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Quiz about Pearl Harbor December 7th 1941
Quiz about Pearl Harbor December 7th 1941

Pearl Harbor, December 7th 1941 Quiz


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A multiple-choice quiz by TysonNg. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
TysonNg
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
390,570
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
529
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Question 1 of 10
1. How many US sailors and soldiers were killed in the attack? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. How many battleships were at Pearl Harbor Battleship Row excluding USS Pennsylvania, which was in dry dock? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The Japanese had midget submarines in the attack.


Question 4 of 10
4. The USS Enterprise, USS Lexington and USS Saratoga were sunk in the attack.


Question 5 of 10
5. On the airfields that the Japanese attacked, which one was the airfield sheltering seaplanes? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What was the only airfield that managed to get planes in the air without any of them being shot down? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. How many battleships were sunk in the attack? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of the aircraft carriers was the Japanese flagship in the attack? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The U.S. raid on Tokyo was called the ______ raid. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. And finally, what side of Oahu was Pearl Harbor on? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. How many US sailors and soldiers were killed in the attack?

Answer: Around 2000

Around 2000 people died in the attack, most of them from the battleship USS Arizona.
2. How many battleships were at Pearl Harbor Battleship Row excluding USS Pennsylvania, which was in dry dock?

Answer: 7

The eight battleships present at Battleship row were: USS Arizona, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Tennessee, California, Nevada and West Virginia. The last ship, The USS Colorado was at the US mainland for repairs.
3. The Japanese had midget submarines in the attack.

Answer: True

True, the Japanese had five midget subs in the attack but they were unsuccessful. Only one crew member from the midget subs survived the attack.
4. The USS Enterprise, USS Lexington and USS Saratoga were sunk in the attack.

Answer: False

All three Pacific fleet carriers were untouched in the attack because Enterprise was delivering marine fighter planes to Wake island, the Lexington was delivering a marine dive bomber squadron to Midway island and the Saratoga was having a refit in the US mainland.
5. On the airfields that the Japanese attacked, which one was the airfield sheltering seaplanes?

Answer: Kanohe Naval Air Station

Kanohe NAS was badly hit by Japanese planes in the attack. Many of the Seaplanes and PBYs at Kanohe Naval Air station were destroyed in the attack.
6. What was the only airfield that managed to get planes in the air without any of them being shot down?

Answer: Haleiwa Fighter Strip

Haleiwa Fighter Strip became famous for launching P-40s into the attack. It was also the only airfield on Oahu not to be attacked. Now it is abandoned and only the small space for the runway and a few building foundations remain.
7. How many battleships were sunk in the attack?

Answer: 4

The four battleships sunk on the day were the USS Arizona, Oklahoma, West Virginia and California. Every ship at Pearl Harbor was rebuilt except for three of them. The USS Arizona, Utah and Oklahoma were decommissioned after the attack.
8. Which of the aircraft carriers was the Japanese flagship in the attack?

Answer: Akagi

The Akagi was the flagship of the six aircraft carriers in the attack. It was later sunk in the Battle of Midway.
9. The U.S. raid on Tokyo was called the ______ raid.

Answer: Doolittle

The Doolittle raid was a small bombing raid by the US on Tokyo and other cities on Honshu island. It was the first time that army bombers (B-25 Mitchell) took off from a Navy carrier (USS Hornet). It was a little revenge for Pearl Harbor.
10. And finally, what side of Oahu was Pearl Harbor on?

Answer: Southern side

Pearl Harbor is on the Southern side of Oahu. The airfields are scattered all around Oahu. Bellows and Kanohe are on the Eastern side of Oahu, Haleiwa field is on the North-West of Oahu, Wheeler is in the center of Oahu and Hickam, Ewa, and Ford island are in the South.
Source: Author TysonNg

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