Week 12 Test- Pearl Harbor, U.S. Enters WWII

How long was the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• two days

• 1 hour

• just under 2 hours

On what date did the attack on Pearl Harbor occur?

• December 7, 1941

• December 7, 1945

• December 25, 1941

Who has the power to declare war in the United States?

• the United States Senate

• a majority in the House

• the United States Congress

Which event pulled the United States into World War II?

• the raid on Iwo Jima

• the attack on Pearl Harbor

• the air bombing of London

What role did African Americans serve in the armed services?

• mostly dangerous combat assignments

• assignments in food service and maintaining equipment and supply lines

• a large percentage served in hospital units

What was the “Red Ball Express?”

• a military unit of African Americans who supplied the Third Army during the Battle of the Bulge

• a nickname for segregated hospitals, barracks, and cafeterias

• the 400-mile route traveled by African American units to aid Allied troops in northern France

Which job could African American soldiers NOT perform at the start of WWII?

• delivering supplies

• fighting on the front lines

• cooking and serving food

How did the 761st Battalion mark themselves, what was on there uniform?

• with Silver Stars

• with a panther patch

• with a Purple Heart

Which African American unit supported the Allies at the Battle of the Bulge?

• Black Panthers Soldiers

• Buffalo Soldiers

• Tuskegee Airmen

Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?

• the first African American military pilots in America

• a group of intelligence agents trained in Tuskegee, Alabama

• smaller plains protected by bombers