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War in the Pacific

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the military leader of Japan during WWII?
a)
Charles De Gaulle
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Hideki Tojo
d)
Benito Mussolini
2.

The Admiral who led the U.S. Pacific fleet and was known as the foremost authority on submarines was –

a)

Douglas MacArthur

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

Chester Nimitz

d)

Vernon Baker

3.

Who was the emperor of Japan during WWII?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Emperor Kuzko

d)

Emperor Hirohito

4.

What was the initial outcome of Japanese military efforts in Southeast Asia and the Pacific islands by May 1942?

a)

They were defeated by Allied forces

b)

They controlled much of the region

c)

They withdrew voluntarily

d)

They established democratic governments

5.

Early in the war in the Pacific, the United States lost control of the ______ after retreating to the Bataan Peninsula

a)

South Pacific

b)

Philippines

c)

Island of Coral Sea

d)

Island of Guadalcanal

6.

What conflict marked the turning point for the U.S. in the Pacific, when the American navy decisively defeated the Imperial Japanese Navy?

a)

The Battle of Iwo Jima

b)

The Battle of Midway

c)

The Battle of Okinawa

d)

The Battle of Normandy

7.

The (a)   code talkers used their language send secret messages in the Pacific Theater

8.

Based on the map, what strategy did the U.S. military use to advance against its enemy during World War II?

a)

Island hopping

b)

Atomic warfare

c)

Death March

d)

Flying Tigers

9.

How did the nature of battles in the Pacific differ from those in Europe during World War II?

a)

Battles were mainly in deserts

b)

Battles were primarily at sea or on small islands

c)

Battles were mostly in urban settings

d)

Battles involved large tank engagements

10.
The Battle of Iwo Jima and Okinawa showed that the Japanese were willing to surrender and end the war. 
a)
True
b)
False
11.

What was the primary reason American officials estimated an invasion of Japan would cost a million or more casualties?

a)

The geographical size of Japan

b)

The strong military defenses and strategies of Japan

c)

The use of kamikaze tactics by the Japanese

d)

The lack of American military intelligence

12.

Where did the U.S. drop the Atomic Bombs?

a)

Nagasaki and Tokyo

b)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

c)

Berlin and Hiroshima

d)

England and Soviet Union

13.

Which event directly followed the dropping of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki?

a)

The Japanese cabinet decided to continue fighting.

b)

Emperor Hirohito intervened and Japan agreed to surrender.

c)

The United States planned a third bomb.

d)

The Soviet Union declared war on Japan.