What was the date of the Pearl Harbor attack?
A) December 7, 1941
B) November 7, 1941
C) December 7, 1942
D) November 7, 1942
Answer: A) December 7, 1941
Which country launched the attack on Pearl Harbor?
A) Japan
B) Germany
C) Italy
D) United States
Answer: A) Japan
What was the main target of the Pearl Harbor attack?
A) Aircraft carriers
B) Battleships
C) Airfields
D) Military barracks
Answer: B) Battleships
How many American battleships were damaged or destroyed during the attack?
A) 8
B) 6
C) 4
D) 10
Answer: A) 8
Which US battleship became a symbol of the attack on Pearl Harbor and is now a museum?
A) USS Arizona
B) USS Missouri
C) USS Enterprise
D) USS Texas
Answer: A) USS Arizona
How many aircraft were used in the Pearl Harbor attack?
A) Approximately 350
B) Approximately 200
C) Approximately 500
D) Approximately 600
Answer: A) Approximately 350
Which US naval base was the primary target of the Japanese attack?
A) Pearl Harbor
B) San Diego
C) Guam
D) Midway
Answer: A) Pearl Harbor
Who was the US President at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack?
A) Franklin D. Roosevelt
B) Harry S. Truman
C) Dwight D. Eisenhower
D) Herbert Hoover
Answer: A) Franklin D. Roosevelt
What was the main reason behind Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor?
A) To destroy the US Pacific Fleet
B) To capture Hawaiian territory
C) To test their military capabilities
D) To gain access to American resources
Answer: A) To destroy the US Pacific Fleet
How many American servicemen were killed in the Pearl Harbor attack?
A) Approximately 2,400
B) Approximately 1,200
C) Approximately 3,600
D) Approximately 4,800
Answer: A) Approximately 2,400
Which battleship was the first to be hit during the attack on Pearl Harbor?
A) USS Arizona
B) USS Oklahoma
C) USS California
D) USS West Virginia
Answer: D) USS West Virginia
What was the code name used by the Japanese for the Pearl Harbor attack?
A) Operation Neptune
B) Operation Overlord
C) Operation Z
D) Operation Barbarossa
Answer: C) Operation Z
Which US Admiral was in command of the Pacific Fleet during the attack on Pearl Harbor?
A) Chester W. Nimitz
B) William D. Leahy
C) Husband E. Kimmel
D) Ernest King
Answer: C) Husband E. Kimmel
What was the immediate US response to the Pearl Harbor attack?
A) Declaration of war on Japan
B) Declaration of war on Germany
C) A diplomatic protest
D) Economic sanctions against Japan
Answer: A) Declaration of war on Japan
Which US battleship was famously sunk during the attack but later raised and returned to service?
A) USS Oklahoma
B) USS California
C) USS Nevada
D) USS West Virginia
Answer: A) USS Oklahoma
In addition to Pearl Harbor, which other location in Hawaii was also attacked by the Japanese?
A) Hickam Field
B) Schofield Barracks
C) Kaneohe Bay Naval Air Station
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
What time did the Pearl Harbor attack begin?
A) 7:48 AM
B) 8:15 AM
C) 6:30 AM
D) 9:00 AM
Answer: A) 7:48 AM
Which famous phrase was used by President Roosevelt to describe December 7, 1941?
A) “A day that will live in infamy”
B) “The day the world changed
C) “The beginning of the end”
D) “A turning point in history”
Answer: A) “A day that will live in infamy”
What was the name of the Japanese Admiral who planned and led the attack on Pearl Harbor?
A) Isoroku Yamamoto
B) Hirohito
C) Hideki Tojo
D) Yamashita Tomoyuki
Answer: A) Isoroku Yamamoto
Which US state is Pearl Harbor located in?
A) Hawaii
B) California
C) Florida
D) New York
Answer: A) Hawaii
Which type of aircraft were primarily used by the Japanese in the Pearl Harbor attack?
A) Zero fighters
B) B-29 bombers
C) Corsair fighters
D) B-25 bombers
Answer: A) Zero fighters
What was the name of the US Army Air Corps base adjacent to Pearl Harbor?
