War in the Pacific Quiz
1. When did the Pacific War begin?
a. 1939
b. 1941
c. 1945
d. 1947
2. Which event brought the United States into the Pacific War?
a. Attack on Pearl Harbor
b. Battle of Midway
c. Doolittle Raid
d. Battle of Guadalcanal
3. Which country initially controlled the majority of the Pacific islands before the war?
a. United States
b. Japan
c. Germany
d. Australia
4. The Battle of Leyte Gulf is considered to be the largest naval battle of the Pacific War. Which country was defeated in this battle?
a. Japan
b. United States
c. Australia
d. Germany
5. Which city was the first target of a dropped atomic bomb in the Pacific War?
a. Tokyo
b. Hiroshima
c. Nagasaki
d. Osaka
6. Who was the Supreme Commander of the Allied forces in the Pacific during the war?
a. Franklin D. Roosevelt
b. Joseph Stalin
c. Winston Churchill
d. Douglas MacArthur
7. Which battle is often attributed as the turning point in the Pacific War?
a. Battle of Iwo Jima
b. Battle of Guadalcanal
c. Battle of Okinawa
d. Battle of Midway
8. The Coral Sea was the first major battle between aircraft carriers of opposing forces. Which two countries were involved in this battle?
a. United States and Japan
b. United States and Germany
c. Japan and Australia
d. Germany and Australia
9. Which Japanese admiral was responsible for planning the attack on Pearl Harbor?
a. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
b. Admiral Chuichi Nagumo
c. Admiral Nobutake Kondo
d. Admiral Takijiro Onishi
10. When did the Pacific War officially end?
a. 1943
b. 1945
c. 1947
d. 1950