Review-Pearl Harbor

According to the passage, where is Pearl Harbor located?

• California

• Japan

• Oahu, Hawaii

• China

What date did the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor occur?

• December 25, 1941

• December 7, 1941

• November 26, 1941

• June 6, 1944

Fill in the blank: Over ______ U.S. warships were destroyed and over 2,400 people were killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

• A dozen

• A hundred

• Fifty

• Ten

True or False: The attack on Pearl Harbor happened before World War II began in Europe.

• True

• False

Why did Japan decide to attack Pearl Harbor, according to the passage?

• To stop American trade with Japan

• To get oil and other resources

• To conquer Hawaii

• To help China

Who was the leader of Japan’s navy who planned the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• Hirohito

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Admiral Yamamoto

• Winston Churchill

Fill in the blank: The Japanese fleet dropped anchor around ______ miles from Pearl Harbor before the attack.

• 274 miles (440 km)

• 100 miles (161 km)

• 50 miles (80 km)

• 600 miles (965 km)

What did Americans initially think when they saw planes flying in the distance on December 7, 1941?

• It was a Japanese attack

• It was a training drill

• It was a parade

• It was a rescue mission

According to the passage, which battleship was hit hard at 8:10 a.m. during the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• USS Arizona

• USS Missouri

• USS Enterprise

• USS Wisconsin

What happened to the USS Oklahoma during the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• It was not damaged

• It was hit by torpedoes and capsized

• It escaped the harbor

• It was hit by bombs only