Stranded at Sea Quiz

When were the 11 American sailors stranded at sea?

• August 1, 1943

• August 2, 1943

• August 3, 1943

• August 4, 1943

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Who was the commander of the crew?

• George Ross

• Lt. Commander Thomas G. Warfield

• Patrick McMahon

• Lieutenant John Kennedy

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Where were the sailors drifting between when they were stranded?

• Soviet Union bases

• American bases

• Japanese military bases

• British bases

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What was the task of the patrol torpedo boats like PT 109?

• Transporting soldiers to battlefields

• Patrolling American coastlines

• Hunting Japanese ships at night

• Delivering supplies to Japanese bases

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which country was not part of the Axis powers during World War II?

• Japan

• Italy

• Great Britain

• Germany

What was the name of the Japanese destroyer that rammed into the American PT boat?

• Amagiri

• Heavenly Mist

• Kohei Hanami

• Blackett Strait

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

When did the U.S. enter World War II?

• 1943

• 1942

• 1941

• 1940

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What was the name of the American naval base in Hawaii that was attacked by Japan?

• USS West Virginia

• Amagiri

• Pearl Harbor

• Blackett Strait

What was the essential element of the operation for the Japanese military planners?

• Darkness

• Cloud cover

• Moonlight

• Sunlight

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

What was the top speed of the patrol torpedo boats like PT 109?

• Less than 30 miles per hour

• More than 50 miles per hour

• Around 60 miles per hour

• Around 40 miles per hour