WWII Practice Test 3

Why did the US impose an embargo and freeze Japanese assets?

• to strengthen the US alliance with Japan

• to stop Japanese expansionism

• to prevent a future attack on American soil

• to support Great Britain & the Netherlands

Which is NOT a reason why the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor?

• to cripple the US Pacific Fleet

• to make the US accept Japanese expansionism

• to retaliate against the US oil embargo

• to provoke the US into entering WWII

Fill in the Blank: "Several months after attacking Pearl Harbor, Japan planned a surprise attack on the US military base at (a)   ."

Japan succeeded in crippling the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Unlike Pearl Harbor, the US was prepared for the attack on Midway.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The Battle of Midway was a decisive victory for Japan during WWII.

• TRUE

• FALSE

How many US aircraft carriers did Japan destroy during WWII?

• none

• 3

• 4

• all 8

How many US battleships were damaged at Pearl Harbor?

• none

• 3

• 4

• all 8

About how many American casualties resulted from Pearl Harbor?

• ~300

• ~1,000

• ~3,500

• ~10,000

What does "out to sea" mean?

• stationed at the military base

• into the ocean, far away from land

• under the water

• in naval combat