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Pearl Harbor

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?

a)

To prevent the U.S. from entering the war

b)

To cripple the U.S Navy

c)

To take over southeast Asia

d)

All of the above

2.

What day was Pearl Harbor attacked?

a)

December 17th, 1941

b)

December 7th, 1941

c)

November 11, 1940

d)

November 11, 1941

3.

More than 1,000 Americans were trapped in which sinking ship?

a)

USS Nevada

b)

USS Arizona

c)

USS California

d)

USS Oklahoma

4.

What do you think Japanese admiral Isoroku Yamamoto meant when he said, ""I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve."

4 lines
5.

Where did the Japanese take off from?

a)

Midway Island

b)

Aircraft carriers

c)

Hawaii

d)

Japan mainland

6.

True or False: Congress declared war on Japan only ONE day after the attack?

a)

True

b)

False

7.

True or False: The U.S. detected the Japanese 70 miles before the attack but thought it was their own aircraft.

a)

False

b)

True

8.

How did Roosevelt respond to the attacks?

a)

Executive orders placing all Japanese Americans in internment camps

b)

Declaring war on Japan

c)

Resigned from office

d)

Emphasized the need for peace

9.

How soon did the U.S. retaliate with an attack on Japan?

a)

One year

b)

One month

c)

Two days

d)

Six months

10.

What did this retaliation become known as?

a)

The battle of Hiroshima

b)

The battle of Midway

c)

The battle of the Bulge

d)

The battle of Gettysburg