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Corregidor "The Last Ditch" Trivia Quiz

This quiz covers the American and Filipino defense of fortress Corregidor in 1941-42. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by maximustheman. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
maximustheman

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
148,734

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
864

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Question 1 of 10

1. Corregidor was renamed when it became an American military installation. What was it renamed?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Corregidor had many large caliber gun emplacements. Which type of these weapons were the only ones activiated and used against the Japanese? Hint

12 in. Mortar

12 in. Rifle

14 in. Gun

105mm field gun

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Marine outfit served as beach defense on Corregidor during the siege? Hint

4th Marine Regiment

3rd Marine division

1st Marine Raider Battalion

6th Marine Regiment

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Question 4 of 10

4. Corregidor's garrison resisted for 12 days after the Japanese successfully landed on the island.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the commanding general of Corregidor when the island surrendered? Hint

General Wainwright

General Sharp

General MacArthur

General Sutherland

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of the primary passage located under Malinta Hill?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Corregidor surrendered to the Japanese before Bataan fell.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. The large minefield guarding the entrance to Manila Bay was controlled from Corregidor. What method of control was used? Hint

The minefield could be switched on and off electrically

The cables to the mines could be remote cut to allow them to float freely.

The mines were remote detonated when a ship passed over them.

The mines could be moved around by radio control to form diffrent sized fields.

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Japanese succeeded in landing tanks on Corregidor during their invasion.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. The American/Filipino defenders managed to hold out on Corregidor until the end of June, 1942.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Corregidor was renamed when it became an American military installation. What was it renamed?

Answer: Fort Mills

Many soldiers preferred to just call it "The Rock".

2. Corregidor had many large caliber gun emplacements. Which type of these weapons were the only ones activiated and used against the Japanese?

Answer: 12 in. Mortar

Battery Way was reactivated and caused huge casualties to the Japanese landing force before a magazine explosion destroyed it.

3. Which Marine outfit served as beach defense on Corregidor during the siege?

Answer: 4th Marine Regiment

The members of the 4th Marine Regiment were known as the "China Marines" and in fact had just escaped their station in China to the dubious safety of the Philippines.

4. Corregidor's garrison resisted for 12 days after the Japanese successfully landed on the island.

Answer: False

The island surrendered less than 24 hours after being invaded.

5. Who was the commanding general of Corregidor when the island surrendered?

Answer: General Wainwright

General Wainwright took over from MacArthur after the latter was ordered to escape to Australia. Wainwright was then left to order the greatest American military surrender since the Civil War.

6. What was the name of the primary passage located under Malinta Hill?

Answer: Malinta Tunnel

General MacArthur's HQ was located here.

7. Corregidor surrendered to the Japanese before Bataan fell.

Answer: False

Corregidor held out for almost a month after the fall of Bataan and suffered one of the greatest artillery bombardments of the war.

8. The large minefield guarding the entrance to Manila Bay was controlled from Corregidor. What method of control was used?

Answer: The minefield could be switched on and off electrically

The mine field was operated from the navy tunnel located under Malinta Hill.

9. The Japanese succeeded in landing tanks on Corregidor during their invasion.

Answer: True

Wainwright, knowing his defenders had no effective anti-tank weapons and fearing the Japanese armor would massacre his unarmed troops in the tunnels, ordered the surrender of Corregidor shortly after hearing that tanks were operating on the island.

10. The American/Filipino defenders managed to hold out on Corregidor until the end of June, 1942.

Answer: False

Corregidor surrendered on May 8, 1942.

Source: Author maximustheman

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