Slow Is Smooth, Smooth Is Fast: Military Sniper Quiz

Light or dark, it doesn't make a difference. But snipers always work with a spotter.

The long-range rifle shots of a sniper get all the press, but recon is really a sniper's main job on the battlefield.

Not true. A target of opportunity is a secondary target when the main target is not around.

Many times the targets are non-human, like ammunition trucks or power generators. These are called material targets.

Also a great band name, a sniper is known as a force multiplier.

A weapon that takes more than one soldier to operate, like a sniper team, is called a crew-served weapon.

Everyone knows he or she is called a spotter, right? Well, if you didn't, then you do now.

An accurate spotter should place him or herself beside and slightly behind the sniper.

Just like in the movies, a high-velocity round actually leaves a vapor trail behind it as it cuts through the air.

These are all pretty cool, but "one shot, one kill" is the sniper motto.

If you're a sniper, only one thing matters -- how accurate your rifle is. Match grade means a professional gunsmith has made it so.

As a result of the limited number of moving parts, bolt action rifles are the most accurate and, therefore, are the weapon of choice for military snipers.

A sniper rifle costs about $10,000 to $15,000 to manufacture and get just right.

Answer: crosshairs. The scope is basically a small telescope, with crosshairs, or a targeting reticule, laid over the glass.

Snipers generally max out at about 1,000 yards. Anything farther cannot be counted on.

The heavily camouflaged suits worn by snipers are called ghillies, and the name comes from Scotland.

You've seen them in movies -- suits with twigs, straw and grass sewn into them. It's true!

The marines do a lot of things right when it comes to training. Their sniper school is the most renowned.

You can improve a soldier's shot, but you can't change his or her temperament. A sniper needs to have a calm, cool head in order to be successful.

False. It's only a two-month course.