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Quiz about The Invasion of Iwo Jima Operation Detatchment

The Invasion of Iwo Jima: Operation Detatchment Quiz

This is a quiz on the invasion of Iwo Jima.

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

Author
TysonNg

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
390,994

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who were the invaders? Hint

French

Japanese

Americans

British

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the famous mountain on Iwo Jima where one of the most famous photographs of World War 2 was taken? Hint

Mount Erebus

Mount Ranier

Mount Suribachi

Mount Everest

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Question 3 of 10

3. Before the landings, there were air bombings followed by naval bombardments. Did these have a big impact on the Japanese defenders?

Yes

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Question 4 of 10

4. What were the names of the six Battleships that bombarded Iwo Jima? Hint

Arkansas, New York, Texas, Nevada, Idaho and Tennessee

Missouri, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Iowa, Idaho and Washington

Iowa, Tennessee, West Virginia, New Mexico, Nevada and Maine

Pensacola, Vicksburg, Iowa, New York, Tennessee and Nevada

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Question 5 of 10

5. What are the two famous World War 2 movies about the invasion of Iwo Jima? Hint

Empire of the Sun and Letters from Iwo Jima

Saving Private Ryan and The Bridge on the River Kwai

Flags of our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima

The Thin Red Line and Letters from Iwo Jima

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many Americans raised the American flag on Mount Suribachi? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many airfields were at Iwo Jima? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the battle, only 216 Japanese soldiers surrendered. But 2 US marines were also captured in the battle. What is the name of one of them that is shown in Flags of our Fathers? (Nickname only)

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the entire battle, how many casualties did the Americans take? Hint

51,000 men

14,000 men

62,000 men

197,000 men

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of the aircraft carrier lost at Iwo Jima? Hint

USS Enterprise

USS Independence

USS Gambier Bay

USS Bismark Sea

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who were the invaders?

Answer: Americans

The US 5th Naval Fleet, 5th Amphibious Corps, 7th Air Force, 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions and the 147th Infantry Regiment took part in the invasion to take Iwo Jima.

2. What was the famous mountain on Iwo Jima where one of the most famous photographs of World War 2 was taken?

Answer: Mount Suribachi

Mount Suribachi is located on the South-West of Iwo Jima. Japanese defenders who were well dug in on Mount Suribachi killed many American Marines in the beach landings.

3. Before the landings, there were air bombings followed by naval bombardments. Did these have a big impact on the Japanese defenders?

Answer: No

The bombardments had almost no effect because the Japanese were well dug in and were quite safe. All the bombs and shells probably only made a few soldiers shell-shocked. Some of those who positioned on the beaches in much weaker pillboxes and trenches/ bunkers were annihilated.

4. What were the names of the six Battleships that bombarded Iwo Jima?

Answer: Arkansas, New York, Texas, Nevada, Idaho and Tennessee

These were the battleships that were bombarding Iwo Jima. The Tennessee and Nevada were both veterans of Pearl Harbor.

5. What are the two famous World War 2 movies about the invasion of Iwo Jima?

Answer: Flags of our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima

Both these films were directed by Clint Eastwood but "Flags of our Fathers" is in the American perspective while "Letters from Iwo Jima" is in the Japanese perspective.

6. How many Americans raised the American flag on Mount Suribachi?

Answer: 6

Five Marines and one Navy Corpsman raised the flag. Later in the fighting, three out of the six Americans were killed in the fighting.

7. How many airfields were at Iwo Jima?

Answer: 3

If you go to Iwo Jima, you can still see remains of Airfields 1 and 3 while Airfield 2 is now covered by Iwo Jima Airport .

8. In the battle, only 216 Japanese soldiers surrendered. But 2 US marines were also captured in the battle. What is the name of one of them that is shown in Flags of our Fathers? (Nickname only)

Answer: Iggy

Ralph Anthony "Iggy" Ignatowski was born on April 8 1926 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was with the 3rd Platoon, E company, 2nd battalion, 28th marine Regiment, 5th marine division. He was a close friend of one of the company's medics, John 'Doc' Bradley. During the battle, he was captured and bayoneted to death by Japanese soldiers.

He is buried at the Rock Island National Cemetery in Illinois.

9. In the entire battle, how many casualties did the Americans take?

Answer: 62,000 men

The Americans had 62,000 casualties, including 6,800 dead. Also 2 US marines were captured by the Japanese, none of them survived the battle. The entire campaign lasted around 35 days.

10. What was the name of the aircraft carrier lost at Iwo Jima?

Answer: USS Bismark Sea

USS Bismark Sea was also the last US carrier lost in World War 2. It was sunk by a kamikaze strike.

Source: Author TysonNg

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