WorksheetsPearl Harbour Attack
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour occurred:
7 Dec 1941
7 Dec 1940
7 Nov 1941
7 Nov 1940
Japan's objective was to:
Destroy the US navy in Pearl Harbour
Destroy the US aircraft in Pearl Harbour
Destroy the US fleet to prevent US interference in Japan's Southeast Asia conquest
Destroy the US fleet to prevent the US entering WWII
Japan hoped that the attack on Pearl Harbour would allow them to...
Take over the Pacific
Buy time to consolidate its position and increase naval strength
Enable access to Australia
Buy time to build more ships and aircraft
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbour...
Lowered the morale of the American people.
Had a huge confidence deflating impact on the morale of American people.
The American people were upset but did not want to fight Japan.
Angered the American people and encouraged them to fight.
The Japanese attack damaged America's
Least important ships
Most prestigious ships
20 least important ships
18 of the most prestigious ships
Japan wanted to create...
South East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere
Greater Southeast Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere
Greater Asian Prosperity Sphere
Southeast Asia Prosperity Economic ring
Japan destroyed
Over 300 airplanes
Less than 50 airplanes
Over 400 airplanes
Hundreds of airplanes
The US expected Japan to attack
Indochina
Dutch East Indies
Singapore
Phillipines
Japan was seeking to gain the following resources
Oil, rubber and iron ore
Oil, rubber, Spices
Oil, rubber and gold
Oil, rubber and silver
Japan were successful in
Destroying 169 planes and 18 ships
Destroying 18 ships and 3 aircraft carriers
Destroying 169 planes, and wounding 2403 people
Destroying 20 ships and 169 planes
Japan successfully took over
Singapore, Phillipines and India
Singapore, Phillipines and Guam
Phillipines, India and Guam
Hong Kong, Phillipines and India
Japan secured oil in
Borneo, Burma and New Guinea
Borneo, Burma and Dutch East Indies
Burma, Tibet and Dutch East Indies
Tibet, Dutch East Indies and Borneo
Japan secured rubber in
Borneo and Dutch East Indies
Borneo and Burma
Borneo and Tibet
Tibet and Borneo
Japan's attack was a failure because
3 aircraft carriers were out to sea when attack happened
6 aircraft carriers were out to sea when attack happened
3 aircraft carriers were missed in attack
6 aircraft carriers were missed in attack
Japan's attack was a failure because
US could outproduce Japan steel production 5X
US could outproduce Japan steel production 10X
US could outproduce Japan steel production 7X
US could outproduce Japan steel production 8X
Japan's attack was a failure because
Only 5 of the battleships were unable to be repaired/reused
Only 2 of the battleships were unable to be repaired/reused
Only 3 of the battleships were unable to be repaired/reused
Only 4 of the battleships were unable to be repaired/reused
Japan's attack was a failure because
the US had 7X the war making ability
the US had 8X the war making ability
the US had 10X the war making ability
the US had 12X the war making ability
Japan's attack was a failure because
The US had a strategic plan with 4 task forces to attack and take back control of Japan's south east Asian conquests.
The US had a strategic plan with 6 task forces to attack and take back control of Japan's south east Asian conquests.
The US had a strategic plan with 2 task forces to attack and take back control of Japan's south east Asian conquests.
The US had a strategic plan with a task force to attack and take back control of Japan's south east Asian conquests.
