Turning Points in the Pacific — Quiz

Question 1

What made Allied leaders worry about the cost of invading the Japanese mainland?

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kamikaze fighters

Question 2

Why did the Allies capture so few Japanese soldiers when they attacked Iwo Jima?

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The Japanese had planned for no surviving prisoners.

Question 3

Which is a result of island-hopping?

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The end of the war was faster and fewer lives were lost.

Question 4

During World War II, the Battle of the Coral Sea was significant because it

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denied the Japanese the chance to launch a direct attack on Australia.

Question 5

The World War II strategy used by the US for attacking Japan was called

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island hopping.

Question 6

During World War II, which battle denied the Japanese the opportunity to attack Australia?

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Battle of the Coral Sea

Question 7

The Japanese planned to continue advancing and taking islands in the Pacific. Which of these losses changed that plan?

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Japan’s loss of aircraft carriers in the Battle of Midway.

Question 8

During World War II, US naval forces were able to intercept the Japanese fleet before it reached Midway because

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US intelligence had deciphered messages laying out the Japanese plan.

Question 9

During World War II, which battle was the first significant US victory in the Pacific?

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Battle of Midway

Question 10

During World War II, the Battle of Guadalcanal was significant because it

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was the first major Allied offensive against Japanese forces.

Turning Points in the Pacific — Quiz Answers