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Pearl Harbor Quiz

Authored by Suzie Salinas

Social Studies

5th Grade

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Pearl Harbor Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

What was Pearl Harbor in Hawaii known for in 1940?

It was a popular tourist destination.

It was the home of America's largest naval base in the Pacific region.

It was a major commercial shipping port.

It was an uninhabited island used for military exercises.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

How long did the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese planes last?

30 minutes

1 hour and 55 minutes

2 hours and 30 minutes

3 hours

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

What was the immediate consequence of the attack on Pearl Harbor?

The United States declared war on Japan the same day.

Alarms sounded all over Hawaii and a message went out about the air raid.

The United States immediately launched a counterattack.

Japan took control of Hawaii.

4.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

The reaction in the United States mainland after the attack on Pearl Harbor was (a)   .

Indifference and lack of immediate
Panic, disbelief, and anger, fearin
Immediate declaration of war on all
A nationwide celebration for avoidi

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

What did President Franklin Delano Roosevelt call December 7, 1941, in his speech to Congress?

A day of great victory.

A date that will live in infamy.

A day of sorrow and mourning.

A day of historical triumph.

6.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, to try to prevent ongoing Japanese expansion, the United States (a)   .

The United States launched an immediate attack.
The United States placed trade restrictions.
The United States declared war on China
The United States asked for a declaration of war.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

Who gave one of the most famous speeches in American history the day after the Pearl Harbor attacks?

The Speaker of the House

The President of the United States

A Senator

A military general

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