USS Oklahoma and Torpedo Innovations

USS Oklahoma and Torpedo Innovations

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

FREE Resource

The video discusses the Type 97 torpedo bomber, known as kait, used by the Japanese during World War II. It highlights the two missions of kaits: delivering bombs from high altitudes and torpedoes at low levels. The Japanese faced challenges deploying torpedoes in Pearl Harbor's shallow waters, which they overcame by adapting torpedoes with plywood fins. These adaptations made the torpedoes accurate and devastating, significantly impacting the USS Oklahoma. The video concludes with a survivor's account of the ship's capsizing and the struggle to escape.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the two primary missions of the Type 97 torpedo bomber, also known as kait?

Transporting troops and supplies

Delivering bombs from high altitudes and torpedoes close to the water

Providing air support for ground troops

Engaging in dogfights and reconnaissance missions

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the Americans at Pearl Harbor believe they were safe from a torpedo attack?

They had a strong naval presence

The harbor was too shallow for torpedoes to be effective

They had advanced radar systems

The Japanese had never attacked before

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What innovation did Japanese engineers introduce to adapt torpedoes for shallow waters?

Plywood fins that broke off upon water impact

Explosive tips for greater damage

Remote control guidance systems

Metal fins for increased speed

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the role of the plywood fins on the torpedoes?

To stabilize the torpedo in flight

To increase the speed of the torpedo

To prevent the torpedo from sinking into the mud

To guide the torpedo to its target

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Japanese engineers achieve with their torpedo modifications?

Allowed the torpedoes to be launched from submarines

Made the torpedoes more accurate and effective in shallow waters

Enabled the torpedoes to carry larger warheads

Increased the range of the torpedoes

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the strategic advantage of the torpedoes staying close to the surface?

They could travel faster

They were harder to detect

They caused more damage upon impact

They were easier to retrieve

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the adapted torpedoes affect the USS Oklahoma?

They caused minor damage to its hull

They led to its capsizing by overwhelming it with water

They missed the target completely

They caused it to sink immediately

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