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Pearl Harbor Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz concerning December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy!

A multiple-choice quiz by Mtmcdonald. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Mtmcdonald

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
375,755

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
797

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many battleships were moored at Pearl Harbor? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where did the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor originate? Hint

Took off from Midway

Took off from Wake Island

Bombed by Japanese ships

Took off from aircraft carriers

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Question 3 of 10

3. What were the names of the aircraft carriers that the Japanese used in the attack on Pearl Harbor? Hint

Saikaki, Kaga,

Akagi, Kaga, Saikaki

Akagi, Kaga, Shokaku, Hiryu, Soryu, Zuikaku

Akagi, zuiagaiji, Saikaki, plankaji,

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Question 4 of 10

4. At about what time of what day did bombing commence in Oahu? Hint

7:56 Saturday December 7 1941

7:56 Friday December 7, 1941

7:48 Sunday December 7,1941

12:30 Monday December 7, 1941

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Question 5 of 10

5. What USS battleship was hit by bombs, with one entering the magazine causing even more damage and causing the ship to sink with almost total loss? Hint

USS Tennessee

USS Arizona

USS Iowa

USS Oklahoma

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many U.S. ships were sunk? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many Japanese planes were shot down? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many United States servicemen lost their lives in Pearl Harbor? Hint

2500

2400

2300

2200

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many lives were lost on the USS Arizona? Hint

1000

800

900

1100

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was a decisive blow on the Japanese homeland weeks after Pearl Harbor; and the first real booster for the U.S. in the war? Hint

Battle of Midway

Battle of Iwo Jima

Battle of Wake Island

Doolittle's Raid

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many battleships were moored at Pearl Harbor?

Answer: 8

There were nine battleships moored at Pearl Harbor the USS Arizona, USS Pennsylvania, USS Nevada, USS Oklahoma, USS Tennessee, USS Maryland, USS Utah, USS West Virginia, and USS California.

The USS Pennsylvania was in dry dock, the other eight were in Battleship Row.

2. Where did the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor originate?

Answer: Took off from aircraft carriers

The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor by planes that took off from aircraft carriers. They used six aircraft carriers and 300+ planes.

3. What were the names of the aircraft carriers that the Japanese used in the attack on Pearl Harbor?

Answer: Akagi, Kaga, Shokaku, Hiryu, Soryu, Zuikaku

From these 6 aircraft carriers over 300 planes were launched. The planes did damage to battleship row but did no damage to American aircraft carriers. The American aircraft carriers were away on training missions or delivering fighter planes to Midway.

4. At about what time of what day did bombing commence in Oahu?

Answer: 7:48 Sunday December 7,1941

At 7:48 the lead bomber Mitsuo Fuchida yelled 'Tora! Tora! Tora!' which meant they had achieved total surprise over the Americans. Then they commenced bombing.

5. What USS battleship was hit by bombs, with one entering the magazine causing even more damage and causing the ship to sink with almost total loss?

Answer: USS Arizona

The USS Arizona was sunk and considered a total loss. The USS Utah and Oklahoma were also sunk but with fewer deaths. Today there is a memorial over the Arizona.

6. How many U.S. ships were sunk?

Answer: 6

Six ships were sunk: the USS Arizona, USS Oklahoma, USS Oglala, USS California, USS West Virginia, and the USS Utah!

7. How many Japanese planes were shot down?

Answer: 29

The Americans were only able to shoot down 29 planes. The Americans were taken by surprise and couldn't shoot down more.

8. How many United States servicemen lost their lives in Pearl Harbor?

Answer: 2300

Over half of all deaths were on the USS Arizona. Also more deaths were caused at Hickam Airfield. In addition, 68 civilians were killed.

9. How many lives were lost on the USS Arizona?

Answer: 1100

Over 1100 men died there. After the war, when survivors died their ashes were taken there if that person requested it.

10. What was a decisive blow on the Japanese homeland weeks after Pearl Harbor; and the first real booster for the U.S. in the war?

Answer: Doolittle's Raid

Doolittle's Raid was like America's Pearl Harbor. U.S. airmen were forced to land in China after they ran out of fuel (the air force had to take off earlier than scheduled because they were discovered by a Japanese ship).

Source: Author Mtmcdonald

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