Pearl Harbor

What day was Pearl Harbor attacked by the Japanese?

• 9-1-39

• 12-7-41 

• 6-4-42 

• 6-6-44

Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?      

• Because they wanted to continue to take over countries in Southeast Asia 

• Because they wanted to cripple the US Navy

• Because they wanted to prevent the US from attacking Japan 

• All of the above

What was the reaction of the United States to the attack?

• They declared war on Japan the next day

• They fled back to the US coast and let Japan have Southeast Asia 

• They asked Great Britain for help 

• They waited several months to see what would happen next 

What important type of naval vessel was not destroyed in the attack? 

• Warships  

• Destroyers

• Aircraft carriers 

• None of the above

About how long did the attack on Pearl Harbor last? 

• 10 minutes  

• 30 minutes

• Two hours  

• 6 hours

When this ship was sunk at Pearl Harbor, over one thousand US soldiers lost their lives.      

• USS Arizona

• USS Utah 

• USS Oklahoma 

• USS Chicago

What facilities in Hawaii did the Japanese not attack that allowed the US Navy to recover quickly? 

• Storage depots 

• Repair facilities

• Both of the above

• None of the above

How many waves of attack did the Japanese strike?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2

How many American people were killed during the attack?

• 3,290

• 2,390

• 9,320

• 10,090

How many American ships were sunk during the attack?

• 20

• 21

• 22

• 23