Japan in the Pacific — Quiz

Question 1

What happened to Allied troops after they surrendered to Japan in the Philippines?

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They were taken prisoner and forced to march to Japanese prison camps.

Question 2

After Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to

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declare war on Japan.

Question 3

In the spring of 1942, the US bombed Tokyo in what became known as the

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Doolittle Raid.

Question 4

After Japan’s victory in the Philippines, which strategy did the US use to turn the war in its favor?

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The US used airplanes and aircraft carriers against Japan.

Question 5

The Battle of the Coral Sea introduced a new kind of warfare in which

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airplanes were used to attack opposing ships.

Question 6

Read the quote from Allied Commander Douglas MacArthur as he left the Philippines. The President of the United States ordered me to break through the Japanese lines. . . . I came through, and I shall return. Which best describes the meaning of MacArthur’s statement?

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The US has been forced to retreat from the Philippines but will take it back from Japan.

Question 7

How did the Battle of the Coral Sea affect Japan’s war effort?

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It halted Japanese expansion to the east.

Question 8

After attacking the US at Pearl Harbor, Japan decided to

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continue to expand in the Pacific.

Question 9

The Dutch East Indies were targeted by Japan for expansion because of its

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natural resources.

Question 10

After Japan’s victory in the Philippines, which strategy did the US use to turn the war in its favor?

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The US used airplanes and aircraft carriers against Japan.

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