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1 Fighting a Long Lost Cause
For most of the world, World War II ended in 1945. Nobody told that to Hiroo Onoda, and he kept fighting the lost war until 1974.
Tough
10 Q
illiniman14
Oct 15 09
207 plays
2 The Nanjing Massacre
A quiz about Japanese atrocities following the fall of the Chinese Republic’s capital, also known as the Rape of Nanking. Though I have used discretion in writing these questions, this topic is not for the squeamish.
Average
10 Q
stuthehistoryguy
Dec 16 07
579 plays
3 Solomon Islands Naval Battles
Test your knowledge of the Solomon Islands campaign when two evenly matched opponents slugged it out for control of the waters around Guadalcanal in 1942-43.
Average
20 Q
mstanaway
Apr 28 07
999 plays
4 USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
This quiz is about the amazing history of the USS Indianapolis, and what many naval historians acknowledge was the greatest tragedy at sea during World War II.
Average
10 Q
Uga76
May 29 08
711 plays
5 World War II - Pacific Theater
Test your knowledge of land, sea, air battles, important people and significant places of the War in the Pacific, 1941-1945.
Tough
20 Q
dmiles54
Nov 28 06
1629 plays
6 The Battle for Okinawa
The information in this quiz is primarily taken from the 1973 book "The Battle for Okinawa" by Colonel Hiromichi Yahara, Senior Staff Officer of the 32nd Army. He was the highest ranking Japanese officer to leave Okinawa alive.
Difficult
10 Q
HurricaneBill
Sep 24 07
588 plays
7 USAAF Aircraft of the Pacific
A short quiz about some of the USAAF aircraft from the Pacific Theater in WWII.
Average
10 Q
cwelch
Sep 02 07
1371 plays
8 Castner's Cutthroats
During World War II, Japanese forces occupied U.S. territory for over a year. A small, brave band of soldiers call Castner's Cutthroats helped to dislodge them. Take this opportunity to learn about these heroes.
Tough
10 Q
pshelton
May 14 08
285 plays
9 "Flags of Our Fathers" and Iwo Jima
James Bradley's father was one of the men who raised the American flag on Iwo Jima. Years later, he wrote of his father's experiences on Iwo Jima in the best seller "Flags of Our Fathers" (soon to be a film, directed by Clint Eastwood).
Average
15 Q
astorian
Feb 12 04
2697 plays
10 The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was, without a doubt, a major turning point in history. Here is your chance to see if you know what really happened in that battle.
Difficult
10 Q
chetski
Mar 11 09
627 plays
11 The Fall of Singapore (1942)
The great island fortress, impregnable Singapore, the Gibraltar of Eastern Asia. This quiz looks at how Singapore fell to the Japanese, an event that perhaps triggered a rise in nationalism throughout the colonies, long after the last shot was fired.
Average
10 Q
bertho
May 08 03
1605 plays
12 WWII The Imperial Japanese Navy
A simple quiz about the WWII Imperial Japanese Navy, I'll give you a few details and you name the ship.
Tough
15 Q
deadmeat
Sep 21 01
1698 plays
13 Battle of Okinawa
The last battle of WWII.
Difficult
10 Q
ricktho
Jun 03 09
279 plays
14 World War II - Pacific Theater
Test your knowledge of land, sea, air battles, important people and significant places of the War in the Pacific, 1941-1945.
Tough
20 Q
dmiles
Dec 20 00
3171 plays
15 Japan and the Early War Years
A short but in depth quiz on the history of Japanese aggression in the first years of World War 2 and in the lead-up to the Pearl Harbor attack.
Tough
10 Q
csm101
Aug 13 07
465 plays
16 What did you do in the War, Dad?
My father, Frank, is a great bloke and played his part in World War 2. You need not know him to answer these questions, but you will need to know a bit about WWII Pacific war history.
Tough
10 Q
GroundsKeeper-Willy
Oct 01 02
2340 plays
17 The Pacific War
Rather tough questions concerning U.S. Naval operations in the Pacific theatre.Good Luck
Very Difficult
10 Q
gamesrfun2222
Sep 19 01
2529 plays
18 Corregidor "The Last Ditch"
This quiz covers the American and Filipino defense of fortress Corregidor in 1941-42. Good Luck!
Difficult
10 Q
maximustheman
Sep 10 03
702 plays
19 Iwo Jima
This quiz is about the most famous island in WW2: Iwo Jima.
Average
10 Q
rainbow6vegas
Jul 07 07
1197 plays
20 Japanese Parachute Troops
This is about Japanese paratroopers during WWII, something that is not widely known/discussed. I hope you enjoy.
Difficult
20 Q
gunter_viezenz
Jan 30 07
312 plays
21 Attack on Pearl Harbor
A brief quiz on the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Tough
10 Q
bowsoljah
Oct 10 01
5385 plays
22 Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
A quiz on the two bombings that ended World War II.
Average
10 Q
bassplayer186
Feb 03 01
4095 plays
23 World War Two Pacific
Here is an interesting quiz about World War Two in the Pacific. I tried to make it simple, but interesting. So do enjoy.
Very Difficult
10 Q
Regor
Oct 08 00
3468 plays
24 The Japanese Invasion
How much do you know about the Japanese invasion of the United States in World War II? Did you even know that the United States was invaded? Either way, you're sure to learn something. Have fun!
Difficult
10 Q
biohazard930
Sep 12 04
1239 plays
25 The Pacific War-Part I
This quiz covers some of the major players and early events of the Pacific War. Lots more to follow. Have fun!
Difficult
20 Q
Sportcon
Aug 10 00
2199 plays
26 Bataan - Beginning to End
The story of Bataan is amazing and I hope you all enjoy the quiz and possibly learn something you didn't know before.
Difficult
20 Q
JennaV
Jun 03 02
897 plays
27 The Tragedy of the USS Indianapolis
I love WWII history, and the story of the USS Indianapolis is one of the most gripping and saddening stories I've come across.
Very Difficult
15 Q
JennaV
May 17 02
1257 plays
28 World War II: Operational History
Do you know a lot about World War 2? You may think so until you try this quiz!
Tough
15 Q
aaron21
Apr 07 03
2319 plays
29 Iwo Jima
This quiz is about the 36 days of hell on a little island called Iwo Jima.
Average
10 Q
ali33
Aug 22 02
1362 plays
30 Bataan
Test your knowledge of this appalling episode in WWII.
Impossible
10 Q
paulus1943
Aug 17 01
1107 plays
This is category 3985
Last Updated Nov 07 09 5:47 AM

Some sample questions from this category:

* Pearl Harbor was the headquarters of the Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet. On December 7, 1941 who held that post?
* Who were the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy, respectively, at the outbreak of the war with Japan?
* Who was the Commanding General, U.S. Army Hawaiian Department on December 7, 1941?
* Who was United States Ambassador to Japan on December 7, 1941?
* Who was Chief of Naval Operations on December 7, 1941?


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