A) Hickam Field
B) Kaneohe Bay Naval Air Station
C) Wheeler Field
D) Ford Island Naval Air Station
Answer: A) Hickam Field
Which US battleship was the only one to get underway during the attack on Pearl Harbor?
A) USS California
B) USS Nevada
C) USS West Virginia
D) USS Maryland
Answer: B) USS Nevada
How long did the Pearl Harbor attack last?
A) Approximately 2 hours
B) Approximately 1 hour
C) Approximately 4 hours
D) Approximately 30 minutes
Answer: A) Approximately 2 hours
Which American Admiral famously said, “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve” after the Pearl Harbor attack?
A) Chester W. Nimitz
B) William D. Leahy
C) Husband E. Kimmel
D) Isoroku Yamamoto
Answer: A) Chester W. Nimitz
How many Japanese aircraft carriers were part of the attack on Pearl Harbor?
A) 6
B) 4
C) 8
D) 10
Answer: B) 4
Which US battleship was hit by an armor-piercing bomb that caused a massive explosion and ultimately led to its sinking?
A) USS Arizona
B) USS California
C) USS West Virginia
D) USS Oklahoma
Answer: A) USS Arizona
What was the name of the Japanese fleet that carried out the attack on Pearl Harbor?
A) First Air Fleet
B) Combined Fleet
C) Second Fleet
D) Pacific Fleet
Answer: B) Combined Fleet
Which US battleship was hit by a torpedo and capsized during the Pearl Harbor attack?
A) USS California
B) USS West Virginia
C) USS Oklahoma
D) USS Nevada
Answer: C) USS Oklahoma
What was the name of the US Army nurse who became famous for her bravery during and after the Pearl Harbor attack?
A) Clara Barton
B) Florence Nightingale
C) Annie G. Fox
D) Doris Miller
Answer: C) Annie G. Fox
Which US military base in the Philippines was also attacked by Japanese forces shortly after the Pearl Harbor attack?
A) Clark Air Base
B) Subic Bay Naval Base
C) Fort McKinley
D) Camp John Hay
Answer: A) Clark Air Base
Which American General famously said, “I shall return,” after being forced to leave the Philippines due to the Japanese invasion?
A) Dwight D. Eisenhower
B) Douglas MacArthur
C) George S. Patton
D) Chester W. Nimitz
Answer: B) Douglas MacArthur
What was the name of the US battleship that was hit by a torpedo at Pearl Harbor but later served in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters during World War II?
A) USS Nevada
B) USS Arizona
C) USS California
D) USS West Virginia
Answer: A) USS Nevada
Which American pilot is credited with shooting down several Japanese planes during the Pearl Harbor attack, earning him the Medal of Honor?
A) George H.W. Bush
B) Richard Bong
C) Doris Miller
D) John L. Levitow
Answer: C) Doris Miller
How many Japanese submarines were part of the Pearl Harbor attack, launching torpedoes at US ships?
A) 5
B) 10
C) 2
D) 8
Answer: C) 2
What was the name of the US Pacific Fleet Commander who was relieved of duty after the Pearl Harbor attack?
A) Chester W. Nimitz
B) William D. Leahy
C) Husband E. Kimmel
D) Ernest King
Answer: C) Husband E. Kimmel
Which Japanese aircraft carrier was famously sunk at the Battle of Midway, six months after the Pearl Harbor attack?
A) Akagi
B) Kaga
C) Soryu
D) Hiryu
Answer: A) Akagi
Which US state suffered the most casualties in the Pearl Harbor attack?
A) Hawaii
B) California
C) New York
D) Texas
Answer: A) Hawaii
Which Japanese city was the headquarters of the Combined Fleet, the organization responsible for planning the Pearl Harbor attack?
A) Tokyo
B) Kyoto
C) Hiroshima
D) Yokohama
Answer: A) Tokyo
What was the name of the US Army radar station that detected incoming Japanese aircraft but was not initially recognized as a threat before the attack on Pearl Harbor?
A) Opana Point Radar Station
B) Diamond Head Radar Station
C) Fort Shafter Radar Station
D) Haleiwa Radar Station
Answer: A) Opana Point Radar Station
