Dhsnjrotc Ns-2 WWII: The Pacific War
A dhsnjrotc NS-2 WWII: The Pacific War quiz
- 1.1. Admiral Yamamoto was Commander in Chief of Japan's
- A.
Combined Fleet.
- B.
Tactical Command.
- C.
Strike Task Force.
- D.
Submarine Fleet.
- 2.1. The Japanese code words which meant that surprise attack had been achieved at Pearl Harbor were
- A.
May day! May day!
- B.
Climb Mount Niitaka!
- C.
Tora...Tora...Tora.
- D.
Nagumo! Tiaka!
- 3.1. After the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor, the United States
- A.
Assessed the damages and immediately began salvage operations.
- B.
Immediately launched a counterattack against Japan.
- C.
Tried to negotiate with Japan.
- D.
Voted for a new president.
- 4.1. When the Japanese attacked, most of the U.S sailors were preparing for
- A.
Sea duty.
- B.
Liberty.
- C.
An inspection.
- D.
n attack drill.
- 5.1. The Japanese targets were pre-designated to
- A.
Avoid confusion at the last minute.
- B.
Show Japanese tactical superiority.
- C.
Strike all parts of the harbor at once.
- D.
Hit only the off-duty patrol.
- 6.1. During the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor one U.S. battleship exploded after a bomb set off her ammunition magazines. That ship was the
- A.
USS Reuben James.
- B.
USS Arkansas.
- C.
USS Repulse.
- D.
USS Arizona.
- 7.1. The ships out to sea during the attack at Pearl Harbor were
- A.
Destroyers.
- B.
Carriers.
- C.
Escort ships.
- D.
Ammunition ships.
- 8.1. Japanese planes missed the tank farm where fuel oil had been stored. How much fuel oil was stored in the tank farm when the attack occurred?
- A.
1/2 million barrels
- B.
1 1/2 million barrels
- C.
4 1/2 million barrels
- D.
6 3/4 million barrels
- 9.1. The loss of the U.S. battleships caused U.S. Pacific naval policy to be
- A.
Discontinued.
- B.
Reassessed.
- C.
Slightly improved.
- D.
Left alone.
- 10.1. The fight against Japan became known as the
- A.
Pacific War.
- B.
Oriental Conflict.
- C.
Atlantic-Pacific Battle.
- D.
Kamikaze Conflict.
- 11.1. After the Pearl Harbor attack, the Japanese felt they had established
- A.
A war "name" for their country.
- B.
Equality.
- C.
Air power.
- D.
Superiority.
- 12.1. The name of the U.S. Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet, was
- A.
Admiral Chester Nimitz.
- B.
Admiral Albert Fisher.
- C.
Admiral James Thompson.
- D.
Admiral Robert Mitscher.
- 13.1. The U.S. was going to have to put forth an effort in the Atlantic throughout World War II to keep the
- A.
Lines of communication open between Berlin and Pearl Harbor.
- B.
Japanese from establishing bases on Bermuda.
- C.
Germans U-boats from joining forces with Japanese submarines.
- D.
Sealanes open to Britain.
- 14.1. The Dutch admiral who commanded the ABDA naval force was
- A.
Theo Van Gogh.
- B.
Karel Doorman.
- C.
Pym Fortuyn.
- D.
Jan Vermeer.
- 15.1. What American general was ordered out of the Philippines in March 1942 to take command of the defense of Australia?
- A.
Halsey
- B.
Nimitz
- C.
Fletcher
- D.
MacArthur
- 16.1. What locale in the Carolines did Japan make into her "Pearl Harbor"?
- A.
Truk
- B.
Rabaul
- C.
Midway
- D.
Wake
- 17.1. What locale did the Japanese develop into their major forward base for further expansion southwestward?
- A.
Truk
- B.
Rabaul
- C.
Midway
- D.
Wake
- 18.1. The key to America's offense in the Pacific was
- A.
Quick reinforcements from the mainland.
- B.
Well-trained pilots.
- C.
U.S. intelligence.
- D.
More strategic weapons.
- 19.1. One advantage the Japanese had at the Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942 was
- A.
The element of surprise.
- B.
They had broken the U.S. code.
- C.
They saw the American carrier force first.
- D.
Their pilots had more combat experience.
- 20.1. The turning point in the Pacific War in June 1942 was the battle of
- A.
The Coral Sea.
- B.
The Philippines.
- C.
Midway.
- D.
The Java Sea.
- 21.1. Who led a force of all-volunteer pilots in a raid against Tokyo in April 1942?
- A.
Doolittle
- B.
Nimitz
- C.
Halsey
- D.
Fletcher
- 22.1. In the Indian Ocean, the Japanese perimeter was anchored by
- A.
Rangoon, Burma.
- B.
Darwin, Australia.
- C.
Truk in the Carolines.
- D.
Rabaul on New Britain.
- 23.1. On the south, the Japanese perimeter included the
- A.
British Gilbert Islands.
- B.
Dutch East Indies.
- C.
Kurile Islands.
- D.
Aleutian Islands.
- 24.1. The first great combat between carrier forces with neither fleet ever coming into sight of the other was the battle of
- A.
The Coral Sea.
- B.
The Philippines.
- C.
Midway.
- D.
The Java Sea.
- 25.1. The primary cause of Japan's ultimate defeat at sea was
- A.
Lack of experience in naval combat.
- B.
The loss of her most experienced pilots.
- C.
The death of Yamamoto.
- D.
Reinforcement of the ABDA defense command.
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