they join the allies in WW2?
16. Were they democratic in the years after the war?
17. Did they ever become that?
18. When?19. What body of water is Bulgaria west of?
20. How many countries in Europe are bigger?
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answer:
1. the Neolithic period
2. yes
3. seven
4. 681 AD
5. the First Bulgarian Empire
6. most of the Balkans
7. Slavs
8. no
9. the Middle Ages
10. the downfall of the Second Bulgarian Empire
11. the Ottomans
12. yes
13. the formation of the Third Bulgarian State
14. 187778
15. no
16. no
17. yes
18. After December 1989
19. the Black Sea
20. 15