Pearl Harbor and the Nihao Incident Quiz

What was the primary reason for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?

• To test new weapons

• To capture Hawaii

• To prevent U.S. interference

• To declare war formally

Who was Shiganori Nishikaichi?

• A historian documenting the incident

• A Hawaiian native

• A Japanese airman involved in the Pearl Harbor attack

• A U.S. naval officer

Why did Nishikaichi crash land on Nihao Island?

• He was out of fuel

• He wanted to surrender

• He was following orders

• He believed it was uninhabited

What was Harada's initial reaction upon learning about the Pearl Harbor attack?

• He immediately informed the islanders

• He contacted the Japanese authorities

• He kept it a secret

• He tried to escape the island

What did Nishikaichi and Harada do to the islanders?

• They helped them with supplies

• They took them hostage

• They taught them Japanese

• They ignored them

How did the islanders respond to the hostage situation?

• They called for reinforcements

• They fled the island

• They organized a resistance

• They negotiated with the Japanese

What was Ben Kanahele's role in the resolution of the incident?

• He alerted the authorities

• He was a hostage

• He led the resistance

• He negotiated peace

What happened to Nishikaichi during the confrontation?

• He was captured

• He escaped the island

• He surrendered

• He was killed

What did Harada do after Nishikaichi's death?

• He committed suicide

• He surrendered to the islanders

• He fled the island

• He continued fighting

What recognition did Ben Kanahele receive for his actions?

• A financial reward

• A public apology

• A medal of Merit and the Purple Heart

• A promotion in the military