National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

1) What day was Pearl Harbor attacked by the Japanese?

• September 1, 1939

• December 7, 1941

• June 4, 1942

• September 3, 1943

• June 6, 1944

Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?

• Because they wanted to prevent the US from attacking Japan

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

• Because they wanted to cripple the US Navy

• All of the above

• None of the above

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

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

• They asked Great Britain for help

• They let Japan have the islands of Hawaii

• They waited several months to see what would happen next

• They declared war on Japan the next day

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

• Warships

• Destroyers

• Aircraft carriers

• Cruisers

• None of the above

About how long did the attack on Pearl Harbor last?

• 10 minutes

• 30 minutes

• Two hours

• 6 hours

• 2 days

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

• USS Arizona

• USS Utah

• USS Oklahoma

• USS Chicago

• USS Cooper

What day of the week did the Japanese attack?

• Saturday

• Sunday

• Tuesday

• Thursday

• Friday

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

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

• They destroyed everything

What is the name of the memorial of the attack?

• World War II Memorial

• Hawaiian Island Memorial

• USS Oklahoma Memorial

• Pearl Harbor Memorial

• USS Arizona Memorial