Attack on Pearl Harbor

What year did Japan annex Korea, marking the start of its expansionist activities?

• 1910

• 1931

• 1941

• 1937

In what year did Japan invade Manchuria, initiating its aggressive expansion in Asia?

• 1929

• 1937

• 1941

• 1931

Which event directly led to the United States freezing all Japanese assets and ending oil sales to Japan?

• Japan joining the Axis Powers

• The bombing of the USS Panay

• The invasion of Manchuria

• The Nanking Massacre

What was the primary objective of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?

• To start World War II

• To destroy the U.S. Pacific Fleet

• To capture Hawaii

• To force the U.S. to lift economic sanctions

Which of the following was NOT a reason for Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor?

• To secure time to consolidate its empire

• To directly invade the U.S. mainland

• To gain control of Southeast Asia

• To eliminate the U.S. as a Pacific power

How many battleships were damaged or destroyed during the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• 19

• 12

• 8

• 5

Which U.S. President described the attack on Pearl Harbor as 'a date which will live in infamy'?

• Harry S. Truman

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• John F. Kennedy

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

What was the outcome of the Battle of Midway for Japan?

• No significant impact

• A strategic victory

• A minor setback

• A decisive defeat