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Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?

a)

December 7, 1940

b)

December 7, 1941

c)

December 10, 1946

d)

January 1, 1948

2.

Where did the attack on Pearl Harbor take place?

a)

California

b)

Japan

c)

Hawaii

d)

Korea

3.

What type of attack did Japan launch on Pearl Harbor?

a)

Naval invasion

b)

Ground assault

c)

Nuclear attack

d)

Surprise air attack

4.

What was the main target of Japan’s attack?

a)

U.S. naval base

b)

U.S. cities

c)

U.S. army camps

d)

U.S. factories

5.

What was destroyed during the attack?

a)

Airplanes

b)

Ships

c)

Many American ships and planes

d)

Ships, planes, and buildings

6.

How many soldiers and civilians were killed in the attack?

a)

Over 5,000

b)

Over 500

c)

Over 1,000

d)

Over 2,000

7.

What did the United States do the day after the attack?

a)

Stayed neutral

b)

Declared war on Japan

c)

Signed a peace treaty

d)

Attacked Japan immediately

8.

What happened soon after the U.S. declared war on Japan?

a)

Britain left the war

b)

The war ended

c)

Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S.

d)

Japan surrendered

9.

Why is the attack on Pearl Harbor considered very important in World War II?

a)

It weakened U.S.

b)

It ended the war

c)

It forced the U.S. to stay neutral

d)

It ended U.S. neutrality and brought the U.S. into the war

10.

How did the attack on Pearl Harbor affect World War II?

a)

It turned the conflict into a true world war

b)

It caused Japan to lose immediately

c)

It stopped fighting in Europe

d)

It made the war shorter