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M20L6 - War in the Pacific

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After early defeats in the Pacific, the United States gains the upper hand and begins to fight its way, island by island, to _________.

a)

Italy

b)

Japan

c)

Russia

d)

Germany

2.

Led the Allied forces in the Philippines:

a)

Gen. Omar Bradley

b)

Admiral Chester Nimitz

c)

Gen. Douglas MacArthur

d)

Gen. George Patton

3.

Japanese military forced captured Americans through the.....

a)

Guadalcanal Death March

b)

Manila Death March

c)

Philippines Death March

d)

Bataan Death March

4.

Led a daring bombing raid on Tokyo.

a)

Lt. Col. James Doolittle

b)

Gen. Douglas MacArthur

c)

Pvt. Michael Anderson

d)

Col. Henry Williams

5.

American commander of naval forces in the Pacific:

a)

Admiral David Farragut

b)

Admiral Chester Nimitz

c)

Gen. George Marshall

d)

Gen. Douglass MacArthur

6.

Breaking the Japanese code helped the Allies win this battle:

a)

Korea

b)

Tokyo

c)

Battle of Atlantic

d)

Midway

7.

Capturing and securing some islands but avoiding those difficult to attack is called what?

a)

island hopping

b)

oceanic positioning

c)

tropical avoidance

d)

fortress skipping

8.

The Japanese were never able to break the codes of these Americans:

a)

soccer moms

b)

Italians

c)

Navajo Indians

d)

New Englanders

9.

What was a "kamikaze" attack?

a)

When Japanese ships would ram Allied ships.

b)

When Japanese pilots would crash their planes into their own ships.

c)

When Japanese pilots would crash their planes into Allied ships.

d)

When Japanese soldiers would refuse to surrender.

10.

How many casualties did Allies think would result if an invasion of Japan was tried?

a)

25,000

b)

1.5 million

c)

10.5 million

d)

750,000