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Number 1. Axis power that attacked Pearl Harbor in December 1941

Correct Answer: Japan

Number 2. Site of Japanese attack on December 7, 1941

Correct Answer: Pearl Harbor

Number 3. First naval battle fought entirely by air; critical turning point in the Pacific

Correct Answer: Midway

Number 4. The war in the Pacific was primarily a (blank) war fought at sea.

Correct Answer: Naval

Number 5. General in the Pacific campaign; eventually became the Supreme Commander of the Pacific War

Correct Answer: MacArthur

Number 6. Leader of Japanese forces who committed and lost a large part of Japan’s navy at the Battle of Midway.
 
 

Correct Answer: Yamamoto

Number 7. Site of American surrender in April 1942; MacArthur promised to return and recapture this American territory from Japanese forces.

Correct Answer: Philippines

Number 8. Term used to describe the horrific journey made by American and Filipino POWs during the spring of 1942 in the Philippines.

Correct Answer: Bataan Death March

Number 9. Became president following Roosevelt's death

Correct Answer: Truman

Number 10. The Battle of (blank) started in August 1942 and was the first jungle warfare for American marines.

Correct Answer: Guadalcanal

Number 11. Strategy of selectively attacking or bypassing specific islands held by the enemy. The campaign included the Solomon Islands, Gilbert Islands, Marshall Islands, and Mariana Islands.

Correct Answer: Island-hopping

Number 12. Japanese suicide planes crashed into their targets heavily loaded with bombs

Correct Answer: Kamikazes

Number 13. The Battle of (blank)   (blank) started in November 1944 and was one of the bloodiest battles of the war with 25,000 American casualties; It was one of the last two battles before the planned invasion of Japan; famous “flag raising” occurred at this battle.

Correct Answer: Iwo Jima

Number 14. Battle of(blank) was fought April to June 1945 and was the last obstacle before an Allied invasion of Japan; there were 50,000 American casualties here, making it the costliest battle in the Pacific.
 
 
 

Correct Answer: Okinawa