Super Quiz #3 pages 21-28

Why was the absence of aircraft carriers from Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, significant?

• The carriers could later be used to fight against Japan

• The carriers warned others about the attack

• The carriers helped evacuate civilians

• The carriers protected the battleships

What made the Battle of Coral Sea historically unique?

• It was the first major naval battle fought almost entirely by aircraft

• It was the longest battle of the war

• It was fought on land and sea

• It was the last battle of the war

How did the United States gain an advantage at the Battle of Midway?

• By decoding Japanese messages

• By having more ships

• By surprise attack

• By using better weapons

What was the main purpose of the "island-hopping" strategy?

• To capture strategically important islands while bypassing heavily defended ones

• To capture every single island in the Pacific

• To avoid fighting the Japanese completely

• To find the shortest route to Japan

Why was the Doolittle Raid important, even though it caused little damage?

• It showed Japan was not invincible and boosted American morale

• It destroyed important Japanese factories

• It ended the war quickly

• It captured Tokyo

What problem did Japanese forces create for themselves through the island-hopping strategy?

• Their resources became stretched too thin

• Their ships ran out of fuel

• Their soldiers got lost

• Their communications broke down

Why was the Battle of Guadalcanal significant?

• It was the first major U.S. land offensive against Japan

• It was the shortest battle of the war

• It was the last battle in the Pacific

What made the Battle of Leyte Gulf historically notable?

• It was one of the largest naval battles in history

• It was the shortest battle of the war

• It was fought only with submarines

• It happened on land

What was unusual about the Japanese defense of Iwo Jima?

• Only 200 Japanese soldiers surrendered out of 21,000

• They immediately surrendered

• They used only aircraft

• They retreated quickly

Why did the United States want to capture Okinawa?

• To use it as a base for invading Japan

• To build vacation resorts

• To establish trade routes

• To protect Australia