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The Doolittle Raid (aka the Tokyo Raid) - Saturday, April 18, 1942. One of the greatest feats during the darkest days of WWII. Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by beterave. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
beterave

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
321,218

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which aircraft carrier carried the aircraft that participated in the Doolittle Raid? Hint

USS Wasp

USS Yorktown

USS Enterprise

USS Hornet

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Question 2 of 10

2. What type of aircraft were used for the Doolittle Raid? Hint

the B-17A

the B-26B

the B-25B

the B-29G

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Question 3 of 10

3. During the planning stage for this mission, what country was initially planned as a landing area after the raid? Hint

China

Wake Island

they were to ditch at sea

USSR

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Question 4 of 10

4. What unit provided the pilots and crews for the Doolittle Raid? Hint

21st Bomb Group

11th Bomb Group

17th Bomb Group

25th Bomb Group

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Question 5 of 10

5. The raiding task force was spotted early. What spotted them? Hint

a Japanese fishing boat

a Japanese patrol boat

Japanese aircraft

a Japanese submarine

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many of the Dolittle Raiders were shot down by AA fire over Japan? Hint

none

half of them

all of them

one

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Question 7 of 10

7. What did the Japanese call the Doolittle Raid? Hint

they never acknowledged it

Do-very little Raid

Do-nothing Raid

Do-without Raid

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Question 8 of 10

8. Captain Ted Lawson was author of the book, 'Thirty Seconds over Tokyo'. What was the callsign of the B-25 that he piloted? Hint

Bat Out of Hell

Green Hornet

Ruptured Duck

Fickled Finger of Fate

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Question 9 of 10

9. Upon completion of the Raid, what did Lt Col. Doolittle think of the mission? Hint

he was satisfied

he believed it to be a failure

he was undecided

he did not survive the mission

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Question 10 of 10

10. What major battle was a direct result of the Doolittle Raid? Hint

Wake Island

Java Sea

Midway

Coral Sea

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which aircraft carrier carried the aircraft that participated in the Doolittle Raid?

Answer: USS Hornet

The Yorktown class carrier USS Hornet carried the aircraft that participated in the Doolittle Raid. She was later heavily damaged and sank in the battle of Santa Cruz Islands during naval phase of the Guadalcanal Campaign.

2. What type of aircraft were used for the Doolittle Raid?

Answer: the B-25B

Sixteen B-25B Medium Mitchell bombers were used for the Dolittle Raid.

3. During the planning stage for this mission, what country was initially planned as a landing area after the raid?

Answer: USSR

Vladivostok in the USSR was the first option considered. However, the Soviet Union was not at war with Japan so the suggestion never became anything but that.

4. What unit provided the pilots and crews for the Doolittle Raid?

Answer: 17th Bomb Group

The pilots and crews for this mission all came out of the 17th Bomb group. Experienced in flying the B-25, they were moved from the West Coast to South Carolina and later asked if there were any volunteers for an exceptionally hazardous mission.

5. The raiding task force was spotted early. What spotted them?

Answer: a Japanese patrol boat

The task force was spotted by a Japanese long range patrol boat, the Nitto Maru on the morning of 18 April at 07:38. This seriously compromised the mission because that meant a launch that was 170 miles short of intended targets.

6. How many of the Dolittle Raiders were shot down by AA fire over Japan?

Answer: none

None of the Raiders were shot down or lost during the mission over Japan by anti-air craft fire. One ditched at the Chinese coast before it was able to reach the mainland and another flew to the USSR. The remaining aircraft made it to the to the mainland.

7. What did the Japanese call the Doolittle Raid?

Answer: Do-nothing Raid

Japanese propaganda termed the raid the 'Do-nothing Raid'. The Japanese military had other ideas about the raid.

8. Captain Ted Lawson was author of the book, 'Thirty Seconds over Tokyo'. What was the callsign of the B-25 that he piloted?

Answer: Ruptured Duck

Captain Lawson piloted the Ruptured Duck which ditched off the Chinese coast after the raid. His book became a movie during the war.

9. Upon completion of the Raid, what did Lt Col. Doolittle think of the mission?

Answer: he believed it to be a failure

Lt Col. Doolittle believed the raid to be a failure. With the loss of all the aircraft (by ditching) in the raid and so little damage inflicted, he actually thought he would be facing a court martial when he returned to the States. In fact, the mission was a complete success in the eyes of the nation. It was a minor victory and a small downpayment for Pearl Harbor.

10. What major battle was a direct result of the Doolittle Raid?

Answer: Midway

The Doolittle Raid caused a loss of face for the Imperial Navy. Convinced that the Home Islands could be bombed by the US Fleet, they sought a decisive engagement with the US Navy. That battle was Midway; the battle that was the begining of the end of Japan's dream of a vast Pacific empire.

Source: Author beterave

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