The Attack on Pearl Harbor

What happened the day before Pearl Harbor was attacked

• Fighter planes are spotted on radar.

• Fighter planes are spotted on radar.

• President Roosevelt appeals to Japan for peace.

• Messages are decoded stating an immediate attack is imminent.

How long before the first Japanese attack are planes spotted on radar?

• 3 hours, 51 minutes

• 53 minutes

• 24 hours

• 2 hours, 8 minutes

About what time did the USS Arizona sink in Pearl Harbor?

• 8:19 AM

• 7:55 PM

• 8:10 AM

• 8:54 AM

How long did the entire attack on Pearl Harbor last?

• 3 hours

• 1 hour, 55 minutes

• 5 hours, 45 minutes

• 2 hours, 43 minutes

Why is the radar operator told not to worry when he spots a large amount of planes on the radar on the morning of December 7th?

• Planes were expected to arrive from Texas that day, so the radar operator said not to worry.

• The radar operator forgot to let the government know about planes.

• Planes were expected to arrive from California that day, so the radar operator was told not to worry about the large number of planes visible on the radar.

• None of the above

What signs were missed that could have prevented such great loss at the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• The attacks on Pearl Harbor could have been prevented or lessened if communication lines between Washington and Hawaii were not down when the messages were decoded.

• Also if the plans on radar were not ignored or brushed off as planes coming from California.

• Both a and b

• none of the above

According to the passage, what was the most important loss during the attack?

• The most important loss during the attack on Pearl Harbor was loss of ships.

• The most important loss during the attack on Pearl Harbor was the 2,403 soldiers, sailors, and civilians that were killed.

• The most important loss during the attack on Pearl Harbor was the loss of planes.

• none of the above

What was the goal of the Japanese when they attacked Pearl Harbor?

• Japan’s goal in attacking Pearl Harbor was to start a war with the United States.

• Japan’s goal in attacking Pearl Harbor was to scare the United States.

• Japan’s goal in attacking Pearl Harbor was to destroy the Pacific fleet of ships and planes. This would keep American from fighting back as Japan spread through the South Pacific

• none of the above

Why caused the giant explosion and sinking of the USS Arizona?

• The explosion and sinking of the USS Arizona was caused by a bomb smashing through the deck of the ship

• The explosion and sinking of the USS Arizona was caused by a bomb was that it landed on the ammunition magazine.

• both a and b

• none of the above

What would destroying the Pacific fleet do to America?

• It would cause America to stop making ships.

• By destroying the Pacific fleet, America would not have a way to stop or prevent Japan from taking over the South Pacific.

• It would cause America to stop making planes