Pearl

Why was Pearl Harbor important?

• It had many pearls around it

• It was a great tourist area

• It was an American Naval Base

• The President lived there

The Japanese sent ___ carriers to Pearl Harbor.

• 6

• 12

• 9

• 3

Pearl Harbor is located on which Hawaiian Island?

• Maui

• The Big Island

• Oawa

• Oahu

About how long had the Japanese been planning the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• a couple months

• over 9 months

• several years

Takeo Yoshikawa was

• a Japanese spy at Pearl Harbor

• the architect of the attack on Pearl Harbor

• the Japanese emperor during WW II

Tora, Tora, Tora

• The motto of the Japanese kamikaze

• The coded message for The Japanese to attack Pearl Harbor

• battle cry for Japanese in the Russo-Japanese War

This was one reason the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor?

• their need for oil

• their need for soldiers

• their need for spies

President Roosevelt said December 7, 1941 was a day that will live in 

• infirmary

• infamy

• infamous

• informal

What caused the United States to enter World War 2?

• The sinking of the USS Arizona

• The attack on Pearl Harbor

• They thought US citizens were better than others

What is a pearl primarily composed of?

• A) Calcium carbonate

• B) Silica

• C) Iron oxide

• D) Sodium chloride