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

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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

True or False: The Japanese achieved their objective of crippling the US Navy and keeping the US from helping other countries in Southeast Asia.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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Why did Japan bomb Pearl Harbor?

• They were angry about WWI
• They wanted to be better than Germany
• They needed to destroy the US Navy to be able to take over the Pacific
• They wanted to be friends

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

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