Pearl Harbor Quiz

Where is Pearl Harbor located?

• California

• Japan

• Hawaii

• Alaska

What country attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941?

• Germany

• Japan

• Italy

• China

What type of location was Pearl Harbor?

• Army base

• Submarine factory

• Naval base

• Airfield

Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?

• To stop American trade

• To spread democracy

• To weaken the U.S. Navy

• To start peace talks

What was the main result of the Pearl Harbor attack?

• Japan surrendered

• The U.S. entered World War II

• Hawaii became a state

• The Navy left the Pacific

On what date did the attack on Pearl Harbor happen?

• July 4, 1941

• November 11, 1941

• December 7, 1941

• January 1, 1942

Which U.S. President called December 7 “a date which will live in infamy”?

• George Washington

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Abraham Lincoln

What time of day did the attack on Pearl Harbor begin?

• Late afternoon

• Midnight

• Early morning

• Noon

Which U.S. battleship sank and is now a memorial at Pearl Harbor?

• USS Missouri

• USS Arizona

• USS Enterprise

• USS Iowa

How long did the attack on Pearl Harbor last?

• 10 hours

• About 2 hours

• 30 minutes

• 1 full day