Iwo Jima Reading Review

What was the American strategy in the Pacific during the battle known as?

• Island jumping

• Island hopping

• Island skipping

• Island running

How many square miles was Iwo Jima?

• 8 square miles

• 660 square miles

• 70 square miles

• 19 square miles

What was Iwo Jima used for by the Japanese?

• As a tourist destination

• As a fishing base

• As a base for fighter planes to attack American planes

• As a training ground for soldiers

On what date did the 4th and 5th Marine Divisions land on Iwo Jima?

• February 19, 1944

• February 19, 1945

• February 19, 1946

• February 19, 1943

Who was the Japanese commander on Iwo Jima?

• General Hideki Tojo

• General Tomoyuki Yamashita

• General Tadamichi Kuribayashi

• General Isoroku Yamamoto

What did the Japanese soldiers use to hide from the American marines?

• Underground bunkers

• Forest camouflage

• Caves and disguised pillboxes

• Civilian houses

What was used to clear the Japanese who were hidden and making it difficult for the Marines to advance?

• Tanks

• Aerial bombardment

• Flamethrowers

• Snipers

On which date was the famous picture of five Marines and one Navy corpsman raising the American flag at the top of Mount Suribachi taken?

• February 23

• March 14

• February 19

• March 26

Who captured the famous picture of the flag-raising at Mount Suribachi?

• Admiral Nimitz

• Joe Rosenthal

• One of the Marines

• A Navy corpsman

How many days after Admiral Nimitz declared victory on Iwo Jima was the last pocket of enemy resistance cleared?

• 3 days

• 7 days

• 12 days

• 15 days